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

Bow turkey vitals. During times when birds are facing your direction, set your pin above their beard and release. The short answer on where to shoot. And, i’ve witnessed everything in between.

A turkey’s vitals are small and their acute vision make drawing a bow back even harder. The preferred shot angle for bowhunters is broadside, aiming for the heart or lungs. The image above gives you a very clear view of the turkey’s skeleton and heart and lung location.

The best place to shoot is the point where the wing meets the body because this is where the vitals. And also, about how strutting can make you miss a shot or even wound the animal. Some turkey hunters prefer going for the neck.

Turkey vitals are farther back and higher on a turkey than most people realize. Taking any turkey in the spring is a memory that will last a lifetime and one with the. I’ve seen arrowed turkeys take flight.

Where to shoot a turkey with a bow standing upright, facing away. How big are the vitals on a turkey? Okay, you have successfully called a legal bird into range.

Make no mistake, shooting turkeys with a bow and recovering them quickly isn’t always how it. If you’re looking to be a successful turkey hunter, your best shot placement for bows and crossbows is the heart and lungs. When turkey hunting with a crossbow or traditional style bow, hunters can shoot for the vitals in the chest, or go for a head and neck shot.