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Any of you hunt turkey with a bow?
shoff14
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Just wondering how many people do this.
What type of broadhead do you use? What is your draw wieght?
What type of broadhead do you use? What is your draw wieght?
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Ben
Cub's preseason is less than one month away.
Better to be dead and cool than alive and uncool!!
Why do they make it taste so good and put it in them little bitty cans- Dad
At times, days in the field are more than sport, more than adventure. They are nothing less than a gift to the soul.- John L. Moore Buckmaster magazine
I have not yet. I am never quiet enough in the woods
Sit down and just wait. Try it from a tree stand, that helps a lot. Or pattern a group then setup on the route they go to feed. Use small ditches and so on to conceal yourself. You won't have a problem hearing them coming, loudest animal in the woods. [:D]
Hey shoff14, have you been officially welcomed to the whiz bang best darn bow hunting forum on the net? If not welcome, if so then start posting more so we reconize ya. [;)]
By the way all membership dues are mailed to me, don't let bang fool ya into sending them to him instead. [:D][:D]
taco, are those the broadheads headzilla posted the video about? I never did order any of those yet.
here is that site with those broadheads in it
I have never hunted turkeys witha bow unless they were clever enough to walk under my stand during deer season
My old man's backhand used to land,
Hard on the side of my head.
I just learned to stay out of his way.
There's been streetfights, blue lights,
Long nights with the world sittin' on my chest:
It just showed me how much I could take.
Hard times, bad luck.
Sometimes, life sucks.
That's all right, I'm ok.
It ain't nothin' but another day.
Susp tree stand I have to agree with, I had a ton of them under me once during deer season but had no turkey tag in hand. played with a three this year my last time out for deer. Stupid me had my call but no tags. Yep thats twice. As far as where to mail the dues. Don't be tellin nice folk to send money to you, its me, me, me, me, me, me, me. I mean I'll split it with ya[;)].
Why do they make it taste so good and put it in them little bitty cans- Dad
At times, days in the field are more than sport, more than adventure. They are nothing less than a gift to the soul.- John L. Moore Buckmaster magazine
I only know of one person that goes with his bow. He is one of the better shots that I have ever been around and seen at shoots. He uses his own recruve bows with now sites. Own as in home made, he makes beautiful bows btw. But when he takes his son, he will take a shotgun instead of a bow. I should go with him sometime, would be a blast, except I don't have much camo. Never needed it for deer as I don't see any advantage in it as long as you don't wear contrasting colors. But with turkeys it would be a must.
My old man's backhand used to land,
Hard on the side of my head.
I just learned to stay out of his way.
There's been streetfights, blue lights,
Long nights with the world sittin' on my chest:
It just showed me how much I could take.
Hard times, bad luck.
Sometimes, life sucks.
That's all right, I'm ok.
It ain't nothin' but another day.
Great looking broadheads though!
BAG IT. TAG IT. EAT. SLEEP. REPEAT..
Bang... turkey tags are a draw in your area? that really sucks. We have so many of them down here that I saw one run over on the side of the road the other day. They are everywhere just like the hogs. Going out hog hunting tomorrow since David wont take me fishing.
its all about pucks and bucks
Only in the Spring, can buy them over the counter in the fall.
Why do they make it taste so good and put it in them little bitty cans- Dad
At times, days in the field are more than sport, more than adventure. They are nothing less than a gift to the soul.- John L. Moore Buckmaster magazine
I'll make sure I get those membership dues in the mail right away supsension.
Great! [:)] I know it seems like a lot, but it's worth it to be a member. [:D][:D]
enos, captain morgan? [xx(] Maybe some Crown though. [;)]
shoff14, do you have a high turkey population in your area? I'm in Ohio and we have a good number and not many hunters. It is not uncommon to see flocks of 2 or 3 dozen around here. That makes them a bit easier to harvest, they are extremely smart though.
I just start calling then nussaince animals and make target practice out of them in some parts of the state, or even my county for that matter.
It seems to me the turkeys here in Ohio are damaging farmers crops just as much as deer so they should start releasing permits to take them with rifles for crop damage like deer.
Where abouts you at in Ohio? I'm in Tuscarawas county. There are a few more members on here from Ohio to.
It seems to me the turkeys here in Ohio are damaging farmers crops just as much as deer so they should start releasing permits to take them with rifles for crop damage like deer.
Where abouts you at in Ohio? I'm in Tuscarawas county. There are a few more members on here from Ohio to.
That is exactly what my dad is worried about, he opperates a large farm. I just learned yesterday that they have and are going to release a total of 12 turkey about 7 miles from my house cause the northwestern part of the county really does not have to many turkeys. What gets me is these turkeys IMO won't last until the summer. There are way to many yots in the northwestern part of the county rather then the southeastern part where all the turkeys are. I don't know if yots would go after them, but I would assume they would.
When they do offer those permits, which I think will start off county based. I am just hearing to much stuff for them not to start offering permits. I wonder what a nice little .17hmr would do to them.
I live around Indian lake.
quote:Originally posted by Suspension
It seems to me the turkeys here in Ohio are damaging farmers crops just as much as deer so they should start releasing permits to take them with rifles for crop damage like deer.
Where abouts you at in Ohio? I'm in Tuscarawas county. There are a few more members on here from Ohio to.
That is exactly what my dad is worried about, he opperates a large farm. I just learned yesterday that they have and are going to release a total of 12 turkey about 7 miles from my house cause the northwestern part of the county really does not have to many turkeys. What gets me is these turkeys IMO won't last until the summer. There are way to many yots in the northwestern part of the county rather then the southeastern part where all the turkeys are. I don't know if yots would go after them, but I would assume they would.
When they do offer those permits, which I think will start off county based. I am just hearing to much stuff for them not to start offering permits. I wonder what a nice little .17hmr would do to them.
I live around Indian lake.
Well Shoff, if it was me, I'd fight tooth and nail to get them to postpone releasing them. They spread like wildfire, and they eat everything. SAY BYE BYE TO QUAIL!!!
Ben
Cub's preseason is less than one month away.
Won't surprise me if he does do it.
1-Powder
2-Patch
3-Ball
4-Remove the Rod
5-Do Not Forget the Cap.
Do you know if their releasing adults or poults? If there being released soon it's probably adults and they'll probably survive unfortuantely. I imagine a .17 would do the job, as long as you aren't caught doing it.
Ben, two good dogs could hunt every quail in my county in less than a day. Only luck I ever have with quail is hunting adjacent to a amish guy's farm. Funny thing is that the amish guy raises and sells quail, guess a lot get loose. [:D][8D]
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I would only shoot them with a rifle if I had a permit.