I was wondering if anyone has tried the Scorpio by Zwickey to stop passthrus while turkey hunting? If so did they work for you?

I haven't used these. I have great results with arrows that pass through.

Your arrow MAY pass through on a perfect shot and most likely won't... regardless. It's a non issue and I sure wouldn't do anything to limit penetration.

Besides, just the fact that the arrow is hanging out doesn't mean it's gonna help anything. They can get away just fine arrow or not.

MUCH harder to get a pass through on a turkey than a whitetail.  You don't need or want Scorpio.  You need and want a string tracker.  By the way most of my experience on this comes from a 68 lB longbow.

Bowmania

I agree, pass through them if you can. I have shot only a few turkeys with my long bow and all the arrows zipped through and the bird expired quickly with a huge blood trail to see.

QuoteOriginally posted by Charlie Lamb:
Your arrow MAY pass through on a perfect shot and most likely won't... regardless. It's a non issue and I sure wouldn't do anything to limit penetration.

Besides, just the fact that the arrow is hanging out doesn't mean it's gonna help anything. They can get away just fine arrow or not.

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I would have to agree with the passthrough as being desirable, but its not common, especially with a broadside shot where the wings can get in the way and hinder penetration! I shot one broadside strutting and the arrow knocked him right over on his side and he stayed in full strut for a few more seconds while laying on the ground! That was neat, he never made it back to his feet, the broadhead was just sticking out the opposite side wing so it was what i call full penetration but not a passthrough!

Just make sure you watch your turkey after the shot, they may run!

I'm not stranger to bow hunting gobblers. I never unstood this why would you want your arrow to stay in the gobbler. Beleive me your gobbler can fly or run away with the arrow in him. TWO holes do more damage than one anyday. If you get a pass through your lucky.

I have to agree with get the pass through if you can.  I hava been lucky enouph to have taken more than a couple Turkeys with my bow and have only had a few shoot completly through.  I also shoot the big 160 gr. Snuffer (Love that head) and from my experiance I would not do anything to limit penitration.

Not sure why you would want to stop the leak?

ditto

I agree, Pass through is GOOD!

WOW! I must explain that this will be the first year I hunt them strictly traditional. I have always used a sh***un. It was my understanding that when using a bow you wanted the arrow to remain in the bird hindering it's ability to fly off. From what I'm reading I guess I was misinformed.

I thank you all for the responses. The Scorpios are off the list. Counting the days till Spring Turkey season!

Thanks

QuoteOriginally posted by Charlie Lamb:
Your arrow MAY pass through on a perfect shot and most likely won't... regardless. It's a non issue and I sure wouldn't do anything to limit penetration.

Besides, just the fact that the arrow is hanging out doesn't mean it's gonna help anything. They can get away just fine arrow or not.

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I have shot 5 turkeys so far and even shot them with two blades and made a "perfect" shot and the arrow still did not pass through.  I think a big three blade head will do the trick for ya.

I have shot a couple birds that flew off with the arrow in them, 1 was a zwickey delta and the other was a 160 snuffer! In that instance watch them as closely as possible and remember where you last saw him when he disappeared! Play it just like its any other big game animal and let patience prevail, both of my hits mentioned earlier were less than adequate(gut shots), and the birds still die! Vitals on a turkey are the size of a softball and a shot thats 2" off the mark becomes a less than desirable shot, if you have any doubt give 'em an hour! When you take up the trail move slowly looking all the while for your fletching! Good luck!!!

I agree with the others. My experience with a 60# bow is the turkey absorbs the shock of the hit by giving sideways when hit. He is standing on two legs and you hit 18" or so above his contact with the ground, a pass thru would probably indicate a non vital hit(not in the boiler room).

Why not a pass through?  I'm NOT inexperienced and I would prefer a pass through on a turkey as with any game animal.  The pressure of the shaft in the wound channel will impede the blood flow and like any wound, will promote coagulation.  

Best of Luck!

Kris

Any good sharp head will do. I personly realy like to shot them threw the thighs it breaks em down and they have a hrd time flying if it pass's threw or stays and they expire quikly has been my luck

Have had both pass throughs and arrows stay in the birds and have had a higher success rate when passed through. Like stated before two holes are much better than one.