bow hunting turkeys?

wilkersonhunter · 01-22-2012, 06:37 PM

i just started bow hunting turkeys last year with no luck. had several chances but missed. i will be using the rage heads this year and my hoyt carbon matrix. who else turkey hunts with a bow and what set up do you guys use. i am going to use the ameristep blind and hope to take a big one down this year.

Westy · 01-23-2012, 03:38 AM

How's this Turkey for you????

wilkersonhunter · 01-23-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Westy

How's this Turkey for you????

LOL i would run if i saw something like that here in ky.

wilkersonhunter · 02-27-2012, 06:45 AM

whats the biggest turkey any of you guys have shot with a bow? and did you have the blind set out in the open? cause i have a hard time believing that the turkeys dont pay any attention to a blind out in the field.

Westy · 02-28-2012, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by wilkersonhunter

whats the biggest turkey any of you guys have shot with a bow? and did you have the blind set out in the open? cause i have a hard time believing that the turkeys dont pay any attention to a blind out in the field.

These turkeys kicked my blind down and chased me out of it!!!!!!!

http://youtu.be/pQM_MyoIZ0c

And they didn,t beleive me!!!!!

When was the last time a Carp Did this?????

dbdcougar · 02-28-2012, 04:31 AM

I've never drawn on a turkey with a bow; Had shots twice and passed hoping The Princess would get a shot at them (didn't work aout that way); had 6 in bow range last fall buy no open shots. I gun hunt spring and bow hunt fall so I'm usually elevated when bowhunting them. Turkeys don't care about a blind right out in the open. Had deer spook in that situation but turkeys come within 15-20yds of it.

red44 · 02-29-2012, 09:52 PM

I haven't bothered with turkeys myself, but have a co-worker who does with success. He also uses a blind, a DB. He's had a couple body shot birds get away from him, and now he only aims at the base of the neck. Hit it with any B-head and bird down. He's shot them with fixed and mechanicals. He'll throw that blind up about anywhere, so I don't think it matters much to birds.

wilkersonhunter · 03-01-2012, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by red44

I haven't bothered with turkeys myself, but have a co-worker who does with success. He also uses a blind, a DB. He's had a couple body shot birds get away from him, and now he only aims at the base of the neck. Hit it with any B-head and bird down. He's shot them with fixed and mechanicals. He'll throw that blind up about anywhere, so I don't think it matters much to birds.

I wonder why blinds dont bother turkeys?

Westy · 03-02-2012, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by wilkersonhunter

I wonder why blinds dont bother turkeys?

Because they have a brain the size of a Canadian!!!!!!

:bigg rin1:

wilkersonhunter · 03-08-2012, 09:38 PM

wont be long now. and i cant wait.

Ohansolo · 03-15-2012, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Westy

Because they have a brain the size of a Canadian!!!!!!

:bigg rin1:

Hey, take it easy on the Canadians. there not all French you know!!!

Ohansolo · 03-15-2012, 11:10 AM

I have never gone with a bow. spent 2 days the last two years with the SG. but here we have a serious lack of birds in comparison to 10 years ago. I will probably get out for another two this year and have been considering taking the bow.

wilkersonhunter · 03-22-2012, 06:52 PM

about 2 weeks to go. cant wait now that i have all my rage 2 blades ready.

dbdcougar · 03-23-2012, 06:25 AM

Seeing quite a few birds myself but we have a ways to go before our season comes in.

wilkersonhunter · 03-28-2012, 09:14 PM

i only have the opening weekend to hunt before i go out on the road trucking