Hey All, Newbie here, wanting to know: Do you recommend using mechanical broadheads for turkey (aiming for vitals), or the decapitator-type heads (for head shots)? I currently have some new Rage (expandable broadheads), and my deer season coincides with my turkey season... I know the vitals are small on turkeys... and I've seen some very effective shots from the guillotine-type heads (youtube).. How do you all do it? This newb wants advice!
Welcome newbie I have had great success on turks with the rage 2 blade and will continue to use them. They have a wide enough cut that if your off a little they might save the shot. The reason I havent tried the guilitine is I cant see wasting blades practicing with them,,,I HAVE to know where my broadheads are shooting before ill go out. The best thing you can do is learn the turkeys vitals at various angles and practice those shots, it is small! Hope this helps somewhat.
although I began shooting compounds in the late 70's I mainly hunt with longbows and recurved and stick to broadheads, fixed blades and body shoot turkeys. I go for two shots, on Toms I try to shoot them from behind while displaying and with their tails fanned there is a good aiming point at the base of the fan. for hens or turkeys not displaying I shoot for where th ewing joins the body, I've shot a few dozen turkeys in that spot and never had them travel out of sight, most jumped straight up and came down in a heap, a couple travelled but never far. The fixed heads are my choice as I will also be taking coyotes in the spring, lots of them around feeding their pups then, its a rare spring season I dont take a handful of them, and also chucks are out and about and I'll take them as well. I use the same heads for small game as large and in the fall turkey seasons I dont have to think about changing arrows or heads to shoot a turkey while deer hunting or squirrel hunting, grouse , rabbit, etc. Nothing against the gulliotine stuff but this has worked for me for over 30 years I don't see changing until somthing better comes along.
