Looking to start Turkey hunting this spring!
01-01-2007 | 12:51 PM
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RE: Looking to start Turkey hunting this spring!
A .20 ga is fine for a turkey gun, but you'll want to go to a tighter choke than you would for bird hunting. Pattern the gun to find it's effective range and don't shoot at anything outside of that. If I were trying to learn 1 call I'd go with a slate/peg and practice, practice, practice. Don't call too much, if a bird is responding to your calls, shut up and get ready to shoot. Most importantly, as someone else said, know your prey. Read as much as you can about turkeys and turkey hunting and have fun! Good luck.
01-02-2007 | 05:55 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Looking to start Turkey hunting this spring!
ORIGINAL: PoorCollegeKid
I think many of the replies missed the mark completely here. Did y'all not see him say "I didn't see any birds"? More important than what gun or call you use is knowing your prey. Assuming the OP does live within the habitat of the turkey; there are 4 things a turkey needs: roost; food; water; and mating ground. Scout for the roost and you should be able to intercept a gobbler on the way to any of the following areas. Knowledge is a far more powerful tool than any shotgun, call, camo or blind when it comes to hunt (any species).
There are many books out of hunting turkey, and turkey biology. Once you know how to find your prey then you can focus on methods of take.
I think many of the replies missed the mark completely here. Did y'all not see him say "I didn't see any birds"? More important than what gun or call you use is knowing your prey. Assuming the OP does live within the habitat of the turkey; there are 4 things a turkey needs: roost; food; water; and mating ground. Scout for the roost and you should be able to intercept a gobbler on the way to any of the following areas. Knowledge is a far more powerful tool than any shotgun, call, camo or blind when it comes to hunt (any species).
There are many books out of hunting turkey, and turkey biology. Once you know how to find your prey then you can focus on methods of take.
And some private property don't hurt either
01-03-2007 | 12:20 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Looking to start Turkey hunting this spring!
ORIGINAL: Mr. Longbeard
If money is tight. I'd save my money and buy a decent pump 12ga. Like a Rem 870 express... If it's not tight then I'd get me a Rem 870 SPT
But what ever I bought it would be a Remington!!!
If money is tight. I'd save my money and buy a decent pump 12ga. Like a Rem 870 express... If it's not tight then I'd get me a Rem 870 SPT
But what ever I bought it would be a Remington!!!
01-07-2007 | 12:15 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Looking to start Turkey hunting this spring!
You can use a 20 ga., just have a full choke of some kind on it. BUT if you really get into it, and it'shard not to,then eventually you're going to want the best gun you can buy. If you want one call, buy a nice slate, they're the most versatile and easy to use. Also buy a few different strikers, they'll each make a distinctly different sound on a single slate. Practice calling as much as you can, but know that the most important tool is patience.
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