Average distance turkeys shot at

[CrustyRusty]

I was torn between the first two choices and figure 10 to 20 would have been a better option.

[I-55Bandit]

For the most part about 20 yds but I can remember an outlier or two

[darn2ten]

Some longer and some shorter, but I'm going to say 20-25 is my avg.

[Yoder409]

I figured out my actual, exact lifetime average shot distance (spring & fall combined) a few years back.

IIRC, it was 28.5 yards over about 30 years of turkey hunting.

[jblackburn]

I voted 25-30, but like most of you I have killed them from too close to too far!

The last 3 or four years is probably 20 yards or so.  I have gotten more patient as I have grown up, lol!

[M Sharpe]

I'm not going to let one get too close to me..........I'm afraid he'll hear my heart pounding in my chest!!!!!

[turkeyfoot]

With the tight chokes these days I don't like close shots more likely to miss close than at 40

[TURKEYWHACKER]

From a close of 4 to a long of 48. Most seem to be in the 15 to 20 range though. Down in the Florida swamps I don't even see some till they get within 20.

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

Last year I killed several inside 10 steps and also killed a few in the 50-60 range.

Personally, I don't like em inside 30 but sometimes it happens. I guess if have to say, my average distance would be 30 yds.

[headbanger]

In the thickets I hunt regularly I hardly ever see birds until they are at 20 yds. My son and I doubled last year on a field and misjudged distance, they were  at 40.

[trkycaller]

I would have to say 25-30

[dawgfrombama]

Most of mine are in the 20-30 yd range.  I like to get them fairly close.