Shot Placement

[WyoHunter]

After watching a couple of TV shows where the shooter shot the turkey in the body I thought it would be interesting to see where your point of aim would be. My personal aim point is the middle of the neck at the caruncles. What's yours? 

[jakesdad]

I usually hold for the middle of the neck or a touch lower,maybe where skin meets feathers.I dont think I could ever intentionally body shoot a turkey.

[chatterbox]

Middle of the neck. Only shot to take.

[guesswho]

Waddles with a shotgun.

[timbrhuntr]

I picked base of neck because I took that to mean where the head ends and feathers start. The first turkey I ever shot at was a jake I called around 15 birds off the roost right past me. Actually I think they just wanted to go that way. At about 10 yds in front of me I picked out the biggest who was also the strutter and fired. I aimed at his head. I watched in horror as he flew away with the other birds with a nice short haircut. Since then I lowered my aim and haven't missed one.

[slave601]

Where the skin meets the waddles

[slave601]

Where the skin meets the feathers

[sugarray]

I use a CQB, or circle reticle, so I put the top of the circle on the top of the head.  My pattern then covers the head and neck.  So, I chose middle of the neck.  If you aim at where the feathers meet the neck, then half of your pattern will enter lower than that, I don't like having pellets in the breast.

[OLE RASPY]

Waddles with a shotgun.

yep i have a buddy that aims for the eye so much room for error there.

[OLE RASPY]

Where the skin meets the waddles

I was wondering

[knightrider]

base of the neck

[northms]

I also shoot where the feathers meet the neck.

[Gobble!]

Middle of the neck

[Miburmanelly]

middle of the flock...should get 1 of them   ................wrong

I shoot a 10 ga and just point it in the turkeys general direction   ................wrong

No really, I settle in for middle of neck, still being able to keep my eyes on his eyes  !!!             

[pullit]

I use a CQB, or circle reticle, so I put the top of the circle on the top of the head.  My pattern then covers the head and neck.  So, I chose middle of the neck.  If you aim at where the feathers meet the neck, then half of your pattern will enter lower than that, I don't like having pellets in the breast.

I run a Burris and I put the dot on the head. My pattern cover the neck and head as well.