This man carried in 20 decoys but forgot a facemask. how they didn't see him moving around is a miracle.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
we kill alot of birds wearing the stealth shades (covers our eye movement) and not real facemask when we are wearing our leaf suit. if you pace your movement and understand where the birds are looking, you can get away with more than you think. also, you counted to 20 incorrectly lol
@EasternWild Жыл бұрын
I have to agree with you here. I was thinking the exact same thing. Birds have picked me out for much less. I swear they can see the whites of our eyes or the rise and fall of our chests lol. It’s stupid 🦃🤙🏻
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@EasternWild agree with whites of your eyes for sure, and they can’t see ours. Beard and hat covers the rest 👍🏻
@danorris52357 ай бұрын
Everyone around me turkey hunts. When I'm out swapping cards in cameras I kid you not I've had turkeys walking within 30 yards of me while I'm standing upright and walking around. Either I'm an elite ninja, these birds know exactly where I am and don't have the brainpower to process the threat, or they're so smart they know what a firearm or piece of archery equipment looks like and viewed me as a non-threat. Option 2 seems to be more likely than the others to me. Turkey hunting is like rabbit hunting to me. If you're not actively presenting yourself as a threat or behaving like a predator waiting to ambush they can/will see you and not bug out of there like you're a coyote lining up for a takedown. That or I'm just an exceptionally lucky person that's developed a weird worldview because of it.
@davidhunn59266 ай бұрын
I'm thinking tge same thing!
@wtfserpico Жыл бұрын
I've missed exactly one turkey in my life and it was for this same reason. I shot right over the top of him. It remains, to this day, my most vivid memory of all the turkey hunts I've had, and I always double check myself on my decoys when I first set up to make sure that my head is down on my shotgun, and that I'm going to aim at the proper spot. Excellent video!
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Great practice, I will also check on decoys and when I have kids with me I always have them check on decoys so they have gone through it once mentally before the moment of truth
@deermeatfordinner4 ай бұрын
your videos are spot on!!! pretty work!
@WeekendWoodsmen4 ай бұрын
thanks for your comments!
@johnwhite3995 Жыл бұрын
Got my first bird this year and that is where I aimed. He had a double beard. I'm 65 and never hunted for turkeys seriously. Sat with a buddy and he did all the calling.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Congratulations! Thanks for the comment!
@josephf7720 Жыл бұрын
I’ve hunted ducks with smaller decoy spreads.
@briargoatkilla Жыл бұрын
LOL!!
@kybeagler Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
us too but, big flock, they like the set up.
@johnblakewatson70836 ай бұрын
Hahahahaha
@dewayneleek45885 ай бұрын
Lmao😂,,Thats funny right there
@ZEEKUPP Жыл бұрын
Shooting up or downhill is also tricky. I have passed on shots because of so much head movement, especially when that was all I could see. Haven't missed since aiming for the low to middle neck.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Great point! We just passed a shot on a bird in South Dakota because it was steep down hill and didn’t feel comfortable! Thanks for the comment!
@neighborhooddoc732 Жыл бұрын
Head shots only cause sometimes, that’s all you’ve got available to aim at! Knowing your pattern is most important and I recommend red dot optics for turkey guns!
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
If it’s all you got then take it, just not ideal at close range and usually when birds are tight you have more than a head shot
@Boozie513 Жыл бұрын
Glad you got a 2nd shot. My Turkey targets are centered mid neck so that is where I aim out of repetition. The TSS pattern shows a good spread above and below that point of aim. I’m not saying I’m right or wrong, but it’s worked for me.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you are doing it right! #1 rule is know your pattern! Thanks for the comment
@blackshadowghoster018 ай бұрын
aim point may depend on the type of ammo and choke. About 8 years ago I was hunting family property in Florida. I had my Remington 11-87 with a modified choke and a 3" 00 buckshot load in the chamber and 00 buckshot in the magazine. Saw a buck across the fence (neighbor's property) so I walked back about 200 yards for some good cover near a creek bed. Long story short 2 gobblers walked out at about 30 yards from me. I put my rifle sights about an inch above the closest gobbler once he got clear of the other bird and pulled the trigger. He did a back flip. Had two hits, one in the head (fatal) and one in the neck (also fatal). My pattern at that range with those winchester 000 were the size of a volleyball. With the federal flite control 00 buckshot it was tighter, between a softball and volleyball. Point is, had that been TSS and an X-full choke I may have missed that bird.
@WeekendWoodsmen8 ай бұрын
agree totally that it varies by ammo, choke, weapon, etc.
@jdheatmag Жыл бұрын
Great video!! I learned this lesson the hard way when I first started turkey hunting. If I don't have a good shot at the waddles, he gets a pass until next time.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the comment!
