Do Any Of You...

[*Camo_Girl*]

Do any of you use a bow to turkey hunt? I have a few friends that do and they say it's hard, but fun.

Thoughts?

-CG:D

[crazylegz70]

Even tho i seem to shoot better with a bow, i am going with my 870 for my first year turkey hunting. I think it's going to be easier for me with a gun...Just my opinion....

[camoman1]

Im gonna try an whack one with the bow this year...ive already taken my share with a gun. Should be interesting....ill have to let ya know how it turns out later in spring

[*Camo_Girl*]

I was thinking about trying it with a bow this year and it would be my first year, but I'm not sure yet.:p

[camoman1]

Hardest part , once u get one of them sly toms in range, is getting ur bow drawn back without spookin em. And unless your hunting from a tent blind and have a stool to sit on, shooting while sitting on the ground is a challenge.....ive been practicing that lately :)

[Bowtech_archer07]

My buddy and I fall hunted last year with our bows, we each missed a bird, called in a flock, I shot first, missed my bird, called a wary hen back in, he missed his bird. It was exhilarating to say the least. Have yet to try it spring hunting.

[M00N]

I do in the fall when our fall turkey seasons overlaps our archery deer season. It's a real challenge. My suggestion is using a blind and learning to shoot from a sitting or kneeling position.

[Equalizer]

I do in the spring and fall.
It takes practice but after a while you get the hang of it.

[HUNTINGMAN]

I am going to try it this year,been turkey hunting for a while but never with a bow ,think it will be a real challenge.

[ksbowhntr77]

Haven't yet but I'm gonna try, maybe this spring on my second bird. That way the pressure is off and I can have fun with it.

[woodsman2230]

Its tough. With turkeys eyes the way that they are it makes it tought to get drawn. I usually use decoys to take their attention off me.

[*Camo_Girl*]

I wanta try and shoot a bit more and then I'll see if I'll go for it or not. I'm not sure yet.

[arrow32]

Never have bow hunted turkey. First day I'm going to take out my shotgun then after that its ground blinding it for the rest of the season with my bow. Sure would like to nail one with it.

[MallardPrincess]

I am going to use my 11-87 but my husband might be trying his bow since he is so good at shooting it

[3seasons]

I usually try to take one or two with my shotgun then try to use the bow the rest of the year. I was fortunate enough to take one with 5 beards with my bow a few years ago.

[wtnhunt]

If we had a fall season here I could have killed birds on more than one occasion with a bow, during the spring season I use the shotgun. If I ever get better at calling them in, I may try out the bow.

[Horton4life]

I may try with my crossbow, pretty much like a shotgun

[maddhunter]

I took my beggest tom with my both. It's deffinately more chalengeing. Best to use a portable blind of some sort or make sure your hidden and blended very well or they will bust you before you can to full draw.

[GobblerBuster618]

One day i will use a bow. But for now i just love hunting them with a shotgun. Get you a real good blind.

[turkeybuster]

I haven't, but am planning on it soon.

[The Kid]

i tried but it gets so hard carrying the double bull through the woods it gets heavy quick, i'll probably try to this year

[adrenaline_junky]

I've been using a bow to turkey hunt with for the last three years now. I've had great success doing it this way, plus it gives me more time to be in the woods with my bow. In my opinion if you are thinking about going after turkeys with a bow I would suggest purchasing a blind. This helps cut down movement and makes it a little easier to come to draw. I have killed turkeys with a bow without using a blind, but it is extremely tough to do.

Good luck to all the stick and string turkey hunters this spring. And Everyone else who is heading out after them ol' thunder chickens.