missed! gobble gobble!?

44charlie · May 19, 2009, 01:03:00 PM

finally got a shot and missed the long beard! i find turkeys hard to pick a spot on. they have so many ways of looking: smooth as glass, feathers ruffled up. what spot do you all pick most often? i'm thinking the end of the feathers on the neck! either kill or miss but at least i'd have a spot to focus on from any direction or pose.

Stone Knife · May 20, 2009, 05:58:00 AM

I like them real close, then you can see the variation of color in the feathers. If there real close your spot will appear, exercise patience and let them come close.

acolobowhunter · May 20, 2009, 01:40:00 PM

First take a look at the legs, then let you eyes move straight up from them. Mid way on the body right above the legs and you had a dead bird everytime. Always think "Legs".

May 20, 2009, 03:12:00 PM

I always think "wing butt".

J. Holden · May 20, 2009, 03:39:00 PM

I'm just happy I finally got an arrow in one this year. To be honest I can't remember drawing and shooting. But the arrow went where I was looking. Like acolobowhunter said, follow the legs up and let 'em fly.

Jeremy

Gizzard · May 20, 2009, 03:43:00 PM

I'm a leg man myself.

Oliverstacy · May 20, 2009, 05:07:00 PM

I missed a jake and a longbeard within 25 seconds on the 9th of May...I'm still after them.

Good luck!

Jsoh

NorthernCaliforniaHunter · May 21, 2009, 12:39:00 AM

I put an arrow right under the hip of a bird walking away from me... I know the heartache.

missed! gobble gobble!?

44charlie

Stone Knife

acolobowhunter

J. Holden

Gizzard

Oliverstacy

NorthernCaliforniaHunter