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<blockquote data-quote="Captain_Ahab" data-source="post: 5833270" data-attributes="member: 562719">Yes, the goal is to keep as many pellets as possible in the head and neck. On my first bird, there were probably twenty pellets or so in the breast. But on my second, I think I picked out four. With the newer heavier than lead loads they make nowadays, most of the pellets will go through a breast and lodge on the outside part of the breast on the opposite side. Those little pellets have a lot of energy. Almost every bird you shoot past 30 yards is going to have pellets in the breast due to fliers (off patterned pellets).And the maximum &quot;ethical&quot; range you should shoot at a turkey is 50 yards. However, with todays loads and choke combinations, the effective range can be extended out to 60 or 65. In my younger days I have killed them at 60 yards, but I have matured since and want them closer for a clean, ethical kill.I have a breast I am marinating right now off the second bird I will take a pic of and post.How dare you?? They are some of the most beautiful creatures in the world IMO. You wouldn&#039;t believe the colors/iridescence of the feathers when the sun hits them. When one of these dudes is bowed up in a full strut at 40 yards with the sun shining on him, its just absolutely an incredible site to behold.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gifSounds like a perfect spot alright! The birds are prone to roost on the edge of ridges and creeks.&nbsp; If they roost on that creek of yours, I wouldn&#039;t doubt them pitching down into the field some mornings to strut.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Captain_Ahab, post: 5833270, member: 562719"] Yes, the goal is to keep as many pellets as possible in the head and neck. On my first bird, there were probably twenty pellets or so in the breast. But on my second, I think I picked out four. With the newer heavier than lead loads they make nowadays, most of the pellets will go through a breast and lodge on the outside part of the breast on the opposite side. Those little pellets have a lot of energy. Almost every bird you shoot past 30 yards is going to have pellets in the breast due to fliers (off patterned pellets). And the maximum "ethical" range you should shoot at a turkey is 50 yards. However, with todays loads and choke combinations, the effective range can be extended out to 60 or 65. In my younger days I have killed them at 60 yards, but I have matured since and want them closer for a clean, ethical kill. I have a breast I am marinating right now off the second bird I will take a pic of and post. How dare you?? They are some of the most beautiful creatures in the world IMO. You wouldn't believe the colors/iridescence of the feathers when the sun hits them. When one of these dudes is bowed up in a full strut at 40 yards with the sun shining on him, its just absolutely an incredible site to behold. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif[/IMG] Sounds like a perfect spot alright! The birds are prone to roost on the edge of ridges and creeks. If they roost on that creek of yours, I wouldn't doubt them pitching down into the field some mornings to strut. [/QUOTE]

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