40 yardsand under it gets to live another day, 77ydsthats just plain stupid and disrespectful

56 yards. I was on a hill and he was below me and I really thought he was 40yards max. I shot he droppedI stood up went down to him, and looked where I was sitting and thought wow that was way too far! Wont do it again either. I was 17 at the time (not experienced enough at judging distances)

mine was 31 yds...iwill shoot up to 40 yds. because i know my gun/load combois very capable,i could probably getaway with 55 yds. but theres no way i would even think about it....one of the best things about turkey hunting is getting them as close as they can be,theeeeeeeeen shooting them...

15 yards or so. I'm awful at judging distances and don't like to risk it. I had the biggest bird I've ever seen at about 30-35 yards on Monday and I didn't take the shot. Maybe it was farther, maybe it was closer. I just didn't feel confident.

i never liek to shoot any where over 45 yards normally, but with my 11-87 SPS Supermag shooting Hevi-13 #6 3 1/2" and a UnderTaker choke i took a bird at 61 yards. he was walkign the other way after hanging up i i wanted him bad so i but the fiber optics just over his head and he went down, not hard like a 10 yard shot but he went down and flopped a bit.i never imagined i wouldget him at thatdistance but luck was most defintly a part of it. my pattern at 50 yardsis about 30 pellets in a 12 inch circle. i figure he wasnt hit with many but it really only takes one in the right spot. i have dropped geese at 55 yards but that is a little different. a 10 gauge would prolly do the same but the new 12ga. 3 1/2" loads out there will equal a 10 ga. most days. for recoil and power.

I only hunt with bow. So farthest was at about 25 yrds. THere was no breeze so it was a confident shot. Any farther and I would watch the bird and enjoy if I could not get him closer or take picks of him.

the closest shot i have ever taken was abotu 10 feet. one afternoon last fall i was hunting and fell asleep. when i woke up there were three hens and a jake about 10 yards out. i clucked three or four times and one hen came in close. i let her keep coming and when she turned i picked up the gun. she perked up and started toward me again. i finally shot and she laid right there. her head was nearly off but i got my tasty feed that night. i would rather shoot at a middle of the road range liek 25 yards. that way the pattern opens up but not too much. i have seen more birds missed by hunters when using turkey chokes at really close ranges than missing far away. one thing i never recomend is using steel shot if possible. as on waterfowl, feathers are tight together and steel will bounce off at langer ranges if you dont get a clean head/neck shot. thats why i dont shoot ducks off the water. they are tucked up and steel wont got through good. it will kill, trust me, but its not my first choice. The winner, Hevi-shot, like Hevi-13 3 1/2" #6

That story disturbs me. I don't care if it was a Jake or a 30 lb gobbler......if you don't know if your gun is capable of making a humane kill, then don't take the shot. I don't care if it is a 3 1/2", anyone with common sense still wouldn't take the shot. Wisen up!!!!!!

My furthest was 52 yards. After patterning my gun, I knew it was capable.

Hey Zubba... Obviously you didnt read the story to well, I wasn't the one shooting.... so you should prob. wisen up buddy!! You might want to read my other post too...... Don't bother replying, your opinion doesnt mean anything to me!

This disturbs me even more. You were right next to him dip $hit.......so I can't blame you for taking the shot, but I can blame you for encouraging him, or not trying to talk him out of it. Think about it buddy.....would you take that shot? If no, then why didn't you try to stop the person your sitting next to. If yes, then you have issues like your buddy. Pretty cut & dry!!!!