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Author Topic: is #45 enough for turkeys???  (Read 383 times)

Offline acadian archer

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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2010, 04:17:00 PM »
no, it was a black bear who weighted in at 320. I am so hooked , I can't wait for september as we don't have a spring hunt.

wish we had grizzly out here but none in eastern canada. I've since gone to 44# so maybe a trip out west to meet the grizzly would be a good idea .

beautifu animals they are. saw a few when I worked out west.
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Offline allanburden

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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2010, 05:18:00 PM »
Go get 'em bro.  I use my 48# K-Mag for turkeys and have no reservations what so ever.  Gotta love them old Bear bows!  Good luck brother.
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Offline allanburden

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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2010, 05:19:00 PM »
Aww heck...what am I saying, I use the K-mag for everything in the woods down here these days  :) ! At least until I finally pick up another longbow  ;)
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Offline jimmerc

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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2010, 05:32:00 PM »
You bet Bud, I used to hunt with a kodiak hunter that was 44#@28"  Go get yourself a turkey!!
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Offline adkmountainken

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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2010, 05:40:00 PM »
ok feeling better as i have 6 ceders with 160 snuffers flying well. seem to work better then the carbons, now a need a turkey to cooperate!
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Offline Prairie Drifter

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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2010, 06:23:00 PM »
Here are two turkeys I got this past fall. One w/ a 44# Maddog longbow, one w/ a 47# Rocky Mtn Recurve. Both worked out fine.

 

 
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Offline mcgroundstalker

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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #26 on: May 03, 2010, 07:17:00 PM »
Go for it Ken! Just put the arrow in the right spot.

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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #27 on: May 03, 2010, 10:17:00 PM »
Ken, let me shoot one with your bow and I will give you an answer to your question.   :biglaugh:
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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2010, 10:33:00 PM »
I will be using a 42# 59 Kodiak tomorrow morning.  

Used a 40# 1959 Bear Alaskan last year - worked fine.

Offline Bowferd

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Re: is #45 enough for turkeys???
« Reply #29 on: May 04, 2010, 12:28:00 AM »
You guys have got to be kidding me. I've never even seen a 45# turkey.
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