@Savage3OO6 Жыл бұрын
Many years ago, I missed what would have been my first turkey. Even though I've got many turkeys on my resume now, I still take crap from my friends about it, because I describe it as an unmissable shot that I somehow missed. This is exactly what happened to me as well and I started doing exactly what you said to do. I haven't missed since! Now if I could only figure out how to not miss ducks...
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
haha missing is why it's hunting
@jacksonshelburne2747 Жыл бұрын
You probably yanked the trigger I missed one time because of it. You will know because the gun will recoil off to the right or left
@TrippWhitney328 Жыл бұрын
I missed my what would be first turkey too
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@TrippWhitney328 you'll get em!
@Savage3OO6 Жыл бұрын
@@jacksonshelburne2747 I will certainly admit that I've yanked the trigger more than a few times in my life, so it's reasonable to assume that. However, I was a four time rifle expert in the US Marines and while that does not exclude me from making mistakes, I'd say that I'm skilled enough to know why I miss when I miss (and I do miss). The turkey in this story was a circumstance where I could do nothing other than throw my hands in the air and say, "I just don't know what went wrong."
@briargoatkilla Жыл бұрын
I went back to a regular modified or improved cylinder years ago for this very reason. Still keep the pellets out of the meat up close, and still knockin 'em over out to 40 with number 4's. That was an impressive video.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@wilmermartin8094 Жыл бұрын
You know I was gonna comment same thing, cause that's my experience exactly
@beerhunt9013 Жыл бұрын
number 4's with 2 ounces of lead in a 3" shell are deadly and kicks hard! Only now you caint git 2 oz becoz of inflation...1 3/4 oz is all I saw for sale earlier this year.
@DonutVIP Жыл бұрын
I took my first turkey ever yesterday (5/5/2023) he came and looked right at my decoy, i aim a bit low on his head at 20 yard or so, full choke, 3inch Winchester double X 1¾oz load shot 4, dropped him right where he stand, neck is totally pepper with bbs, apparently i never know what my pattren look like, really have to check it out, gun is a browning gold hunter pass down from my old man. Looking forward for this fall turkey season, got my first harvest of the year plus it was my first time turkey hunting ever
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Awesome congratulations! Definitely recommend pattering your gun at short and long range (at least 40 yards) so you know your effective range and what your gun is doing. Repeat this anytime you change shotgun shells or chokes! Good luck out there!
@robertfrancisco11934 ай бұрын
it happens to the best of us. if you haven't missed a wild turkey, you haven't been hunting very long. it's part of the game!
@WeekendWoodsmen4 ай бұрын
True! Thanks for the comment!
@fatsquirrel2554 Жыл бұрын
Don’t think I’d have a lanyard that color hanging around my neck in the turkey woods
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
I thought about that, the Turkeys have never seemed to care, and the Orange adds a bit of safety. 🤷🏻♂️
@fatsquirrel2554 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen It looked more red to me than orange. I missed one last week the same way. Lesson learned.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@fatsquirrel2554 for sure! And yes, red would be a big no no. I am sure we will get more comments on that one 🤣
@surffishermanandcrossbowki9457 Жыл бұрын
He is in his own back yard....I am a neighbor and he is a POSER
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@surffishermanandcrossbowki9457 looks like you're turning out to be an internet troll...? are you looking out the basement window? if you go beyond this video you'll see we've been behind the gun or camera for a decent amount of birds...must all be pets right?
@markc2036 Жыл бұрын
I'm still wonder how you got away without having a mask on. Enjoyed the video
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
The stealth shades make a big difference!
@surffishermanandcrossbowki9457 Жыл бұрын
bc as u can see these are turkeys that are walking right past his house. they know him. he might as well shoot his own dog
@-B_G- Жыл бұрын
That’s what I was thinking! How did he get away with that much movement on birds that close?! I’ve had turkeys pick me out that close with zero movement. He was looking back and forth and talking while 3 turkeys are standing 15-20yds away with no mask on. Crazy
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@-B_G- stealth shades, a beard and slow movement. Plus we had a whole decoy set that they were distracted with. These birds are obviously use to people but they aren't pets lol. they might be a little more tolerant to movement than a bird in the deep woods, but we hunt what's available to us.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@surffishermanandcrossbowki9457 we actually pet them in the off before they roost
@driftlesshunter9200 Жыл бұрын
Personally, I think TSS patterns can be too tight. I know many are impressed with their tight TSS patterns, but you better know your gun's point of aim when using them. A complete miss up close is not a deadly pattern. I like the knock out power of TSS, but some chokes really shoot tight patterns with the stuff. Regardless, you really need to know what your gun & load can do. A tight TSS load requires a very still target these days, & live critters aren't always still! For those who never miss, you haven't hunted long enough!
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Agree! Thanks for the comment!
@Manbunmen65 Жыл бұрын
Don't you know, before tss, turkeys were practically unkillable. Lucky we have it now.
