Would YOU Take This Shot??? (Setup Tips for Turkeys)

[@Bestill_]

That bird was all target . You made the right call. Great lesson in turkey hunting. A simple barbwire fence can lock a bird up. This is priceless footage and a great lesson I learned from. Thanks guys.

[@nowthisisfishing]

You guys inspired me and helped me get into the woods and have the confidence and today I bagged my first gobbler here in Tennessee thank you thp for everything y’all do

[@klayvonisme]

You did the right thing for sure. Teaching ethics is living what is right and more important than taking a poor shot. Yoh did well!

[@morganrode7358]

You guys showing setting up in the sun vs. in the shadows was shocking to me. Didn’t think it ever made that big of a difference. Definitely need to pay closer attention to that when turkey hunting!

[@davidtisch5237]

Can’t wait to see the habitat improvements on the old family farm and the years to come of good turkey smack downs videos Warb congratulations on the wedding 💒 bro hopefully we can see more of chief Neil this season cooking up something special I have used several of his recipes to introduce friends to wild game tell him thanks for me I hope he is doing well in all his endeavors my all time favorite vids are when you guys go home n hunt with family Jake n Ted n Warbs old man brings back a lot of youthful memories when I was a kid hunting at deer camps n family outings thanks THP

[@matthewwilliams7735]

Patterning your gun is paramount, knowing it's effective range is so important an ethical kill should be the only kill. I've got one week to go in Ohio can't wait! Great stuff guys these vids been keeping me fired up!!!

[@Dnps807]

The distance may not be a problem if you have the right gear, but the over the hill shot is always a no-no.

[@joelmcmahan7386]

Thanks again for the turkey tour, sure is a good group of guys to ride with. Gods speed to The Hunting Public crew 👍🇺🇸

[@richardcummings4374]

Spent the last two mornings taking my children turkey hunting youth days. We had action but couldn’t close the deal. Excited to watch the habitat management videos.

[@tuttle3631]

I personally would take a 50 yard shot but I've also patterned my gun out to 80 yards with 10 different turkey loads to find the one that patterns the best out of my gun. Having said that I wouldn't promote my 8 and 9 year old boys to shoot anything over 30 yards away. I think you made a wise decision and it's always good to see the youngins get involved. Great stuff as usual guys.

[@lonniekiser3612]

Great all around video guys, just seeing that young little man out there puts a grin on my face, got to love it. Keep it going

[@Mid-MoDisabledhunter]

I put my Nieghbor kid on his first gobbler Sunday in Missouri also!! We sat till 12 on Saturday in the monsoon rain lol luckily we had a blind. Sunday morning a light switch went off and we had birds gobbling everywhere. Called 2 in at 6:30 and he smoked one! Love Missouri youth season! Birds are normally hot!

[@yt_wildgoose1425]

That’s pretty cool, I love that that little guy is out there hunting, keep it up little guy, he’s gonna be a great hunter!!

[@nathanielbetteridge4978]

Good stuff! Getting kids involved is the future. Good example!

[@dougcounts3383]

Great hunt! May not be toting out a big tom but you did it right. Didn't take a long shot and couldn't see behind his target. Very proud of my fellow Missouri hunters.

[@nathanh3975]

@The Hunting Public Fake

[@jonathanricks5249]

THP is the absolute best hunting channel

[@tommygepford33907]

I'm out turkey hunting in michigan and watching the hunting public doesnt get much better then that😎 just had 6 hens come by and brought friend out this morn and we got him his first bird!! Gobblers hammering everywhere this year

[@craig5649]

My 20 gauge with TSS #7 would reach out easily to 50 yards, but not knowing what's behind that bird would be a concern. In a wide open field where the entire load of shot is unobstructed I have a lot of confidence, especially when his neck is stretched up like that.

[@williamchristian2375]

I love seeing the youth being taught properly. Yall did a good job. Im a big fan!!

[@wadebaswell5334]

I got my set up, a Mossberg 835 ulti-mag, shooting 3.5" hevi shot, specifically to knock down the 50 yd shot. It does it with ease..

