For Bowhunting Turkeys

Cousin Brown

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Discussion starter · #1 · Mar 15, 2012

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Thought this could help a new hunter who is going after turkeys with their bow.

Shot Placement.

Turkey Anatomy.

 

nj bone collector

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#2 · Mar 15, 2012

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good info[up]

 

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mike mulholland

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thanks[up]

 

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good info [up]

 

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good stuff[up]

 

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#10 · Mar 16, 2012

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Great post and reminder[up] Shooting low on the bird into the breasts, unlike deer would be a bad thing.

 

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#11 · Mar 16, 2012

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hit them high, watch them die - hit them low, watch them go is my motto. i have bowhunted turkeys exclusively for years now. the biggest challenge i find is judging the vitals on a live turkey. i usually focus on the irradescent feathers located on the rear of the wing. put an arrow in that area and your bird will travel a short distance.

 

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#12 · Mar 16, 2012

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another good rule of thumb is to use the legs as the vertical line into the vitals. it will keep you from shooting forward into the breast which has no vital.

 

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#13 · Mar 16, 2012

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Hit them high in the legs...and they go down super quick as well....

 

willemo

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#14 · Mar 16, 2012

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Ya know, I've printed and brought the exact same reference with me every year! Good reminder for all![up]

 

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#16 · Mar 16, 2012

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Great info, last year I bowhunted turkey for the first time, I hit one with what looked like a kill shot, it layed there for a few mins and when I walked over to it, it got up and ran away. They sure are tough

 

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head shots

 

Patrick

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#18 · Mar 18, 2012

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Who has taken the vent shot with success and how much meat is damaged from that shot?

 

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Guillotine

 

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#20 · Mar 19, 2012

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Here is a couple hunts from 2 seasons ago. Hit them here and they die. Just don't shoot the blind like the dummy here did[rofl][rofl][rofl] He did have a good recovery though[up]

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