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what is your cut off range?
what is your cut off range?
Started by knightrider, February 09, 2011, 02:00:21 PM
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knightrider
The Boss Gobbler
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east tennessee
Location: east tn
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what is your cut off range?
February 09, 2011, 02:00:21 PM
how far will you limit yourself to shooting at a turkey? my personal limit is 45 yards and like them 20-25 yards.
turkey_slayer
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SouthWest VA
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Re: what is your cut off range?
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February 09, 2011, 02:24:46 PM
As far as my pattern holds up
The closest I want one is 30 yards cause any closer and the pattern starts getting really tight. I try to set up to where I cant see him and he cant see me till he gets to about 40 yards. Shot one at 6 steps one time and it was nasty!
stinkpickle
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Re: what is your cut off range?
#2
February 09, 2011, 02:36:42 PM
Whatever I guess is about 40-45 yards.
TScottW99
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Location: Roanoke, VA
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February 09, 2011, 03:20:40 PM
40 yards. Though my furthest shot is 38 yards. I much prefer 25 yards and where I hunt in the mountains of Virginia that is very doable. Set up is the key when hunting the steep ridges.
"What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Limbhanger
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Re: what is your cut off range?
#4
February 09, 2011, 03:30:19 PM
60
I likeum at 35
ElkTurkMan
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#5
February 09, 2011, 03:41:08 PM
45 yards for me.
mcgruff1533
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Re: what is your cut off range?
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February 09, 2011, 03:42:39 PM
Around 40-45 yards. I set my decoys at 25-30 yards and like to keep my shots inside that range. I haven't pattern tested beyond 40 yards, so I don't think it's very ethical to shoot much beyond the 40 yard mark.
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February 09, 2011, 04:48:18 PM
It depends on how many days I have left to fill my tag.
yukonhunter
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February 09, 2011, 04:51:14 PM
killed one at 50
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4nwtf
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#9
February 09, 2011, 05:38:04 PM
I will probably catch grief for this but longest was 78 yards with several over 70. That being said I pattern and know my equipment. I like them 35-50 yards.
savduck
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#10
February 09, 2011, 05:41:44 PM
55 yards. Dont like to shoot them that far but I have guns that can do it and if the situation is right, I wont hesitate to shoot.
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devin4484
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Re: what is your cut off range?
#11
February 09, 2011, 07:09:29 PM
50y in an open field and 40y to me is pushing it in woods depending on cover. But I let em keep coming until they start sweating and fill em up.
jakesdad
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NE Missouri
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#12
February 09, 2011, 07:20:30 PM
45 with the 12 35 with the 20.I like em between 20-25yds.I still shoot lead in 12 and 20 so I like em close.I think I've only killed one bird over 40 and it was like 42-43yds. your patterns are unbelievable!!Good work on all that handloading TSS and having the brains to put it all together to perform like you
do.My
hats off to you
sir.You
are probably the only person I know who could shoot a turkey at 70+yds and roll em like most people do at 40.
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Re: what is your cut off range?
#13
February 09, 2011, 07:28:52 PM
45 yards..
maustypsu
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Re: what is your cut off range?
#14
February 09, 2011, 07:34:30 PM
200-250 depending on which rifle I have in my hands.
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