[@lukedog7028]

You must have neighbors that are letting some go. Where I am in Alabama the turkey decline is terrible. The first 2 weeks you can see and hear turkeys. After that they travel to far off areas in yeti and igloo coolers. They don’t gobble anymore inside those coolers.

[@joehorton01]

Cant wait to see these videos. I have already been thinking about ppl i know to start conversations with about managing some of their properties to help turkeys

[@williammcguire5486]

I would 100% take that shot, however, I would not take it with the set up that young man was running. Awesome restraint!!

[@newgeneration6556]

Great video guys I shot one today in wv and it had a 9 inch beard and was 49 1/2 long

[@connormiller9233]

Congrats man

[@johnflesher5849]

Another great video! Inspiring the next generation and teaching some older dogs new tricks. Perfect Combo!

[@teresafarley3838]

Great video! And so glad y'all were teaching young Master Bennett the right way if hunting! One suggestion though, y'all might want to straighten out the tail feathers of your decoy. The scruffy feathers tell other birds he's not healthy. Illness and poor diet make the feathers scruffy looking. 😉

[@Blinkie05]

You boys are lucky down there. I live in Maine and we have to get up at like 2:30 if we want to get to our spot and set up before sunrise

[@slugoo6474]

Why?

[@Blinkie05]

@@slugoo6474 maine has one of the earliest sun rises in the country

[@bs431980]

The legend himself “Ken” best salesman THP has. His unique marketing convinced me to buy multiple merch items 👍

[@garrettstraffon608]

Need some new hats on the merch sight. I want a bottom land trucker hat!

[@andrewhelton2373]

Love the quality information. If you ever need any burn equipment or TSI equipment I am a licensed and insured contractor who does TSI, invasive species management, and prescribed burning for a living in MO and IA. Wouldnt mind helping out at all.

[@Bestill_]

Some of the best turkey footage on KZbin.

[@tannersires8322]

I love the thumbnail just a little head pokin up lol the flashbacks r real

[@dennisyakesh6701]

Took my grandson on the WI youth hunt this past weekend. He bagged a long beard which was very exciting! He’s hooked on hunting now. I was wondering what kind of gun rest was used? Keep up the great work THP.

[@christophermiller9125]

No way!! First off can't see what is over the rise,(behind the turkey) secondly FOR ME 35 yards is my gun AND bow limit.

[@JustJoshinSC]

Another great video guys! Taking the kids is the deal!

[@nathanh3975]

@The Hunting Public Fake

[@kennynewell85]

Great video guys! Keep the kids hunting.

[@DFox-ud3gx]

BEST JOB EVER 🦃

[@mattcarpenter8689]

Great Video Thanks for Sharing

[@jimkorosec635]

Thank you for the continuing education.

[@MidwesternTrapper]

You guys gotta run a trap line or two this year! Would love to see it, if you need some tips holler at me!

[@Intimidator82]

This is a double edged sword. If I was on private and knew what was beyond the hill and I knew for certain there was no one there I would take the shot knowing that the pellets wouldn't travel much further than 300-400 yards. But if I didn't know what was beyond the hill there was no way the trigger would get pulled

[@I_Count_Twice]

Exactly what I thought when I saw the question. Public land absolutely not. In the middle of my home 500 acres and I'm the only one there. Heck yeah I would. Happy hunting!

[@nathanh3975]

@The Hunting Public This is fake guys

[@davidtisch5237]

Three turkeys 🦃 headed to the truck 😁

[@xxdryicexx6968]

My first bird was 55 yards away with a jelly choke on an 1100 20ga and he didn’t flop. Definitely did the right thing though, hunting ethics is everything.

[@joshsinglefooter]

Add TSS #9 amd you'll never worry

[@markwaldroop9729]

Best way to reduce the predators woul be to run some traps during the trapping season. Bobcats are not as hard to catch as coyotes, but both are fun and challenging. You will definitely catch some cats and thin them out. Invest in good American traps.MB 550s are hard to beat. Made by Minnesota Trapline.

[@rambler1921]

Use the hen decoy - Tom one didn’t work the first time

[@jay-ce1rb]

Not with a shotgun, my .22, yep. Great video, reminds me of Motley Crue, Knock Em Dead kid.

