Best shot with a bow and arrow

[fishon-fishoff]

New to the turkey hunt with a bow and was just wondering where is the best place to hit a turkey? Broad side, etc...

[Ack]

New to the turkey hunt with a bow and was just wondering where is the best place to hit a turkey? Broad side, etc...

Here is a thread from a few weeks ago that covers shot placement for bowhunting turkeys....

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=126665

Let us know if you have any other questions. ;)

[John]

in the head or neck if you are good enough

[trapperjoe576]

Where about would you recomend shooting on the turkeys if they were like this.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/trapperjoe576/turkey.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/trapperjoe576/turkey2.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/trapperjoe576/bnr_turkeysm.jpg

Thanks Joe

[Ack]

Here you go Joe....

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/turkey11.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/turkey22.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/turkey32.jpg

The first bird looks like you are looking down on the bird, so the angle is adjusted a little for that...looks like a treestand shot.

The second bird appears to be standing nice and still for a shot, so either a body or neck shot would work.

The third bird is not really presenting a good shot. It is obvious that he is moving at a pretty good pace, which does not present a good shot opportunity. I did put the mark on him anyways, just in case he was standing still.

One thing you can see that is consistent on the second and third pic is that an arrow placed at the top of the bronze band of feathers will pretty much take out hips and vitals.

Another very good shot angle is when the bird is facing away from you....you will either get the spine, or if you hit high you will get the back of the neck...either shot is pretty lethal.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/gobblershot3.jpg

[trapperjoe576]

Thanks Ack. I got those pictures off of yahoo so i was just looking at where on the turkey to shoot. I know not to shoot them while there running. But thanks again Joe.

[One Eye]

I usually aim for the point where the wing meets the body. My best shot was a nice tom I shot a few year ago. 17 yards in the head! Sorry to say I was aiming for the point mentioned above ;)

Dan

[bishs]

Ack, that is where I shoot my birds. Centered, above the drum sticks. If you hit drumsticks, they can't run, wing they can't fly. I use a large 2" diameter Simmons Landshark, does a ton of damage and stays in the bird. A lot of guys shoot for the butt of the wing, but I think this shot is much better. Just make sure your broadhead cuts a large hole..

[rzdrmh]

i'm relatively new to turkey hunting with a bow, but i shot a turkey last year, from the ground, broadside, at 12 yards. hit him exactly where its pictured above, center of body. he was standing next to a rotten log, and the arrow was stopped on the far side. he flopped for about 15 seconds with the arrow in him, and then ran away, arrow still in him. i look for hours, and never found that bird.

i guess i figured that center was not optimal - that slightly forward and slightly high - near the joint where the wing meets the body was best - you'd break the wing and hit the vitals behind it. is this wrong?

[bishs]

What size broadhead? I had that problem until I started using large heads. Makes all the difference in the world. A turkey shot through the vitals can run of fly away, then die no blood. Big Heads, are the ticket.

[rzdrmh]

same as my deer hunting rig - 1 1/8" diameter, 2 blade magnus stingers.

i figured he was a dead turkey. the stuff was were hunting in was so thick we could barely get through it. i'm sure he found a little hiding spot somewhere..

[John]

dont shoot a turkey in the body with a bow and arrow you will ruin all the meat, if you must use a bow shoot the turkey straight through the head