Timing the Shot When Bowhunting Turkeys

Bowhunting turkeys is among the woods’ most fun and difficult pursuits. Not like deer, turkeys have extremely sharp eyesight, making drawing a bow with out detection a serious hurdle.

Though it was twenty-three years in the past, I can nonetheless vividly recall the autumn of 2001, bowhunting close to my residence in southern Missouri, and my frustration towards a selected flock of turkeys. 

Having graduated highschool that Might and with no full-time job that fall, I had loads of time to hunt. I spent each morning in October bowhunting for deer and turkey. 

Like clockwork, a flock of turkeys would go my tree stand every morning. For those who’ve ever seen the film Groundhog Day, you’ll perceive how my early searching season performed out. 

Day after day, the identical flock of turkeys moved by on the identical time and place. But, one thing went incorrect every time, whether or not they noticed my motion, stayed simply out of vary, or had obstacles blocking my shot. 

It wasn’t till late within the month that I lastly related with a two-year-old gobbler. Regardless of the challenges, the expertise taught me lots in regards to the difficulties and pleasure of searching turkeys with a bow. 

The important thing to success lies in understanding a gobbler’s physique language and realizing when to attract your bow and when to not. 

My studying curve got here whereas searching turkeys within the fall. Even now, when bow searching within the spring, I usually replicate on that fall and the way crucial shot timing is for figuring out whether or not the hunt is profitable. 

Right here’s find out how to make the right shot when bowhunting turkeys.