Turkey Shot Placement

[wv lungbuster]

Ok Trad Gangers just were is the best place to arrow a gobbler.

[wapiti1997]

In the neck!  The body kill is the same size, but you can't see it, and even then a possible lost bird.

Get some Bullheads and have fun!

[rastaman]

Click here for some info  
This thread might help you some.  Good luck!

[highPlains]

Straight up the keister (facing away) or right next to the beard (facing to). Never had one make it out of sight with those shots. I like facing or quartering shots. Lots of bad experiences with broadside shots. Never lost a broadside shot that took out their hips though. They are a TOUGH bird.

[MJB]

[mjdglobal]

I shot one facing me through the neck,went 80 yards.  Shot one facing right broadside, hit him between the beard and wing-butt, went 1 foot.

[mnbearbaiter]

I have noticed that the wingbutt shot on a broadsibe full strut turkey really puts 'em down hard and fast! I will take any high percentage shot that they give me though, im not picky!!!

[Yellow Dog]

Took the landing gear out on this Jake last year, through both thighs. He went nowhere. I do prefer straight on or straight away, vent or base of the beard. Hate to say it but I've lost a few that were "perfect" broadside shots.

 

[wapiti1997]

I've had 3 that I shot in the back, taking out the spine into the vitals, fly over 200 yards.  They don't need legs to fly, and can fly a good ways when vitally hit.

I have had a couple body hits that fell pretty quick.  No doubt, the best shot on a turkey is the neck. Cut off the electricity from the brain, they go nowhere.  And a miss is simply a miss..

[mnbearbaiter]

I have yet to lose a bird, but have had to search high and low for a couple! The head on or facing away is a great shot as you can get a "poleaxing" effect on 'em and usually break their back in the process leaving them incapacitated!!!

[Bowhunter4life]

Big 160 Snuffer through the body (great pic above btw!) or a "Bullhead" in the head and/or neck and they won't go far... Well shouldn't go far.

Tough bird!

Lopped the head off a 9 1/2" Eastern in '08 and missed twice at the 4" - 5" Tom that came back to stomp on him...  

 

[Morning Star]

I try to keep my shots at 1/4 away and directly into the back.  Much less chance of deflection off of the breast bones.  Quickest way to the vitals and vital bone / nerve structure.  Also, from the back you have a larger margin of error IMO.

160 Snuffers rule for turks!

[wv lungbuster]

Alright thanks for info men.

[Gun]

Boy this was posted at the perfect time for me. Heading south in less than 2 weeks to hunt some for the first time. Thanks for sharing!

[Gary Logsdon]

Straight up the keister with a big Simmons Treeshark!