Anyone use the turkey guillotine broadhead

[aim small...release]

Just wonderin if anyones used this out of trad bows.

[wingnut]

I've looked at the decap from Solid and think it's a great idea for turkeys.

Mike

[KSdan]

Brandon- guys are using guillotine type, though I know more who have tried the Magnus Bullhead.  Problem arises again though- I know of stories (a couple posted right here on TG-this year and last!) where the stickbow just does not have the KE to do the job. Same as body shot- perfect shot, lost bird.

Dan in KS

[Nathan Killen]

I wouldn't think KE would have anything to do with it when shooting there head off ! I'd never shoot one in the body with a broadhead of that type.

I tried the bullheads last year. I love the idea.

The problem was that no matter how I oriented them, there was too much stuff sticking out in my sight picture. End result was, after the second miss on birds under 10yds, I went back to my broadheads and string tracker.

Bisch

[KSdan]

Nathan- There was a vid posted here last year if I could find it- injured bird.  I have heard of other similar results with stickbows.

Here is a post from this year:  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=136966;p=1#000000

Dan in KS

[kenn1320]

Bummer to read this. I have shot (2) turkeys at close range with (2) different bows and broadheads and lost them both. I am done with those odds and thought I would like to try the bullheads or similar style head. I'd rather a clean miss/dead bird then what I've experienced. Bummer to read this style head isn't working as well as I thought it would. Sticking with the boom stick this year.

[KSdan]

kenn- I posted on another thread here:  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=137182

In my circles it is not uncommon to hear of 4-5 losses for every harvest (maybe even higher). Full survey/study?  NO.  But I sure hear a lot of this- including compounds on body shots. Every one has to work this out for themselves- I have determined to shoot them in the head with standard broadheads- or a shotgun.  All or nothing.  Seems my odds of hitting a 3" target is just as good with no harm of being 1" off!    

My 2C
Dan in KS

[Goshawkin]

Those D caps from Solid look pretty tough!  I use 160 Snuffers and shot this bird while he was strutting. The head/neck isn't much smaller than the sure kill spot on the body and its very easy to pick a spot on. Aim at the neck. a little high,headshot, left or right,clean miss,low still a chance at the vitals.If they aren't strutting, its straight up the legs mid body for me,just because their head never seems to stay still. I might try those D caps next year,guessing it might be a little difficult tuning and getting used to shooting them. I shoot a 66# longbow with heavy arrows ,wonder if they would work well out of that setup?