Missed again

[catman529]

Really don't know how this time unless I just pulled the shot or he was too far or a sapling or what. He looked 40 yards or so in the woods and was strutting following hens. I only hope he doesn't have pellets in his organs or something. He walked off and purred a couple times. I'm gonna try to make a circle and catch them. I missed 3 times last year and now twice this year. Should have let him walk. Swear he was close enough.

 

[BlackBelt]

Sometimes it just happens.
It was that birds lucky day!

 

[RUGER]

Sorry about that man.

What you need is a Browning Silver NWTF edition shotgun with a Burris fastfire II on it.

I know where there is one for sale.

 

[catman529]

Yeah something is in the air, I keep missing with these double x shells c

Ruger I meant to put this in the long beards forum if you can move it

 

[Shed Hunter]

Shoot 'em with your bow

 

[catman529]

I stepped off to where I'm pretty sure he was. No more than 40 or 45 yards. That's a kill shot so I don't know how I messed up. I did not look over the barrel, I had the bead lined up right. Remind me not to shoot one in full strut again

 

[Spurhunter]

Keep shooting that bead. It's working, right? Seriously, it's time to get some type of adjustable sight or scope. Or just keep missing. As far as range, do you not take your rangefinder turkey hunting? When I set up I range a few trees around me so I know.

 

[Spurhunter]

Remind me not to shoot one in full strut again

I did it ONCE when I first started. Lost the bird. It is a foolish shot.

 

[fredfred]

Hmmm I'm starting to see a pattern here or lack of one.

 

[lung-buster]

If your trigger is heavy it is easy to pull a shot and miss with a full or xfull choke.

 

[Twinshooter]

Yon may need to go back to Catfishing.

 

[muddyboots]

Hmm I remember you saying something about all u need is a bead on ur gun. Hope you get it figured out.

 

[BILLBENDER]

JMO take a day off and get your equipment figured out whether it be sights, load, trigger, or shooter. Then get back after'em when you feel confident. Good luck

 

[YEKRUT]

I don't even like to read about misses.....bad ju ju

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

I have shot it at 40 and it's not near as tight as most people's but still puts plenty in the kill zone. This bird looked to be about 40 yards and should have died.

What exactly does your pattern look like @ 40 yards and how many pellets are in the spine/brain area?

The meaty area of the neck in not what I define as the kill zone.... just what is in the skull/spine areas.

I have killed turkey at 45 and 50 standing up, but can't hit one sitting down with the gun on my knee.

See, that right there may be that "lucky pellet" notion that we keep referring to..... You should either get them in closer to the "without a doubt ~35-40yds" range or do something about tightening your pattern up for longer 40-45yd shots....

Some people I have seen shoot at strutting birds, but for me, there is more area if he is standing there "at attention" with as much head/neck area exposed as possible.

 

[catman529]

I have shot it at 40 and it's not near as tight as most people's but still puts plenty in the kill zone. This bird looked to be about 40 yards and should have died.

What exactly does your pattern look like @ 40 yards and how many pellets are in the spine/brain area?

The meaty area of the neck in not what I define as the kill zone.... just what is in the skull/spine areas.

I have killed turkey at 45 and 50 standing up, but can't hit one sitting down with the gun on my knee.

See, that right there may be that "lucky pellet" notion that we keep referring to..... You should either get them in closer to the "without a doubt ~35-40yds" range or do something about tightening your pattern up for longer 40-45yd shots....

Some people I have seen shoot at strutting birds, but for me, there is more area if he is standing there "at attention" with as much head/neck area exposed as possible.

a few pellets in spine and brain on a paper target at 40. It's my max reliable range even though I have got lucky and killed at 50.

Just going to make a rule and only shoot it if I know he's close, kind of like my bow shots on deer not exceeding 20 yards, I'm not shooting anything now if I think it's past 30.

 

[callemquacktn]

Cluck or putt next time to get him out of strutt. I've even had to talk to a bird just to get him out of strutt.

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

That choke recommended won't make your pattern to tight but it will be note reliable to 40

 

[Onelow69c10]

Sounds like you need to spend more time on the patterning board or get some kind of sight.

 

[woodswise]

I had a gun I killed lots of birds with it felt like a killing machine. I started missing turkey's and blamed excitement (it still really affects me that way everytime) but I came to realize I'm not that bad of a shot. I took the gun back to the pattern board and realized it was shooting 16" to the right and a foot low! This gun never failed me and yet now it did. I called Remington and was told I probably had unknowingly bent the barrel happens quite often by simply having your gun fall over from leaning it up against a tree. Can't be seen with your eye but can have a dramatic effect on point of aim, check your gun regularly. Rifle sights can correct point of aim problems easily. Outside of that letting a bird get close enough so you KNOW that is not an issue is lots more of an accomplishment than making a long shot in my book