@wolvesnight Жыл бұрын
Try a Patternmaster Black Mamba and then tell me if TSS is too tight..its all above the right choke tube and the gun that matches it....Apex 9and 10s you won't b disappointed on that combo...
@driftlesshunter9200 Жыл бұрын
@@wolvesnight I appreciate the suggestion. I know what my Indian Creek Black Diamond Strike chokes will do on my 20, 12, & 10 gauge shotguns. I've used Indian Creek chokes for a long time, & I don't see myself switching to anything else. Most serious turkey hunters in my area use Indian Creek chokes, & they were popular long before TSS. If I want a more open pattern, I will put a modified choke in my gun (which I haven't tried yet). I don't see myself shooting 9 & 10 unless I was using a .410 or 28 gauge. Patternmaster are great chokes, & I use one for my Browning Gold 10 when shooting steel shot at waterfowl.
@dgonzales54010 ай бұрын
@@Manbunmen65my grandpa teases me for wanting all the new techy stuff.But he’s tagged out more than me so I can’t say much😂
@ryanrennick90183 күн бұрын
Damn, thats like a thousand dollars in decoys you got there. 😂
@WeekendWoodsmen3 күн бұрын
The STRUTT’N 360 is the most important part of it. The motion makes any decoy you put on it work like a $200 decoy.
@HFDPK355 ай бұрын
Not an arm chair quarterback comment just truly amazed. If i didn’t wear a mask and had an orange lanyard on i would have been spotted in a millisecond. But it works for you so good for you. Also do you normally run that many decoys? It’s a personal preference but i don’t think i would want to haul that many. Unfortunately i didn’t even hear any remotely close or was able to call any in this year. I have one more chance in a couple weeks so maybe i will luck out.
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
The beard and stealth shades with a brimmed hat cover most of our face that a mask would cover. So many times no need for a mask when we have those. We had a very solid background too. Turkeys don’t react to color, they react to movement so the orange lanyard doesn’t matter IMO as long as you aren’t moving it. #of decoys we use depends. We have found a ton of success with the “love triangle” setup, which actually is a strutter with a strutt’n 360 motion base, 2-3 hens tightly packed to it, ideally with a breeder in front of the strutter and then a 3/4 strut Jake that is about 10-15 yards from the setup that looks isolated and alone. The birds see the setup, we turn the back of the tail of the strutter to face the bird to tell the incoming bird he’s dominant and then they come in and see the isolated Jake and size him up first. It’s crazy how well it works.
@derslyr42 Жыл бұрын
No mask, bright orange necklace. I’m shocked those birds didn’t see your head moving so much. Full strut head tucked back and you aimed high that was a recipe for disaster for sure. Luckily that bird was fixated on one of those 30 decoys. Congrats.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Ever heard of stealth shades? They cover your eyes and you can wear a mask still but with a beard and stealth shades and hat it covers your face well. Also the love triangle decoy setup is deadly. You should try it, it plays off the dominance of the birds and gives them an isolated easy target to pick on while approaching the big pack
@oneshot1984 Жыл бұрын
# 1.......whats up with the red /orange necklace ? #2........when your ready to shoot give'm a "PUT " he'll stick his head 4 feet in the air, then pull the trigger #3........are you recycling your shot, shoot'n'm in the body as to reclaim bb's #4........all the talking, you'd strike out everytime if you hunted in my turkey woods #5........ Point of Aim POA is seldom Point of Impact POI, pattern your shotgun and get a Burris Red Dot and sight it in #6........Yeah I know you got beat up on this vid, but you might as well learn the right way.......thanks for taking us all with you !
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment! 1 - it's for the decoy motion - Strutt'n 360! 2 - good advice 3 - don't typically recycle 4 - the mic is literally right next to us, we can barely hear each other in real life...plus we edit it louder so ppl can hear 5 - at 30 yards and in, the aim point on this one is the POI 6 - the comments are part of the fun, we've killed enough birds and like everyone else, still mess it up!
@0001Scout4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the youtube and the turkey hunting tip! 💯
@WeekendWoodsmen4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@raybobkowalski2154 Жыл бұрын
I always aim for the waddles,you made a rookie mistake 😂
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Sure did!
@gunsofsteele5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reminder!
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
thanks for watching!
@EM355716 ай бұрын
When aiming lower, or in this case a body shot, any tricks to ensure you have gotten the pellets out of the meat during processing?
@WeekendWoodsmen6 ай бұрын
The breast meat is actually considerably lower and further back than most realize. The second shot was back and spine but no BBs on the breast meat. Especially in those tight up close shots.
@BUZZKILLJRJR11 ай бұрын
Very good video I learned this the hard way years ago except was so confident I used a single shot and didn't have time for a follow up 8( so it was a big miss. Never again.
@WeekendWoodsmen10 ай бұрын
Dang sorry to hear it and thanks for the comment!
