Broadheads for Turkey

[Gary Logsdon]

David, the new turkey head from VPA will be available in various weights before spring arrives.  The business end of the "Spur" is basically a Terminator, but there are a few surprises ("Spurs") riding behind the leading edges which are designed to impede complete penetration of the bird. It won't be barbed (impedes withdrawal), rather it's designed to slow forward motionn to increase shock, keep the arrow IN the bird, etc. They are streamlined and should fly very well. I was going to be in the VPA booth at the ATA show this week but had a trip scheduled, so I haven't actually had the new heads in my hands yet:^(

[Dirtybird]

Thank you Gary.

[Oliverstacy]

Originally posted by Fletcher:
Big Snuffer is my BH of choice for turkeys.

I'm with Fletcher...Big Old Snuffer!  Buy mine are served via Carbon...we'll the dirt around them seems to be served by them.

I HATE TURKEYS!!!  0-4 on them.

Josh

[Friend]

I will be using 'Vitals Line Cutter' broadheads this season.

Some people refer to them as the Big Elf's 'Big 3's"


Slightly larger than a big snuffer.

Using Muzzy's slash factor equation with the higher number being a greater cut.

Magnus 140 gn 2 bl comes in at 7.5
WW Elite comes in at 10.125  
Big snuffer comes in at 13.14
Big 3's come in at 13.5.

May be splitting hairs however, the hair may make all the difference in a particular situation. Also the Big 3 300 gn coupled with a 100 grain insert puts me at 32.4 Ultra-EFOC @ 608 grains(Just above the turkey bone threshold- Ha!). Powerful turkey medicine.

[Kris]

Last spring I severed the base of the neck completely on a 23# tom with a Magnus I for an immediate kill.  Not sure I could duplicate this shot, but in this instance, it did the trick.  

Kris

[J. Holden]

I used a ww.  Worked great until the tom flew away, with my arrow sticking out both sides.  Can someone say string tracker?

-Jeremy  

[RC]

I use Simmons and Mag I`s . I did kill two with Muzzy Phantoms. I prefer the Simmons TreeShark. Some talk of things to slow penetration. I `ve not shot through most of the birds I`ve shot. I would prefer to slow penetration with Blade width like the big Simmons or Snuffer or add the bleeder in the Mag I. RC

[Friend]

I am on the same page with RC regarding BH size to be the penetrating limitor even though I hope for a pass through.

My 1st eleven unfortunately were mixed in with numerous nonrecovered birds. After going with a much larger BH, my recovery rate on the last 20 birds has increased dramatically.

[Guru]

Originally posted by RC:
I `ve not shot through most of the birds I`ve shot. I would prefer to slow penetration with Blade width like the big Simmons or Snuffer or add the bleeder in the Mag I. RC

Good stuff righ there!  I couldn't agree more    

[Friend]

Seems as if many are always looking for broadheads for turkeys. I always still end up looking for turkeys for my broadheads.

[BBK41ND]

This last spring a Deadhead worked much the same as the Bullhead, Probably just lucky.

[zipper bowss]

Gotta agree with RC and Guru on this one.
Bill

[Charlie Lamb]

Couldn't have said it better RC... Magnus I w/bleeder for me and a string tracker.
 

[Dirtybird]

Thats how you get it done Mr. Lamb!  Awesome picture.

[Green]

Spring Turkey season will be my first hunt in 12 years and I'm hoping to have a good place lined up shortly.  The last and only gobbler I took with my longbow I used a 140 grain 2 1/4 x 1 1/2" Sasquatch 2 blade on a POC shaft.  This time I'll be adding a 45 grain screw in adapter and mounting it on a Beman MFX 400 shaft.....looks silly on that skinny shaft, but the last time I used this broad head I shot the turkey from the rear and he only went 20 yards.  3 more months....sheesh.

[GREASEMAN]

I've had great success with both two and three blade heads.Good and sharp, as well as, arrow placement is key.I like the quartering away shot myself.