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Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-14-2010, 03:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,645
Posted By fantail

My favorite 12 ga. load is Kent 2 3/4 #5 fast...

My favorite 12 ga. load is Kent 2 3/4 #5 fast lead pheasant loads @1400fps.

It's hevi shot for the 20 though. Any kind.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-09-2010, 03:52 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,628
Posted By fantail

This is the best reply so far and I think it...

This is the best reply so far and I think it should be inserted regularly so nobody develops a "better than thou" attitude.

I wonder how many that consider it "unethical" to shoot one out of the...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-18-2010, 12:13 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,628
Posted By fantail

Very well said!

Very well said!
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-18-2010, 04:23 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,628
Posted By fantail

I don't consider it a game because death is...

I don't consider it a game because death is involved. Sportin clays is a game.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-17-2010, 02:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 607
Posted By fantail

Are you gonna cut one open to see how many of...

Are you gonna cut one open to see how many of each size pellet is in the shell? I saw pics of some shot out of one on a different forum and it looked like it was all the same size shot to me.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-15-2010, 08:32 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,628
Posted By fantail

I agree. I've always wanted to shoot one off the...

I agree. I've always wanted to shoot one off the roost at first light but never had the chance. Yet.

I've killed 4 turkeys in the air and get slammed by some for doing it, yet if I shoot one off...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-17-2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,735
Posted By fantail

RE: non toxic loads for turkeys?

It's legal to duck hunt with it. So it should be considered non-toxic from any angle you look at it.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-15-2009, 04:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,502
Posted By fantail

RE: Thinking about a new shotgun. Want Suggestions.

I started using a single shot nef with a 24" barrel last year and really like it. It's not a tight shooter as it only has a fixed full choke, but what I really like about it is being able to hold it...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-10-2009, 01:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,019
Posted By fantail

RE: Close call!!

The same thing happened to a feller I know except it was the whole herd. He made it to the fence and got over it just in time. The hunting was over that morning too. Turns out the cattle thought...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-06-2009, 01:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,019
Posted By fantail

RE: Lacrosse Alpha Venoms

I just got the Cabela's dura-trax rubber boot a couple weeks ago. Really like them so far, but haven't got to wear them enough to really know. I'm taking 2 of my daughters fishing this morning and...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-05-2009, 03:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,240
Posted By fantail

RE: Carrylite's Peep'n Tom...

After I read this I checked out my Cabela's spring turkey magazine and it says collapsible. I think it's purdy sorry that it's being advertised as collapsible.


Is the second head just on...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-05-2009, 02:37 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 13,207
Posted By fantail

RE: Show your WEAPON PORN for SPRING GOBBLER!!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f325/mama23gals/0411080822.jpg

Bustin em old school with a single shot NEF, 2 3/4 Kent pheasant loads, and fixed full choke.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-05-2009, 01:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 592
Posted By fantail

RE: Help me find a choke for my 20 ga!

The primos tubes are hevi compatible. The tightwad is around 20 and the jellyhead is bout 44. Also cabela's has their own hevi tubes that are made by carlson's for 30. Not sure if the jellyhead is...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-03-2009, 03:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,279
Posted By fantail

RE: Using a Scope VS Open Sites

I used a red dot for 1 season. I never had battery issues and could see my bead under the mount. The problem I ran into was it got knocked off zero and caused me to miss a bird. The only thing...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
02-25-2009, 04:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 72,875
Posted By fantail

RE: DO NOT BUY RED WING BOOTS!!!!!

I have worked on a farm all my life. Everybody I knew including myself wore red wings. Now nobody does. They just won't hold up to farm work anymore. 3 months is the most I can get out of them.
...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-24-2009, 03:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,191
Posted By fantail

RE: Woods Wise calls

3x3 woods wise call

I just ordered this one:)
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-23-2009, 03:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,191
Posted By fantail

RE: Woods Wise calls

Cabela's has them. I'm definitely gonna get one. Just can't decide between the 3X3 and the 2X2.


