A lot of it depends on the reaction of the bird. A turkey can flop, jump, get in the air, or run after getting shot and can cover quite a bit of distance in just a few seconds. In these cases I will try to get to the bird as quickly as SAFELY possible. However, most of the birds I've killed have done little moving around and most of the time I like to sit still and savor the moment. Also, if there are other turkeys around I like to stay as still as I can, most times they will not know exactly what has happened, therefore you are not TRAINING additional turkeys, and sometimes they will come right back in or will gradually leave the area without being spooked too badly. These can be hunted another time which is what we all want... uneducated turkeys.