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Title: Turkey Bow?
Post by: wingnut on April 02, 2011, 10:25:00 AM
Well Turkey season is underway here in North Texas and it's time to put together a bow.  OK, it's a little late but heck I'm busy building other peoples bows.

So this morning I found a set of shop limbs on the shelf mediums, painted black,  45 @ 28 - 19.  Hmmm be about 47 on the Dalaa riser . ..perfect.

Now where did I put the riser?

Going to use a string tracker for sure so have to build a mount today for that.

Should be ready to go when someone calls and has a turkey that needs killing

BTW I'm going to tune up my moose arrows on this rig.  Around 700 gr with 160 Snuffers.  No penetration problems for sure.

Mike
Title: Re: Turkey Bow?
Post by: Bowmania on April 02, 2011, 10:59:00 AM
Interesting!  Wingnut, where can you shoot a moose with a bow less than 50 lbs?  Especially with 160 Snuffers.  "no penetration problems for sure."  Am I missing something?  I'm planning a mooose hunt and using 50 lbs at 29 and a 160 STOS.  Have not figured arrow weight yet and I'm stilled worried.

Bowmania
Title: Re: Turkey Bow?
Post by: Rob W. on April 02, 2011, 11:09:00 AM
Wingnut how are you going to attach your string tracker? I'm thinking about getting one for this season.
Title: Re: Turkey Bow?
Post by: ckanous on April 02, 2011, 12:46:00 PM
Yah lets see some pics Mike.
Title: Re: Turkey Bow?
Post by: wingnut on April 02, 2011, 02:00:00 PM
These are my moose arrows not my moose bow. LOL Besides I have a 30.5" draw and this bow will be about 52 on my fingers.

Mike
Title: Re: Turkey Bow?
Post by: ckanous on April 02, 2011, 02:04:00 PM
That's a plenty!!
Title: Re: Turkey Bow?
Post by: Friend on April 02, 2011, 02:18:00 PM
Should be in great shape unless you hit the turkey's shield.

Best of luck.
Title: Re: Turkey Bow?
Post by: Bowmania on April 02, 2011, 03:36:00 PM
To connect your string tracker on the bow, I use something called a Traditional Gadget Adapter.  3 Rivers has them originally make by Great Northern.  You may need a shim to even things out.

Bowmania
Title: Re: Turkey Bow?
Post by: wingnut on April 02, 2011, 04:18:00 PM
Yep the shield is always a concern on the Rio Gobbler for sure.  I'm going for a high mount on the tracker after Rusty and did a bunch of testing with low and high mounts.  Found that the low mount was the worst for dragging the arrow down.

Mike