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Title: Aim point of a Gobbler ?
Post by: Byhalia on March 17, 2013, 08:33:02 PM
Lets here fellow brothers of the brush.....
Where do you aim at....the head or the base of the neck?
and why      :whip2:
   
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Post by: 30_06 on March 17, 2013, 08:37:18 PM
With a gun about midway between the two for me. Just seems like a natural spot to aim at that doesn't move a lot, and keeps stray pellets out of the breast.
With a bow, I'm aiming at the head if using Guillotines, or body shots if using Grim Reapers.
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Post by: guesswho on March 17, 2013, 08:45:27 PM
I tend to shoot high so I aim at his feet. 

But if I could hit where I aim, I would aim where those red things are on his neck.
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Post by: birdyhunter on March 17, 2013, 08:45:36 PM
If he's past 30 yds I'm aiming base of neck but inside that I'm trying to shoot his beady little eyes out.

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Title: Aim point of a Gobbler ?
Post by: Onpoint on March 17, 2013, 08:48:51 PM
I aim in the middle of the neck.
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Post by: Hooksfan on March 17, 2013, 08:54:58 PM
Red wattles.
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Post by: Michigander on March 17, 2013, 09:28:08 PM
Inside 20, eye. Past 20, base of neck.
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Post by: calebb on March 17, 2013, 09:41:37 PM
I aim at the base of the neck pretty much regardless of the distance. Its worked pretty well for me so far.
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Post by: tomstopper on March 17, 2013, 09:51:38 PM
20 to 30yds = eye, 30 to 40yds = base of the neck
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Post by: Rio Fan on March 17, 2013, 10:06:06 PM
Base of the neck or just slightly above it.
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Post by: Garrett Trentham on March 17, 2013, 11:14:23 PM
Used to aim at the head until I missed one at close range. I watched another guy miss high too. That was enough to make me switch over to shooting at the waddles. Hasn't failed me since!
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Post by: Spring_Woods on March 17, 2013, 11:28:38 PM
Base of neck, waddles.
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Post by: El Pavo Grande on March 18, 2013, 12:06:50 AM
I aim where the feathers end and the neck begins.
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Post by: catman529 on March 18, 2013, 01:51:45 AM
With my gun I aim for the head not the neck. Either the gun or the way I shoot it, it shoots just a hair low, and a hair to the left (the bead is not perfectly centered). I am used to shooting it that way so I just aim for the head and maybe a hair to the right. That way I won't shoot too low and probably won't shoot over his head either.
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Post by: TurkeyTom on March 18, 2013, 08:56:00 AM
When I use my 835..... I aim for where the feathers end. I have a four power scope mounted on it and I can honestly say that when ever I've pulled the trigger, the bird has been dead.

Now I hunt with my Bear bow and I am aiming for his heart.
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Post by: ziggy on March 18, 2013, 09:25:13 AM
Quote from: calebb on March 17, 2013, 09:41:37 PM
I aim at the base of the neck pretty much regardless of the distance. Its worked pretty well for me so far.
yep.  and i ALWAYS make him come out of strut before i shoot at him.  a simple cluck will get his head up and looking around before i blast him.
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Post by: BrowningGuy88 on March 18, 2013, 09:57:43 AM
I aim for the waddles!
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Post by: Uncle Tom on March 18, 2013, 10:32:31 AM
I use a Truglo gobble dot sight, that clamps on the rib of barrel and cannot work lose. Aim for the red waddles if 30 to 40 yds and top of head if a little further. Have used this sight for years and is fool proof....forces you keep your cheek down on the stock for a true sight alignement...just like shooting a rifle with iron sights. Make of steel and the beads are replaceable.....different colors if you want to change out.Have one on wifes gun and also on my grandsons. Just need one at the end of that little red bead and all will be fine! Good hunting all.
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Post by: bbcoach on March 18, 2013, 11:34:16 AM
I use a Red Dot and the dot is always put where the wattles meet the feathers.  I want the center of my pattern to be centered on the neck.  Closer ranges will hopefully severe the neck and farther ranges will get the entire neck and head.
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Post by: Xcal1ber on March 18, 2013, 12:01:19 PM
I have always aimed for the center of the neck.. That way if I miss high, I will hit him in the head, and if I miss low, I'll hit him in the base of the neck.
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Post by: TauntoHawk on March 18, 2013, 01:02:22 PM
I know you should aim for the neck and waddles area but i always tend to gravitate toward aiming at the head.. they keep falling down though  :newmascot:
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Post by: 870FaceLift on March 18, 2013, 03:17:06 PM
Quote from: Spring_Woods on March 17, 2013, 11:28:38 PM
Base of neck, waddles.

:agreed:

Yep
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Post by: bigthunderchicken on March 18, 2013, 08:53:46 PM
ummm the head...neck AREA
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Post by: WildTigerTrout on March 18, 2013, 10:28:24 PM
I aim at the base of the neck where the feathers end.
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Post by: bushwhacker on March 19, 2013, 06:02:28 PM
If he's 30 or closer I shoot for the feather line On his neck. If he's beyond that I shoot for the head.
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Post by: Treeninja on March 19, 2013, 07:34:11 PM
Let him come out of strut then where the feathers meet the waddles. I like to try and save the head as much as possible just in case I decide to mount it. Nothing like a freeze dried head over that rubber garbage...
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Post by: eddie234 on March 19, 2013, 11:01:46 PM
Waddles.
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Post by: jblackburn on March 19, 2013, 11:39:43 PM
Quote from: El Pavo Grande on March 18, 2013, 12:06:50 AM
I aim where the feathers end and the neck begins.

This!
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Post by: Ruger M77 on March 20, 2013, 05:08:42 PM
waddles
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Post by: redleg06 on March 20, 2013, 09:07:21 PM
Waddles
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Post by: DirtNap647 on March 21, 2013, 06:11:52 AM
middle of the noodle
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Post by: Gooserbat on March 23, 2013, 10:39:27 AM
Some where in the feathers on the neck.  I've never missed a bird by aiming there but I've missed more than one when I aimed at his head.
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Post by: Thomas6689 on March 23, 2013, 10:37:30 PM
between the base of the neck and the head :fud:
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Post by: FL-Boss on March 23, 2013, 10:41:54 PM
I shoot them in the as$  :newmascot:
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Post by: wnrfarm on March 24, 2013, 08:12:59 PM
where the feathers start on his neck, due to movement up, down, side to side and that is at any range that is in range.  that is why i shoot a shot-gun for the pattern
:smiley-char092: :drool:
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Post by: SCGobbler on March 26, 2013, 05:40:09 PM
Base of the neck.

If I jerk, I know I'm still good!
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Post by: shuey270 on April 16, 2013, 06:51:15 PM
waddles!!!!!!!
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Post by: Triplgobble on April 17, 2013, 12:10:43 PM
I aim to kill him, usually at the base of the neck.
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Post by: I hate turkeys on April 18, 2013, 08:37:56 PM
I shot the waddles off of one last week 10 ga Nitros 20 feet he was pretty dead.
Quote from: eddie234 on March 19, 2013, 11:01:46 PM
Waddles.