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Where to shoot a turkey with a bow

If you find spring turkey hunting less of a challenge each year, maybe it's time to step up to the next level and try to harvest a gobbler with the stick and string.  For a beginner, archery turkey hunting is best out of a ground blind to conceal the movement required to draw your bow.   Everyone knows with a shotgun the most vital hit for a turkey is a headshot, but with a bow where should you aim?  

A head shot with a bow and arrow is an extremely difficult shot some people do use a specialized broadhead to increase the odds, but your best chance is to aim where wing connects to the body.  Do your best to wait for the turkey to stop broadside. The vitals on a turkey are smaller than a deer and this will present your best opportunity to make a clean harvest.  If the gobbler is facing right at you place the shot at the bottom of the neck.  If he is facing away from you and fanning, thank him for the bullseye and aim right for the rectum then let the shot fly.  A well-placed shot will often flip the bird on its back and make for an easy retrieve. Sometimes no matter where you hit them they will run off and head for cover.  Just like deer hunting, make a good mark on the last known location and give them a little bit of time to expire.  

Hunting turkeys with a bow and arrow is a great way to make your hunts more enjoyable and improve your skills as an archer.  Harvesting a turkey is a great experience no matter how it's accomplished but with a bow and arrow it makes for a true trophy.  Good luck this year and for all your turkey hunting gear come into Presleys Outdoors or shop online at www.presleysoutdoors.com