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Started by Honolua, March 29, 2015, 12:57:23 AM
Total Members Voted: 57
Voting closed: April 08, 2015, 12:57:23 AM
Quote from: eggshell on March 29, 2015, 06:04:33 PMI have watched a lot of film and most birds people claim they miss are actually hit birds. I agree with those who say they have never lost one have not hunted long enough or killed enough. In 42 years I really don't remember hoow many I've hit and lost, but it's not many. If I was guessing I'd say 4 or 5 and that is all birds I feel was hit in some form. As far as birds I put down hard and got up to be lost I know of three. Before anyone lectures me please consider my kills and quided kills are in the hundreds. I'm not bragging I just want to establish the parameters of my numbers. I would say my lost birds are less than one in say 75-100. So if you have killed 25 and lost one that is a higher ratio. I am being totally honest and open. Don't beat yourself up over it just work to do better. What really kind of gets under my skin is when I watch people shoot a bird among multiple birds and spray other birds with shot. I have watched in person and on videos many times hit birds run away limping that were not the bird shot. This never seems to get mentioned. I wait until there is seperation or I don't shoot. I know guys who have killed multiple birds several times when they were only meaning to kill one. There are flukes, but usually this is just plain lack of discipline. So I've said my piece....good hunting
Quote from: land cruiser on March 29, 2015, 01:10:32 AMArchery?
Quote from: zelmo1 on March 29, 2015, 07:20:24 PMI guess I have not hunted enough, because I have never lost a bird in 15 years of turkey hunting. I have killed a grand total of 15 birds in Maine and New Hampshire. Not exactly the Mecca of turkey hunting. I never said that I have never missed, because I have. At 10 yards no less. I am positive that it was a clean miss. Broad statements and answering for other people tend to raise some peoples dander, me included. Please talk of personal experiences and offer opinions. This will offend less people. I hope I did not ruffle any tail feathers. Good luck and God Bless.