| From: Marklart
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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Going turkey hunting next week. Has anyone used guillotine broadheads for turkeys with a recurve or longbow? They make sense if you're using a compound with sights and you can hit the head/neck area consistently at 20+ yds, but that seems a bit iffy with a trad bow. Thoughts?
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| From: Stix
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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There was a discussion about this a month or so ago. Most reported favorable results. So a word search on turkeys or guillotine. May bring it up.
As for me, I'm sticking with 2 blades for turkeys
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| From: Marklart
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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Thanks. I'll look it up.
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| From: Orion
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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A friend of mine uses them for turkeys. He doesn't shoot 20 yards though. He prefers them at 8-10 yards. Twenty yards is a loooong shot on a turkey. The body kill area is about the size of a soft ball. Not many trad shooters can hit that consistently at 20 yards.
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| From: Rock
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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I have used the Magnus Bullheads for many years now with great results with my Recurve.
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| From: Corax_latrans
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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“Not many trad shooters can hit that consistently at 20 yards.”
I guess that is the upside of shooting a guillotine head… You either miss or you don’t.
But given the wingspan of something like a bullhead, it’s really probably not that different. And if you’re one of those nutjobs who likes practicing on a string or an old arrow shaft for a target…. And at least you can see exactly where the neckbone IS.
With my luck, I would nock the bullhead just in time to be offered a clean shot at the tailpipe. Which is another relatively visible bullseye.
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| From: timmy p
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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New guy here. IMO best shot on a Tom is from behind when the tail is fanned and the head NOT visible. As previously mentioned, the tailpipe. 2 blade for me. Bird has a 270 degree field of vision and a bobblehead.
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| From: Yeller
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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I’ve been using the blood eagle for several years know. Happy with results
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| From: Stix
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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Blood Eagles are some high $$$ heads. Wow! My 3/$20 Zwickeys make me a cheapskate.
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| From: pdk25
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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https://leatherwall.bowsite.com/TF/lw/thread2.cfm? threadid=344920&category=88#5376104
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| From: bentstick54
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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I’ve killed two in the past with the bullheads. Must have a neck shot, but both the same as decapitated them. Both of mine were from 53# longbow with approximately 10 to 12 yard shots. Biggest thing I learned was any little twig or weed would break whatever blades hit it. Of course if your hunting from a pop up blind make sure you don’t clip the blind, or shoot through any see through netting.
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| From: Jack Whitmrie jr
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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Yes I use the Magnus Bullheads 125 grain, you either miss or kill them.
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| From: Jack Whitmrie jr
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| Date: 08-Apr-24 |
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I hunt them out of a Primos Smokescreen blind, I like the vertical windows to shoot out of.
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| From: Marklart
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| Date: 09-Apr-24 |
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I just have a camo screen blind, so I'll likely be on one knee, and should probably should wait for a shot from the rear. Thanks for all the input!
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| From: Bobbinhood
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| Date: 09-Apr-24 |
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I've shot 2 toms with Magnus Bullheads and whacked them both! One was about 12 yrds and the other about 15 yrds!I was shooting a 50#s recurve! Works for me!!
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