jepcho

I posted this on the turkey hunting forum too. My dad shot a turkey with his bow this last weekend and we were not able to find him, he couldn't fly but ran off. Last year he shot one and it couldn't run but it flew off and we actually found him after looking for about 1 1/2 hours. Both times it appears as though he made good shots but we think he needs different kind of broadheads. The ones he is using now are regular 3 fixed blade broadheads but I think he needs something bigger. If any of you have any tips, suggestions for broadheads or just any other help I would appreciate it greatly. He is shooting carbon arrows, not exactly sure what size but are fairly big in diameter compared to other carbons I've seen.

adams

You could try to gobbler guilltine. Odds are if you hit then there not going far. Well, at least there head will be hanging around. I know chickeds run without heads, I'm not sure about turkey.

IMO the best thing to do is get on the turket as soon as you release the shot. Don't give it time to expire/ Run up and tackle the bird if you have to.

jepcho

We did chase him. We caught up to him at the fence and he ducked through a hole in the fence when he was 3 ft. from him and was about to grab him. After he jumped the fence the turkey was 20 ft or so away and the brush was so thick (most rosebushes) that we couldn't keep up. He came, got me and we started combing the area but never found him.

btomlin

Been there in the 'chase phase' of archery turkey hunting. I have much better luck sitting and watching the direction the turkey goes. Then give them time like you would a deer. They still have to bleed out. Most don't go that far and try to hide. you have to go slow in the direction the bird went and check all available cover.

I would suggest going to a large cut mech. like a rocket hammerhead or miniblaster. Lots of damage. Its very easy to miss the vitals with a small cut head. Your close to doubling your damage area going to the larger mech. heads.

Big John

I second that motion. Don't chase em into the next county, I tried. Use a large cutting diameter broadhead on them and let them go. I have found several under brush piles where they hid and finally died.

quiksilver

I'm trying a bowhunt this season - I'm using some old, dull Muzzy's with a small game point behind the broadhead. It's some little "chinese star" looking thing that's supposed to fit behind a field point. The blades are really blunt and it looks like it will cause heavy trauma to the point of impact.

I want to crush some bones and keep the arrow in him. I may even invert the small-game blades and put the flat surface forward, and use it as a blunt-force projectile with a muzzy in front.

Will update with results as soon as they are available.

Todd1700

Even a lot of people who don't like expandables for deer use them on turkeys. I think that would be the way to go. They are very accurate which is important on a smaller target like a turkey and a big 1 1/2 or 1 3/4 cut expandable lays a lot of smack down on a Gobbler. Check out some of the Rocket line of expandables and go with a bigger cut than you would on deer where penetration is more of an issue. If the arrow stays in a turkey so much the better. He will have a harder time trying to fly with it in him.