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Dull broadheads for turkey?
Uploaded on January 14, 2010I was at basspro's archery shop and the guy there said to use dull broadheads when hunting turkey with a bow? He told me that he has shot three turkeys in the back and the arrow zips right thru them and they dont die. So do you use sharp heads or dull ones? Do you use somthing to stop the arrow from passing thru or do you want it to slice thru?
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I could not imagine using a dull anything in hunting with the invention of sharpening.
I like using g5 montech for deer/turkey/varmit(coyote)
or a judo tip for small game.
I have seen the guilitine that slics the neck but never used.
I also have a personal opinion about "bass pro sho" or other employees of so called boxs stores... sometimes they have good info and sometimes not...
I guess I would dial down the poundage so it is a weaker shot but then I would lose speed.
Practice on a 3d from varrying angles and distances with the equipment I carry is how I practice. Plus with the Montech it is resharpen-able! made in Michigan, by hunters.
I saw a reputable tv hunter(if there is such a thing) suggest the dull heads so not to pass through a turkey. Guillotines work great. Search it on youtube. Gobbler Guillotine. I think they're expensive though.
Ive been researching broad heads for turkey myself and everything I have read by veteran turkey hunters says to look for a wide cutting broad head from 2" to 2 1/4" to lessen the impact. This is my first season to bow hunt for turkey and I found a few broad heads from Trophy Ridge's Rocket heads and also Muzzy has some wide broad heads. Hope this helps.
I'll second Matt, I couldn't imagine intentionally using dull equipment on anything. I've used the G5 for both deer and turkey. The turkeys are tough simply because of the small vital zone. Use a good broadhead and place it well and they'll go down. Good luck!
Bullheads are better than the Guillotines. The blades are made better. But both are for neck shots only. If you are not that good of a shot use a different broad head. I had a pro shooter from PSE told me to use a dull broad head. Just shoot a target a few times and that will dull it all you need.
Any person who suggest the use a dull broadheads is off his rocker. While a dull broadhead absorbs some of the KE into the body of the turkey it is the cut and blood loss that causes the kill, not the KE. Always use razor sharp heads.
Turkeys skin and bones are too light and thin to risk using expandable heads. Guilltine broadheads force a hunter to make very difficult head shots. The head is almost always moving. Wide broadheads are good.
It is very important for an arrow to make two holes. Entry and exit. Ideally it is best the arrow stays in the turkey to hinder it's escape. Expanding fletchings for turkey would be perfect.
Dulling your "mechanical" broadheads do work. Not the blades, just the point a little. All you want to do is delay how quickly the broadhead expands so the blades can have more time to do damage. NAP makes one with a rounded point for turkey (same concept).
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Any person who suggest the use a dull broadheads is off his rocker. While a dull broadhead absorbs some of the KE into the body of the turkey it is the cut and blood loss that causes the kill, not the KE. Always use razor sharp heads.
Turkeys skin and bones are too light and thin to risk using expandable heads. Guilltine broadheads force a hunter to make very difficult head shots. The head is almost always moving. Wide broadheads are good.
It is very important for an arrow to make two holes. Entry and exit. Ideally it is best the arrow stays in the turkey to hinder it's escape. Expanding fletchings for turkey would be perfect.
I saw a reputable tv hunter(if there is such a thing) suggest the dull heads so not to pass through a turkey. Guillotines work great. Search it on youtube. Gobbler Guillotine. I think they're expensive though.
Ive been researching broad heads for turkey myself and everything I have read by veteran turkey hunters says to look for a wide cutting broad head from 2" to 2 1/4" to lessen the impact. This is my first season to bow hunt for turkey and I found a few broad heads from Trophy Ridge's Rocket heads and also Muzzy has some wide broad heads. Hope this helps.
I'll second Matt, I couldn't imagine intentionally using dull equipment on anything. I've used the G5 for both deer and turkey. The turkeys are tough simply because of the small vital zone. Use a good broadhead and place it well and they'll go down. Good luck!
I could not imagine using a dull anything in hunting with the invention of sharpening.
I like using g5 montech for deer/turkey/varmit(coyote)
or a judo tip for small game.
I have seen the guilitine that slics the neck but never used.
I also have a personal opinion about "bass pro sho" or other employees of so called boxs stores... sometimes they have good info and sometimes not...
I guess I would dial down the poundage so it is a weaker shot but then I would lose speed.
Practice on a 3d from varrying angles and distances with the equipment I carry is how I practice. Plus with the Montech it is resharpen-able! made in Michigan, by hunters.
Bullheads are better than the Guillotines. The blades are made better. But both are for neck shots only. If you are not that good of a shot use a different broad head. I had a pro shooter from PSE told me to use a dull broad head. Just shoot a target a few times and that will dull it all you need.
Dulling your "mechanical" broadheads do work. Not the blades, just the point a little. All you want to do is delay how quickly the broadhead expands so the blades can have more time to do damage. NAP makes one with a rounded point for turkey (same concept).
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