Turkey hunting question

[Aunty]

Gidday guys im from New Zealand and i would like to know how you guys recover turkeys when you shoot them with a bow?? i am heading off to shoot 3 or 4 of them soon but have never shot one with a bow before any advice would be greatly apprecated.

Cheers
 Richard "MOOSE" Flett

[wislnwings]

My first one was shot in fairly open country in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  After the shot I stayed in the blind and watched him run a short ways then fall over.  I have since switched to using a string tracker.  Simply shoot and follow the string to your prize.

[Friend]

My experience tells me to use the largest cutting width and/or diameter broadhead possible. The objective is to immobilize the bird quickly and that requires excellent shot placement.  The immobilzation zone is about the size of a dixie cup. These birds seem to move continously and picking the exact spot is not always easy.

[Mike Vines]

My last one flew off deeper into the woods, and I just happened upon him.  I have never spring hunted turkeys.  Just fall hunted them.  Now that I sold my boat, I will be in the woods this spring, instead of the Detroit River fishing.

[wollelybugger]

If you hit one and he takes off go after him, they don't leave a blood trail so get after it and don't wait.

[Whump]

Whump Sez; The last 2 I killed only went about 20yds after the shot. One with a magnus 1 4bld and the other with a 2bld simmons interscepter.Treat them like any other animal--shoot a razor sharp head. I shoot dead center of the bird from the side [ shoot at the shoulder bone of the wing or just below it], from the back [between the wings] either of these shots will bring the bird down within 20yds or less.  Good luck and post your pics here after the hunt. Hunt safe.

[Aunty]

Hey Cheers guys yea will post some pics if i can manage to get one. i have one more question when decoying turkeys and calling them what decoys do you like to use hen or gobbler and what brand, i have a mouth diaghram can you only call like a hen or can you gobble with a mouth diaghram. I have never hunted turkeys the way you guys do. We use other methods but i would like to make it a challange for myself.

[stringstretcher]

If you are lucky enough to get turkeys, make sure you save those wing and tail feathers.

[PEARL DRUMS]

I shot one this spring with a Woodsman head right in the wing joint, he went about 20 yards and never left the ground. It was a very effective hit of course. I waited for a close shot to increase my odds, about 7-8 yards. I have heard alot of horror stories regarding turkeys flying away with an arrow in them.