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Started by HFultzjr, May 26, 2015, 08:41:10 AM
Quote from: Greg Massey on May 26, 2015, 08:53:32 AMJust take your foot and place it over his head to pin him down until he expires ...
Quote from: CT Spur Collector on May 26, 2015, 09:39:50 AMQuote from: Greg Massey on May 26, 2015, 08:53:32 AMJust take your foot and place it over his head to pin him down until he expires ...I get that big ole #12 boot right on his neck, get down on him and hold his wings next to his body real tight. Never know which one you want to mount, keeps em nice for that.
Quote from: HFultzjr on May 26, 2015, 08:41:10 AMOk,1st I got lucky Saturday and bagged a gobbler. Not very big, but had a 5-1/2 inch beard along with a 2nd 2" beard which I didn't know it had until after the fact. Being almost end of season, I took him.Anyways, he was about 10-12 yards away when I got a clear shot. Too close, almost missed him. Pattern didn't open up much yet, so I think I just got him on the fringe of the pattern. His head was bobbing and weaving. Bird went down with what looked like multiple head hits to the head when I approached. A direct hit, should have "taken his head off". He then proceeded with flopping and flipping, obviously not going anywhere, but I was prepared should he "revive".Took at least 3-4 minutes for him to expire. I really didn't like seeing him flopping around for so long, didn't want to shoot again, knew he was "dead", but prefer my shot animals to succumb quickly.I've seen lots of videos of this, with most people just picking up the flopping bird and waiting for him to expire.This is the only part of the hunt I didn't like. What would be the ethical and proper thing to do in this situation? I really don't want to club him to death with repeated blows to the head.Thanks,Harold