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March 8th, 2021, 01:12 PM
#1
Wild Turkey : shot placement
A thread like this was posted for Deer and it generated a good discussion, so let's try it for Wild Turkey with a Bow.
This is primarily for Archery...as the recommend shot placement for shotgun is pretty much limited .
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March 8th, 2021 01:12 PM
# ADS
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March 8th, 2021, 01:43 PM
#2
I think between 3B & 3C would be the ticket
"Everything is easy when you know how"
"Meat is not grown in stores"
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March 8th, 2021, 01:53 PM
#3
I just bought a crossbow last summer and have never shot a turkey, presented the chance I think I'd choose A2.
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March 8th, 2021, 02:04 PM
#4
Originally Posted by
WillieBeno
I just bought a crossbow last summer and have never shot a turkey, presented the chance I think I'd choose A2.
might need some of these if your going for that hhaha
http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/categories/Bullheads/
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March 8th, 2021, 02:06 PM
#5
Intersection between B/C 2/3.
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March 8th, 2021, 02:11 PM
#6
Originally Posted by
WillieBeno
I just bought a crossbow last summer and have never shot a turkey, presented the chance I think I'd choose A2.
That's (A2) the shot I found best with the x-bow.
I was trying to hit the neck/head one night (about 20 yrds out) but cleanly missed on my first two shots. He must have hard me reloading and turned to face me in the pop-up. So with the 3rd shot, I lowered the POA to the base of the neck (A2) and that was the ticket.
I hit a Tom one year in about area 3C....the arrow stuck in the thick part of the thigh and he flew away with my arrow. I watched him land and enter the woods. So I went home got my hound and put him of the trail. He found the Tom hiding under a fallen tree. Recovered both.
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March 8th, 2021, 02:50 PM
#7
Originally Posted by
Bowjob
Thanks for that. I was going to ask but didn't want to derail the thread. I only have bolt cutters right .now
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March 8th, 2021, 02:55 PM
#8
I figured it would be the best shot for a clean kill with minimal meat damage and a little forgiveness in any direction. Glad you were able to recover them.
Last edited by WillieBeno; March 8th, 2021 at 02:58 PM.
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March 8th, 2021, 03:06 PM
#9
not a bow hunter but wouldn't you want to include a going away option too?
Time in the outdoors is never wasted
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March 8th, 2021, 03:16 PM
#10
I always thought the magic archery spot was directly behind where the beard attached to the chest, so my pick would be B, on the line between 3/4.