Beast Turkey Decapper Broadhead Review - Is It Worth It for Turkey Season?

What You Get Out of the Box

The Beast Decapper comes in two sizes — three inch and four inch cut. The three inch comes in at 145 grains. The four inch steps up to 160 grains. Both come in a four-pack with a screwdriver for blade changes, a matching practice point, and a travel case. That's actually a solid setup for the price. You're getting a bunch of value right out of the gate.

The practice point is the move here. You can get your arrow dialed in before you ever throw the real broadhead on. That matters, and we'll get into why in a second.

Setup — What You Need to Know Before You Shoot

Here's the thing with decapper heads — and the Beast is no different — arrow selection matters a lot. JR ran the Easton Axis 260, full-length, which came in at 654 grains total with the 160-grain head. He's on a PSE Levitate at 66 pounds with 85% let-off.

A few things worth knowing:

You want a full-length arrow. Clearance on your housing and riser is real with these heads — don't go short. You'll also want to spine down. JR typically shoots a 300 spine and went to a 260 for this setup, and that's pretty standard with the bigger cut heads. Don't skip this step.

Arrow speed is also something to think about. Too fast and that broadhead is going to steer all over the place. A little slower, a little heavier — that's the setup that's going to give you the best flight on a head like this.

Does It Require Tuning? Here's the Real Answer

Beast Broadheads markets these as no-tune. Slap it on, shoot it, done. And honestly, in a perfect world with the right arrow setup — maybe. But here's what actually happened in testing.

First shot with synthetic vanes (Max Stealth from AAE) went hard right at 15 yards. Not a little right. Way right. So JR made a small rest adjustment and tried again — still about six inches right. He then swapped to feathers, about 4.5 inches long with a 2-inch profile, and that's when everything changed. The arrow found its way, and the head absolutely obliterated the target. Right in the beak.

So is it no-tune? Here's the honest take: it's less a tuning issue and more a steerage issue. These big cut heads need serious vane to steer them. If you're running synthetic vanes, go big or go feathers. Beast does sell their own arrows designed specifically for this system — probably worth looking into if you want the cleanest setup out of the box.

What It Does on Impact

Man. The devastation is real. The four-inch cut is a massive profile — legitimately intimidating looking before you even shoot it. After impact, the blades were still sharp. Still intact. Still felt like they could go again. For a head at this price point, that durability is legit impressive.

If your goal is to anchor a turkey and not have it go anywhere, this thing delivers.

Bottom Line

The Beast Turkey Decapper is a legit option for turkey season — but go in with the right expectations. Run a full-length, heavier arrow. Spine down. Use feathers or big vanes. Do that, and you're going to get some devastating performance at a price that makes sense.

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