Watching vids, why do so few have past throughs? Seems arrows blow through deer all the time?
Bowhunting pass through?
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Wrangler95
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Blunt tip broadhead Nap makes just for turkeys!
All depends on size of bones the arrow hits. In a broadside deer, it's easy to get through ribs. Hit the deer in the shoulder bone, and it's a different story entirely. Turkeys have some substantial bones.
tree_ghost
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Turkeys have quills that are layered in and are extremely effective at stopping an arrows penetration. I actually don't mind that because I think the kinetic energy has some residual effects on the turkey in the form of blunt force trauma vs a clean pass through.
Huntaholic
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Ive shot ONE turkey with a bow, watched the arrow zip through him and watched him hobble and limp off to die and never been seen again. You do you, but I will NEVER shoot another turkey with a bow. Id rather use one of those bolo things that you throw and hope I could tangle his legs up, catch him and wring his neck as use a bow.
Southern Sportsman
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With all due respect to those who want to shoot them with a bow, as Will Primos once said, "turkey hunting is a shotgun sport."
When I was younger I toted a bow a few times when I had one tag left and a few weeks to fill it. But I wasn't very committed to it, and I soon abandoned the pursuit and picked my shotgun back up. It was particularly frustrating since I have no desire to shoot one out of a pop-up tent over decoys, which is how 99% of bow kills happen, it seems. I do know a few people who have hunted them the traditional way, calling them up and arrowing them while kneeling behind cover. I have a ton of respect for that accomplishment, but personally, I would still prefer to touch off the shot and watch his head fold back.
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Huntaholic
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Back when the limit was too liberal I would kill my 1, 2, 3, and then hold out to fill that last tag and do it with a "season wrecker". We have all ran across those, field birds, quiet birds, etc... that stump us. When I run across one of those, I make note of him and go on about filling my tags on other birds, saving that last one for him. Im proud to say that since I think 1990 or so, Ive limited every year by doing it this way. Beats the heck out of poking one with a sharp stick and hoping for the best!
What about this, I've got a Seekone situation around the house where I don't want a turkey running off with an arrow sticking out of it. The sure kill zone on a turkey body shot ain't that much bigger than his head and neck. But if u miss low forward he's breast shot and running off, if missed low back he's gut shot and running off. If missed high it's maybe/ maybe not.
I've got a blind and was thinking of using this judo and take close 15yd heads shot only , if I hit him he dies right there if I miss no harm, no running off stuck. Bad idea?
I've got a blind and was thinking of using this judo and take close 15yd heads shot only , if I hit him he dies right there if I miss no harm, no running off stuck. Bad idea?
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You should use a big broadhead if you're aiming for head/neck. Don't use that judo point.
Like the decapitating kind?
Bone, arrow, fps , broad head, kinetic energy, to many possibilities to narrow down unless you specifically are having this issue.
I shoot a90s Pearson 440one 65 lb draw 15%let off, gold tip 400's muzzle fixed 3 blade 100gr. Shooting 356fps. Every animal hit with it since day one has been a pass through. I was shooting about 10fps faster with pse xweeve but they were lighter and less energy at impact.
If I ever change bows it will solely be for more let off
I shoot a90s Pearson 440one 65 lb draw 15%let off, gold tip 400's muzzle fixed 3 blade 100gr. Shooting 356fps. Every animal hit with it since day one has been a pass through. I was shooting about 10fps faster with pse xweeve but they were lighter and less energy at impact.
If I ever change bows it will solely be for more let off
Huntaholic
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Gobbler guillotine is what you seek!
Biggun4214
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Not sure about now but when I retired, only broadheads were legal for big game.
K well That answers that one.
I found some 100grn 2 3/4" cut 3 blade heads. How do you practice with those things without tearing it up on the first shot?
You don't, they fly like field tips
The big 3 blade turkey kind?
You'd have to read the packaging but I believe all mechanical broad heads fly like field points. If they don't they ought to say something in the packaging
Also back in the 90s i shot a turkey on private property at 30yds.. chased him for a good 80-100yds when he finally died.. running circles and through 3 back yards. I don't bow hunt turkeys anymore on private land. It was pretty funny after the fact. He was 18lb and warm when I plucked him and put him in the oven.
I was using and still use 100gr muzzy 3 blade fixed
I was using and still use 100gr muzzy 3 blade fixed
This is the kind that has 3 blades set 90 degrees. The situation I've got, I don't need the bird running off.
I guess I'll say this, I would never shoot a broad head with hunting blades at a target, you could but then you'll need to sharpen them. I'm not understanding if you have a fixed blade, removable fixed blade, or mechanical blades.
Razor or target blades you will need a broad head target. Meaning a foam target of some sort
Razor or target blades you will need a broad head target. Meaning a foam target of some sort
You can watch his head fold back with a bow also!
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QAD exodus and Magnus bullhead have worked well on my setup for passing through
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mike52
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Shoot them up the ass with broadhead, no fly away
