eclipse broadheads for turkey

[snow leopard]

i've heard a lot of good things about the 125 grain eclipse broadheads, and have been considering using them for turkeys? anyone have any experience using them? thanks.

[Friend]

Eclipse broadheads are well respected.

When pursueing turkeys, for me, a set-up that produces quick immobilization on less than perfect hits is key to routinely harvest birds.

My suggestion and what I live by, is to go with the largest BH possible that will tune with your set-up and still impart excellent penetration.

Any BH put in the right place will down a bird quickly.  The small dixie cup size target is moving, can reverse on a dime, unpredictable and sometimes hidden by the turkeys different postures then coupled with my own adrenaline and sometimes inept skills & adrenaline requires further scrutiny of my set-up. My intention is to significantly increase the odds.

Turkeys should not be underestimated.

[Doug in MN]

Eclipse heads are great broadheads and do a very good job.

That being said I use Snuffers for turkeys they work well.

[Jesse Minish]

I use the same heads for elk as I do turkey or what ever else I'm hunting and that is 145 grain Eclipse Broadheads.

[OS]

Kill zones on Turkeys are small I like the biggest broadhead I can shoot accuratly.  I love the eclipse heade but would shoot the 4 blade for Turkeys

[Walt Francis]

I been using the Eclipse 145 with bleeeders, that makes a four blade, for all my hunting.

[sweeney3]

A good broadhead is a good broadhead, and the Eclipses are fantastic.  I'd say shoot em.  Might want to go with the 4 blade, but if you put it in the right spot, they'll do the job just fine.

[Friend]

My recommendation is there are significantly much better options available than to shoot 1 3/16" wide BH.

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[snow leopard]

thanks for the link to the chart, friend. very interesting, and helpful, comparison.  

[Bowmania]

You can loose a turkey with a two blade broadhead that you'd kill if you used a 3 blade.  A two blade passing near the spine or neck has (I'm guessing) about a 25% chance on the blades being parellel to the spine.  Using a 3 blade on the same shot you have a dead bird where he stands.

Furthermore Eclips 1 1/8 inch wide.  160 gr. Snuffer 1 1/2 inch wide.  Pretty easy choice.

Bowmania

[Phil Tuccillo]

Like Jesse said I use the 145's from elk to turkey,& have killed 2 turkeys w/ them. Just keep them sharp and put them where they need to go.

[the longbowkid]

I missed a shot at 9 feet at a large tom last season with an eclipse, but I did shoot a hog with the 125 gr. eclipse, 47# bow, hard quartering penetrated to the shoulder, full lenght of the arrow. solid head. they sharpen well, easier than zwickeys

[BlacktailBowhunter]

Any broadhead will work as long as you shoot in the right spot.

I started actually killing them when I started waiting for a back side shot. I like right between the wings, but anywhere from the bung hole up to just above the humerous bone joints should work.

[Friend]

snow leopard - you are welcome.