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RE: almost got him
 

Dont rag on him too bad. He probally had a severe case of turkey fever.
Bet hes hooked now.;)

RE: almost got him
 

aw man, dont rag him too hard if this is his 1st time!!! that would make me cry!:D

RE: almost got him
 

On the surface it does seem like an impossibility to miss with a shotgun. However if one analyses the situation it isn' t really that hard to do. With modern equipment at close ranges the patterns are ultra tight. If the gun is not impacting to point of aim and your using only a front bead for the sight a guy can really get fooled. Now throw in the fact that it is a persons first time and you could have a recipe for frustration.

I had a good time laughing at everyone' s misses until it happened to me. Late in the season when the birds quit coming to the call I had put out a decoy and due to hard work and little sleep I decided I would lay down and take a short break. As they say I " went out like a light" ! I awoke to this strange purring/cutting sound and looked out to find a tom molesting my decoy a short distance away. I knew I didn' t have a chance if I sat up so I tried to shoot him lying down with my old single shot. I know he felt the hot gases go over his head as he almost did a complete somer sault getting out of there. Must be why they call it hunting I suppose. :D