Each spring, many turkeys are shot with crossbow bolts, but some are never recovered.

Bow turkey vitals. Turkey vitals are farther back and higher on a turkey than most people realize. The preferred shot angle for bowhunters is broadside, aiming for the heart or lungs. A shot that will break the bird’s backbone a high percentage shot.

Anyone have a website that show the vital areas to hit turkeys,being i might try turkey hunting with a bow. A deer’s vitals are about the size of a paper plate. Not including the spine, turkeys vitals are roughly the size of two fists closed together.

Okay, you have successfully called a legal bird into range. When the turkey is facing you, aim at the center below the neck base and slightly above the beard line. I’ve seen arrowed turkeys take flight.

Make no mistake, shooting turkeys with a bow and recovering them quickly isn’t always how it. The image above gives you a very clear view of the turkey’s skeleton and heart and lung location. A turkey’s vital organs are higher up in his.

And also, about how strutting can make you miss a shot or even wound the animal. The vitals in a turkey are high in the body cavity. This is where all the trick lies.

If you’re looking to be a successful turkey hunter, your best shot placement for bows and crossbows is the heart and lungs. Moreover, to make a clean bow turkey kill, you have to know its anatomy. Some turkey hunters prefer going for the neck.