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stone points and turkeys
hawkbow:
I have found that turkeys are one of the toughest creatures to take down with stone. Their light weight and feathered armor make it difficult to penetrate these winged warriors.. That being said.. I have had great success and almost instant kills with the facing away shot. Smaller points work well for me, I believe the feathers twist up around the larger points at impact and slow the arrow very quickly. Happy hunting brothers and look forward to some harvest pics from everyone.. Hawk
Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive:
yeah....finding the same effects hawk..lol shooting for softer spots next time and using smaller points like i use for deer hunting.
Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive:
Dazv, - thanks for the youtube video.. thats one thing i hate about those simulations, they always seem to differ a bit when shooting a live animal...lol like whoever it was that lined up a while bunch of deer shoulder blades and shot through them with a stone point...yeah when stuff is dead, dry and doesnt react to the shot, we get different results. certainly not saying you cant shoot through a turkey wing..... but after bouncing 2 arrows off.....lol same with deer shoulder blades...a guy can shoot through un-protected, seasoned scapula's all day long, put it on a live deer and it aint going through..lol Ive shot several in the shoulder on accident....zero penetration..lol even with a steel trade point, just bends the point over of bounces the stone point out..lol
Jeremiah:
--- Quote from: crooketarrow on March 21, 2012, 12:41:42 pm ---... You have to set up to where the gobbler has to go past you. That means setting up with your back to the comeing gobbller or buck. Were taught to set up where you can see the bird coming. IF YOU CAN SEE HIM HE CAN SEE YOU. Plus after he go's by you his attion is to his front alowing you to draw...
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Twisted thanks for posting the question, all the great replies have been beyond helpful to more than just you!
crooketarrow - great advice, I'm up in New England and turkey season opens up in a few weeks. Been tryin to figure out how I'm going to take a bird with my selfbow. You just gave me hope :) Funny how u watch somethin on tv or listen to people talk and it somehow works its way in your head like that's the only way it can be done.
I don't knap and only have fieldpoints. Anyone recommend a particular store-bought BH (PM me)? Based on this conversation, sounds like the slimmer and sharper the better!
Also, I've only hunted turkey with a shotgun in Arkansas. Any other general advice out there for taking a long bear with a selfbow in New England???
stringstretcher:
Crooketarrow, I have to ask, how old was your grandfather when he started hunting, and how old was he when he passed? At your figures on the 312 gobblers in 92 springs, if he started at birth, that would be 3.39 gobblers a year??????????
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