Earlier this year I had asked about cross bow choices. I settled on a Ravin R5X and drew 1st blood with it this weekend. I had watched this turkey slip past me, with no clear shot, on two previous occasions. This time I was presented with a clear 30 yard shot. Nice quick, clean kill.
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Nice job. Thinking of getting the r5x. It on sale at scheels. How do you like it?
That’s kick ass Dave 
Do you body shoot turkey with cross bow?
Do you body shoot turkey with cross bow?
I think they aim for the beard.
I’ve also heard of some broad heads that sheer the head right off when you hit the neck. Not sure if that’s true or not.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Plunker wrote:</div>
Do you body shoot turkey with cross bow?I think they aim for the beard.
I’ve also heard of some broad heads that sheer the head right off when you hit the neck. Not sure if that’s true or not.
There are broadheads designed specifically for that. You aim for neck shots.
Myself I use montec g5 broadheads and go for vitals with my bow. Probably same with a x bow.
I have to imagine the vitals on a wild turkey are significantly smaller than they are on a deer. Plus I feel like turkeys are never standing still either. They’re always bobbing around like a chicken.
I have to imagine the vitals on a wild turkey are significantly smaller than they are on a deer. Plus I feel like turkeys are never standing still either. They’re always bobbing around like a chicken.
I’ve watched some wild head shots or neck shots on you tube that guys do, it has to be a perfect situation for that I’d think. I dont think I could lop a head off but then I’ve never tried. Lots of room for error.
Those broad heads have 3 or 4 inch blades and are wicked. Hate to be on the receiving side of that arrow.
Here’s the turkeys vitals. Close to softball sized.
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Congrats!
DT
Nice job. Thinking of getting the r5x. It on sale at scheels. How do you like it?
I’ve been very satisfied with it. I got a smoking deal from Fleet Farm when they were closing out on the R5X (discontinued model) I paid under a grand including tax.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>gimruis wrote:</div>
I have to imagine the vitals on a wild turkey are significantly smaller than they are on a deer. Plus I feel like turkeys are never standing still either. They’re always bobbing around like a chicken.I’ve watched some wild head shots or neck shots on you tube that guys do, it has to be a perfect situation for that I’d think. I dont think I could lop a head off but then I’ve never tried. Lots of room for error.
Those broad heads have 3 or 4 inch blades and are wicked. Hate to be on the receiving side of that arrow.
Everything said is true. Yes much smaller kill zone. The turkey I shot didn’t give me a lot of options and/or time to think about it.
I was set up 30 yards inside the timber. I could see activity in the grass field, but shooting there was extremely limited by both the range and the dense vegetation. This turkey walked down the only path which put it, for a split second, in danger. One stride in and one stride out, of a very small shooting window. Looking back at it the next day, I was surprised at myself, that I had gotten an arrow thru. Tunnel vision I guess.
My shot placement was a little on the “late” side of the walking turkey, but it sure did the job. I would try a head shot on a strutting turkey, stopped, with head extended, by a quick “cluck”, (I’ll do that even with a gun)
I marked my actual arrow placement with a yellow star. I would have intended to be just in front of the leg but the arrow sliced thru the back muscle of the leg.
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