shoot them in the head

i havent got the chance to take any turkeys or grouse with my 17hmr yet but i have taken both animals with a .22 mag if you have a decent rifle and a steady rest they are reletivly easy to shoot

i usually put the crosshairs just below the eyeball

if i am using my .300 WM (on grouse) i make sure i line the neck up with the vertical bar in the scope and aim the same place

my usuall shots on both are under 65 yards

also the 17HMR is plenty effective with Vmax bullets i have gotten many pass thru's or exploded skulls on rabbits
much better results than i got on wet phone books