Poll:Average shot distance this season

[Bigspurs68]

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

[alclark2]

33 for me... One short, 40ish


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[Timberland Taxidermy]

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.   

[the Ward]

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.

[owlhoot]

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

[jblackburn]

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

[Rockhound]

50, 35, 30, 16 for me this year

[zelmo1]

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

[Onpoint]

42,18,46,20,24,15

[teke]

Both under 20

[Triple B]

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

[Vabirddog]

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.

[Gooserbat]

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.

[TauntoHawk]

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.

[Tail Feathers]

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.