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by Q!! Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:52 am

Ok, fellas. Went back out last night for about an hour, just see what he turkey were doing. Seems they are getting started up pretty early this year. It has been unseasonably warm for the past 2 weeks. Except Easter when it snowed like a mother and never got above 10 degrees. Other than that it has been up in the 50's and even 60's. The birds were gobblin like crazy last night. Man, it got me pumped up. Turkey....... 379798

Now, for you other turkey hunters, what broadhead do you use??? I have been using NAP Gobbler Getters for the past few years. I was thinking about trying the new turkey broadhead by ABC this year. They look pretty nasty. I have also used some Aftershocks on em and they worked well. SO, what will ya'll be carrying this year???

by Michael Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:58 am

I use my 85 grain Slick Tricks for everything. I don't see the purpose of the big turkey broadheads. Why put a big head on to hit a small bird, but the big broadhead is not as accurate as a small one. I doesn't make sense to me, but maybe I am looking at it all wrong.

by Q!! Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:07 am

No you not. I agree with you. I have used Wacems and NAP Crossfires on em also and they worked well. Only reason I'm usind the Gobbler Getters is they have a blunt tip, and it knocks the hell out of em. The are just a Spitfire Broadhead with a rounded tip. Wink

by markalbob Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:12 am

Michael wrote:I use my 85 grain Slick Tricks for everything. I don't see the purpose of the big turkey broadheads. Why put a big head on to hit a small bird, but the big broadhead is not as accurate as a small one. I doesn't make sense to me, but maybe I am looking at it all wrong.

I've kinda wondered myself--never shot one so I don;t know how much of an issue them "flying away" is, but the bullhead, I saw a couple pics and it looked like you took a giant ice-cream scoop and cut about 1/4 of the bird out from the middle.....can't be much meat that's not all bloosdhot to hell left after that......

I think I'd do bullheads for head-shots or regular heads for body and make sure I took a solid shot rather than turning the f'ing bird inside out like that.......

by Q!! Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:43 pm

I have wanted to try the guilitines(SP), would be cool to take a head clean off.

by old graybeard Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:03 pm

I have close to three weeks before I can go after them here. I love flinging arrows at them and I'll be using my trusty old 85 gr Thunderheads.

by Illustrator Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:14 pm

I'll probably use my 100 grain THs... but I probably won't get a shot at one :p Just looking forward to getting my boy out in the woods, and seeing some wildlife.

by markalbob Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:36 pm

when's good in the midwest for chasing them? I see there's some excess tags going on sale but mostly for middle may or later......

by Illustrator Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:43 pm

Mark, Some hunts here are starting in the next week or so. My hunt runs from May 5 through the end of the month. A lot of guys like early, but on the other hand some guys say if you hunt late, you're dealing with Toms cruising for the hens that haven't been bred, whereas early, the Toms are potentially "henned" up....

by jkcerda Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:44 pm

Illustrator wrote:Mark, Some hunts here are starting in the next week or so. My hunt runs from May 5 through the end of the month. A lot of guys like early, but on the other hand some guys say if you hunt late, you're dealing with Toms cruising for the hens that haven't been bred, whereas early, the Toms are potentially "henned" up....

umm , kind of like cruising for "chicks"

by Illustrator Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:50 pm

by jkcerda Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:57 pm

how many turkeys are you guys allowed?
is there a per day thing?
do you need a tag for each?

I have never turkey hunted, so, dont know.

by mangler Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:22 pm

I've used the gobbler guillatines (SP) in past but I'd like to check out the new Magnus Bullhead.

by nebling Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:07 am

jkcerda wrote:how many turkeys are you guys allowed?
is there a per day thing?
do you need a tag for each?

I have never turkey hunted, so, dont know.

You can shoot as many as you want!

just don't get caught! Very Happy

by archer1983 Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:16 am

jkcerda wrote:how many turkeys are you guys allowed?
is there a per day thing?
do you need a tag for each?

I have never turkey hunted, so, dont know.

2 male turkeys... cyclops

by markalbob Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:23 am

strange, WI is supposed have the fourth or fifth largest flock but for us it's one tom spring and/or one either sex fall (separate seasons) with some extra tags for OTC purchase after the initial raffle

by Illustrator Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:27 am

Our system is pretty similar to WI's...

by archer1983 Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:38 am

I dont really know what the actual regulations are. If I go out and shoot a tom and couple of other turkeys get in the way then so be it.

If I see a beard I will unload.

by nebling Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:44 am

archer1983 wrote:I dont really know what the actual regulations are. If I go out and shoot a tom and couple of other turkeys get in the way then so be it.

If I see a beard I will unload.

by archer1983 Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:46 am

nebling wrote:

by bigrackHack Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:34 am

markalbob wrote:
Michael wrote:I use my 85 grain Slick Tricks for everything. I don't see the purpose of the big turkey broadheads. Why put a big head on to hit a small bird, but the big broadhead is not as accurate as a small one. I doesn't make sense to me, but maybe I am looking at it all wrong.

I've kinda wondered myself--never shot one so I don;t know how much of an issue them "flying away" is, but the bullhead, I saw a couple pics and it looked like you took a giant ice-cream scoop and cut about 1/4 of the bird out from the middle.....can't be much meat that's not all bloosdhot to hell left after that......

I think I'd do bullheads for head-shots or regular heads for body and make sure I took a solid shot rather than turning the f'ing bird inside out like that.......

I use Rocket Hammerheads.......a big cut mechanical. On Turks, you want knock down power. The best situation is for devastation without the arrow passing all the way thru. With a small diameter head, hit em too low, they fly away....hit em too high, they'll RUN away.

Anyway, that's how we do it in Texas. Smile

by markalbob Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:44 am

I did a bit more looking, looks like most folks breast the birds only anyway so they don;t have to gut the damn things......

I'd think turkeys might be a good match for buckblasters, which always looked to me like broadhead blade-grenades if you shot a deer with one Shocked

by archer1983 Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:57 am

markalbob wrote:I did a bit more looking, looks like most folks breast the birds only anyway so they don;t have to gut the damn things......

I'd think turkeys might be a good match for buckblasters, which always looked to me like broadhead blade-grenades if you shot a deer with one

I refuse to eat wild turkey especially after I just seen them eat cow dung. affraid

by markalbob Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:01 am

archer1983 wrote:
markalbob wrote:I did a bit more looking, looks like most folks breast the birds only anyway so they don;t have to gut the damn things......

I'd think turkeys might be a good match for buckblasters, which always looked to me like broadhead blade-grenades if you shot a deer with one

I refuse to eat wild turkey especially after I just seen them eat cow dung.

up here when it's cold and snowy they come eat the corn outta cowshit still steaming in pastures.....the DNR refers to it as the "hot lunch program"

by archer1983 Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:03 am

markalbob wrote:up here when it's cold and snowy they come eat the corn outta cowshit still steaming in pastures.....the DNR refers to it as the "hot lunch program"

around here theres not a lot of corn to be had so cow dung is the best meal for them...

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