@robwebber92675 ай бұрын
Always aim for the wobles.
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
Yup!
@bluecreekroad Жыл бұрын
This comment section is pure entertainment.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Part of the fun!
@bradleyward81125 ай бұрын
Lmfao electric decoys. Yikes. I bet you fish with sonar too 😂
@travisroper2185 ай бұрын
This a turkey hunt or a duck hunt?
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
Love triangle decoy setup, it’s insane how effective it is. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5XPZHd_dtdlfpIsi=-ViDNT8dx0Bjeivd
@jimthomas5106 Жыл бұрын
I use an improved modified choke. Still works great at close range and even better at 40 50 yards
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Nice! Always pattern your gun and you know exactly the right balance
@User-nx7rs2 ай бұрын
No facemask? What's with the red or orange thing around your neck? Both are like a neon sign at night in the desert to a wild turkey. And yeah I've missed before and it sucks but I learned.
@WeekendWoodsmen2 ай бұрын
The glasses and beard cover the mask. And turkey don’t give a crap about color as long as it isn’t moving, it’s orange.
@RickyCarter-ro8fr5 ай бұрын
So much negativity Jasper, remember to each their own. It doesn't matter if you are satisfied with what you do. And accomplish
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
Yup, turkey hunters are some of the worst about thinking there is a right way and a wrong way to hunt and judging.
@craiges85 Жыл бұрын
I’ve turkey hunted my whole life. There are so many things wrong with your set up that I’m surprised you even had a shot to miss. Blaze orange call lanyard? No facemask? A dozen decoys? Hard to take any advice from someone with those flaws glaring. I’m going to guess those turkeys had been baited to use that area.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
That decoy setup is one of the most effective decoy setups you will ever use. People pay too much attention to color, and I had stealth shades on covering my face and eyes. If you haven’t tried that decoy setup you are missing out. It has killed 100s of birds. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5XPZHd_dtdlfpI You should consider looking at outcomes more than what you think is right
@craiges85 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen To each his own, but I couldn’t recommend anything that I saw for the way I like to pursue turkeys. There are turkey hunters, and there are turkey killers. I will chose to stay on the killing side.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
What’s the difference between turkey killing and turkey hunting from your perspective?
@craiges85 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen whether you walk out with a bird or not on a consistent basis
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
and I assume you think we are turkey hunters? What makes you think that?
@jacobmilller58865 ай бұрын
Holy decoy
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
lol fun set up right?
@macksadams61656 ай бұрын
Hands and face move the most so just cut tip of index finger to text and pick your nose
@WeekendWoodsmen6 ай бұрын
lol great comment
@meghan7547 Жыл бұрын
Totally disagree, I hate picking pellets out of the meat, especially now with the TTS #9. Mistake was not making it stretch its neck out for you, easily done with mouth call, safety off, cheek buried into the stock.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Head was up when I started pulling the trigger…explain that
@brandonvick8013 Жыл бұрын
Ya dude was wearing ear muffs lol
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Their head can move when their fan is down, most the time more
@FullDrawOutdoors Жыл бұрын
@@reynoldnelson9534 ill be sure to write that down in my book, turkey cant move his head when his fan is down.
@FullDrawOutdoors Жыл бұрын
@@reynoldnelson9534 maybe you should take your own advice when replying back to the page owners response hahahaha lmao
@coreytohme9861 Жыл бұрын
If you aim at his head, half of you shot string is being wasted. I too have moved my aim point lower than the head.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Finally someone with some logic! Thanks for the comment!
@yourfavoritgremlin5 ай бұрын
Ive been using decoys the entire time ive been turkey hunting, i carry 1-3 decoys and they're $15 foam ones i got from Walmart, but I will never understand why people feel the need to spend hundreds of dollars on things like that? I'd also love to know how you carried those all out.
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
We started with the foam ones too, and we carried them in a bag, it’s really not that bad.
@yourfavoritgremlin5 ай бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen yep. It's great that you guys can buy all those expensive ones it just so odd to me 😂 thanks for sharing information to, keep up the good work.
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
@@yourfavoritgremlinthanks for the comments!
@melvinsacromentoe5 ай бұрын
Happened to me last year
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
sickening feeling!
