Jbirdtitan
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I am considering trying to kill a Turkey this spring with my crossbow. Any advice on a broadhead that will work with a crossbow bolt? Should I just use the same broadheads I would use for deer hunting or other big game?
So not true. Sorry. I've hit one just above middle and watched it walk off. Killed it two weeks later with my broadhead hole through him. Hit them low and usually you break the hip or leg and they are retrievable. Have to stay in line with the leg.Hit em high, watch em die…. Hit em low and watch em go.
I mainly want to try something new. Same as the guy that uses traditional archery equipment for deer/big game hunting. FYI- My range is 20 and under for turkey if I have archery equipment so it is definitely more of a challenge in my case. Thanks for the comment and nice buck in your profile pic!I don't mean this to sound derisive, I promise. But why do you want to shoot one with a crossbow in the spring? I get shooting a fall turkey with one if that's what you are deer hunting with, but why in the spring when you're exclusively turkey hunting? The range is similar to a shotgun. The shooting process (hold, aim, shoot) is essentially the same as with a shotgun. The x-bow is quiet, which is a plus, but a b*tch to lug around. Otherwise, the only practical difference I can think of is that the x-bow is far more likely to result in a wounded/lost turkey.
I killed one last year with my bow. 2 blade rage right above the hips. Flop city.So not true. Sorry. I've hit one just above middle and watched it walk off. Killed it two weeks later with my broadhead hole through him. Hit them low and usually you break the hip or leg and they are retrievable. Have to stay in line with the leg.
I've never bow hunted them and probably never will but remember seeing this years ago. Fast forward to 1:35.
there are folks that can kill turkeys with a bow...but i aint one of them. i'm 0 for 13 nowadays. but i enjoy trying...I did this in 2018 and my conclusion was this - turkey hunting is a shotgun sport.