Typically preferring a bow, I first surprise most hunters when they find out that I don’t use a shotgun. Next, they assume that I use a massive broadhead like the Gobbler Guillotine. I explain to them that I use a small game head like the G5 small game head or the Bludgeon. Completely exasperated and ready to accuse me of playing a joke on them, they finally stop rambling through their short list of favored death instruments and ask if I’m serious. This method of hunting works by aiming directly for the closest eye of the turkey. If any part of the blunt hits the turkey’s head, even the very tip of the beak, the neck will break and there is no need to fish out pellets or work around a broadhead wound that has ruined half of the meat. This tactic leaves no room for error with your target but the benefit of not needing to track a wounded bird or deal with a messy kill is worth the extra practice needed. I strongly recommend this form of hunting turkey for anyone wanting the extra challenge this season.
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That’s it for this time. Be sure to check back for more tips and how to’s. Until then, God Bless and good hunting.
Sam Casey
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