Perfect range for you?

[g8rvet]

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Bird is coming.  Is relaxed and everything is just right.  Where do you take the shot.  I find 90% of the time I take the shot at 25-30 yards, usually closer to 25.  I always pace if off after the fact for fun.  I let one walking/feeding away from me at an angle get to about 15 before made a cluck and I shot him.  He was about 5 steps when he appeared down my gun barrel!

I took my first with a 20 at 38 steps - he was following the hens and was not gonna get any closer.

Just curious on those times where it is your choice, what choice y'all make.

[guesswho]

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I’ll let them get as close as they want to.  But once they start to retreat I usually squeeze of a shot at about 25 to 30.    Have shot them much closer, but I have also fired warning shots much closer.   In fact most of my warning shots are fired at less than 10. 

[Greg Massey]

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Depending on his attitude, as close as possible, but like you said most of the time 15 - 35 yards .. most are usually around 20 yards or so for me... I like to get his autograph if i can.. LOL..

[ChesterCopperpot]

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I hunt heavy timber with lots of topo so it tends to be closer than I’d like. Most at about 20-25yds. And here I am like an idiot still wasting money to pattern at 40.


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[Yelper]

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I try to take my shots around 30-35yds, too many missed shots with the tight chokes at 25 and less.

Gonna be shooting TSS in the 20ga this season and see how it does.

[Cowboy]

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30 and in is my preferred choice.  Shot them farther but the idea is get em close!!

[THattaway]

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I’ll let them get as close as they want to.  But once they start to retreat I usually squeeze of a shot at about 25 to 30.    Have shot them much closer, but I have also fired warning shots much closer.   In fact most of my warning shots are fired at less than 10.

I try to kill them before they get inside 25 yards. Things get real dicey inside 20 for me. Nut behind trigger about rattles completely off from time to time. I dunno about warning shots but I've missed turkeys from around 3 steps to infinity.

[Spitten and drummen]

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20 to 30 yards is my sweet spot.

[Tail Feathers]

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I have great confidence in my aim/shot spread/killing ability at 25-30 yards, that's my ideal range.

[Tom007]

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I love to drop the hammer at around 30. I have very solid, even, not too tight patterns at this distance. I carry a range finder and when one answers and starts coming, I have a range tree at 30. That’s my marker. Be safe

[WildTigerTrout]

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25 to 30 yards is perfect. Just right, not too close or too far!

[Vintage]

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30 or less for me. 

[Happy]

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It depends. I typically like 25-30 yards. However if I get a good clean shot anywhere inside 40 I tend to take it. I seem to get a little antsy if they crack the 20 yard mark. Last year I held off and let one get to 22 steps just to enjoy the show and prove a point to someone. Closest was I believe 6-7 steps.

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[MK M GOBL]

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Depends on the hunt... but shotgun and from the blind we are at 15-17 yards, all the guns are scoped and dead on at that range, run & gun in the timber 20-25 yards and with the bow/blind 10 and under. It's what works for me/us.

"The Circle of Death"


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[2eagles]

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Yup. 20-30 yards. And none of this watching him thump my decoy stuff. When he’s in range, I’m shooting. Too much of a chance Murphy will show up.