Shot Placement Is Vital When Crossbow Hunting For Turkeys

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Crossbow hunting for wild turkeys is exciting, challenging, and rewarding.  Each spring, many turkeys are shot with crossbows, but some are never recovered.  In most cases, poor shot placement is to blame, as a gobbler’s feathers hide the outline of the turkey’s body while it is in full strut, making it difficult for the crossbow hunter to determine exactly where the vital organs are located.

Justin Zarr with Bowhunt or Die gives a quick run down if where to shoot a turkey with a hunting crossbow — as proper placement can make or break your chances of harvesting the bird.  A turkey’s vitals are only about the size of a softball — much smaller than the basketball-like size of a deer’s vitals. Since the area that you need to hit is small, you need to know exactly how to select the ideal spot for your shot and that you can hit that spot accurately, with little margin for error

The graphics below show the proper shot placement on wild turkeys from different angles that you will encounter in the field – quartering to you, facing you, broadside, and facing away from you.

Quartering

If a turkey is quartering to you when it is coming in, identify where the neck meets the body and aim about an inch low of that spot, while also aiming a couple of inches into the turkey’s body from the front of the breast.

Turkey Quartering

Facing You

If a turkey is facing you when it presents you with a shot, identify where the neck meets the body and aim about an inch below it, or midway between the neckline and beard.

Turkey Facing Towards

Broadside

If a turkey is positioned broadside or sideways to you, aim about an inch down from the neckline and a few inches into the turkey’s body.

Turkey Broadside

Facing Away

If a turkey is facing directly away from you, yes, you guessed it – shoot him “where the sun doesn’t shine”. 

Turkey Facing Away

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