Originally Posted by
JoeA
Best call? Best shotgun? There's no right answer, only what works best for you.
Although, for shotguns, I would tend to look at makes & models that have been field tested.
Calls....it's all about what the bird likes on a particular day. One day, they'll like your slate. On another day, your boxcall is the bee knees.
This is very sage advice! That is why so many successful turkey hunters carry a lot of calls. In my case I use...........
• Lynch® World Champion™ No 102 box call.
I have five "Pot & Peg" calls...........
• Lynch® "Jet Slate"
• Hunter Specialties® Ring Zone™ Slate
• Hunter Specialties® Voo Doo™ Ceramic
• Hunter Specialties® Black Widow™
• Quaker Boy® Quad Threat™; Slate, Brass, Ceramic, & Corderite
Additionally I use the following strikers........
• Acrylic
• Carbon
• Hickory
• Paduk
• Rosewood
In essence using the all of the possible "Pot & Peg" combinations I have 40 different calls!
I further carry the following locator calls......
• Hunter Specialties® Owl Hooter
• Hunter Specialties® Hammerin' Crow Call
• Hunter's Specialties Johnny Stewart Coyote Dog Howler Predator Call
• Primos® Gobbler Shaker Call
It's all about what will work on any given day. Todays absolute hottest call may very well not work the next day. If you have limited funds then I would suggest you purchase.........
• a Hunter Specialties® Box Call
• Quaker Boy® Triple Threat™ or Quad Threat (comes with two strikers - thus you are getting six call or eight calls in one)
• locator call of choice
As for choice in shotguns, only you can determine what is best. In my case I use a Mossberg® Mdl 500 pump, and a Remington® (Baikal®) SPR220 SxS. I am extremely satisfied with these two choices.
Last edited by dawei; 04-21-2010 at 12:59 PM.