@fredsalay720 Жыл бұрын
I'm no pro or video guy. I don't like wasting meat. My sight is on mid neck or head. Been doing good. Never seen so many decoy on a hunt?? 2 0r 3 for me.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
No pellets in the meat and we rarely do. The love triangle is a killer decoy setup! You should try it, it will blow your mind. Turkeys ATTACK this Decoy Setup | Turkey Hunting Tips kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5XPZHd_dtdlfpI
@fredsalay720 Жыл бұрын
Oh I use 3 most times. Hen laying down with Jake over her and a feeding hen. I've set up several times on a point of a field or wood line......the Gobbler's attention on the group.... shoot him in the back of the head!!! LoL 😂
@chaddinga8583 Жыл бұрын
Your mistake was in your choice of chokes...you set up your decoys 15 yards in front of you with your cameras set up in your decoy spread. You fully intended to let the birds into the decoys before shooting so why the super full turkey choke that will keep a tight pattern out to 50 or 60 yards. If you pulled the trigger when the bird was out at range the pattern would have had plenty of time to open up.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Yep, it’s a bit tricky predicting if the birds are going to commit close to stay further out so we are set up for worst case scenario distance wise
@JonathanBaileyn2u8 ай бұрын
Good tutorial! 👊
@WeekendWoodsmen8 ай бұрын
Thanks! 👊
@te7867 Жыл бұрын
Why would you have a perfect broadside shot and then aim at the body? How much meat did you get out of that? I totally agree with your placement of the neck meeting the feathers but i would never agree with a body shot, if that was too far for you to hit the spot then your decoys were too far away for your skill level. But it seems you are a pretty highly skilled shooter so i am confused.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Rushed the second shot in the moment and didn’t want to make the same mistake twice. No meat lost, not even a BB in the meat. The breast is so much lower and further back than people think
@BW24239 Жыл бұрын
Very cool I will take note
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@user-vq7fl4gv5w5 ай бұрын
The wood ducks😂
@sellwill4 ай бұрын
What are you wearing for hearing protection?
@WeekendWoodsmen4 ай бұрын
Howard Leight Impact Sport. Great for advanced hearing and hearing protection
@CHARGER08RT7 ай бұрын
Cool dude
@WeekendWoodsmen7 ай бұрын
thanks for watching!
@Dstuff44Duval904 Жыл бұрын
MISSED 1 BIRD AIMING AT THE HEAD... CHASED THAT BIRD DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL I COULDNT RUN ANYMORE... I HAVE NEVER MADE THAT MISTEKE AGAIN.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
if someone says they haven't been there too...they're lying lol
@timpetrillo28026 ай бұрын
I could be wrong but I thought the first rule of turkey hunting was never wear red, blue, or black. Your entire chest is red paracord. The average hunter is an idiot and could shoot you without PID. Idk maybe you are on private land and this isn't a huge issue but it could be when that same hunter trespass on the private land. I'm not saying this as correction or a smart ass but more for your saftey because people are so very stupid.
@WeekendWoodsmen6 ай бұрын
We are on private, but the lanyard is bright orange. Might not come across that well in the video.
@isaiahtolo9819 Жыл бұрын
lol - I always aim at the top of the head (in fact If I have a good mid-range 15-20 yard shot - I often try to hit the head with the bottom half of my pattern so that I don't spoil ANY of the meat). Strict head shots have no chance of wounding and losing a bird. Haven't missed a turkey so far. My advice would be to aim at the head and don't miss. - spend less money on decoys and use that for a nice choke and a couple extra shells to confidently pattern your gun.
@isaiahtolo9819 Жыл бұрын
Oh and don't shoot at a strutting bird - make a "put" sound if he won't break strut (or do a quick 3 note yelp on a mouth call) - that will pull him out of strut most of the time and he will stretch his neck. - This reminds me of that turkey story I heard where a dude hunts with a new turkey hunter and the new guy doesn't shoot a turkey that was 8 yards away behind a stump- he asks - "why didn't you shoot?!" - the new guys says, "all I could see was his head".
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Doesn’t change that the birds head can move. You are lucky you haven’t missed yet. Have missed upright birds because they moved too. It’s just a matter of time for you. If you haven’t missed yet, just wait…
@craigkowalczyk3516 Жыл бұрын
I second that Isaiah. I put my bead on the eyeball. Not the base of the neck. Never understood the guys that suggest this. A low shot results in a breast hit bird. But hey do what works for you. And to say just wait you’ll miss….. buddy we’re talking birdshot here. If you miss a gobbler with it please stay the hell out of the woods and take up golf or tennis hahaha
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
You are talking bird shot that is the size of a golf ball when it is close range. So if you have a golf ball pattern aimed at a golf ball sized target and that moves the amount of a golf ball you are missing. I don’t understand how people watch this video where I am literally aimed at the head of the turkey like you are suggesting and miss because the head moves and say “aim at the head”. If you don’t want to take the video evidence and adjust before it happens to you then, good luck, I hope you continue your streak. You hunt enough and keep aiming at the head at close range, you will eventually miss
@FullDrawOutdoors Жыл бұрын
classic I haven't missed yet....keep hunting
@chriscampbell895 Жыл бұрын
Hey bud what’s the best gun for turkey hunting in your opinion
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
I feel like turkey guns come down to personal preference and style. I like 12ga with shorter barrels especially when in a blind and probably would go with a trusty pump action to both save some money and ensure reliable cycling if you did need to follow up. Outside of that I don’t think you can really go wrong!
