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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby muddy » Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:50 pm

Just hit 'em where the drumsticks attach to the body and you'll be good to go HH. Next year I'm heading back to Kansas for an archery hunt, you can drive. ;)


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Unread postby Hodag Hunter » Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:52 pm

Birds or deer?
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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby Ack » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:58 pm

Good info Muddy, but those high quartered-to shots are iffy......hit high and you're getting all feathers, hit low and you have a wounded bird. Your best angle is either broadside or quartered away.....with these you'll either get the hips or the spine. If you NEED to shoot at the front of the bird you may as well aim at the base of the waddles. ;)
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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby Brandon » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:48 am

im a die hard turkey hunter, and im not sure if I agree with a lot of those pictures....

If you shoot that bird high, there is nothing there but flight mucsle or breasts. all the vitals are very low, and all the way back.

think of a chicken or turkey you get from the store? Why would you want to hit him in the meat?

Also, do not aim for the dang beard... thats crazy I garentee it will get atleast partially cut if not most of it?

The only way to shoot a strutting bird is exactly like your picture, right up the tail pipe... or base of the fan. That is where his organs are.

Aim low when hes broadside so you can take out his legs, wings AND most importantly vitals.

This season I will attempt the gobbler guilitine head shot!

those broadheads, they only are made for neck/head shots.

Its more easy to loose a tom with an arrown than a monster buck. Them suckers run 40mph and hide quicly.... even if they do die.

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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby dan » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:01 am

Great post Mud! 8-)
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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby Black Squirrel » Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:43 am

Intresting stuff, I'm thinking about trying the bow this year.
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Unread postby dan » Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:26 pm

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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby Stanley » Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:26 pm

I always center the pin on the bird body. No matter the direction he is facing. Kind of takes the guess work out of it.
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Unread postby PK_ » Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:04 am

muddy wrote:Image


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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby dan » Mon Mar 17, 2014 2:57 am

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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:41 am

muddy wrote:These are something I made up for another web site many moons ago. My personal opinions on where to shoot turkeys with a bow in different positions.


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I think I heard someone tell me once that this one is called The Greek shot
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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby BassBoysLLP » Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:07 am

Edcyclopedia wrote:
muddy wrote:These are something I made up for another web site many moons ago. My personal opinions on where to shoot turkeys with a bow in different positions.


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I think I heard someone tell me once that this one is called The Greek shot


:lol:
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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby yungbuck » Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:00 pm

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not sure how to embed youtube video but if you follow this link: http://youtu.be/cGN1BYnQXm0
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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby bigwoodsmn » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:54 pm

BassBoysLLP wrote:
Edcyclopedia wrote:
muddy wrote:These are something I made up for another web site many moons ago. My personal opinions on where to shoot turkeys with a bow in different positions.


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I think I heard someone tell me once that this one is called The Greek shot


:lol:


Was wondering when someone would chime in on that pic. :lol: But seriously - this thread is really good.
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Re: Arrow placement pics

Unread postby Ack » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:50 pm

bigwoodsmn wrote:
BassBoysLLP wrote:
Edcyclopedia wrote:
muddy wrote:These are something I made up for another web site many moons ago. My personal opinions on where to shoot turkeys with a bow in different positions.


Image


I think I heard someone tell me once that this one is called The Greek shot


:lol:


Was wondering when someone would chime in on that pic. :lol: But seriously - this thread is really good.


Here is a short video of a bird I shot a few years back just to show how effective this shot placement really is.........

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