This year will be my first turkey hunt. just wondering what is the best shot to use in my 12 gauge, also what is the best calls for a beginner.

For your gun you should try a few different sizes of shot and see what your gun patterns with best. But something in a heavy load, 3 inch magnum of your gun will shoot it, and try #4,#5, and #6. Any of these shot sizes should work for you, but use the one your gun likes the best.

For an easy to use call for beginners, I d try a simple push button call, and a easy to blow double reed mouth call if you can use one. You may also want a locator call like a barred owl call to locate your bird on the roost. Good luck welcome to the addiction!

I posted this accidentally to this question, but the procedure is the same. You will get more answers through a search than by the limited number of responses to this one post.

Look up in the uppper right corner of this page in the links and click on "search". Put in "new to turkey hunting" (in quotes) or 'chokes' (not in quotes) and you will find links to all kinds of muses and rememberances handed down by these sages over the eons.

Hope you have lots of time for reading,... there is plenty of it![]

Thought this was a good place to test my posts. I am a new member and a Turkey Addict!

I look forwarded to some great conversations here.

thanks guys