Should've, could've, just plain disgusted now

[harmonden]

Turkeys vitals are much smaller and an arrow dosen't always stop them. A turkey won't just bed down and they won
t leave a blood trail.
                           wisturkeyhunter

turkeys leave blood trails...................................

also....i like to shoot the bird with a low poundage............45# recurve is perfect,more times than not the arrow does'nt go all the way through and the bird runn'in and flapp'in about does the internal damage...............i use a BIG sharp broadhead for turkeys....................

[BigTomsCalls]

Ron very well said!!! When shooting a turkey with a bow I only take two certain shots! one is when the bird is facing away from me where i can aim between his wings. This shot will break it's back putting the bird down instantly!! The second shot is broad side aiming for where the hwing connect to the body. I have never seen a bird go more then 30 yards when hit here. By the way I use the same broadheads for both deer and turkey. I hope this help someone!!

 BigTom

Talking about broadheads, what do most people use?  I was using mechanical, but I'm going back to my fixed broadheads.  That way, I can keep the arrow ready to go and not worry.  I'm shooting g5 Montecs and the bird I shot last year through the wings, dropped like a rock!!

Mike these are the broadheads I use. I thought it better to show a picture of them rather the try to explain them to you. They are called Blood Trailer broadheads made by a company called Puckett [SP]? These heads were made to glue directly onto the shaft of the odl Beman Hunter arrow shaft. Other than Muzzy they were the only ones that I know of that were designed to do that. They haven't made them in years infact I contacted the cpmpany years ago and bought all there old stock that they had in the back on a shelf, and had to assemble them myself. I have only 8 of them left and will miss using them when I run out. I have shot Deer, Bear And Turkey with them and sence using them I have not lost an animal. I'm not sure but I think they may still make them for screw in shafts. If they do than I'll have to change the kind of shatf I shoot. I would rather do that than change broadheads!!

[Gobbleking57]

I was about to ask, how did the poor old Indians survive with only a stick and a string to hunt with?They darn sure didn't  have the compounds we have now...

[wisturkeyhunter]

  I got out of the corner.
Indians used a bow because its what they had. Pretty sure they'd trade a bow in for a shotgun the first chance they got.

[Porter]

I got out of the corner.
Indians used a bow because its what they had. Pretty sure they'd trade a bow in for a shotgun the first chance they got.

Now I can say I'd agree with that.. cuz I know I would and will October 1st 

[J R Hunt Camp]

  I got out of the corner.
Indians used a bow because its what they had. Pretty sure they'd trade a bow in for a shotgun the first chance they got.

Welcome back wisturkeyhunter ...

OK - let's make sure we get this straight ...

... you're OK with bow hunting for deer, because you & other hunters you know never loose deer shot with a bow ...
... you're not OK with bow hunting for turkeys, because you &/or some hunter (s) you know had problems finding a couple; no, let me be precise here; finding a few turkeys shot with a bow, to the point of not finding one at all ...
... you're all about shotgun hunting for turkeys, because you & other hunters you know never loose turkeys shot with a shotgun ...

... is that about it in the ol' nutshell ??

[wisturkeyhunter]

This is my thoughts in a nutshell
A bow when used right dosen't always drop a turkey, and a turkey dosen't leave the sign to follow a deer does. A shotgun when used right does always drop a turkey.

[Porter]

This is my thoughts in a nutshell
A bow when used right dosen't always drop a turkey, and a turkey dosen't leave the sign to follow a deer does. A shotgun when used right does always drop a turkey.

I've seen pelleted heads hit the air from a shotgun blast...  that was lead shot though...  now I never have seen a HTL shot bird move... 

I can say this, I've never seen a guillotined hit bird move an inch   Wait that couldn't be true, because it's with a bow? 

[hunter22]

Guys,

I hate to say it but I shot a hen last fall with my bow and did not recover her. A group of 6 hens came by my stand. When I raised my bow I was nailed. The birds turned and were going away. I centered one with a Thunderhead at about 25 yds. Birds went everywhere, running and flying. My arrow was covered in blood, feathers everywhere, and there was a blood trail for about 30 yards to a fence. The bird flew over the fence into a thicket. I looked for two days for the bird, making wide semi-circles. Never found any more sign after the bird flew over the fence. A flying bird leaves no blood trail or nothing to track. I have killed a lot of deer and a couple turkeys with a bow and this is the only one that I could not find, but it happens.   

[harmonden]

no shame in it..................it happens with even gunpowder involved.......................

[J R Hunt Camp]

This is my thoughts in a nutshell
A bow when used right dosen't always drop a turkey, and a turkey dosen't leave the sign to follow a deer does. A shotgun when used right does always drop a turkey.

wisturkeyhunter ...

I acknowledge your "opinion", & your thoughts on the ineffectiveness of a bow on a turkey "within your experience" on the subject ...

... this is the bow section, we are discussing bow hunting for turkeys, you have expressed your opinion, it has been acknowledged - is it possible that we move on ...

[MrGobbler]

Maybe we need a special section for Wisturkeyhunter, titled "How to do EVERYTHING" right.     Of course, he'd have to get back to you on most questions, after he asked his Idol. 

[doublebeard]

This is my thoughts in a nutshell
A bow when used right dosen't always drop a turkey, and a turkey dosen't leave the sign to follow a deer does. A shotgun when used right does always drop a turkey.

 Well, with this logic, guess everyone needs to sell their bow and learn how to use their shotgun RIGHT....