[@nathanh3975]

@The Hunting Public Its fake

[@robgreer9726]

Direct sunlight is every turkey hunters enemy and add in glasses and watch them turn on a dime and walk or run away. You won't make that mistake again. Bennett got a good lesson in how to use shadows. Good job boys.

[@cantgetenoughoutdoors3258]

You guys just made my day thank you!

[@KyleC0430]

What can you not get enough outdoors?

[@brianlepage7220]

Awsome video as far as for that shot yall was spot on not taking the shot if u feel it's out of range listen to your gut plus the way that hill is can't see what behind that bird so that would be a toatal no go for me

[@grealfrank7080]

Hearing'em & seeing'em is half the battle.

[@davidtisch5237]

Remember the best tactic to take a kid turkey hunting is use a ground blind you don’t have to brush it in n the turkeys don’t care 🤷‍♂️ if you set it up the day of the hunt crazy how turkeys will except a ground blind unlike deer 🦌 kids love ground blinds it’s like going camping to them

[@SergeZz]

The Win LongBeard WR rounds deliver a sure kill at 50 yds no problem.

[@ericgunter45]

To answer the question posed in the title, my answer is no. The range is farther than I prefer, but more than that there are to many unknowns as to who or what is also just over that rise.

[@jefferygriffith9482]

I would never take this shot on public land. That said, if I was on private land and I knew absolutely what was over the hill I’d take that shot. I have patterned my gun out past 50 yards and my sights are on.

[@harrisontravis6896]

I definitely would take the shot because I have shot one at 68 yards with a 20 gauge

[@beaverwithachainsaw]

If I was Bennett at 7 yrs old, no, I wouldn't have shot. Although I prefer them much closer, me being me though, I'd a rolled him. Good job knowing your limitations.

[@redneckriker2514]

I scared two gobblers yesterday, and that made me feel kind of sick knowing that they might not be back in the area for a bit, but if I shot one and wasn’t able to retrieve it would be one of the worst feelings

[@nicholastaylor8590]

I’ve shot squirrel and been unable to locate em. That feels bad enough especially when you find blood; I can’t even imagine it with a beautiful bird like a turkey!

[@bradynorten1173]

Btw the last vid was awesome

[@timwhite7048]

A shot like that depends on the gun, choke and shell combo.

[@johnnygreen1069]

Got to learn something

[@thesouthwoods4333]

At 50 yards he won. Hunt him again another day.

[@kalebjordan5707]

I'm shooting tss out of my sx3 longbeard 20ga and I would not be afraid to take that shot my patterns at 40-60 are really good

[@whisperingoutdoors]

No I mean my gun is capable but it the woods there are too many things to go wrong! You will get one little buddy! Just be patient...

[@scottsmith9055]

Heading out here in Ohio the 24th. Hope to find at least 1 bird

[@Happyhandcannon]

No shot if you can't see or don't know what/who is beyond the bird. Other than that, inside of 60 with a turkey choke...yep.

[@connersoety7630]

I have indeed killed at gobbler at like 50 some yards but I didn’t aim high so I shot it in the chest but it still ended up dropping...

[@clay8222]

Personally? Yes I would take the shot. I've taken birds further than that with no issues. However, I am a veteran turkey hunter of 20 years and know my gun and it's potential. A youngster or new hunter I would recommend inside of 40 for sure. Good call.

[@coreybissonette3662]

Taking my niece out next weekend in Vermont

[@andrewoutdoors4442]

Awesome

[@jimkeller8449]

Its more fun to take a youth on their 1st hunt than it is to kill your own bird. Great video !

[@paulwylie989]

That strutter decoy is pretty effective longbeard repellant! A jake decoy is attractive to more toms besides the dominant one. I wouldn't have a youngster take that shot. I might, depending.

[@gregphillips1998]

Try the TSS loads. I hear they are phenomenal. Most people would take that shot with those loads all day long.

[@adrewery87]

I was able to use the shadow tip to see three jakes walk past me at 8 yards. Clutch.

