does it count ???

[saltysenior]

 the whole deal with spring gobbler season is calling a bird into range and killing him,right???  so if you call in a bird but he busts you and runs....you shoot him in the back as he runs killing him.....does this still count 100% ??

[guesswho]

It does in my book.  You call him into shotgun range and shoot him before he gets out of shotgun range, then mission accomplished.

[daddyduke]

Counts 100% for me.

[THattaway]

If I fool him it counts. I used to shoot on free throws, not so much these days.

I will say this though, on particularly tough birds most any turkey hunter can get to the point where any method used short of illegal is perfectly fine.

[Happy]

It does to me. If I called him in close and can kill him I won. I have other personal rules that would eliminate the possibility of me pulling the trigger but that ain't one of them.

[guesswho]

Besides that, 10 years from now my version of the story will probably be my calling was so good that day, I had to shoot him in self defense.  I'm getting older every day so it may not even take 10 years to get to that version.

[dirt road ninja]

Why wouldn't it?

[Gobble!]

Yes. If he's in range he counts.

[paboxcall]

Agree 100%. What's the point of carrying a SxS, O/U, pump or semi if not for the ability to follow up on the initial miss as that bird is getting out of town fast.

[Cut N Run]

It counts if you tag him & tote him out.  He should eat just fine, even if he tried to run on you.  Win/win the way I see it.

Jim

[MK M GOBL]

You'll be eating turkey not tag, counts in my book!

MK M GOBL

[Rzrbac]

It counts as long as he was called in. I've killed a few that way, multiple birds and one busts you so you have to make a quick running shot. Shot a big gobbler a few years ago about 6 foot off the ground. He was with a smaller gobbler that was about to step on me. He busted me and ran but the big bird tried to fly, he was close and it wasn't a real difficult shot. I counted him and was happy to do so. Sure it's a little irritating to know you kind of blew it at the end but sometimes making a good recovery saves the hunt.

[KentuckyLB]

It counts if you think it counts is what matters..

[SteelerFan]

You're running for the goal line and trip at the 1 yard line... ball comes loose, but you manage to dive on it in the endzone and make the recovery. TOUCHDOWN!!

[Rzrbac]

You're running for the goal line and trip at the 1 yard line... ball comes loose, but you manage to dive on it in the endzone and make the recovery. TOUCHDOWN!!

Your handle says SteelerFan.  Sounds like you've been watching Razorback games.