Author Topic: bow hunting for turkeys (Read 1976 times)

BBD

this is my first time ever going hunting for turkeys can you guys give me any pointers on what i should try or do to take one with my bow.

HD

We will need some details first.....

Do you have a blind? (This will hide most of the movement with your bow)
Can you work a mouth turkey call? (This is the easiest way to call while holding your bow)

BBD

yes i have a blind and have mouth calls. what would be the best way to locate them if i have found sign but not seen them and how close should they be before i take the shot. i think the closer the better.

Outdoors Junkie

I haven't bow hunted for turkeys yet, but this year was my first year turkey hunting. I did a lot of research and posted information on this board. I used a shot gun and shot my first turkey on Saturday. Feel free to look through the topic and see if you can use any of the info.

Click the link below:
http://mnoutdoorsman.com/forums/index.php?board=344.0

HD

Do alot of scouting, find sign (turkey feathers , scratching, turds and tracks)
Go to the places you find sign, at dusk, use a crow call or owl call and find the roosts. They will repond with gobbles if they are in the area. Keep a log of those areas. During the day (mid afternoon) look at those areas for possible blind sites.

I like to keep my decoys out around 20 yards, using them as yardage markers for my bow. I would say to shoot what ever you feel confident with for distance. Most of my shots have been in the 20 to 30 yard range. But, I have shot um closer and farther.

corny13

I have shot a few turkey with my bow. First I would only hunt out of the blind. Dont be discouraged if some days turkey will shy away from blinds but other act like they are nothing. Wear dark clothes inside the blind. Practice shooting from your chair you will sit in ..I use a small stool that doublebull blinds make for bow shooting....it makes a difference. You have a very small area for a clean kill so practice and dont shoot further than you are sure you can hit a apple. I put my decoy a little closer than HD 15 yds out. I usually use expandable broadheads spitfire, but my turkey I shot saturday was with a Muzzy. In ND I place my blinds along the edge of cover ie fence line, tree line where I know turkeys travel. My double bull has worked great over the years, had only shot one turkey with my bow untill I bought one. Here is the jake I called in Saturday...