@chriscampbell895 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen Thank you
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@chriscampbell895 also if you hunt turkey, duck and goose, then I went with a 28” barrel Beretta A300 outlander. Great versatility. There are always trade offs when you are using an “all purpose” gun, such as the longer barrel is a bit cumbersome at times in the turkey woods, so if you are just turkey hunting with it, then that’s when I would go with the shorter barrel. Good luck out there!
@Hackmo725 ай бұрын
All the camo,but then orange rope etc. Why
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
Most important thing is sitting still. The orange lanyard is mainly so if you drop it on the ground it is easy to find. Don't want to lose the remote to our strutt'n 360 motion system.
@TheBeefSlayer Жыл бұрын
Got a buddy hunts IC choke cause of close birds.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Makes sense!
@jasono213910 ай бұрын
Sorry... but as someone who's shot shotguns competitively for about dozen years... there's zero chance of you missing that shot simply because the turkey ducked its head, even with a full choke (which I can't understand why you'd use such a tight choke at close range... but whatever, if you did). Even at 10 yards, the shot will have spread by several inches. You just straight up shot over his head... likely because you didn't plant your face into the stock or you lifted your head as you were pulling the trigger (which is frequently why shooter miss high in target shooting).
@WeekendWoodsmen10 ай бұрын
Possible, but I am pretty sure I was down on it. Mistakes do happen though!
@abowhand Жыл бұрын
Breaking News: DNR in whatever the hell state this is concludes annual aerial turkey survey and determines turkey population has doubled in the last 12 months. Commissioner announces extended season and increased bag limit effective immediately.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately they just cut our bag limit from 2 to 1
@scottjohnson8401 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, it's not going to sit still while you aim at it.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Exactly! And when you are focused on executing the shot, many times you don’t see those subtle movements
@jamesswick7534 Жыл бұрын
How in the world were you able to move like that and not get busted.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Very carefully! 🤣
@jamesswick7534 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen I've never been able to turn my head that close to a turkey and not get busted
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@jamesswick7534 we get away with it a lot if you move slow. The stealth shades also help so they can’t see your eyes moving
@isaiahtolo9819 Жыл бұрын
I agree, all that movement usually means game over but only have public land access and though early season birds are not super skittish they become so after opening weekend - these were flocked up so maybe early season? Also maybe the land is a private hunting lease so they are not pressured?
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@isaiahtolo9819 private land but not a lease, have run into many other hunters in the area over the years. Yes it was early season.
@Manbunmen65 Жыл бұрын
Middle of the neckbone
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the comment!
@RickyCarter-ro8fr5 ай бұрын
Just not jasper
@brockoutman2480 Жыл бұрын
if you miss, would the turkey ever come back around that area?
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Typically yes, they will. Sometimes even the very next day
@jonnyfonny24 Жыл бұрын
I had them come back within half an hour just depends if your where they wanna be
@thebossman_2735 Жыл бұрын
there's a chance it would but most of the time they know to avoid it, they also get a little more suspicious anytime they're moving after they get shot at
@meghan7547 Жыл бұрын
Not very bright birds but gifted with arguably the best sight and hearing in the woods.
@clay8222 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact. Dad missed a Tom last year at 25 yards. Just kinda jumped and flew a little ways. I killed him 20 minutes later about 100 yards away. Even got to gobbling again lol
@kylepacker3270 Жыл бұрын
Don't matter for me. 6 years hunting turkey and ain't killed one yet
@edjones2110 Жыл бұрын
Woodsman skills have to be used with shooting skills to be successful . Good luck on your next hunt .
@isaiahtolo9819 Жыл бұрын
Kyle I am impressed by your perseverance! Hope you get one this year!
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Do you see a lot of turkeys? We can likely help you if you wanted advice. Let us know what you are struggling with
@wtfserpico Жыл бұрын
Keep at it friend. I hunted turkey for 6 years as well before I got my first bird.
@-B_G- Жыл бұрын
Why in TF were you moving that much with turkeys that close!? It’s a miracle that they didn’t see you! I guess the decoys saved you. I don’t like decoys, they take away from the skill needed to bag a gobbler.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Watching the video back sometimes you realize the difference between how much you think you are moving and how much you are moving, this was definitely one of those cases!
@-B_G- Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen - true. I was just amazed they didn’t pick you out as much as you were moving. Those turkeys might need glasses lol
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@-B_G- even my buddy at one point during the hunt was like “DUDE stop moving”
@FullDrawOutdoors Жыл бұрын
haha takes away the skill....some people lmao
@-B_G- Жыл бұрын
@@FullDrawOutdoors - it makes easier. You know that and so does everyone else.
