Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - May 2020

8 TIPS FOR TURKEY CROSSBOW HUNTING BY WADE MIDDLETON A NEW CHALLENGE

So, the purpose of this write up is to provide some lessons learnedwhen it comes to crossbowhunting for Turkeys. Keep in mind I’ve got somewhere around 15 years of experience hunting with a crossbow but I’ve only recently in the past 5 year’s hunted turkeys with a crossbow. I really didn’t think at first it would be that different but like anything there are things you’ll learn sometimes the hard way and sometimes through research that will help you be better prepared. Tip #1: Use a Steady Rest My first attempt at crossbow hunting was on a hunt for Rio’s in Texas and I had about 3 days to dedicate to it. After two solid misses I learned I needed to think more about being steady on the shot. Both were clean misses but both came ever so close to wounding the bird. So, having a SteddyEddy Crossbow Monopod System on your crossbow or

I’ve always enjoyed a new challenge when it comes to hunting. Be it hunting a new location, new species or hunting with something new. When I talk about hunting with something new it could be a new model or a new style to hunt something with and I’ve enjoyed testing many new products long before they hit the market over my time in the outdoors industry ranging from all sorts of rifles, handguns, bows and crossbows.Wade Face Square Crop Over that time I’ve been asked to do and hunt a lot of species and locations to provide feedback and sometimes I’ve found success and sometimes I’ve failed but every time I’ve attempted something new I’ve learned a lot of new things and had quite a few experiences I’d have never had.