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Post by dsayer on Mar 22, 2011 20:40:45 GMT -5
Well, it's about time for me to start chasing the Merriam's around the mountains again. I've hunted with shotgun the last 3 years and been successful 2 out of 3. I'm hunting the same ground again and I really have a feel for where they like to hang out so I'm considering trying archery for at least the first couple weeks. It's my last season hunting as a resident in Colorado before I make the move to West Lafayette.
I was hoping some of you bowhunters could give me some tips, tricks, and advice on trying to stick a turkey. Broadhead of choice, shot placement, etc., etc. Thanks in advance!
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Post by hornharvester on Mar 23, 2011 8:55:57 GMT -5
Broadhead choice is any that fly good in your bow. Shot placement would be right threw the wing or body shot. Try and put the arrow into the area the innards would be in. Its really hard to draw on a turkey without being in a blind. Find areas they frequent and set up a blind and some decoys. Good luck, h.h.
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Post by oneshot on Mar 23, 2011 10:18:38 GMT -5
Shot placement is the head/neck, or straight up from the legs. Blow out the thighs, and he aint going nowhere. A little higher and you are in the body cavity, higher yet you got the spine.
Shoot em high and watch em die, shoot em low and watch em go.
You got your birds patterened, use a blind and wait.
Not to brag but I've killed 3 birds with a bow using a blind. Its actually pretty easy. A lot more fun than using a shotgun.
Any good BH will work. I use reapers.
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Post by dsayer on Mar 23, 2011 11:32:43 GMT -5
Thanks guys. The blind was/is my biggest concern. I have one, and I know these birds pretty well. The problem is that these Merriam's have a pretty large range up in the foothills and my blind is a little bulky and there is very little level ground up there anyway.
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