Thanks for the kind words everyone!!
Marc, that's not something you'll see me put out...just not that kind of guy.
In regards to the hit...yes it was in the back with a few pellets at the outer edge of pattern hitting the neck/head area. He missed a bird the morning before. We watched the replay of this hunt a few times with the video slowed down and noticed what the pattern was doing. He hit the patterning board the next day and the point of impact was slightly higher and left of the point of aim. Tried doing some things with the front sight that improved it some. He has since got rid of that gun and picked up a new one.