As a side note on the strikers, Cabela's only offers them as a 3 pack.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-20-2009, 03:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,191
Posted By fantail

Woods Wise calls

Anybody use Woods Wise calls? I just realized they are located in Tennessee just a few miles from me. So I thought I'd buy a call from em but can't find any reviews on the calls.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-15-2009, 03:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 24,497
Posted By fantail

RE: Tom/Jake Gobble differences

One of the places I hunt has jakes that gobble just as good as the longest long beard I've ever heard. The guy I hunt with can sometimes tell the difference but I can't at all. We refer to these...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-15-2009, 02:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,487
Posted By fantail

RE: Now - I think who ever did this should Hang!

I heard of the very same thing happening in Tennessee about 10 years ago. I was told by some of the locals that the guy did it because people were trespassing on his land to hunt all the turkeys...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-04-2009, 01:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,558
Posted By fantail

RE: Anyone use Sonic Dome?

The mini sonic dome are not only my favorite but the only call I can get sound out of. I buy a different brand just about every year and they all end up in the garbage simply because I can't make...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-02-2009, 07:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,075
Posted By fantail

RE: Montana turkey decoys

I have a mounted strutting turkey that I have used a couple times and it makes me really nervous doing so. I was thinking it would be less likely for someone to shoot at a 2D decoy and that's why I'm...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-02-2009, 05:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,075
Posted By fantail

Montana turkey decoys

Any body use the Montana turkey decoys or any other 2D decoys.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-02-2009, 05:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,109
Posted By fantail

RE: #7 lead for turkey

I've got to agree with JW. I think we get too caught up with killing paper turkeys. When I started turkey huntin we all used #4 and none of us ever patterned our shotgun. I never had any trouble...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
07-29-2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 31,199
Posted By fantail

RE: Oil temp light on Honda.....

The 400 foreman does have an oil cooler but is not water cooled and as you said it is an oil temp light. So if the light is coming on then the engine is getting too hot. The fan may not be working or...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
07-26-2008, 04:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,313
Posted By fantail

RE: Walker Game Ear Power Muff's Quad

They do everything they're supposed to. Some down sides are..... they can get too hot if the weather is warm and it hard to judge the distance of a sound that you hear(but not direction). In a duck...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
07-26-2008, 04:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,734
Posted By fantail

RE: Quack Attack

I don't think ducks can smell good enough to detect human odor but I believe they can smell food, especially in the water. I wouldn't be surprised if the stuff worked.

I've got a pond that I...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-12-2008, 03:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,683
Posted By fantail

RE: Part 2!

Come on fellas, there are no laws about patterning a gun before one can go hunting. Back when I first got into turkey hunting nobody around patterned their gun including myself and I don't remember...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-03-2008, 07:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 507
Posted By fantail

RE: BSA RED DOT

I've got 2 of em. One works great and the other can handle a shot or maybe 2 then it will be off, way off. I killed 2 toms the first year with it and the third 1 I shot at I completely missed. Went...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-28-2008, 06:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,639
Posted By fantail

RE: Question about hearing enhancement aids

I have a pair of walker's muffs that I got for duck hunting and they work great for that. Tried them a couple times turkey hunting and didn't like them at all for that. Barefoot covered the pros and...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-09-2008, 06:02 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,011
Posted By fantail

RE: Public and Priviate Pro's and Cons

I prefer public land over private. It seems like when I am huntin private land I am either trying to call them across the fence(land I don't have permission to hunt) or have to watch henned up birds...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-04-2008, 07:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,227
Posted By fantail

RE: Spit and drum

For some reason I can't hear it. It could be the fact that I have a bad ear which also makes it hard to tell where exactly the gobble was.

