40# enuff for turkey ?

[snufer]

I'm with bluegrassbowhunter on his one, I hit a Turkey in the wingbutt last year, shooting a 525 grain Easton Axis with a sharp Woodsman 150 grain head,out of a 44# recurve and got a bounce-out! The previous year I shot an Antelope through one rib and into the heart with the same set up, This year its a Magnus two blade Stinger for me.

[Bowmania]

Here's one thing all with experience on killing both would probably (?) agree.  It would be easier to kill a deer with that set up than a turkey.  I've shot 3 turkeys with 68 lb longbows and had one pass through and the arrow on that one was still in the turk.  Due to feathers and light weight they seem to absorb a lot of energy.

Bowmania

[Skipmaster1]

Originally posted by bluegrassbowhunter:
Guess I'm gonna be odd man out on this one...if I was shooting 40lbs the 160 snuffer wouldn't be my choice...I'm not saying you can't get it done with this combo,because under ideal conditions it will kill em..but I think there are better choices for your poundage...that big 160 snuffer takes some horsepower to push it....I'd try some STOS or Magus Stringer 2 blades....this is just my opinion & Good Luck to ya...

+2

Deer are way easier to shoot through than a turkey. As others have stated, the feathers, bone and ability to "roll" with the impact make it much harder to get good penetration. I would use 40#'s but with a smaller head. Last year I shot 4 using VPA Terminators 1 1/8th inch out of a 49# bow with no problems. Accuracy is very important, so shoot what shoots best but I'd prefer to keep the head a little smaller

[Shawn Leonard]

SEMO-Hunter what turkeys have you found that are not that hard to shoot thru. I have only killed4 or 5 with my trad bow, but none were a complete pass thru. Broadhead out the other side, yes on 3 of them but I know of few people who get total pass thrus on them. That said I know how sharp swampsonny can get a BH and I would think he will be fine with that big ol' snuffer. Bring it down to my house and I will watch ya run one into a bird and get it on film!! Shawn

[tracker1]

woodduck this is tracker1 from michigan im shooting your 40# ACS very well and it is one of my favorite bows i was woundering the same thing about #40 pounds being on the lite side for turkeys

[Friend]

swampSonny.....

Quote-"I'd guess arrow weight at least 550 since the only thing that changed was arrow spine and 680 was the 400spine arrow with 250 up front now I got a 500 spine not sure how much less they weigh".

Note: There should be ~30 grains different between set-up. The Heritage 250's are 11 gpi and the 150's are 10 gpi.

Rob and I are on the same page on this one.
Bounce outs have become a common occurrence.
I am no pro, however turkeys are my specialty and my set-ups are geared specifically for turkeys.
I am continually attemting to enhance my set-up and don't make changes based on one data point.

Please let us know how you fair this season.

Shoot straight and best of luck!!Please let us know how you fair this season.

Shoot straight and best of luck!!

[BowHuntingFool]

This 610gr arrow tipped with a big snuffer went clean thru a Turkey like butter.....coming out of a 50# Longbow.....I wished it wouldn't of passed all the way thru, I prefer that an arrow stay in the bird! I ordered a 44# Longbow just for this reason, hoping the big ole snuffer does it's damage and the arrow stays in the bird making it harder for it to fly or run off!


 

[larry]

at that weight I'd shoot those big two blade magnus if it was me.

[JParanee]

killed alot of critters with Snuffers buy IMHO they are at least a 50 pound + bow broadhead

sure they will work but there are better heads for your set up I believe

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Only if you can hit em.  

[Knapper]

It is best when hitting a turkey and trying to retrieve the turkey it is a help if the arrow does not pass all the way through.  It impedes flight.
Having said that I would agree with with some of the other posts that a turkey is harder to penetrate than a deer. You want good penetration just not past thru, so I would recommend a good reliable single blade with bleeders such as a Zwickey.

[Woodduck]

Originally posted by tracker1:
woodduck this is tracker1 from michigan im shooting your 40# ACS very well and it is one of my favorite bows i was woundering the same thing about #40 pounds being on the lite side for turkeys

Hey, tracker1...so glad you are enjoying that bow.

[Don Stokes]

Remember, folks, all bow types are not equal- a 40# self bow puts out much less energy than a 40# high-end recurve. I wouldn't hesitate to use the snuffer with the recurve, but probably not the self bow. The best choice is the bow you can shoot most accurately. Off three inches, and you still get your deer. Off three inches, and the turkey gets away.