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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 22, 2017 16:15:39 GMT -5
If you can get a gobbler in to 25-30 yards number 6 shot will kill him with a head shot. The smaller shot makes a lot denser pattern if you choose to stay with the modified choke. You owe it to your quarry to make a humane kill. ^^^^^ What Tom said.. sixes will do the trick but shoot several and see what pattern you get. |
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Post by wesb81219 on Jan 22, 2017 16:19:27 GMT -5
I'm going to stop at my lgs and see if they have something for my gun.
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Post by wesb81219 on Jan 22, 2017 16:25:17 GMT -5
This morning going out to squirrel hunt I saw the turkeys hanging around my area. Got me excited for turkey hunting.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jan 22, 2017 16:57:04 GMT -5
This morning going out to squirrel hunt I saw the turkeys hanging around my area. Got me excited for turkey hunting. I think it's certainly a hunt to remember, and probably the most fun that I've had hunting a wild animal. That put-n-take was a hoot, and I'll have to do that again someday, but they're pinned birds of course. I had to shoot them in the pin; this is why I shot so well. |
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Post by wesb81219 on Jan 27, 2017 20:44:14 GMT -5
Since I lost my hunting spot I'm hoping to be able to make something happen for some spring turkey hunting.
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Post by span870 on Feb 2, 2017 6:17:49 GMT -5
I'm going to be using my crossbow. I don't have the choke for my shotgun. Don't need a choke. Buy you some 6's with the flite control wad. The wad is your choke. Keep it within reasonable distance, ie 30 yards, and they will do they job. If your set on crossbow, aim at the joint of the wing or wait until facing away from you in full strut and send one in the ol Texas heart shot. |
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Post by brokenarrow on Feb 3, 2017 22:10:57 GMT -5
Good luck with him holding his head still long enough. Sure it will kill him if you hit him there. A head shot is the best shot for a crossbow, IMO. Dead bird or clean miss. Way too many birds are wounded with archery equipment. Don't just aim for the head. Aim for the eyes, aim small miss small! |
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 3, 2017 22:56:14 GMT -5
Too many animals are wounded in general with archery equipment
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Post by freedomhunter on Feb 4, 2017 9:13:36 GMT -5
Too many animals are wounded in general with archery equipment Too many shooters just pick up a firearm in general and never challenge themselves with archery equipment. Do you ever think before you post? |
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 4, 2017 15:39:45 GMT -5
Too many animals are wounded in general with archery equipment Too many shooters just pick up a firearm in general and never challenge themselves with archery equipment. Do you ever think before you post? Sometimes. Too many people pick up archery equipment and think they are Robin Hood and don't practice enough is my point. we owe it to our quarry to be as humane as possible |
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 4, 2017 15:52:22 GMT -5
And my personal challenge is to kill my prey as close as I possibly can and as quickly as possible. I have only been hunting 13 years so I don't have the knowledge you do freedomhunter. But I was thinking that archery shooters seem to have a lot more blunders than firearms shooters. like mechanical errors?
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Post by freedomhunter on Feb 4, 2017 16:27:27 GMT -5
And my personal challenge is to kill my prey as close as I possibly can and as quickly as possible. I have only been hunting 13 years so I don't have the knowledge you do freedomhunter. But I was thinking that archery shooters seem to have a lot more blunders than firearms shooters. like mechanical errors? I understand the argument I just don't like it. I think we are losing bow hunters left and right or young hunters are never trying it. A shame imo. And, I have missed three turkeys with a compound bow lol so I quit for awhile. |
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 4, 2017 16:54:45 GMT -5
And my personal challenge is to kill my prey as close as I possibly can and as quickly as possible. I have only been hunting 13 years so I don't have the knowledge you do freedomhunter. But I was thinking that archery shooters seem to have a lot more blunders than firearms shooters. like mechanical errors? I understand the argument I just don't like it. I think we are losing bow hunters left and right or young hunters are never trying it. A shame imo. And, I have missed three turkeys with a compound bow lol so I quit for awhile. I think the fact that to buy a decent compound you are looking at $400 is why we are losing archery hunters. Plus my generation isn't going to put the work into learning how to do stuff like practice. We get trophies we don't even have to put forth any effort to win |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Feb 4, 2017 17:02:33 GMT -5
Too many animals are wounded and/or lost regardless of what equipment is used. I know what causes it, what I don't understand is the need to make sure everyone on the internet, at work, etc. knows about it.
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 4, 2017 17:09:14 GMT -5
Too many animals are wounded and/or lost regardless of what equipment is used. I know what causes it, what I don't understand is the need to make sure everyone on the internet, at work, etc. knows about it. That everyone in the world knows you've missed and/or not put proper effort into? |
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Post by schall53 on Feb 4, 2017 17:57:46 GMT -5
Too many animals are wounded and/or lost regardless of what equipment is used. I know what causes it, what I don't understand is the need to make sure everyone on the internet, at work, etc. knows about it. That everyone in the world knows you've missed and/or not put proper effort into? I think what he is referring to is that the bunny huggers publicize it enough, we don't have to do it for them. |
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Post by medic22 on Feb 4, 2017 18:08:02 GMT -5
Too many animals are wounded and/or lost regardless of what equipment is used. I know what causes it, what I don't understand is the need to make sure everyone on the internet, at work, etc. knows about it. I don't disagree but the person holding the weapon isn't the only one that can learn from the mistake. |
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Post by throbak on Feb 4, 2017 18:14:05 GMT -5
Too many animals are wounded in general with archery equipment I've put my bow down numerous times due to bad hits Any one that it doesn't bother shouldn't be hunting imo Truth hurts but it's still the truth Best thing ever happened was crossbows not near the Problem now with their inclusion !! Now the problem is people thinking they're a long range weapon Keep it 30 and under ,,I don't care what you think or say !! |
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Feb 4, 2017 20:39:57 GMT -5
Mossberg 500 and the tightest choke I have is modified PM me your address and I'll mail you an Indian Creek choke tube. Free of charge of course. |
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 4, 2017 21:02:23 GMT -5
Wasn't trying to jack your thread Wes good luck with turkey and hope you get one.
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