I missed what would have been my first gobbler.

[Danger DAve]

I have an aperture type rear midway down the vent rib.   It has two fibre optic inserts.  Not to say I still may have looked up.

[Kylongspur88]

Missing is part of it. One of my most memorable misses was on a huge fall gobbler. I pulled the trigger and saw a sapling about 10ft away explode as it caught the whole wad of #4. Tunnel vision, I never noticed that dang tree.

[guesswho]

I'd like to have all my shells back from misses.  I wouldn't have to buy any for the next couple of years.

[BIGBOB]

Probably the only people who say they havent missed are either new hunters or liars. Concentrate on your sights not the bird and squeeze the trigger like a rifle don't jerk. Don't worry you will get it done. IT IS TOO EASY TO LOOK AT THE BIRD AND NOT THE SIGHTS. GOOD LUCK

[Danger DAve]

Good points Bob.  In my mind I was picturing him flopping around on the ground.  I was thunderstruck when he flew off.  It was like a bad dream.

[sonar83]

Been there, done that. It just means you have to spend some more time in the woods, and that is a good thing!  It sounds like you have a good spot.  I missed my first one, me and my buddy went back to the same spot the next morning and got a turkey......