I can hear the spit though just no drumming.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-04-2008, 07:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,041
Posted By fantail

RE: Rem. HD's outperformed hevi shot

I think remington has a 10$ rebate on the 5 round box.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-02-2008, 01:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,003
Posted By fantail

RE: Need Advice for Tennessee

AEDC wma has 32,000 huntable acres with weekend hunts only(actually like fri-sun). There is no quota but you do have to sign in before you hunt and they usually have between 200-300 to sign up. Not...
Forum: Guns
12-04-2007, 07:35 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,853
Posted By fantail

RE: 25-06

There is a lot of good reasoning going on here. I personally think the bow and arrow should not be used on any game larger than turkeys however it is used on the largest out there. I am not an elk...
Forum: Guns
12-03-2007, 07:03 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,853
Posted By fantail

RE: 25-06

Sometimes it's hard to get a yes or nodunno why
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-03-2007, 06:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,975
Posted By fantail

RE: Remington Wingmaster HD

At least 2 per round? Ats some thick flock of birds ya got there;)
Whats the most you've ever killed with one round. I've got 2 teal with 1 shot and 2 woodys with 1 shot but that sounds weak now.
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-03-2007, 06:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,481
Posted By fantail

RE: What choke for geese at 20-30 yards?

I'm in the same boat with this guy! My full stays in for waterfowl. I got a snow and 2 blues today at about 25 yards with the full and 1625 fps kents.
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-03-2007, 06:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,241
Posted By fantail

RE: Question about Patternmaster choke???

I have no experience with the patternmaster but I do have experience with the cripple problem. I went to a full choke(rated for steel of coarse) and am very happy with the results plus it's less...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
12-02-2007, 05:10 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 23,419
Posted By fantail

RE: Just bought the Bad Boy Buggie: My review

I was seriously considering a BBB for farm use but decided against it because of the range. We currently use a regular golf cart where we can and it's not uncommon to run it several hours a day. If...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-01-2007, 07:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,346
Posted By fantail

RE: Where do you work?

Stock market here, well actually the live stock market:) Currently have 104,000 chickens and help in the family cattle business. Hunting time gets less and less every year. Today was too busy to hunt...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
11-16-2007, 06:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 652
Posted By fantail

RE: FFD vs Coyote

Sounds like you need to set those decoys up and do some coyote thinning. I've heard of them attacking turkey decoys too but never had it happen to any of mine. That reminds me, last year a local...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
11-13-2007, 06:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 661
Posted By fantail

RE: Steel Through Full?

Beretta's factory full choke says steel ok. That being said, back in 98 was the first year that I got into duck hunting and after the first month I was ready to give up because of chasing cripples....
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
11-06-2007, 03:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 720
Posted By fantail

RE: GAME EARS...

I have a pair of walker's muffs and they work as advertised. With these you can just barely whisper and it can be heard. I understand where you are coming from with the price thing but I figured go...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-04-2007, 02:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,589
Posted By fantail

RE: tenn youth hunt,14 yr old girl nice 10 pt..

I bet that is one excited young girl! Don't even have to ask if you're gonna have it mounted for her.

Is that dog of yours rested up? Duck season is right around the corner.

I guess I...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
09-17-2007, 06:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,607
Posted By fantail

RE: Fed Black Cloud pattern

I hunted with a guy on the early teal/wood duck season and he was using the black cloud. I watched him shoot at a wood duck 3 times and thought he missed but it ended up falling bout 70 yards out. I...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
09-04-2007, 04:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 563
Posted By fantail

RE: How did the Early goose opener fair for everybody...

Around here we've pretty much quit goose hunting because of a lack of birds and that use to be about all we hunted. I sat on the deck opening morning (I live about a quarter mile from a lake) and...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
08-03-2007, 03:09 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,187
Posted By fantail

RE: bad boy buggies

Way more torque. 170 ft/lb to be exact. The new John Deere gator is somewhere around 40 or less(cant remember for sure on that one).

The only down side I can see would be the top speed.

I...
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
07-30-2007, 11:03 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,172
Posted By fantail

RE: Benelli JUNK

Actually, scratch that request to buy. I've read too much information. You should get a new gun for free.
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
07-29-2007, 04:03 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,172
Posted By fantail

RE: Benelli JUNK

How much do you want for that little non-hittin 20? My SBE doesn't shoot straight either but I was able to correct it with some sights. It is frustrating though for a gun not to shoot straight.
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