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I've had a streak of misses but not that bad. I used to shoot and get up and run to the turkey like the old timers taught me. I actually caught myself one time getting up to go get him as I was shooting. From that miss on I make myself shoot the turkey, then I'll stand up and walk to him. Most people I think miss high, by trying to look over the barrel to see if they got him. My kisses were these and/or me shooting as I was standing up off the tree hahaha.

Hope this helps.


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woodsman04":2qi90p6f said:
I've had a streak of misses but not that bad. I used to shoot and get up and run to the turkey like the old timers taught me. I actually caught myself one time getting up to go get him as I was shooting. From that miss on I make myself shoot the turkey, then I'll stand up and walk to him. Most people I think miss high, by trying to look over the barrel to see if they got him. My kisses were these and/or me shooting as I was standing up off the tree hahaha.

Hope this helps.


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x2 on the high misses from "peeking".

Harold Knight told me many years ago that looking to try to see the bird drop almost always resulted in a high miss. He related that he had three straight clients miss during one spring, which he said was a big problem for him. He said that most couldn't/wouldn't stay still enough to get a bird withing shooting range, and that when they did get a shot and missed, it made for a sour morning. His solution was to put a Pentax Lightseeker scope with a circle and crosshair on his "client" gun. He told me that after he got that set up, that his clients hadn't missed another bird. The scope helped keep their head down on the shot, and the high misses went away.

Although I hadn't missed at that time, it was solid enough advice for me to move to a scope. Knock on wood, with the exception of a couple of major range misjudgements using lead shot, I've never missed a bird. If you live to turkey hunt, having a dedicated turkey gun with some optics on it is a major help.
 
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scn":3q932svp said:
woodsman04":3q932svp said:
I've had a streak of misses but not that bad. I used to shoot and get up and run to the turkey like the old timers taught me. I actually caught myself one time getting up to go get him as I was shooting. From that miss on I make myself shoot the turkey, then I'll stand up and walk to him. Most people I think miss high, by trying to look over the barrel to see if they got him. My kisses were these and/or me shooting as I was standing up off the tree hahaha.

Hope this helps.


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x2 on the high misses from "peeking".

Harold Knight told me many years ago that looking to try to see the bird drop almost always resulted in a high miss. He related that he had three straight clients miss during one spring, which he said was a big problem for him. He said that most couldn't/wouldn't stay still enough to get a bird withing shooting range, and that when they did get a shot and missed, it made for a sour morning. His solution was to put a Pentax Lightseeker scope with a circle and crosshair on his "client" gun. He told me that after he got that set up, that his clients hadn't missed another bird. The scope helped keep their head down on the shot, and the high misses went away.

Although I hadn't missed at that time, it was solid enough advice for me to move to a scope. Knock on wood, with the exception of a couple of major range misjudgements using lead shot, I've never missed a bird. If you live to turkey hunt, having a dedicated turkey gun with some optics on it is a major help.
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Correct on the scope. The red dots these days take all error out, as long as you got the dot on his head when you shoot he is dead.

I myself, rarely use one though. I just like an old bead.


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Well thank God for Kansas! It only took 30 minutes the first morning. I didn't hit him perfect but he dropped like a rock. Finally!!#monkeyoffmyback
 
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Southern Sportsman":2q2d5qab said:
Congrats!!!!

That one has to feel good.
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Thanks! Yes it was awesome. It was like I was shocked when he dropped like a hammer!


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muddyboots":2jtqbfv5 said:
Congrats man I was beginning to hurt right along with u
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Lol. Thanks! Overall it was a pretty good season I just don't have much meat in the freezer to show for it!?


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Just reading thru some old posts from the Spring. If you missed 6 Gobblers and wounded one then yes you need to quit or learn how to shoot. After missing two any normal person would have made some adjustments and got back on track. 6 in a row is a sign of stupidity...the game deserves better.
 
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Longbeard1975":1b000c0q said:
Just reading thru some old posts from the Spring. If you missed 6 Gobblers and wounded one then yes you need to quit or learn how to shoot. After missing two any normal person would have made some adjustments and got back on track. 6 in a row is a sign of stupidity...the game deserves better.
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Don't expect very many "Welcome to TNDeer" responses with a first post like this.
 
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Well I wasn't looking for a welcome anyway. It's just something I can't stand. Deer, Turkey squirrel I don't care what it is as a hunter it's your responsibility to make sure you know the limits of your gun and your abilities. There is so many things you can't control in hunting but knowing your gun is patterned and sighted in and that you know your limitations and stay within them is.
I've been reading a lot of the posts on here( I don't care at all about deer or ducks) I see a lot of crying about the gobbler population shooting 5 or 6 Gobblers that get away wounded to die then keeping on hunting is not going to help your population. And it be one thing if this was the only guy doing it but there's a whole bunch of the new age wannabes taking 60 yard shots and shooting guns they can't handle. This ain't the Turkey hunting I've been doing for 30 years. And everyone's response was boo hoo bad luck keep at it lol.
 
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Longbeard1975":36oy8n1r said:
Well I wasn't looking for a welcome anyway. It's just something I can't stand. Deer, Turkey squirrel I don't care what it is as a hunter it's your responsibility to make sure you know the limits of your gun and your abilities. There is so many things you can't control in hunting but knowing your gun is patterned and sighted in and that you know your limitations and stay within them is.
I've been reading a lot of the posts on here( I don't care at all about deer or ducks) I see a lot of crying about the gobbler population shooting 5 or 6 Gobblers that get away wounded to die then keeping on hunting is not going to help your population. And it be one thing if this was the only guy doing it but there's a whole bunch of the new age wannabes taking 60 yard shots and shooting guns they can't handle. This ain't the Turkey hunting I've been doing for 30 years. And everyone's response was boo hoo bad luck keep at it lol.
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2 posts and both are argumentative. just do yourself and us a favor and go ahead and delete your account. Bet your on tn deer hunters Facebook page too. If your not you should be, you would love it. It is full of people you would have a lot in common with.
 
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You obviously can't read I told you I don't care about deer or ducks ...inbred hillbilly lol. I'm not from TN just like to check out the competition before I go to another state. There all the same cry an whine about your population because you can't hunt.There will be 5 of us from Mississippi killing your turkeys next spring I can assure you we don't miss. Go ahead an bank on losing 15-20 of them turkeys y'all can't kill lol.
 
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Well good luck! I hope you have a successful juvenile hunt! Post pics if so!
 

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