What is your favorite turkey BH and why?
Thanks!
Out of a heavy bow,big 160 Snuffers. Why? BIG hole
Large snuffers in the past, going to try Big Jim's 300gr vpa, 1 1/2" wide, this season.
I'm another who likes BIG heads for turkey. Small kill zone makes maximizing the cut important. Snuffers and (recently) Centaur heads get the nod.
I've used snuffers and Simmons Tigersharks with a bleeder. This year I will be using the Simmons Treeshark. Not a shot you hear much talk about but if you can shoot 'em in the hip they don't go anywhere. They can't fly because they can't run or jump into the air and they can't run.
Snuffers this season for me.
I've been using woodsmans lately with good results.
Simmons tigersharks as always for me!!!
Hitting them with large 160 gr Snuffers...is similar to George Foreman hitting a heavy bag. :eek:
I like a 3 blade. Mostly have been Woodsman's or Woodsman Elite.
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The VPA 1 1/4" three blade is all I've used for the last few years....I've killed a bunch of turks with them...
I like a big three blade as well.
I haven't kill a turkey yet but I uses a Zickey Delta 2 blade.
I used a Simmons tree shark on my first bird he went all of 3 feet and fell over dead.... last years birds fell to bear greenies those birds made it about 40-50 yards planning on using treesharks or interceptors this year
I used a Simmons tree shark on my first bird he went all of 3 feet and fell over dead.... last years birds fell to bear greenies those birds made it about 40-50 yards planning on using treesharks or interceptors this year
I'll be using a DeepSix head this year. There aren't many broadheads out there for this system. I may use the somewhat fragile-looking "Big Nasty" three blade for turkey though.
Bowwild...Abowyer offers a deep 6 titanium broadhead adapter so you could use pretty much any glue on broadhead you like. Not cheap but better than settling for a fragile broadhead
Thanks for that info DarkTimber!
Anyone ever try the gobbler guillotine out of a trad bow? Just curious if it would be worth trying. My concern would be having to draw or hold anchor until the head is clear for the shot. Otherwise a standard broadheads my ideal shot would be dead center in the fan from behind?
Just curious as I haven't hunted turkey in atleast 15 years and never with the bow before. Tryin to maximize my chances.
Guru, do you use a string tracker too? I'm going to try using the ST this year with my Stickland's Stick bow. Good luck!
I don't mean to answer for Curt, but I do know he likes the string tracker a lot... so do I.
I like a Magnus I w/bleeder. (1 1/2 x 1 1/4)
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Like Charlie said, you bet I always use a string tracker when hunting turkey's!!
Land shark.
The wide Deadhead, my supply is running low, so I am going to the four blade Herters that I just bought.
For you string tracker guys how are you attaching the string to the arrow?
I tried magnus bullheads twice, turkey's moved,hit them in the body and bounced off, I've gone back to snuffers and abowyer two blade singe bevels.
I attach the string right behind the broadhead after wrapping the arrow with some adhesive Velcro. Works like a charm.
Thanks. Armed with a bracket Jon Stewart was nice enough to send me I will prepared this year. Lost a very nice bird last year that I knocked off his feet with what looked like a good shot. One flap and he was gliding away never to be seen again.
Centaur battle axes, and snuffers
I tie the string off with several wraps around the shank of the screw in insert and screw it down tight. Then I throw a very loose half hitch around the shaft right in front of the fletching.
As the arrow is drawn the loop formed by the half hitch slides along the shaft and stops in front of the bow.
On release the arrow slides through the loop and tightens down around the shaft in front of the fletch.
So far it has worked very well for me.
I'm not convinced it's necessary but it's something I do.
Charlie,
I have done something similar with fish arrows. Makes sense to me.
Jake
Jake,
I've shot the string just tied to the tip and didn't see any negative impact on flight. That being said, it makes sense to me too.
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I am going to be running zwickey delta 4 blades this turkey season and see if I like them or not. If not I am going to go with some treesharks.