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Two birds one shot...

Unread postby JoeRE » Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:53 am

Has anyone on here intentionally bagged two toms with one shot?

I have been in a situation where I could probably have done it quite a few times over the years but never had more than 1 tag for that season so never tried. However this year I am getting two 4th season Iowa tags (which is legal although not many other hunters know they can do that seems like).

To make it challenging I want to see if I can get two with one shot, just wait till the heads line up and let them have it.... since I'm trying I probably will never get more than one tom to respond at a time tho :lol:


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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby PK_ » Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:31 am

I plead the 5th.
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby thwack16 » Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:32 am

PK_ wrote:I plead the 5th.


Same. :oops:

Unintentional when I was 12. Dad counted the stray toward his limit.
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby muddy » Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:37 am

I did last year. Found the story but photobucket messed it up now. I had hurt my back and couldn't hunt till 4th season here in Iowa. I bought 2 4th season combo tags and hobbled out last weekend of season. I had 5 birds spotted and made a very large stalk and into position with my reaping fan. I popped it up, 3 ran in. The 2 closest were lined up at 5 yards and I smoked them. It was awesome, but it took a long time to get them out because I had a hurt back / weigh restriction.
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby tbunao » Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:00 am

If there is one person who can call it out it would be you Joe! Will you be doing this in a coon skin hat and coyote fur jacket? 8-) :lol:
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby Dewey » Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:13 am

I have heard of people killing two deer with one shot so it’s no doubt possible. The question is is it ethical? Only you can decide that.

Honestly I would rather have the experience of two different hunts and tag them separately.
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby brancher147 » Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:06 am

I have seen it happen "unintentionally" twice. One time definitely was unintentional, the other I am not so sure.
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby muddy » Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:57 am

Took a while, found the pic from last year. They were side by side when I shot from the fan, back one flopped away a bit. They were 4 steps away, it was fun and I had no doubt they'd both drop.

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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby BassBoysLLP » Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:56 am

No, but I've done 5 ducks.
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby WV Bowhunter » Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:34 am

Shot two squirrels with one shot from a 22 mag about 25 years ago. Never killed two turkeys with one shot but have had to wait for them to separate so I didn’t several times.
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby Horizontal Hunter » Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:18 pm

It is illegal to take two toms on the same day here.

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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby JoeRE » Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:24 pm

BassBoysLLP wrote:No, but I've done 5 ducks.



I've done more than 5 ducks....but don't ask me if it was in the air or on the water :lol:

Muddy that is a cool story sorry I missed it last year if you did a write up. Congrats!

If I pull the trigger on two birds I will be 100% certain they both will go down or I won't try it. Not planning on pushing the envelope with this.
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby muddy » Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:31 pm

JoeRE wrote:
BassBoysLLP wrote:No, but I've done 5 ducks.



I've done more than 5 ducks....but don't ask me if it was in the air or on the water :lol:

Muddy that is a cool story sorry I missed it last year if you did a write up. Congrats!

If I pull the trigger on two birds I will be 100% certain they both will go down or I won't try it. Not planning on pushing the envelope with this.


It's page 3 of turkey forum, not sure why I didn't put on kill zone

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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby Nelson87 » Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:03 am

I called in 3 jakes once, and they were so bunched up I probably could have got all 3. I waited and waited until they finally started getting nervous and 2 of them went back down the hill and out of sight. I shot the 1 that was dumb enough to stay, and when I went to get him here I found another 1 just down the hill. Couldn't legally tag 2 birds so I gave 1 to a buddy.
So ya, I have done it but not intentionally.
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Re: Two birds one shot...

Unread postby Jdw » Tue May 01, 2018 3:09 pm

I shot 2 unintentionally once.

Shot 2 doves with one shot, they were flying. Also unintentionally.


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