Patent ID: 7712743
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: F41J

Abstract:
1. A target for practicing turkey hunting or for measuring the accuracy or pattern of a shotgun, comprising: a) a target stand of sufficient size and shape to approximate the form of a turkey's body, said stand having a perimeter surface with a plurality of holes formed therein, the holes spaced about the perimeter surface of said stand, said stand capable of being rotated to extend the life of said stand when a portion of said stand adjacent one of the holes is damaged by shot; b) a frangible head and neck target of sufficient size and shape to approximate the three-dimensional form of a turkey's head and neck, said head and neck target capable of releasable connection to said target stand by cooperation with any one of the holes formed in said target stand; c) means for releasably connecting said head and neck target to said target stand to allow the connected head and neck target and target stand to together substantially represent the comprehensive form of a turkey; and d) means for support at a base of said target stand and holding said connected head and neck target and target stand in a substantially upright position.