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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
#1260996
02/11/15 03:08 PM
02/11/15 03:08 PM
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,679 Pelham
Ben2
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
#1261005
02/11/15 03:13 PM
02/11/15 03:13 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,599 Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Booner
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Booner
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Posts: 14,599
Tuscaloosa Co.
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5 feet. Shot a hole in his neck about the size of a Silver Dollar.
Last edited by N2TRKYS; 02/11/15 03:24 PM.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
#1261017
02/11/15 03:19 PM
02/11/15 03:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 5,101
blade
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 5,101
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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
#1261042
02/11/15 03:33 PM
02/11/15 03:33 PM
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 16,021 Hartselle Al.
n2deer
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Hartselle Al.
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About 5 yards is the closest. Killed several around 10. Missed one closer one time.
He was coming up a hill and the first thing I saw was his tail fan as he went into strut for a few seconds. I got on the sights good and he then raised his head for a look. I saw his head right above my sights and squeezed the trigger. He couldn't have been but 3 yards when I saw him, just a little below me because of the terrain.
I then saw dirt flying and the bird soon after.
Do you want to hear him gobble, or do you want to kill him.
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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
#1261111
02/11/15 04:11 PM
02/11/15 04:11 PM
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Joined: Jan 2014
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sj22
14 point
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14 point
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The first one I ever got to come my way got about 8-10 yards before I had a clear shot and I missed, everyone who gave me tips on turkey hunting never told me not to let them get that close, I was able to redeem myself about an hour later and got my first longbeard. Killed one last season at about 12 yards that nearly run over me
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Re: How close?
[Re: sj22]
#1261131
02/11/15 04:20 PM
02/11/15 04:20 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 25,719 Locust Fork, Alabama
BC
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Locust Fork, Alabama
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Killed one when I was a kid that my dad called up. The bird was on us so fast that I kneeled down in some bushes on the edge of the road. The turkey walked into the road and right in front of my gun barrel. I am guessing his head was 8 inches from the barrel when I pulled the trigger.
Never had a kill that close again although I did have a hen step over my legs one time.
"Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters."
-- Archibald Rutledge
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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
#1261134
02/11/15 04:21 PM
02/11/15 04:21 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 9,979 Hampton Cove
foldemup
14 point
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14 point
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I shot a rio in Oklahoma last year at about 3 yards.
If you want to always win, never play anyone better than you!
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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
#1261181
02/11/15 04:47 PM
02/11/15 04:47 PM
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Matt Brock
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Matt Brock
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I missed one in self defense. Swear he was about to breed my gun barrel. After that day I've never let one get any closer than about 20 yards if I can help it.
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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
#1261230
02/11/15 05:15 PM
02/11/15 05:15 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 36,216 alabama
BhamFred
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 36,216
alabama
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five er six feet with a Heavy Duck Model 12, made a hole you could stick yer thumb thru in his neck.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
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02/12/15 03:05 AM
02/12/15 03:05 AM
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 7,978 South of 20/North of 10
North40R
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 7,978
South of 20/North of 10
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Our woods used to be really thick and I've killed a dozen or so at less than 10 yards. I think my closest was about 5 steps. Looked like you took a cookie cutter to the top of his head. I was half an inch from completely missing.
Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience. Emerson
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Re: How close?
[Re: trkymn6f0]
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02/12/15 03:41 AM
02/12/15 03:41 AM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 616 South ms
Blong
OP
4 point
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OP
4 point
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 616
South ms
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if he gets inside 20 yards on me...i set up wrong I agree, if he crosses the 35 yd mark, boom. Sometimes it's impossible to set up where u can see that far though. While in tn a few years back I killed one of a pair in terrain so steep that it surprised me when that head popped up!
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Re: How close?
[Re: Blong]
#1261551
02/12/15 03:52 AM
02/12/15 03:52 AM
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 26,446 Helena
3toe
Talking Turkey
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Talking Turkey
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Helena
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