What's Your Spring Turkey Setup?

Over&Under · January 16, 2010, 09:02:00 PM

Unless somthing changes, but don't see that happining... I will be shooting my Firefly TD 58" 50@28 with GT 3555 100grn brass insert, and a 125 grn snuffer up front.

Rick James · January 16, 2010, 11:03:00 PM

I kinda like Biggie's idea!!!

always89s boy · January 16, 2010, 11:09:00 PM

My setup this year is going to be a heritage 58" classic recurve 60@26" with cedar arrows and Magnus I 160 gr. broadheads.

Gehrke145 · January 17, 2010, 02:04:00 AM

Not sure what bow, but I'll be in the double bull with a bunch of reeds and slate.

Oliverstacy · January 17, 2010, 02:15:00 AM

Don't know what bow I'll have but I hope I can actually hit them this spring.

Maybe one of my bows will call my name when it's up for the test!

Josh

January 17, 2010, 02:26:00 AM

If Dick Robertson gets it to me on time, I am sure he will, a 62" myrtle handle and myrtle lams over bamboo longbow 51 or so pounds at 26", Wapiti tapered shafts holding tan Bear Razorheads with the bleeder blades, my butt pad, one jake decoy, a pocketful of apples and another pocket full of various turkey calls. Oh yes and cotton camo with a nice coating permethrin. Gotta be careful not to ingest the stuff and keep it off my apples it's poison.

illianabowhntr67 · January 17, 2010, 04:06:00 AM

50lb# martin savannah,gold tip 35/55 arrrows,100 grain brass inserts,125grain muzzy phantoms.

Stone Knife · January 17, 2010, 06:00:00 AM

QuoteJames, did you have difficulty recovering the bird? Is that why your going with the String Tracker? BTW very nice bird!

Yes I did, it walked away then flew off, it ended up landing in skunk cabbage totally hidden from view i had shot it first thing in the morning and found it at noon. If I had just given up it would have been a wasted bird, this season I'm going to follow a string

I would say the best spot to hit a gobbler is about the size of a fist unless you hit them in the head, they are plenty tough.

Guru · January 17, 2010, 06:55:00 AM

My black 56" 58# Kempf Kwyk Styk has been perfect turkey medicine the last couple years. Carbon arrows and 160 Snuffers on steel adapters.....

But this Bob Lee Dark Archer, that was sent to me last spring, worked just fine as well....54", 58#...same arrows....

wapitimike1 · January 17, 2010, 07:01:00 AM

I use what ever old broadheads I'm not using for deer hunting. I like three blades the best.

2Blade · January 17, 2010, 07:54:00 AM

Great birds Curt! Do you have pretty good success with the strutting decoy? I tried a tom decoy last year, had a bird come running in only to spot the decoy and take off. I'm assuming because he wasnt the dominant bird in the area.

Todweelz · January 17, 2010, 08:20:00 AM

Shooting my usual Great Northern Super Ghost 51 @ 27, carbon arrow, 50gr insert w/ 150gr Woowsman, might be shooting new Javaman longbow, Bacote riser, Olive ash limbs, w/diamondback skins, hope he gets it done soon. Todd

Shakes.602 · January 17, 2010, 08:28:00 AM

My New SiegeWorks LongBow

PLUS a WHOLE LOT of PRAYING and HOPING!!

Guru · January 17, 2010, 08:47:00 AM

That strutting decoy was the demise of all those birds except the last one...him and his buddy came running to a regular jake/hen decoy set-up.

The strutter worked awesome! Especially the first half of our season...

ckanous · January 17, 2010, 09:00:00 AM

Guru, I guess that is where you had the decoy set up also, meaning that close to the blind right?

sj_lutz · January 17, 2010, 09:24:00 AM

Planning on using my 56" Widow PSR, I know it well and it works great in the blind. I've got a 58" Kanati on order, so that will likely get some blind time as well. Either way, a Snuffer will be on the arrows.

Guru · January 17, 2010, 12:06:00 PM

No, They're just there for the pix. I have them out in front of me , with the strutter/or jake decoy exactly where I want to shoot. Because that's right where they go...straight to the rival!

I set him about 8 paces out....

Mike Bolin · January 17, 2010, 12:10:00 PM

Will start out in an ASAT leafy suit and switch to the Eastman leafy blind if I need to. Shooting a 58" Timberhawk recurve, 52.5#@28" with tapered cedars and 145 gr. Snuffers. I am ready for spring! Mike

2Blade · January 17, 2010, 03:59:00 PM

Heres a few of my K-Mag. Looking foreword to using it in the blind this spring.

My best group with the bow

bshunter · January 17, 2010, 04:24:00 PM

zipper sxt longbow, scored it's first boss gobbler last spring, when she was only a couple weeks old. 47 at my 29" draw/ 60". I will add that my yukon tracks blind is just as important to me, it is so big, I'm thinking of taking a cot with me this year for those looonnnggg sits.