@charliebruneau5779 Жыл бұрын
If you aim that low your gonna be shooting into the breast and have a bunch of pellets in the meat that’s not where you should aim and you also rushed the shot way to fast and didn’t wait for his head to stop moving!
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
They are animals your never know when their head is going to move, and per previous comments with that tight of a pattern you do not hit breast meat. Aim point for bow as reference, which is where the beard connects, that gives you a good indication of where vitals are and breast is 2-3 inches below that, so you are 4-6 inches above breast with that aim point with a 2-4 inch pattern. Have shot tons of turkey with that aim point and never wasted meat.
@charliebruneau5779 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen it’s really not that hard to shoot one in the head and yes the head is always moving but you just gotta be patient and wait for it to stop and yes you’ll have a tight pattern from like 10 to 20 but after that it’s gonna start opening up so I disagree
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@charliebruneau5779 in the video it says 30 yards plus, aim at the head…so where is your advice different? And in the split second to decide to squeeze the trigger the head is always going to be “not moving” the problem is what happens from the time you decide that to when the payload arrives…
@gordonc6155 ай бұрын
Those are the beats by Dre hunting edition 😅 smh
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
hahahah great comment!
@PolizomaAce4 ай бұрын
Why yall hating so hard
@WeekendWoodsmen4 ай бұрын
lots of hate on here sometimes! haha we are use to it - thanks for commenting!
@timwarren6352 Жыл бұрын
If you kill the head, the body will die too.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Agreed, and I was aimed at the head. I think you’re missing the point.
@timwarren6352 Жыл бұрын
I understood the point. The brain and spine connect into the head, not much for vitals in the waddles. Best of luck with your hunting and I agree to do what works for you
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
The spine does, that’s all that matters. At close range if you put a golf ball through the spine the birds brain no longer functions. Good luck out there
@timwarren6352 Жыл бұрын
Agreed but you don't need a choked out 3.5" shotgun to shoot turkeys just a few yards away. I guess grandpas ol fixed choke shotgun makes more sense now. Tss, turkey chokes , and reaper decoys are all made for people who were not woodsmen. Trickery is the best part of hunting to me. Good luck with your golf ball sized pattern. Let me know if you need some turkey breast too
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Getting birds in that close is definitely tough, it’s also fun! Totally agree the ultra tight patterns aren’t ideal in many situations. I do know when we are out west in South Dakota, having a little extra range is nice. Many other times, not as nice. Good luck to you also!
@tylerparker3024 Жыл бұрын
Its better to miss than to hit a turkey in the body with a shotgun dude.. theres only so much meat on one to begin with.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
There wasn’t a single BB in the meat. The breast are lower than that and lots of breast padding between that and meat
@04granada Жыл бұрын
Yeah but when you say "for 30 yard+ shots aim at the head", it kinda sounds like your saying you can shoot it in the body when its in close, which is just dumb/unnecessary...there's a few more things I could say but ill bite my tongue. Your advice about getting down on the gun and and aiming at the waddles is spot on though...a pellet or two in the breast never hurt anybody
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@04granada you aim at the head at 30+ because the pattern is much wider and you don’t want to blast it in the chest with BB starting to drop at that range. Close range waddle shot ensures a head/neck hit and the pattern is so tight you don’t have to worry about pellets in the meat. Not sure what is dumb about that?
@jeffdollaz5 ай бұрын
lol I I love Cambridge and they got a ton of them in Harvard square you can’t even drive down the street without them holding up traffic little devils
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
🤣
@MisterTwister88 Жыл бұрын
This is why i never shoot at strutting birds, because the target is so small. He’ll probably come out of strut to rough up your decoy.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I rushed the shot for sure. Even with head up it’s a good aim point though
@MisterTwister88 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen I will say, I am impressed with you having the balls to sit in the woods near a full strut decoy. I don’t think id ever find the courage 😁
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
😂 we don’t run into many other hunters and when we do we make sure they know we are there!
@isaiahtolo9819 Жыл бұрын
I agree- that’s why I love mouth calls - you can “putt” when the strutter is close and he will stretch out for ya like magic!
@gblackburn31 Жыл бұрын
Aim at the Caruncles and be a dead bird every time
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
For clarity do Chronicles = Waddles?
@gblackburn31 Жыл бұрын
@Weekend Woodsmen yes sir just different regions calls different things I suppose. I spelled it wrong with stupid autocorrect lol.
@aronkoppold39815 ай бұрын
The comment section is like a Bull shit depository box
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
Par for the course
@vpsaline Жыл бұрын
55 yards away i aim for the top of the head
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Yes at that distance
@ryanpaasch7464 Жыл бұрын
Should aim higher than you showed. Destroy a lot of meat. My guess your head was not down on the gun.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Meat is lower than that, head may not have been all the way down but you can also see the pattern hits right where the head was so my head was down pretty good
@JM-sj4wj4 ай бұрын
Hunters are some of the most negative people in the world and most of you are just mad because you can’t kill a turkey
@WeekendWoodsmen4 ай бұрын
💯
@drums-r-life2952 Жыл бұрын
Bead on the eye. Watch em die.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Many times, yes. Clearly did not work here.
