Turkey hunting is admittedly not easy with a shotgun. But turkey hunting with archery gear can be downright difficult.

Outdoor Life‘s Steve Hickoff has put together ten bowhunting turkey tips that will make it easier for you to take a turkey with your bow and arrow.

Taking a turkey with a bow isn’t easy, but it can be done. Here are my 10 best tips for archers looking to take a longbeard this spring…

1.) Get the turkey close — real close. Incorporate good calling and solid woodsmanship.

2.) Use a man-made blind constructed from natural materials on patterned turkeys to conceal your movements (though it limits mobility), or hunt with a model that’s easy to transport, and assemble.

3.) Practice arrowing a 3-D turkey target on a regular basis to visualize your intended quarry.

4.) Stake turkey decoys at your effective bow range to fix an individual gobbler or flock’s position.

5.) Choose turkey-specific mechanical broadheads for solid flight and serious cutting diameter… [continued]

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