Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
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- trailcamguy
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Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
This will be my first season turkey hunting with the Vortex and could use some input on what has worked well for you guys and gals.
I have SlickTricks, Rage 2 &3 blade models, and Spitfire GobblerGetters that I have used with the vertical bow, but am open to any suggestions since I will be using the Excal this year. Thanks in advance.
I have SlickTricks, Rage 2 &3 blade models, and Spitfire GobblerGetters that I have used with the vertical bow, but am open to any suggestions since I will be using the Excal this year. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
Neither one!
Just my opnion they dont make clean humane kills!
Gun is the way to go for turkeys!
Just my opnion they dont make clean humane kills!
Gun is the way to go for turkeys!
If im not out shooting deer.
Im home drinking beer!
2007 exomax
Im home drinking beer!
2007 exomax
Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
Last year I took mine with a rage 3 blade
17 yard shot, the tom took 10 steps and fell
If you keep your shots close and can hit what you aim at, it ain't no different than shooting a deer. JMHO.
17 yard shot, the tom took 10 steps and fell
If you keep your shots close and can hit what you aim at, it ain't no different than shooting a deer. JMHO.
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Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
I have not carried a gun turkey hunting for 5 or 6 years.
You need to learn where to shoot them. And then wait on the shot.
The Spitfire is about as good as your going to find.
You need to learn where to shoot them. And then wait on the shot.
The Spitfire is about as good as your going to find.
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Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
I took 2 birds last year. One with my Exomag and one with my compound bow. Both were taken using Spitfire Gobbler Getters and none went more then 8 yards after the shot. I was impressed.
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Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
gonna stick to the 12 guage for turkey ...can only get out for about 2 and a half days ...so it's got to count when i let loose on one ...if i get one down early will switch to muzzy 100s 4 blades ......
- trailcamguy
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Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
Luckily my season runs from May 3-May 31, so lots of time for the Vortex.
I haven't shot any of my Spitfires or Rage heads with it yet, are you using any additional banding to keep the blades from opening prematurely ? Or is it not a problem ?
I have a DoubleBull but have no intentions of using it, maybe if the weather is bad. If I do, I will not be shooting thru any mesh.
I haven't shot any of my Spitfires or Rage heads with it yet, are you using any additional banding to keep the blades from opening prematurely ? Or is it not a problem ?
I have a DoubleBull but have no intentions of using it, maybe if the weather is bad. If I do, I will not be shooting thru any mesh.
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Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
I have been shooting the spitfires as is. I have shot the gobbler getters out of a Ibex no problems. I have not shot through mesh. This bow season i used the spitfire maxx heads. They are my head of choice for deer. I plan on turkey hunting with them also.
Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
I was looking for something else these may be what I decide to get I did not recover my fall bird until the the next day after an evening hunt and there wasn't much left of him(yotes)schnarrfuss wrote:I took 2 birds last year. One with my Exomag and one with my compound bow. Both were taken using Spitfire Gobbler Getters and none went more then 8 yards after the shot. I was impressed.
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Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
Slicks for me. Everything I've shot w/ them ended up 'graveyard' dead in short order.
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- trailcamguy
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Re: Which broadhead will you use for turkeys ?
awshucks wrote:Slicks for me. Everything I've shot w/ them ended up 'graveyard' dead in short order.
I've been using the Tricks for deer the last 3 seasons and you're correct, "awesome" heads. Fly right with my field points whether using the vertical bow or the Vortex. Hit em in the right place and I've never found a stronger, better flying, better performing fixed blade head, and I've shot a bunch of them in the last 35 years. I haven't tried them on longbeards though. Do you add anything to them as a "stopper" or just shoot em plain for turkeys ?