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Why do turkey hunters miss/wound their gobbler?
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<blockquote data-quote="Spurhunter" data-source="post: 5294340" data-attributes="member: 5695"><p>I'm amazed by the number of people that shoot tight patterns and a bead. When you force a lot of shot, at high velocities, through a super tight choke, your point of aim and point of impact will likely not be the same. Throw in cheek weld, poor shooting form, etc., and misses are likely. I shoot a Leupold turkey scope. The center of my pattern is exactly in the center of my point of aim. I don't have to think about any of that other stuff. If his head is in the circle when I pull the trigger, he is dead. Period. And I might flinch shooting paper, but the last thing I think about when shooting a longbeard is recoil. I'm not a good enough turkey hunter to squander opportunities. If the stars align, lady luck shines down, my rabbit's foot works, and I get a dumb, suicidal gobbler in range, I've got to punch a tag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spurhunter, post: 5294340, member: 5695"] I'm amazed by the number of people that shoot tight patterns and a bead. When you force a lot of shot, at high velocities, through a super tight choke, your point of aim and point of impact will likely not be the same. Throw in cheek weld, poor shooting form, etc., and misses are likely. I shoot a Leupold turkey scope. The center of my pattern is exactly in the center of my point of aim. I don't have to think about any of that other stuff. If his head is in the circle when I pull the trigger, he is dead. Period. And I might flinch shooting paper, but the last thing I think about when shooting a longbeard is recoil. I'm not a good enough turkey hunter to squander opportunities. If the stars align, lady luck shines down, my rabbit's foot works, and I get a dumb, suicidal gobbler in range, I've got to punch a tag. [/QUOTE]
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