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Had this discussion among friends this week.The results were surprising to us.In the areas we hunt we concluded among us our average shots were 20-25 yards,for all the birds we have taken.All the miss's came at less than 10yds.Wondering what the averages would be in other parts of the country and terrain.Thanks for your replys!....ward

I did a similar survey on a local forum several years ago.
1st year had 106 kill shots reported with average distance being 27.2 yards
2nd year had 112 kill shots reported with an average distance of 26.7 yards

25 yard average for me

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Old thread here but, Whats everyones shot distance this year? This one seems like it could use some new/more info.

If they make it inside 30 yards on me, its because I failed to get the shot off sooner.

I shot one at 30 yards and another at 35 yards this year, which are both above average for me distance wise. I had several birds inside 10 yards this year that never offered shots, and more than I can count that hung up around 60 yards or were pulled wide by live hens. Ended up having to hunt a lot harder and longer than usual to tag out so when I got clear shots I didn't hesitate to take them.

Seems 40 is my magic number

Mine were 35 and 25. So an even 30 yd average

20, 10, 35....'bout 22yd avg


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35 yard kill for me this year. Longer than usual for me.

I am hunting some steep foothills with live oaks, as well as some rolling foothills...

In the past most of my shots have been 30 yards and under...  Killed one bird at about 40 yards once...  This season I killed one bird at just over 30 yards and one just under 20 yards.

But...  this season, there is a bird or two that I would have gladly taken at 40 yards. ::)

Frequently, I get birds into range, and can just see the tail fan displaying...  Keep hoping for that head to pop up over the rise or small knoll they are behind.  Although I hate taking the shot when all I can see is the head, cause I missed on once that way shooting over the top...  Tough to put the bead in the dirt and pull the trigger.

Killed some as close as 9 steps and as far as 53.

35 yards this year.

32 yards

Countin all the hunts I was part of this year, 17, 22, 40, 35, 22, 42, 19 = around 28 yards.

Saw 13 birds shot this spring. From 4 steps to 42 yards.

33 for me... One short, 40ish


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All of the turkeys I saw shot at this year were inside 15 yds, most of those at 7 steps. I had one of my best years ever, with 45 birds at less than 10 yards (23 Toms) and another 17 birds inside 30yds. (10 Toms). I watched 13 of them die with the majority of those being bow kills. The three I killed were all 7 steps or less, all with a bow.   

Hard hunting for me this year, the weather didn't help any, lot of windy, rainy cold days. Was lucky enough to take a beautiful gobbler after a lot of work. It also was the longest shot I have ever taken, just a little bit over 30 yards. He had such a big body and freakishly big head that I thought he was closer! It was also the first bird I have tagged using htl. I was shooting win. xtended range hd 4s thru a kicks .665 in my Vinci. I was amazed at the performance of that load. It literally flipped him over and he never even quivered or flopped once.

20-30 this year as usual.  But i know i will still strive for the ever tighter patterning choke and load :z-dizzy: :help:

28 yard avg. 9 yards, 20 yards, and one past acceptable OG range.

50, 35, 30, 16 for me this year

52, 25, and 15. I got progressively lucky.

42,18,46,20,24,15

Both under 20

20 yards for me. My Excalibur crossbow shoots dead nuts at 20 yards,so that is where I set my decoys.

Either shot or was in on 8 kills this spring. All were taken under 30 yds, from 12 to 27. 
Incidentaly and uncharacteristically we had three misses this year all less than 30 yds as well.

I usually try to shoot mine at around 30 yards.  I killed birds this season from an over estimated 40 (actually 47) to a close 22.  My average shot was 37.

34 average on the 6 I saw die. Which is right around most year if I remember correctly it's usually right around 31 average.

One at 12, one at 20.  Those were both Easterns.
When I go after Rios my average tends to be higher.  The open terrain they live in makes longer shots more likely.

0.0 yds..................  :'(

20, 32, 35, 45.

I killed the one at 45 yards this past Sunday.  He was following 3 hens out in a meadow and wasn't going to get any closer.