OK...well Turkey season is coming and I'm at a crossroads about choosing a broadhead. Now don't get mad because I know there have been posts like this. BUT I would like to hear about some of the Turkey BH that are sold on this site. Also is there a broadhead that anyone would use all year long...meaning for Turkey and Deer? Thanks for the input!
Cant speak from experience, but my friend has used the thunderheads for turkeys but you have to be dead on in the shot.
If you are shooting a decent setup, I would say to check out the "Buck Blasters" by Rocket Arrowheads/Trophy Taker, whoever it is now. Also, check you local laws. I know they aren't legal in MN, due to Maximum Cutting size restrictions.
I am just shooting my G5 Tekans, which is the same head I use for deer hunting. There are also quite a few guys that are using the Rage heads for turkeys as well. You may also think about adding adder points to whatever head you are using. I still haven't decided if I am going to use them or not, but they get some fairly good reviews.
Any broad head should work. I suggest turning your bow down. Turkeys are very thin skinned and I believe the experts say that you want the arrow to stay in them if possible. so I would use a mechanical head with huge cut because it takes more energy to open them. JMO. I believe I am using the T3's out of my destroyer for my Merriam hunt this spring. Good Luck.
Thanks guys...I did a little thinking and I used the spitfires during deer season and I'm dead on with them. So I might just use their turkey version and see how it goes. If anyone as used them let me know what you think! Thanks again! As far as the rage go...I have used them...like them...but sometimes find the blades a little to flimsy...in my opinion.
I have used them with some success, but have had birds run off also with them. My biggest thing is that a bird seems harder to shoot thru then a deer anyways. Those big feathers with their big quills, stack up and really slow a mechanical down. I shot one bird in strut at 7 feet and didn't get a pass thru! For me shot placement on a strtting bird is something I'm still learning, I went to bullheads for this reason, head neck shots, hit or miss.
If you're planning to use the NAP Gobbler-Getters I wouldn't recommend turning your bow down. I killed my first 10-12 turkeys with these heads, shot out of a 70# bow with a 30" draw. The majority of the time the arrow stayed in the bird. I really like the Gobbler-Getters, they hit 'em hard. I wouldn't hesitate to use your regular Spitfires either. Last year I switched to the Magnus Bullheads for turkey hunting. It is an incredibly exciting way to hunt turkeys. No more wondering about where to aim and no more trailing wounded turkeys through the sticks! With very little tuning at all, I had my Bullheads hitting right with my field tips and I shoot a little over 290 feet per second.
Thanks Big Lefty...gives me something to thing about because I was gonna go with Magnus from the beginning...just figured they would be hard to sight in. How much did you have to tune your bow to shoot those bullheads?
It took very little tuning. I was good through paper, so I walk-back tuned, had to move the rest just a bit to get that perfect and my Bullheads flew great out to 30 yards. Never tried them farther than 30 because that is farther than I would shoot a turkey anyway. Keep in mind that you will need an arrow that is long enough to stay in front of the riser on your bow. The longer arrow might mean you need a stiffer spine...I think this is the biggest reason some people have issues with the Bullheads, they go to a longer arrow but don't think about arrow spine. My Elite Judge should be here next week. I'm interested to see how they fly out of a bow this fast? I doubt I'll have a problem but if I do I can always back off the poundage some. This is begining to sound like a Magnus commercial but I still can't believe how durable these heads are. I broke one last year when I shot a fence post instead of a turkey, but other than that I was amazed how durable they were. Out of three packs of 100 grain heads I never bent one blade. I practiced with them a lot, shot at quite a few birds, killing several, and all I ever had to do was resharpen the blade. Never once did I have to use the extra blades they send in each package. I suppose the longer blades of the 125's might be more apt to bend, but I've never had a problem with the 100 grain heads. Whatever you decide to go with, good luck this spring!
i use the muzzy 100 grain fixed blade for big game. I use the old blades that i use to practice with for turkey hunting. They are somewhat dull and I usually don't get a pass through. There is no retuning or anything my bow is always good.
Thanks Big Lefty! Yeah having to get more arrows does kinda suck but hearing you and others about these BH they seem to be worth it. I think I just might get some...What do you reccomend for an arrow that will hold up well. I'm shooting #60 out of a hostage and a 27 draw.
Victory just came out with a Bullhead arrow. Not sure on the cost, but they come full-length with an aggressive fletch to help stabiliize the arrow. Here is a link to the Victory spine chart. If you use a full-length, 31" arrow, it looks like you'd want to go with the 350 spine. The Victory chart is just an example. All the arrow companies will have a spine chart on their website.
I took my last three turkeys using spitfires, all pass thrus and none went further than 30 yds. Although the last turkey done a wobbly flight and landed on a log, and looked around kinda confused for about 5 minutes, before falling to the ground.
