wing butt

compression rib

compression rib
A special type of rib to replace compression strut in the wings. Such a rib has strong cap strips and webs designed to withstand compressive loads. Also called drag strut, wing butt, and bulkhead rib.
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Like saying something's gross, for example if Gareth Bale had smelly football boots I'll be there now, in a minute Buying yourself a little time when Gareth Bale is sprinting down the wing Butt A friend, as in 'Alright, Gareth.
A WELCOME IN THE HILLSIDES FOR THE WELSH PLAYER WHO'S NEVER BEEN TO WALES BEFORE; Anderlecht star Lawrence set for his Dragons bow against Denmark
Past articles suggest the wing butt (where the wing bone joins the breast) shot is best, citing that it will disable the turkey's wing so it can't fly.
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When the bird is broadside, I try and shoot two inches behind the wing butt. This shot will take out the lungs and put the bird down fast.
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That evening, after moving to a different blind location, I finally had a group of gobblers come in to feed and skewered my first Rio with a perfect, 15-yard shot in the wing butt. Man, that felt great, and I set up my camera and tripod for trophy photos as dusk fell and coyotes howled their delight at the approaching darkness.
Brush Country
All my concentration was on the strutting turkey's wing butt, nestled among the puffed feathers.
The natural
If the bird is standing broadside, aim for the wing butt at mid-body.
Ask Bowhunter
I like to aim slightly low in the vitals, just below the wing butt. If you must miss a turkey, a low miss may not be the worst.
TROPHIES WITH WINGS
Coming slowly to full draw as the plump suitor addressed his newfound friends, I settled a top pin on wing butts and squeezed the trigger.
Springtime in the heartland: sunshine, warm temperatures & thundering gobbles
I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEND A BROADHEAD THROUGH HIS WING BUTTS. HE EXPLODED IN A CLOUD OF FEATHERS AND I THREW THE BLIND OFF AND CHARGED TO GRAB HIM.
Wrong end of the deal; I quit hunting spring Turkeys with shotgun long ago, preferring the added challenge of pursuing them with bow

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