Longest shot
08-14-2003, 08:12 PM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Daphne, AL
Posts: 425
RE: Longest shot
OK I' ll fess up---a little---even though it appears that there are plenty out there that haven' t yet. On my longest shot (yes I grossly misjudged the distance---but it was only my second bird) I quit counting at 65 steps (OK maybe a little more than that).
Mossberg 835---Hastings Choke---Winchester 3.5 HV #4' s. Rolled the bird.
Mossberg 835---Hastings Choke---Winchester 3.5 HV #4' s. Rolled the bird.
08-15-2003, 12:26 PM
#13
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,846
RE: Longest shot
I was planning to get the bird when he got to a stick at 25 yards. after a half hour of strutting, he hung up at 47. either take him or leave him. decoy got 27 pellets, but the bird DROPPED like a rock.
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08-15-2003, 05:10 PM
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Posts: 6,006
RE: Longest shot
My Longest Shot was 43 yards - this last season. My dad and I had set up on 3 birds, 2 came in (Jakes) and he took one, afraid that the other was going to take off, I took the other one before he could come in any closer...
My closest shot, 6 paces. Was my first Tom, he was coming up a hill, I was 11, and not wanting to mess up, miss the bird, etc... I let him come in as close as i could without him walking into the barrel of my shotgun. I was one happy camper; so was my Dad! [:-]
My closest shot, 6 paces. Was my first Tom, he was coming up a hill, I was 11, and not wanting to mess up, miss the bird, etc... I let him come in as close as i could without him walking into the barrel of my shotgun. I was one happy camper; so was my Dad! [:-]
08-31-2003, 11:40 PM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Chester County Pennsylvania
Posts: 869
RE: Longest shot
My longest shot has been 17 yards. I guess mainly because where I hunt they have to be with in 25 yards to even venture a shot. The one I got this past spring was 6 steps. the year before was 8 steps and the one the year before that was 7 steps. The 17 yard one was my first bird. Pat.
09-01-2003, 06:41 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 2,820
RE: Longest shot
I took a long 55 yarder a few years ago and vowed never to do that ever again!! I almost lost that bird if I didn' t get to it that fast!! I had to shoot once again to finish him off. Lesson learned on that hunt, get them in closer and take the sure thing!!
09-02-2003, 09:00 PM
#19
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kenansville N.C. USA
Posts: 281
RE: Longest shot
My longest shot was 35 yards the gun will shoot a lot farther but i want a sure kill to many crippled birds left every year to suffer if I can' t guarantee a sure kill I go back the next day and try him again. If I don' t get him he' ll just be breeding stock for future flocks.
Rem. 870 #5 shot extra full turkey choke
Rem. 870 #5 shot extra full turkey choke
09-02-2003, 10:06 PM
#20
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Wild Turkey Capitol of the World......Missouri
Posts: 1,027
RE: Longest shot
My longest was probably in the 35-40 yard range. I don' t like taking shots at turkeys at ranges much farther than that. It' s a lot more fun to call ' em in close! Like YB 76 said, if you can' t get them to come closer than that, wait for another day and don' t risk crippling and losing a longbeard.