He shoots and............

[Tom Foolery]

He misses!  Strange workings this morning, we walked up on a bird and he didn't spook but just strolled away.  Walked out a ridge and he fired up gobbling pretty good, then he just quits.  I figure he got with a hen and just shut up.  After an hour of nothing the guy I was hunting with and I just sort of stretched out and waited to hear something.  About 30mins later, he says, "strutter".  I thought he was joking, I look up and 40yds out is a hen leading a strutter up and over the ridge.  I get twisted around but I can't get my gun into my shoulder, I did get it on my bicep though.  I wound up shooting right and about 90% of my shot was eaten up by 2 big oaks.  If you have never shot a 3.5" turkey load while your gun is rested on your bicep take my advice and don't do it.  I'm already bruising. LOL

[Michigander]

Ha ha ha, that sucks man. Been there, done that, don't recommend it.

[FttFttVroom!]

Ouch man.....for your arm and the ego

Keep after em and better luck next time

[TrackeySauresRex]

Theres nuttin like shootin the ol Mossy with a 3-½" shell when it ain't shouldered right... 

[mossy835]

Pain and no gain! That hurts both ways, happens to the best of us!

[yelpy]

I never pulled the trigger without the gun shouldered but I have gotton a few bloody noses. That had to smarts a bit! The bloopers of turkey hunting.

[Hookhunter]

     What the turkey was thinking. Lol. You will get him next time

Justin

[trackerbucky]

My 23 year old son shot his browning BPS from the wrong shoulder last year at a gobbler that came in from the wrong place (how often does that happen?).  He had a serious bruise on his left shoulder from not holding the stock in tight enough when he squeezed it off. He did get the bird though.

[surehuntsalot]

those 3.5" will get your attention if you don't your gun on your shoulder right

[oldcreekhunter]

im 2 for 2 on killing birds this year and both with a bloody nose. ive bloodied it before but never twice in the same season. those 3.5 inchers will kick you butt everytime lol. not being rude but i will say PLEASE NEVER MAKE A QUESTIONABLE SHOT on a turkey with a gun that isnt properly shouldered. id rather wound a nose than a bird and would rather carry a turkey home with my wounded nose than end up leaving him for the coyotes.

[Tom Foolery]

It all happened so fast i did not realize the gun wasn't seated up correctly until I touched it off.  It was bird pops up on ridge, grab gun, spin/shoulder/shoot.

[Tom Foolery]

Called in a nice big yote today but he came in right behind me at about 5yds.  I spun and got on him as he loped straight away.  When I fired I only gave him a little sprinkling of pellets. 


I got home and cleaned my gun and was just looking thing over when I noticed something.  I had placed score marks on my rear sight and base for the Williams Sluggers.  My rear sight had slid 3/8" UP the ramp so I was probably feet high and would thus explain the missed shots. 


I was starting to loose faith in both me and my 835, be sure to double check your gear guys!!

[Punisher]

Don't feel bad.  I have missed with two different guns this year!!  That being said, I let one strut into 15 yds and took out a little frustration when I hit him with a 3 oz. #4 Nitro load out of my BPS 10.  It was NASTY!!!