@drums-r-life2952 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen no, the eye wasn't visible when you shot. That was a classic rushed shot. Cluck, they look at you, bang.
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@drums-r-life2952 literally tonight had a bird that was in strut and clucked, putted, yelped, never broke strut and didn’t get a shot
@drums-r-life2952 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen then why didn't you shoot him in the neck? Lol
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
@@drums-r-life2952 40 yards in full strut is a totally different situation
@rickyboudreaux90854 ай бұрын
3 dozen decoy, no mask, orange lanyard, moving like crazy and shooting off into outer space… unsub
@WeekendWoodsmen4 ай бұрын
First you probably weren’t subbed to begin with. Second, that is the most effective decoy setup you can use. 3rd have stealth shades and a beard with a brimmed hat, and any one that knows anything about turkey knows that they aren’t going to react to color if it’s not moving and clearly wasn’t moving enough to scare them. You think as much as we hunt and film turkey from the ground you don’t figure out how to get away with moving. Guess you should spend less time being an ass and more time sharpening your hunting skill if you are getting busted moving. Glad you decided to take your pointless comments someplace else! ✌️
@leemosby79394 ай бұрын
My first year I didn't know you could go without orange and went full vest and hat and called. Gobbler within 10 yards and he didn't see me till I raised my gun. Your spot on, color means nothing without movement there's bright colored trash in the woods too.
@DEVILDOG19644 ай бұрын
IT DEPENDS ON THE DISTANCE OF THE TURKEY AND WHAT YARDAGE YOUR GUN IS SIGHTED IN AT!! THIS IS DUMB DON'T AIM HERE IT COULD BE WHERE YOU HAVE TO AIM MAKE THE SHOT. REALLY.
@WeekendWoodsmen4 ай бұрын
Covered distance in the video if you watch, and unless you sighted your gun in to shoot 2” high or low (which why would you) then this is the proper aim point and it’s hard to argue with clear video of why.
@DEVILDOG19644 ай бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen MAYBE YOU'D BE AIMING WRONG BUT DON'T TITLE IT; YOU'RE AIMING WRONG AS I EXPLAINED AND EXPLAINED IT IN DETAIL, IT DEPENDS ON SEVERAL FACTORS. I DON'T NECESSARILY SIGHT MY GUN IN JUST LIKE YOU NIMROD.
@nateviningre4051 Жыл бұрын
I aim there all the time. You aim as low as you say ur hitting breast meat. I won't shoot until his head is up and still as a rock
@thebossman_2735 Жыл бұрын
that's best case scenario, it isn't always going to be perfect, that's how hunting is, sometimes you got to just accept it and go for the best shot even if you get a little bit of shot in the meat
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
His head was up when I shot too, look how that turned out for me. Never know when they are going to move and when you are locked it you won’t see that movement. The breast meat is actually lower and back further than that and the tight pattern isn’t going to hit breast meat. Shot lots of birds and never ruined breast meat.
@nateviningre4051 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen yea I see what ur saying. Yea ik it’s back farther but I’ve tried shooting in the neck there and I would spit pellets out in a shot glass. But sometimes gotta do it to get the bird yk. Glad ya got him tho. Close call
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
Maybe we have just been lucky! We usually find some pellets in the front gunk area (not really sure how to describe that part) but the are right in front of the breast. Appreciate the comment!
@nateviningre4051 Жыл бұрын
@@WeekendWoodsmen yea ik what area ur saying. Maybe I had bad luck. I do have bad luck often but you never know. I’m always happy to drop a comment
@jesseheath5 ай бұрын
This page is a joke
@WeekendWoodsmen5 ай бұрын
and can you describe why it has you laughing?
@stevenadams92364 ай бұрын
Yell, hey, head goes up periscope and pow
@WeekendWoodsmen4 ай бұрын
True!
@turkeywhitetailsmith7181 Жыл бұрын
I did the same thing you did about 3 days ago piss me right off this turkey was at about five steps
@turkeywhitetailsmith7181 Жыл бұрын
Hey second shot turkey dinner
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
💯
@Blackpanther_risen Жыл бұрын
Luckily those toms were full of testosterone & stayed for u for a second shot 😂. By the way, what was that bright orange/red necklace on your neck? Surprise turkeys didn’t pick u out
@WeekendWoodsmen Жыл бұрын
The lanyard for the remote for the struttn 360. And it is orange. Turkey have never been othered by it 🤷🏻♂️
@markhamblin81953 ай бұрын
These idiots with their decoys...don't be proud of this......that's not real turkey hunting