What's the deal with bullheads for turkeys?

[jonsimoneau]

Now that these things have been out a few years what do you guys think of them?  I bought some one time but have never used them. Trying to decide on a turkey head for this season.

[snakebit40]

I'm going with the Simmons TreeSharks. Big head that I don't have to shoot the head to kill the turkey, and they fly great!    

[kbetts]

I'll take my chances with a Snuffer or something similar.  I'd rather be trying to hit a moving basketball (body) than a golf ball (head).

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

I bounced one off a toms wing butt. My brain said neck subconsceince said wing butt!

[jonsimoneau]

Yea, thats kinda what I was thinking about them.  They seemed like a good idea at first, but I'm not so sure about them.

[oxnam]

Nice thing with those heads, it is kind of all or nothing.  If you don't hit the head or neck, there is much less risk of injuring or wounding a turkey when compared to a regular broadhead.

[bawana bowman]

I've always just used a SHARP 2 blade head. Shot many Turkeys with Bear Razorheads and Simmons Interceptors. Never had any problems, why waste your money on gimmicks? Stick with what has always worked.
This year I'm going with interceptors again.

[COOCH]

BOS =Big Ol Snuffer They look kinda gimmicky to me besides headless turkey hero pics don't look all that good.  

[JamesKerr]

Originally posted by COOCH:
BOS =Big Ol Snuffer They look kinda gimmicky to me besides headless turkey hero pics don't look all that good.      

My thoughts exactly except I will be using a Grizzly broadhead.

[jonsimoneau]

Bawana, I think Im on the same page.  A landshark or big snuffer is what Im leaning towards.

[Skipmaster1]

I have killed a lot of Turkeys with Snuffers and VPA's. Never had any problems anchoring them quick. A few years ago i wanted to try Bullheads, I had a Jake come in under 10yds and let it rip while his neck was fully extended. Hit him dead center in the middle of the neck, the arrow bounced off and he ran away "putting" no blood, no bird. Had it on film and after reviewing it I could see I hit exactly dead center, with the "field point" part of the head. I figured it was a fluke and went out again in another spot in the morning. I had a replay of exactly the same thing, on film once again. I believe had my shots been just slightly to one side or the other I would have had 2 dead birds.  I was shooting a 50# shrew, had I been shooting a 60# or wheels, I may have had a different outcome as well. I just didn't like the idea of having to aim to hit the side of a turkeys neck. On a side note I took a great Tom later that second morning with a Snuffer, he didn't make it out of sight and was down in seconds

[sawtoothscream]

idk about trad bows. but compound wise lots of guys love them.

[Stone Knife]

I like a good sharp broadhead, if you had a low hit with a bullhead well lets not go there.

[Oregon Okie]

Killed a turkey with one.. it was dead and didn't go anywhere. Never have killed one with a broadhead but that seams to work too.    :D  
Where I was I needed it to not run off with an arrow in it so it was a good "all or nuthin" option for me.

[BRONZ]

I just don't think I've got the horsepower with a 46# recurve.  If I was shooting wheels, I'd consider them.  WW Elite will be in the quiver come next week.

[highPlains]

I understand the apprehension because I felt it myself. While hunting turkeys in the mountains I had made a great shot on a bird, but it got its wings and flew down the canyon. I have no doubt it died real quick, but I could not find it.

On my return to the mountains I gave the Bullhead a try because it is so hard to find a bird up there. The Bullhead worked great and I killed a tom with it. He ran a little ways but left quite a lot of blood, the damage to his head was amazing and I can't believe he ran at all.

I still like body shots better and use regular broadheads most of the time (Sasquatch and Simmons for this weekend). But the Bullhead is not totally a gimmick. Between my Dad, my brother, and I, we have killed 5 or 6 birds with them now. We have had zero bad experiences. On a body shot tom one time, the tom ran a little bit, and went right back to strutting.

[KentuckyTJ]

I have some sitting in a box. I just can't bring myself to try them because sometimes the gobbler comes in and moves very little but when multiple birds come in and seem to be competing for the hens attention they weave and bob that head around very quickly and excitedly and I am not that good of a shot to hit that head.

[jonsimoneau]

I'll tell you what they do work good for though guys.  I just shot a starling in the back yard with one.  Made short work of him!

[kenn1320]

Originally posted by Skipmaster1:
I have killed a lot of Turkeys with Snuffers and VPA's. Never had any problems anchoring them quick. A few years ago i wanted to try Bullheads, I had a Jake come in under 10yds and let it rip while his neck was fully extended. Hit him dead center in the middle of the neck, the arrow bounced off and he ran away "putting" no blood, no bird. Had it on film and after reviewing it I could see I hit exactly dead center, with the "field point" part of the head. I figured it was a fluke and went out again in another spot in the morning. I had a replay of exactly the same thing, on film once again. I believe had my shots been just slightly to one side or the other I would have had 2 dead birds.  I was shooting a 50# shrew, had I been shooting a 60# or wheels, I may have had a different outcome as well. I just didn't like the idea of having to aim to hit the side of a turkeys neck. On a side note I took a great Tom later that second morning with a Snuffer, he didn't make it out of sight and was down in seconds

Youtube of photobucket will host your video, would love to see this!

[oxnam]

Originally posted by BRONZ:
I just don't think I've got the horsepower with a 46# recurve.  If I was shooting wheels, I'd consider them.

That's an excellent point to bring up.  For those bullheads to be effective, they really do need that extra horsepower from faster, higher poundage bows.