Tuesday morning was a disappointment. I am pretty sure I busted the big Tom I was after off the roost. I also busted another bird as well. I got set up and heard gobbling everywhere for about a half hour or so. Then it got pretty quiet. At 8 o'clock, out of nowhere, I looked to my left and saw 2 Jakes. At first I wasn't going to shoot but then decided since my hunting is going to be limited from here on out so I better take the opportunity. I am still a novice when it comes to turkey hunting so I shot at the Jake about 30 yards away as he was moving away from me at a moderate pace. Feathers flying everywhere as I hit him, he flies up then lands in a treed area about 60 yards away. I figured he was going to die. So, I get up to go get him and I see him walking around. I waited until he got into a clear area and I shot him again. Feathers flying again he runs about 8 steps and stops. I went back to get another shell and went back to about where he was and I saw him sitting there. Just as I was about to pull the gun up and shoot him a third time he flies away about 300 yards across a field and lands in some trees. I made my way over there and never saw him again. I have always heard you can't kill a turkey unless you shoot them in the head. I never believed it. I do now. I won't be able to get back out until next Monday and that will even be iffy. Keep up the good work guys. I may be able to get out more in the second half of the season as you can hunt all day then.