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When aiming
#1653252
02/15/16 04:34 PM
02/15/16 04:34 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 9,841 North Jackson
ridgestalker
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14 point
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14 point
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 9,841
North Jackson
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Do you put the bead on his head, mid neck or wattles?
"The Heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handiwork" Pslam 19:1
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Re: When aiming
[Re: ridgestalker]
#1653253
02/15/16 04:35 PM
02/15/16 04:35 PM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,231 Central Alabama
Yelp softly
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,231
Central Alabama
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Where the feathers meet the neck.
"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."
"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona
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Re: When aiming
[Re: ridgestalker]
#1653270
02/15/16 04:47 PM
02/15/16 04:47 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 32,451 North Alabama
YEKRUT
Turkey Nut
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Turkey Nut
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 32,451
North Alabama
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Whatever I can see, I've shot several that I had a small window on with just their head or just their neck showing when I touched it off.
Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters. —Archibald Rutledge—
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Re: When aiming
[Re: ridgestalker]
#1653272
02/15/16 04:49 PM
02/15/16 04:49 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,625 Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,625
Tuscaloosa Co.
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I aim at the major caruncles, if it's within about 10 yards. I aim at the wattles, mid neck, from about 10 to 40 yards. I put the bead on the top of his head at 60 yards.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: When aiming
[Re: BrentM]
#1653320
02/15/16 05:21 PM
02/15/16 05:21 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 9,841 North Jackson
ridgestalker
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14 point
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14 point
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North Jackson
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Whichever part I can get to hold still Heard that I"ve always aimed at the wattles thinking the whole bird has to move to miss verse a head shot ... That head can move in the blink of an eye.
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Re: When aiming
[Re: ridgestalker]
#1653325
02/15/16 05:23 PM
02/15/16 05:23 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 34,575 Boxes Cove
2Dogs
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 34,575
Boxes Cove
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I've only killed 6 in my life, 4 last year, so I'm no turkey killin' expert. All were mid-neck with just the head showing above the front site.
"Why do you ask"?
Always vote the slowest path to socialism.
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Re: When aiming
[Re: ridgestalker]
#1653385
02/15/16 06:03 PM
02/15/16 06:03 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 38,489 N. Bama
257wbymag
Boo Boo Head
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Boo Boo Head
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 38,489
N. Bama
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I can't say I "aim". It's always just kind of second nature for me. The bead is there subconsciously but I never really focus on it.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: When aiming
[Re: ridgestalker]
#1653392
02/15/16 06:07 PM
02/15/16 06:07 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,625 Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Booner
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Booner
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Posts: 14,625
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[quote=BrentM]Heard that I"ve always aimed at the wattles thinking the whole bird has to move to miss verse a head shot ... That head can move in the blink of an eye. If you're aiming at the wattles, you're aiming at the middle of the neck.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: When aiming
[Re: Atoler]
#1653431
02/15/16 06:48 PM
02/15/16 06:48 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,219 shelby county
hootn
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,219
shelby county
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Where skin meets feathers. 45 yards mid neck over 55 top of head. The Merriam I killed in Nebraska last may thought he was at 40 turned out he was 55 yards, range finder said it was so.
if i hadnt taken up hunting i might have became a juvenile delinquent or worst taken up GOLF
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