What's the Closest You've Ever Shot a Turkey?

[woodchip]

Around twelve yards, there wasn't any flopping.  I had been cold calling for about an hour because I wasn't hearing anything anywhere, and two toms came in silent.  They popped over the hill I was set up on to my left and started getting too far behind me but I was able to turn and make the shot.

[OLE RASPY]

10 yards.

[ncturkey]

3 yards.

[guesswho]

About 85 yards. 

Nah, probably about 8-10 feet.  I missed one closer than that

[alloutdoors]

Around 5 yards or so.

[mdtkyhntr]

Somewhere between 5 and 10 yds. Never knew what hit him. 3.5" Winchester XR #6

[FttFttVroom!]

About 5 steps.

[Todd1700]

8 Steps....with a 3.5" Nitro load....it wasn't pretty

I bet it wasn't.

Here is the closest with me. My buddy actually shot him. Bird flew off the roost and landed about 8 to 10 yards away. He was using a Federal Flight control shell. The wadding actually went through his head. Not pretty either.

[Basser69]

My closest was at about five of my steps which might have been 3-4 yards. Shot him in self-decence

[jtg88]

I bought some Nitros last year to get a little more range out of my setup. Ironically, the first bird I killed with them was at 7 steps and made one heck of a mess.  He had a bad case of the hamburger head.

[kansas hooks]

5 yards with my bow and that was after he walked by the blind strutting and brushing the blind with his wings

[RutnNStrutn]

My closest was 8 yards.

[joey46]

This was about four paces.  He came in in full strut with hens just off to my right along the ridge line.  It was the first opportunity through the downed tree.  Exciting but way too close.

[TURKEYWHACKER]

Two seasons ago I shot one at 6 yards and only a small piece of skin kept the head on. 2 1/4oz of #6's did the job.

[Roostem33]

About 5 yards, there is a certain thrill when they are that close for me.