[@jerryweatherman7468]

Definitely not taking that shot since I can't see what's over that rise behind him .!!!!!

[@Kurtdog63]

One thing I have noticed on clothing is that any fabric that has synthetics in it, seems to shine worse than cotton/wool type cloth.

[@haywoodporter1138]

If it came down to it absolutely, killed a smoke phase gobbler at 75 yards the other day, them tss shells don’t play!

[@akwfarms]

You guys should go turkey hunting in summer Illinois at Red Hills

[@anthonymcadow2510]

You from Lawrence county?

[@anthonymcadow2510]

Born and raised there. Small world

[@mactheaxe84]

I have one. I have searched and searched for the answer. What if you shoot it up in a tree after you walk up on them and he lands on a limb at 9:30?

[@backwoods8414]

My shotgun has a tight enough pattern but would not shoot into the horizon. So the answer is no.

[@adked1841]

Would not have taken that shot...You have no idea whats beyond that turkey...

[@stephens5511]

What kind of shooting rest is he using??

[@upstatetrapper8613]

Yee yee

[@taraferrell5520]

why does it say all of those trail cam videos of the turkey are from 2015 at the bottom of the screen?

[@TheHuntingPublic]

Dad never set the date 🤷‍♂️

[@jkfishnhunt684]

First thing that comes to mind is much of the shot doesn't have a backstop which if you had local knowledge and knew that nothing was behind there I would be OK because the pellets will be on the ground within 200yds my biggest problem is 50 yards for a turkey shot is way too far

[@joshsinglefooter]

Apex Tss #9 50 yds is great! just make sure hes by himself.

[@Jorilla.333]

Where is this? What state?

[@timholman1733]

only if i was hunting with a 300rum

[@Dymeewooten]

Me and my dad have both shot one at 80.

[@jeffjackson5331]

Cool

[@CVaughn-gd4gb]

I shot my turkey this year at 61 yards. Thought it was about 40 yards 😂

[@oleboy2429]

Not knowing whats on the other side no way. Distance wouldnt be the problem for me just dont like shooting not knowing whats behind the target

[@ericgunter45]

When it comes to predator management dont forget the nest predators, raccoons, possums, and skunks. With the decrease in trapping and racoon hunting nest predator populations can explode and wreak havoc on turkey nests.

[@robertmashburn3900]

Depending on your budget, but with a 20 gauge with TSS load and good tight choke like I use I'll take that shot every day at 50 yrds. I've actually shot a turkey at 62 yrds and dropped him like a rock. But it's what's in your comfort zone and what you have confidence in your gun and yourself .

[@matthewhoffman5055]

I would have shot because I have killed my last 3 turkeys in NY at 50 yards due to them hanging up but if you are confident go for it but if not pass for sure

[@adrianvann6439]

Because I live in Oklahoma and there is hardly any turkeys out here you'll see one every four years

[@lyleswavel320]

I thought Oklahoma public land has many turkeys, Rio grande birds, never hunted there

[@adrianvann6439]

Well they do but I dont have the time to hunt over there

[@BrockLowell]

I doubt the little lad could make a shot that far or have a weapon that patterns out to 50 yards, so Hell NO! My guns Easily shoot 50 yards but I spend a lot of time patterning my weapons every year. Knowing your setup inside and out is Ethical hunting not keeping your shots less then 40 yards because you don’t pattern every year. I’ve seen choke load combo’s you shouldn’t shoot out to 40 yards.

[@nathanh3975]

@The Hunting Public Its fake

[@brooksboysoutdoors]

You think that bird might not have came in cause of the Tom decoy? Could’ve been scared of getting his butt whooped

[@davidfleer5307]

No shot to far and questioned if the boy could see the beard , bobcats will clean house on bird’s 👍✌🏻🇺🇸

[@daveyboy8907]

Never take the other shot... Never

[@burkejones8277]

I probably would not take that shot, but I would never suggest a kid or inexperienced hunter take the shot.

[@wildman579]

If you were using tungsten shot you could’ve smoked him just line it on their head and lob it

[@theMobileHuntersEXPO]

With a .410 I’d take that shot.