Turkey Mishap

  • ganderpike
    Alexandria
    Posts: 1095
    April 18, 2017 at 9:39 pm #1689345

    I was hunting NE metro this last week in my first archery turkey season.  I did a lot of research on shot placement and felt confident.  

    I had a gobbler at 8 yards and was able to draw back and get a broadside shot.  I thought it was a good hit, right on the wing butt.  I am shooting 60# and a NAP Spitfire Doublecross Mech. broad head.   The arrow deflected off the bird and ended up where the bird stood.  The bird ran into the woods in seemingly good health.

    I am beyond belief that the broad head that demolished a bucks’ shoulder blade 5 months earlier couldn’t crack up a turkey. At the scene lay cut wing feathers and some down on the tip of the broad head.  I read after that maybe the wing butt angle deflected the arrow? Maybe a blade was already deployed before I shot? Would love some thoughts.  Thanks

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    mbenson
    Minocqua, WI
    Posts: 1705
    April 19, 2017 at 4:57 am #1689363

    ganderpike:

    I had that happen two years ago with a fixed blade, amazing!!! He was dumb enough to come back…

    Mark

    ganderpike
    Alexandria
    Posts: 1095
    April 19, 2017 at 12:58 pm #1689432

    With a fixed blade? Dang, gotta give turkeys some credit I guess. Lots of season left!

    mbenson
    Minocqua, WI
    Posts: 1705
    April 19, 2017 at 4:14 pm #1689468
    ganderpike wrote:

    With a fixed blade? Dang, gotta give turkeys some credit I guess. Lots of season left!

    Yep, assuming I hit the wing bone. Shot at 17 yards on a side shot, found it behind the shot spot arrow straight down in the ground, tip dulled from what I assume was the bone. It was just standing up straight, not even stuck in the ground in some branches.

    He came back and got one from the behind about 1.5 hours later (he wouldn’t leave), no bones there…

    Mark

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