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Post by Hardcase on May 9, 2007 20:53:33 GMT -5
More and more folks in my neck of the woods are switching over to those turkey cannons (10 ga magnums), which I think throw nearly 3oz of shot (I could be wrong, but I bet I'm close). Now we're hearing stories of guys dropping birds at 60 yards.
OK, you killed a bird. But,I keep telling these guys they're missing the most rewarding aspect of turkey hunting. THE CALLING!
It's all about you and the bird, and your ability to turn the tables, and call him right into your lap.
Thought?
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Post by gsp on May 10, 2007 20:06:36 GMT -5
I fell into that trap with goose hunting. Went and bought me a 10, and thought that I had it all figured out. After a year or so I decided that I could do just about the same thing with a 12. So I sold the 10. I haven't regretted it. It's like you said, it's alot more fun getting closer to your game than it is shooting it from a distance. Least wises that's my opinion on the matter.
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Post by threedogs on May 11, 2007 10:21:10 GMT -5
I will agree with you on that Bob. I enjoy calling them up close. On the 10ga I do have one. I got it when they went to steel shot only for waterfowl. As we all know the loads we had available then were not too good. What the 10 did was let me shoot birds at the same range that I was killing them with the 12. The loads we have to choose from now have greately improved from what we had to choose from then.
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Post by clinton on May 13, 2007 17:55:44 GMT -5
"OK, you killed a bird. But,I keep telling these guys they're missing the most rewarding aspect of turkey hunting. THE CALLING!"
For an experienced hunter I would agree. There are many folks that have never hunted turkey and without that extra yardage they might never have a shot. It's like teaching a kid to fish. You take them bluegill fishing, not trout. Let them grow into the experience.
One place I lived, most hunters used a .22. They had the belief you could not kill a turkey with a shotgun. I've lived places they thought the only ethical way to squirrel hunt was with a .22, other places that thought a shotgun was the only way to go.
We are in little danger of wiping out a species. Now it is a considered a sport more than a necessity. As such, it should be enjoyed.
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Post by blacky on May 13, 2007 21:42:45 GMT -5
If they can't be called in close it is not as sporting or as much fun.
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Post by Yankee on Jun 3, 2007 15:49:53 GMT -5
This topic can go many ways..... I guess it comes down to personal preferance. If it`s legal..... it must be ok.... right? I hear that type justification a lot. Mostly from new hunters who have not hunted turkey long. Same guys who pitch a tent (blind) set out decoys and just wait to ambush a bird.... and mostly in fields, put them on woods birds and they are lost, certainly nothing wrong with that acording to what you see on videos and outdoor shows these days. I just have to think most of the stuff you see today is driven by the need for sales, a way to make a buck of the hunting public. Make it easy and more will participate (spend money) if it`s hard, they may just stay home (not spend money). I wish more learned from the old school hunters instead of the new wave. They call it turkey hunting and I guess by definition, thats what they are doing. It really isn`t that hard to just kill a turkey. I wish they had a season called turkey calling. Like others have mentioned.... make a bird do what you want......by natue, not what he wanted, and you have done something. The catch 22 of it is...... how far back do you want to go before you say ok..... now that is when it was "fair"? Improvements like choke tubes.....3" shells were a big jump forward.... so was camo.... or improvements in camo patterns. OK, time to get off the soapbox, for me, I`ll leave tents for camping, decoys for waterfowl and extending range for pilgrims in the fields.
Sorry ya asked now aren`t ya....lol
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Post by maytom on Jun 5, 2007 8:03:00 GMT -5
Let's just say that I'm not a 10 gauge or a 3 1/2" 12 gauge fan for anything. That being said, I really feel that a 3" gun or even a 2 3/4" will surely get the job done. Pattern wise, the 3" shell has it over the 2 3/4" just because of the extra shot in the shell. I also believe in the fact that good calling, which results in getting the bird in close, can't be over stressed. I try to limit my range to 40 yards or closer before taking a shot. Preferably within that 25-35 yard range, which is ideal. Tooo close isn't good either, you don't have a decent size pattern, more like a soft ball sized pattern or smaller, so it gets tricky when there REAL close, besides the fact that you may get busted!! I really count on my calling ability to bring in the birds, although, this season you wouldn't know it!! LOL!!
But that's turkey hunting!!
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