Turkey shot placement/anatomy pics

[Dusty Nethery]

Disclaimer: For those who have never dissected a turkey consider yourselves warned. After seeing for myself how small the vitals are I now have my doubts I could ever pull off another lethal shot.

Beginning to think the head shot may be the way to go.

Shot placement
   

Heart and liver
   

[RedShaft]

Def small. There is a post somewhere that someone showed this in detail.
I have heard on of the best is walking away spinal shot. Or the double bull blinds guys go for a either spine or through the hips breaking the bird down kinda shot. You'll have to check into this

[Dirtybird]

If that shot was 3" higher I think you would have got the lung and heart.  How was your recovery?  Was your shot in the breast of the bird?  Very interesting.

[Dusty Nethery]

I also thought the shot was low...but 20 yards was all it ran. I hit the top of the heart, severing a ventricle. I think the wing may have been lifted slightly.

[dirtguy]

Look at Terry Greens vitals diagram posted at the top of this forum.

[Pete McMiller]

Dusty,  It appears from your picture that what you have there is the heart and liver - lungs are up higher against the ribs/spine.  Still your point is well taken, they are indeed small targets.

[Dusty Nethery]

Pete,

Yep, you're right. Meant to put heart and liver. Lungs did not survive my amateur autopsy.

Dusty