what do you use to hunt turkey? are there specific weapons ie a 22, arrow tip ?

[Falco]

Have a place with a rafter of 30 plus Turkey, I want to be as gentle and quite as I can bringing a couple home with me.
I do not want to disturb them to much and have them flee the area.
So Two Ideas a 22 or my Bow, so I guess the question is it legal to take turkey with a 22?
Or what head should I use with a bow ?

If you're headed where I think you are, you better be careful.
That neighborhood is a hippie community and they'll have LEO up there in no time.

 

[flytrue]

Do you shoot for the neck with a bow ?
One would think a body shot would lay waste to much of the meat?

Shoot for the middle of the body. Neck shot would work, if you can hit it!

 

[OPAH]

If you're headed where I think you are, you better be careful.
That neighborhood is a hippie community and they'll have LEO up there in no time.

Nothing illegal being done. Turkey season I have my license and upland tag

 

[OPAH]

Shoot for the middle of the body. Neck shot would work, if you can hit it!

So behind the breast? yes a neck shot would be iffy small target, what about the base of the neck and shoulder ?

 

[Revo2811]

So behind the breast? yes a neck shot would be iffy small target, what about the base of the neck and shoulder ?

You need to come back so we can practice. Remember the tennis balls at 40yds. I know it’s been a while. Practice practice practice. Then we can hit bottle caps at 40

 

[flytrue]

So behind the breast? yes a neck shot would be iffy small target, what about the base of the neck and shoulder ?

The base of the wing. If he's facing away from you go for the pooper. I worry first about putting it down, then worry about ruined meat.

 

[BIGCIM]

Vitals with an air gun? I would stick with a head or neck shot.

Did they change the caliber size? When i looked into using an airgun 15 years ago I remember regs saying .22 or bigger. Airguns have came a long way since then.

 

[TheGDog]

Gotta do head/neck shots if using AirRifle. With all those big feathers to bust thru, a high likelihood of a body shot not doing the job. Any vids I've ever seen, the AirGunners and the Bow Hunters are trying to shoot the head off.

 

[OPAH]

Sounds like a plan Revo, been busy hopefully I'll bring some pork home this weekend. hoping for a turkey or two also but that is a maybe at the best.