It is a rotten thing to see, but it definitely happens. There was a goose 2 years ago with the arrow through the neck that made every news show.

The truth is, the hunter probably wasn't a bad guy or an unethical person. He missed his spot by less than 2 inches I bet, and on wild game that is not much of variance in a hunting situation. As more guys attempt to take turkeys with bows this will happen, and unfortunately will make the news regularly. The reason is many guys hunt with bows for turkeys as it lets them go after birds in residential areas that a shotgun would not be allowed or practical.

As far as following up his shot, that hunter had no chance. If that turkey is still running around and flying up to roost with the arrow in it .. he was NEVER going to catch up to it.

It does clearly illustrate how accurate you must be before hunting turkeys with a bow. If you can't bullseye 9 out of 10 times, you should stick to shotguns.