Which Broadhead for turkey?

[Zimm]

Hey guys...plannin on tryin to whack a turkey for the first time with my bow. Do I use the same broadheads I do for big game or do a use a varmit type head or what?

Thanks for the advice,

Zimm

[Witty]

Why the Gobbler Guillotine of course!

Check this too.


-Witty

p.s. I've never used it before, so I'm not pushing it or anything. But it's out there and is an option.

[wakmasterr]

Absolutely the most important consideration in using a broadhead to take a turkey is to shoot one that is razor sharp and allows for good arrow flight. Sacrificing either of these considerations is asking for trouble as there is very little of a vital area on a turkey, especially considering the apparent size of the bird.
If all that is in good working order than the next thing I would look for is a broadhead that has the biggest cutting diameter that I my bow could handle. It definitely would help for any shots that are just "close". Best of luck to you!

Craig

['Ike']

I shoot the same!!! You're shooting for a much smaller 'vitals' area and you want to put 'em down quick........ For me it's the Rocket Steelhead Extreme....Packs a punch and cuts a big hole!!!

[BDB]

I have never taken a turkey with a bow but am trying. What I do, and others who turkey hunt a lot do is use openers on turkeys, good flight and big holes. I will shoot openers at turkeys and deer but never pigs and elk.

For me when I hit the field:
Turkeys/Deer - NAP Spitfire 125's
Pigs/Elk (and 50% of time deer) - Montec G5's.

[Raully]

I'm also looking to get a turkey with my new bow. Has anybody used the Gobbler Guillotine thats in the JHO store? I saw these on cabelas also. What other broadheads are good?

[ooja]

You might consider adding an "adder" behind whatever broadhead you choose, if it does not impede the performance of the whole combination. It will help keep the pass through down. A bird is less likely to fly a great distance with an arrow stuck in it. If it passes completely through, and you don't score a vitals hit, you have no chance at retrieval. If you pin a wing, you still have a slim chance. Good luck.

[BOWUNTR]

I have some experience (not a lot, but enough to give some advice) bowhunting turkeys. I have taken two with my regular hunting setup (Rocky Mt 125 & Muzzy 100) but I will never hunt turkeys again unless I'm using the largest expandables I can shoot. I have some Hammerhead 100's (2") I am going to try. Two problems with bowhunting turkeys. 1- small vital area 2- you can't blood trail an animal that flys over trees. A Turkey shot in the vitals can jump straight up and fly out of sight with no problem. I've seen it on my last two birds. Break a wing and you can catch them, but don't let them fly. I love the idea of the guillotin but I heard that they are hard or impossible to get to fly straight even with the tubes on the blades. I like the idea of the expandables but I don't hunt big game with them. JMO. Ed F

[Shane]

You might consider using the Adder Points or the Zwickey Scorpio Small Game & Turkey Grappler with your broadhead to stop the arrow from passing through the bird. This works very well.

I've taken one turkey with the Adder Point behind an NAP Thunderhead 100 broadhead and it works like a charm. It works for a lot of small game hunting - grouse, pheasant, waterfowl, rabbits, squirrels...

Passing through a bird and having it fly off is one of the most common complaints I hear about. Making a good hit is step one, you then need to be able to hang onto it. And that arrow getting in the way of those beating wings is key.

I'm going to give the Gobbler Guillotine product a spin this spring and I'm looking forward to not having to center-punch a bird with the bow.

~ Good luck this year!

[SierraExplorer]

Originally posted by BDB@Feb 3 2005, 02:04 PM
For me when I hit the field:
Turkeys/Deer - NAP Spitfire 125's
Pigs/Elk (and 50% of time deer) - Montec G5's.

BDB-

Do you have to resight each head differently for the different heads? Or can you try 20 and 40 yards and know the difference between the pins for the head you are using?

[BDB]

The spitfires fly just like field points for me, same impact point. Depending on my tuning job my G5's hit pretty darn close too. A couple of times I noticed they were off about 2 inches and I just moved the sights with a gang adjustment and was fine. Usually though I have the time to tune it well enough that at 30 yards the G5's and spitfires/field points hit pretty darn close.

[thonyhunter]

Has anybody use the Gobbler Guillotine with Aluminum Arrows? If so how do they fly?

[slyder]

I use Nap gobbler getters, but ive also used normal broadheads. Gobbler getters give you a nice shock value normal heads wont. Im a little affraid of the Gobbler Goullotine......i value my Double Bull Blind way too much!!!