Questions on arrows and gobbler stoppers...please help

[Bakes168]

First; Besides making the bow a little louder, what effect will a lighter arrow (carbon) have on my longbow?

Second; I read on here that you shouldn't have a broadhead with a ferrule bigger than the arrow diameter. Is this true? I have some Zwickey Eskimos that will fit 11/32" shafts, I have long 5/16" adapters to glue them to and ICS Bowhunter 400 shafts to put them on. Does that setup work?
The arrows weigh around 480gr. and I know this is enough for hunting. But I was curious about the BH's.

Third; I have a turkey tag and hopefully I'll get a shot at one this fall. Do I need Gobbler Stoppers? And if a good shot is made are turkeys hard to track?

Thanks to all who answer

Bakes  

[Shaun]

Lighter arrows fly flatter but penetrate less. I like 10-12 grains per pound of draw weight.

Don't worry about broad head ferrule slightly large than the shaft, may even help penetration.

I don't like anything that inhibits penetration on a turkey. They are amazingly hard to shoot through because of the feathers. They are very tough to track, seldom a blood trail. Some folks even use string trackers to try to help find them. Best bet is to hit em good and not have to chase them.

[stevewills]

i shot my turkey in the middle of the back right where it is on a mcinzie target.dropped like a brick no tracking whatso ever

[BRONZ]

Originally posted by Shaun:
Lighter arrows fly flatter but penetrate less. I like 10-12 grains per pound of draw weight.

Don't worry about broad head ferrule slightly large than the shaft, may even help penetration.

I don't like anything that inhibits penetration on a turkey. They are amazingly hard to shoot through because of the feathers. They are very tough to track, seldom a blood trail. Some folks even use string trackers to try to help find them. Best bet is to hit em good and not have to chase them.

Ditto.

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

If your arrow is too light then it's just like a dry fire.  With trad gear arrow weight is important for more than just quieting your bow.  A simple rule of thumb is 9-11 grains per pound of draw weight minimum.

[Bowmania]

Use a string tracker for turkeys.

[centaur]

I'm no expert turkey bowhunter, but I did manage to get one this fall. Shot him with a Magnus two blade from around 20 or so yards; no pass through, and he died on the spot. Autopsy showed both lungs wasted. I was using a cedar arrow; probably around 550 grains out of a 55# longbow.