New to the game

[ROAD DOG]

I want to start turkey hunting this spring. My roommates parents live in New Hamshire and he said there are a ton of turkey around there house. What gun do you recommend I look at buying. I have a 12g Remington already. Can I get a turkey barrel? Is there such a thing?

[Simp]

Well, turkey hunting is definitely a specialized sport. While you don't need to go out and spend several thousand dollars to get in the game, you need certain things to have success. A good shotgun is certainly one of them. What kind of Remington do you have? If it's an 870 type shotgun then you'll need a choke that'll give you a good tight pattern.

You can spend as much as you want to on a choke. You can go to a sporting goods store and get one for $20 or you can get one of the top-of-the-line chokes for around $70-$80. Then there's the ammo. You'll need to ask the store where you'll be buying them to supply you with a small stool or chair, as you'll need to be seated when they show you how much these precious gems are.Again, the sky's thelimit on ammo. You can get away with ammo that runs from $10 for a box of 10 or you can go all out and get the $140 for a box of 25.

Then there's the clothing and other garments! Man, you don't know what you're getting into! Actually, the first time you hear that ol' tom gobble it'll make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end and you'll be as hooked as you've ever been.Enjoy the ride! Simp

[Mr. Longbeard]

Just put a Remington factory superfull turkey choke in your gun and go out and buy yourself a box of Winchester High velocity #5 turkey loads.In what ever your gun chamber... 3" or 3.5'

[r33h]

If you got a Remington 12 guage, then that will work just fine! As Mr. Longbeard said, just go out and get you a turkey choke tube and buy a box of Winchester Turkey load shells or some Federal with flight control wad shells in either #4, #5, or #6 shot. One thing to do is go out and pattern your gun and try and get an idea of what it can do before you actually go out and start shooting at living things. Most likely, the barrel that you have on the gun will work just fine. There is nothing wrong with turkey hunting with a longer barrel, however, some turkey hunters prefer the shorter barrel for added flexability and mobility. I have a 23" barrel on my gun.

[Warkie]

I'd get a turkey choke for the gun you shoot now and see how it patterns. You may already have the gun you need. Plus there are lots of other places that you can spend your money on when it comes to turkey hunting. If you are just new to it though, I'd say this. Just go with the basics for your first year and then you will soon find out what you really need to buy and what you can do without. Good luck.
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