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Title: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: mountain lion on March 04, 2015, 06:46:00 PM
Hey all, what broadheads are you using for turkeys. Has anyone ever used the bullheads or the giatines, don't know how to spell that one. Or what about the turkey broadheads from  VPA? Thanks
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: Birdbow on March 04, 2015, 07:14:00 PM
I've been fortunate to kill a few and because the kill zone is about the size of your fist, I like BIG heads like the Snuffer and Centaur. Shot opportunities are dear enough that I won't try head shots nor the broadheads marketed for that. Hope this is helpful and good luck with the birds.
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: Jayrod on March 04, 2015, 07:20:00 PM
I have had excellent results with simmons heads  I always try to go for wing butt or upper thighs and they don't make it far
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: Friend on March 04, 2015, 07:20:00 PM
My picks in no particular order:

Big 3
Snuffer
Tree Shark
Battle Axe
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: Jon Stewart on March 04, 2015, 07:23:00 PM
I'm using stone.
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Post by: BAK on March 04, 2015, 07:23:00 PM
Big sharp two blade.
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: Seth Stevens on March 04, 2015, 07:27:00 PM
I killed mine, last year, with a Snuffer 160. Massive hole!
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Post by: breazyears on March 04, 2015, 07:29:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by pred80:
I have had excellent results with simmons heads  I always try to go for wing butt or upper thighs and they don't make it far
Yup... The bigger the better for me.
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: bretto on March 04, 2015, 07:48:00 PM
I am going to try some Tuskers this year.

Drewsbow sent me some out of the kindness of his heart so I think I'll give them a try. Gonna be mounted on some 30.5" 2219's. I think they'll work great.

bretto
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Post by: Tajue17 on March 05, 2015, 12:06:00 PM
I'd go big 160 snuffer or Big jim 3 blade, or treeshark or battle axe......  how about scorpios though have any of you used scorpios on the shaft even with big heads?

I had them on but never made a hit with one one!  BUT they are perfect for not loosing that arrow with a nice broadhead on it.
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: Whitetail Addict on March 05, 2015, 12:21:00 PM
I haven't killed a lot of turkeys with a bow, but the ones I have killed were shot with the old style Wensel Woodsmans. Though I do understand the logic behind using big/wide broadheads on turkeys.

Bob
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: huntmaster70 on March 05, 2015, 01:46:00 PM
big 3 blade- I've had good luck with snuffers
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: on March 05, 2015, 01:54:00 PM
Back in the old days, Ben Pearson designed the 135 Deadhead for deer and the 155 extra wide Deadhead for heavy bows and also recommended the wide Deadhead for turkeys. The old Herters four blade works pretty good for turkeys and deer.
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Post by: KSCATTRAPR on March 05, 2015, 03:11:00 PM
I have had good luck with Zwickey deltas.
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: zipper bowss on March 05, 2015, 05:45:00 PM
This is what I'll be using.
Grizzly Instinct
 (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e305/zipperbows/finishedinstinct.jpg) (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/zipperbows/media/finishedinstinct.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: yeager on March 05, 2015, 06:18:00 PM
Nothing wrong with the old Bear razorheads....my last Kansas turkey only went about 15 yards.
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Post by: Medicare Bhtr on March 05, 2015, 08:15:00 PM
"For no particular reason"........Razorheads, Treesharks, Deadheads and Butterfield Brutes.
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Post by: mark Willoughby on March 05, 2015, 10:07:00 PM
I'm going to try tree sharks this year !
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Post by: on March 05, 2015, 10:15:00 PM
I use the same German Kinetics that I use for deer, and everything else!

Bisch
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Post by: karrow on March 05, 2015, 10:36:00 PM
fairly light boned animal so I would go with the widest cut sharpest bh u can get to fly good
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Post by: BWallace10327 on March 05, 2015, 10:37:00 PM
I like Zwickey's, they fly the same as field points with my set up and they'll put everything from coyote, deer, elk and turkey on the ground if I do my part.
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: R. W. Mackey on March 05, 2015, 10:40:00 PM
You can't get to big, both in width and weight and blades.
I want three blades, a wide 1 1/2" cut and and a heavy head for max shock. Like mentioned very small kill zone and their head is always moving, I have a hard enough time hitting the
Whole body much less the head.
 Pretty much anything will kill them, Put in the right place. I try to use a head for those less than perfect shots.
 Florida, 15 more days.
RW
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Post by: STICKBENDER98 on March 06, 2015, 05:14:00 PM
I just glued some 165 grain Snuffers on some 5575's for my N/M Baraga, got em shavin sharp, just waiting for the snow to disappear!!!!!!!
Title: Re: What broad head for turkeys?
Post by: DGW on March 06, 2015, 05:27:00 PM
Sharp 4blade Magnus and Bear Razorheads do a great job. Hit at wing butt and they wont go far.