It was that time of year again, for many months I waited for the opening of the spring turkey season. It was the very last week May 19, 2004 and I had another tag to fill for myself in Wisconsin. Reaching for my Renegade TR-4 bow I knocked an arrow by Arrow-Dynamic-Solutions, which attached at the end was my 4”x4” Gobbler Guillotine head. Making sure everything was perfect, when over the ridge top three different toms let me know their presence, but again as I witnessed to many times this past season, hens had been roosting in a patch of white pines not 45 yards away.

After the birds flew down from their roost trees, I made a few short soft yelps. As I turned around to scan the newly planted soybean field, a gobbler had seen my Tom Turkey decoy (by Montana Decoys) and was in full strut. For almost two hours the gobbler stayed strutting and gobbling in a 50 yard radius. At 8:35 a.m. he was closing the distance to within 100 yards; two hens had approached the field’s edge and walked to within 5 yards of the Double Bull blind, proving the effectiveness both in quality and concealment. Observing the Tom Turkey decoy, the gobbler that was 100 yards out was now 80 yards and closing the distance, fast.

Thinking to myself this was going to be a short hunt, but, with the hens getting a little suspicious they walked towards the gobbler and led him into the nearby hardwoods. Though I did not get a close enough shot I was fortunate enough to get some awesome footage on video. Three days later found me back near our creek bottom, “Was today going to be the day” I asked myself once again! The day before I had seen two toms in the area I was now set up in. With it raining again I decided to hunt the whole day if I had to, fortunately that was not the case, at 7:45 a.m. I heard hens yelping in the creek bottom. Making soft purrs, and clucks by changing my calling strategy I had the birds responding, when you know you have the birds committed put the call down and wait, I have found out over the past few years that by calling and calling the bird will simply hang up and wait for You to come to him, we want to do the opposite, most often he’ll keep gobbling and sooner or later finally close the distance to within shooting range.

Looking out the opposite side of the blind I spotted the gobblers white egg sized head bobbing along the brush and 15 yards from the blind and face to face with the Tom Turkey decoy. It was now or never, and the season was winding down until another year. The bird started to turn, fearing he was going to leave my Renegade TR-4 quickly came to full draw, at 15 yards out I placed my pin on the what seemed to be a golf ball sized head that seemed to never stay in one spot…but that was alright, I slowly squeezed the trigger on my release and the Guillotine was on its way. My Arrow Dynamic Solutions arrow left the presence of my fall away rest with an excellent shot; my bird too was recovered in inches not yards!


The bird was 22 ½ Lbs, had 1’’ spurs and a 10 ½’’ beard. Trying to film the hunt by myself I was not able to get the tripod swiveled into the direction the bird was in, I did manage to get some quality photos. The bird was down so I was just as excited that the hunt ended with my tags filled for the 2004 spring season, finding where the birds hang out and like to travel was a key part in my hunt. With the bird face to face with the Tom Turkey by Montana Decoys I was able to get the shot off resulting in another successful season, after taking Wisconsin gobblers every spring since my first year which has been 8 years I been fortunate enough to harvest 9 mature gobblers, I got to admit the excitement that builds is like nothing else.

If you have ever bow hunted for wild turkeys you know the challenges it presents.

Using a ground blind, you want to make sure you choose one such as Double Bull archery blinds, which offers plenty of room, black interior, numerous shooting windows and no wind flap.

Now lets take it one more step…”Head Shot” Yes, taking a bird down with your Bow is tough, but try taking a head shot on a sharp eyed bird and you’ll soon find out the challenges of bowhunting turkeys …until now.

The Gobbler Guillotine-

It was on a trip to Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin at Cabelas, 2004 State and Open turkey calling contest that I discovered this amazing new broadhead that uses a different approach, the Gobbler Guillotine from Arrowdynamic Solutions. It’s meant and designed specifically for head and neck shots on game birds.

Owner, Matt Futtere designed the Gobbler Guillotine to eliminate the problem of losing birds shot with broadheads that are made for big game…with the Gobbler Guillotine there is no worry about bird fly off’s.

Most often birds will literally loose their head when hit.

There was a video playing near the turkey section, showing hunts using the broadhead. I was absolutely amazed as others around me talked about this amazing New! Broadhead that is specifically designed for head and neck shots for Turkeys and other feathered critters.

I knew that if the broadheads flew correctly birds would go down instantly, no more running through the woods looking for my bird, and might not even recover it with a regular broadhead that is made for taking big game animals.

Decreases tracking time fly-offs and bird loss!

Recover your bird in inches not yards!

My bird was recovered inches from where he stood, using the 4”x4” Gobbler Guillotine head.

Provides for greater margin of error in shot placement!

Flies like a field point, much larger “Killzone” area!

When I was told to sight in using a field point, I was glad to hear I would not have to waste a broadhead when sighting in, just screw on a 125 grain field point and sight in at 15 yards, attach the Gobbler Guillotine head with the aerodynamic sheaths in place to assure accuracy…and go hunting, it’s really that simple.

When that bird comes to within shooting distance you can be sure that on impact, the razor sharp blades simply slice right thru the sheaths and kill the bird instantly!

Eliminates the common problem of losing wounded turkeys, most often they’ll literally loose their heads when hit with the Gobbler Guillotine!

Blades are hardened stainless steel at .035” thick. They come in 125 grain 4”x4” and 100 grain 2.5”x 2.5” fixed blade cutting widths. Blades act as a buffer against burying or skipping-off, allowing simple recovery of your arrow.

Many thanks to the makers of the Gobbler Guillotine, this fall be sure to check out the New ATOM big game broadhead that will be available soon.

After looking into the Gobbler Guillotine heads and trying them out, they helped me in taking a bird this past spring, and many spring season’s to come. For more information on the Gobbler Guillotine by Arrow Dynamic Solutions contact them at

Arrowdynamic Solutions
P.O. box 806
Liberty Hill, Texas 78642
512-515-6299

www.arrow-dynamic-solutions.com