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Old 04-02-2005 | 07:00 PM
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If you're like me, you gain about 20 pounds when you put it on. What's in your turkey hunting vest and what one item inside wouldn't you be without in the turkey woods?
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Old 04-02-2005 | 07:23 PM
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i got way too many calls in mine, but i use them. the one thing i couldnt do w/o would be my water, i walk a lot.. lol..
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Old 04-02-2005 | 09:51 PM
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Dito on to many calls ,but never know witch one is right for the day.


Things I would never take out is WATER and extra batteries for the red dot ,never know when I will forget to turn it off.
Oh ya the cammera to!!
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Old 04-02-2005 | 11:59 PM
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i pack kinda light.....my ole yeller slatek call....my hand made slate call....my box call....2 of my own hand made strikers and a carbon striker incase it gets wet....a scrubbie pad for the slate calls and striker tips....chalk for the box call.....my crow locator....a few shells....my leatherman wave...minmag flashlight...camera for after the hunt....my lucky stone a guy picked up and gave to me my firsy year turkey hunting...never left my vest.....and a compass and lighter just incase......and water......i think i carry more in my fishing vest!! i know some guys go all out.....but i dont use many calls...one slate and a few strikers and i can sound like a few diffrent hens....2 slates, 3 strikers and a box call and i can sound like any hen i want....works for me.....
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Old 04-03-2005 | 01:38 AM
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just about everything...

H2O bladder, batteries, stylus light, and bug spray I cant live without!!!

2 slates, cornucopia of diaphragms, 2 strikers, gobbler, crow, owl call and the triple shock peacock call just in case I want to make some noise!
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Old 04-03-2005 | 09:25 AM
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i pack light.

i take my water cuz i walk alot 2 and my slate calls, 3 strikers, box call, decoys,shells, mouth calls.
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Old 04-03-2005 | 11:02 AM
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Primos Heartbreaker
Dale Rohm box call
Primos Ol Betsy Slate
Perfection Double Glass
HS Strut diaphragm calls
Primos Power Crow
Knight & Hale Owl Hooter
Knight & Hale Coyote Howler
Screaming Peacock call
Primos Gobbler Shaker
ziplock with call accessories
Federal #4s
Featherflex hen deke
fingerless gloves/facemask
TP
Flashlight
Surveyors Tape
Compass
Water
Sandwich/power bars

Dang....how do I get all that in there????
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Old 04-04-2005 | 09:35 AM
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ORIGINAL: Jollyarcher
If you're like me, you gain about 20 pounds when you put it on. What's in your turkey hunting vest and what one item inside wouldn't you be without in the turkey woods?
Ameristep® Outhouse Blind in Realtree® Hardwoods Green
Mossberg® Mdl 500C 20GA Synthetic
Hastings Super Full Extended Turkey Choke non-ported (.570)
3" 20GA Remington® HeviShot® 1¼ oz #6
Full Camo Realtree® Hardwoods Green Clothing
Primos® Freaky Seat
Primos® RealWing
Lynch® World Champion Box Call
Lynch® Jet Slate
Quaker Boy® Quad Threat Friction Call
Four Strikers (Rosewood, Pauduck, Carbon, & Hickory)
HS Strut® Hammerin' Crow Call
HS Strut® Barred Owl Hooter
Cass Creek® Electronic Gobbler Call
Cass Creek® Electronic Turkey Call
HS Strut® Red Wolfe® G-O-B-B-L-E Call
Sceery® Inflatable Decoys (Flock of Four & Struttin' Jake)
Ratchet Pruners
50' Parachute Cord
Camo Gloves
Camo Face Mask
Binoculars
TP
Streamlight® Stylus (Green)
First Aid Kit
Compass
Water
Cell Phone
Matches
License & Tags

I carry other things; just not in the vest: Handgun, Speedloader w/ammo, Knife, Badge, etc.
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Old 04-04-2005 | 09:39 AM
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a New Testament
reading glasses
binoculars
2 turkey calls
mosquitoe spray
2 p&j sandiches, beef jerky, chewing gum
2 pens and card for taking notes
1 bottled water.
extra flaslight
pruners
2 slugs for the monsters that might be lurking in the swamp.



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Old 04-04-2005 | 11:07 AM
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Hmmm,

Lots of goodies, let's see:

A whole mess of mouthcalls (about 6)
A quaker boy aluminator
A hand-held piece of slate (no pot)
M.A.D. heavy metal
Flambeau Master's Series Jake
El-Cheapo super sexy foam hen (she's seen better days)
Shells
Reeded Owl hooter
Crow call
Scotch Brite
Bottled H20
Stretchy-fit camo gloves
Orange hat
Camo mesh face cover/headnet
Bino's
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