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He shoots and............
He shoots and............
Started by Tom Foolery, April 06, 2012, 11:49:12 AM
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Tom Foolery
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He shoots and............
April 06, 2012, 11:49:12 AM
He misses! Strange workings this morning, we walked up on a bird and he didn't spook but just strolled away. Walked out a ridge and he fired up gobbling pretty good, then he just quits. I figure he got with a hen and just shut up. After an hour of nothing the guy I was hunting with and I just sort of stretched out and waited to hear something. About 30mins later, he says, "strutter". I thought he was joking, I look up and 40yds out is a hen leading a strutter up and over the ridge. I get twisted around but I can't get my gun into my shoulder, I did get it on my bicep though. I wound up shooting right and about 90% of my shot was eaten up by 2 big oaks. If you have never shot a 3.5" turkey load while your gun is rested on your bicep take my advice and don't do it. I'm already bruising. LOL
Michigander
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April 06, 2012, 06:47:02 PM
Ha ha ha, that sucks man. Been there, done that, don't recommend it.
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April 06, 2012, 10:11:30 PM
Ouch man.....for your arm and the ego
Keep after em and better luck next time
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April 06, 2012, 10:35:22 PM
Theres nuttin like shootin the ol Mossy with a 3-½" shell when it ain't shouldered right...
"If You Call Them,They Will Come."
mossy835
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April 07, 2012, 01:31:03 AM
Pain and no gain! That hurts both ways, happens to the best of us!
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April 07, 2012, 08:26:09 AM
I never pulled the trigger without the gun shouldered but I have gotton a few bloody noses. That had to smarts a bit! The bloopers of turkey hunting.
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April 07, 2012, 09:04:33 AM
What the turkey was thinking. Lol. You will get him next time
Justin
Yelp,yelp,yelp.. Gobble, BOOM!!!! Flop,flop,flop
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April 08, 2012, 06:29:48 PM
My 23 year old son shot his browning BPS from the wrong shoulder last year at a gobbler that came in from the wrong place (how often does that happen?). He had a serious bruise on his left shoulder from not holding the stock in tight enough when he squeezed it off. He did get the bird though.
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April 11, 2012, 07:09:44 PM
those 3.5" will get your attention if you don't your gun on your shoulder right
it's not the harvest,it's the chase
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April 12, 2012, 10:42:37 PM
im 2 for 2 on killing birds this year and both with a bloody nose. ive bloodied it before but never twice in the same season. those 3.5 inchers will kick you butt everytime lol. not being rude but i will say PLEASE NEVER MAKE A QUESTIONABLE SHOT on a turkey with a gun that isnt properly shouldered. id rather wound a nose than a bird and would rather carry a turkey home with my wounded nose than end up leaving him for the coyotes.
Tom Foolery
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April 13, 2012, 09:09:28 AM
It all happened so fast i did not realize the gun wasn't seated up correctly until I touched it off. It was bird pops up on ridge, grab gun, spin/shoulder/shoot.
Tom Foolery
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April 21, 2012, 05:46:54 PM
Called in a nice big yote today but he came in right behind me at about 5yds. I spun and got on him as he loped straight away. When I fired I only gave him a little sprinkling of pellets.
I got home and cleaned my gun and was just looking thing over when I noticed something. I had placed score marks on my rear sight and base for the Williams Sluggers. My rear sight had slid 3/8" UP the ramp so I was probably feet high and would thus explain the missed shots.
I was starting to loose faith in both me and my 835, be sure to double check your gear guys!!
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April 21, 2012, 10:18:14 PM
Don't feel bad. I have missed with two different guns this year!! That being said, I let one strut into 15 yds and took out a little frustration when I hit him with a 3 oz. #4 Nitro load out of my BPS 10. It was NASTY!!!
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