broadhead questions

[Mark Colangelo]

Hey yall! So I am waiting on my new Bear Super Kodiak to get in, and am already looking forward to Nebraska turkey archery season which opens in late March. Unless my google search skills are lacking, I cannot find a glue on "decapitation" style broadhead. I know that I can use an adapter, but I would like to keep my point weight close to the same as my big game broadheads, judos, and field points. Am I missing a brand or is this really an overlooked product design? With how small a turkey's vitals are, and their propensity to take off even after center punched with little blood trail, I am still suprised at how many archers attempt the body shot on them. The target size of the head and neck is similar to the vital area on a tom, and is much easier to figure out exact placement, SHOOT EM IN THE FACE! lol. Anyone use wood arrows to de-face a longbeard?

[Mark Colangelo]

Second question: After taking in Dr. Ashby's broadhead study and reading quite a bit about choosing a head, I am looking for a single bevel 2 blade in 125 grains that ISNT 75 bucks for a 3 pk. Anyone have any favorites that are reasonably priced? The reason for 125 grains is simply because it was the advice I recieved from the tech at 3RiversArchery named Bob. Not necessarily tied to that weight, and I suppose it could change as I go to tune my new bow, but the 2 blade single bevel is a definite.

[JakeD]

An affordable single bevel is the grizzly. I have them and have been pleased so far. There are several weights to choose from.

[JakeD]

I just checked to make sure and the grizzly broadhead comes in 125 grains and is less than $50 for a 6 pack.

[Leinsg91]

A lot of trad guys use string trackers for turkeys since they are such a pain with taking off with your arrow.

Grizzly makes a 125gr single bevel but they are pricey around $50. Zwickey came out with one called no mercy or something like that and those will be less than $20. Can't go wrong with either one imo.  if your not stuck on single bevels, zwickey eskimos are one of the most proven broadheads ever. But I would get your tune right then worry about what broad head

[Mark Colangelo]

Thanks for the input! Grizzly was the one that I had my eyes on...50 bucks for a 6 pack is just fine with me. Especially since I was paying 40 bucks for a 3 pack of Rage with no chance of reusing them! So no go on turkey head loppers huh?

[Orion]

I haven't heard of a glue on turkey guillotine point.  Wouldn't be a bad idea though.  Of course, if you hunt turkey out of a blind, that means you can't screen the windows.  Those points don't shoot through netting very well.  

Of course, you don't have to shoot wood.  Can put your turkey head on a carbon or aluminum arrow.  I shot wood for more than 50 years, and still do shoot it, but most of my turkey arrows now are carbons.

[jamesh76]

[Michael Arnette]

Grizzly!! Best bang for the buck and great heads.
Not sure I can help you with the turkey scenario.

[ChuckC]

If you really need to use a screw in on wood, just accept that you might need an adaptor or improvise and make your own out of the front, say, 2" of an aluminum shaft (with insert) that fits over the un-tapered wood shaft.  It will also act as a footing.  In addition to the guillotine and the Bullhead, check out one called a turkey Lopper ( 125 gr) by Hartcraft.  I have been experimenting with them for aerial shooting and I like them a lot so far.
ChuckC

[the rifleman]

The new Grizzlies have a better grind, but I'd still be lost without my kme sharpener to get them razor sharp.  The 125 s come in closer to 150 once I glue them on aluminum inserts so you'll want to factor that in when tuning your arrows.

[toddster]

I have taken plenty of turkeys with zwickey 125 grain broadhead, and Ace broadheads, without a string tracker.

[YosemiteSam]

There's the "vital area" of a turkey (4" heart, lung, liver) but there's also the areas just above and below.  Hit high & you might catch the spine.  Hit low and you'll probably take out the legs.  Neither is instant death but they'll anchor the bird long enough to get on it for a fast recovery.  In other words, the vital area has a decent margin of error.

Personally, head shots on turkey would only be attempted with a shotgun.  Arrows are slow and that head moves fast.  Just watching  my chickens pecking in the grass outside my office right now is enough to show the futility of such an attempt.  Maybe a compound shooter can hold at full draw while giving a couple clucks to steady the head.  But with traditional gear, I think I'd just be educating gobblers on my calling & ambush techniques.