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Turkey Guns / Re: 12 GA Versus 20 GA .... ?

Last post by Ranman - Today at 08:32:54 AM

Don't rule out 28ga. Can shoot the same TSS payload as the 20ga. Great patterns and a joy to carry..

#2

General Forum / Fox Vests 5-9 w/ Calls

Last post by crdierlam - Today at 08:32:11 AM

I didn't see any posts about the auction and it doesn't look like Mossy Oak promoted it much but they auctioned off the rest of the FOX vests that had the matching calls last weekend online. The cheapest one went for $15,000.00 and the most expensive went for $18,000.00. I know that is a lot of money for a turkey vest and some calls but I thought they would go for more than that after the $31,000 one that got auctioned off in Nashville a few years ago.

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General Forum / Re: Just for fun

Last post by MS TurkeyHunter - Today at 08:27:48 AM

Silvestris for sure...I've known him for a long time on a certain Mississippi forum. He's the textbook definition of a turkey HUNTER.

Agreed. I was a member of that same forum. A lot of the MS guys moved on here after that place went dead.


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Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Todd Black African Blackwo...

Last post by mountainhunter1 - Today at 08:23:41 AM

TTT

#5

Turkey Guns / 12 GA Versus 20 GA .... ?

Last post by swampfox62 - Today at 08:16:03 AM

What are you experiences with 12 versus 20 over the years?  Please share.

I have a Winchester Model 1200 12GA with Sumtoy Choke and TrueGlo RedDot that patterns really well.  See attached long beard RX at 40 yds.

Then I have to Browning 20GA BPS 22 inch barrel, that is featherlight and would make a great Turkey gun, if I added a red dot and choke.  But I would want to shoot TSS, which means more $$$ setup, sight in so on. That would be fun.

But, I am afflicted with this passion for reloading and shooting. That means, I would either need to do some 20GA TSS load development, or invest in a big load of TSS #9's.

Overall, at middle age, carrying the lighter and shorter interest me: 20GA at 7 lbs versus a 12 GA at 8.5 kind of interest me. And less kick for the 20 GA.

The grass always seems greener.

I most likely will stay with my 12 this year and focus on core skills - scouting, woodsmanship, calling, hunting.

It would be good to know what more experienced turkey hunters prefer and the pros and cons.  Thank you.

#6

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Billy Buice Video

Last post by davisd9 - Today at 08:01:46 AM

I fought being a call collector for a longtime and shared the sentiments that some here are saying, but I feel some are being hypocritical in their thoughts. I have more calls than I can hunt in a given year. Without traveling I can only kill two birds and if all my youngins killed their two that would just be 6 more, I have more than eight trumpets. Some of these were given to me by friends, why should I not keep them. Some are from call makers that I have built friendships with. Some are calls I plan to pass down to my youngins.

What another man does with his money is none of my business, year there was a time I thought it should be cause I wanted what he had. I do not own a call that I will not hunt. Vast majority have seen a kill or two, but all have seen the woods at one time or another. Anyway, I agree with Mr. Billy's thoughts but also know I have so many tags to use.


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2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: Herding up the GOATS

Last post by JeffC - Today at 07:59:07 AM

Morning Grummpies

#8

General Forum / Looking for vacation info.... ...

Last post by aclawrence - Today at 07:51:48 AM

The Bass Pro is really neat. It has one of the best aquariums I've ever seen and the "wildlife exhibit" is really cool. Be sure to do both of those. When we went we also visited Laura Ingels Wilders home place in Mansfield about 40 minutes away. The kids were reading through the little house on the prairie books so that was neat to see.

In Tennessee there's a handful of state parks close together that have some great hikes with waterfalls. Fall Creek Falls, Burgess, and Cummings. We really enjoyed these. If you end up in the east side of the state Smoky Mountain knife works is the biggest knife store in the country. There's some cool geological and history stuff in the basement to.

Kentucky has Mammoth Cave. I visited it as a kid. Which was a long time ago haha.

Have fun.


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#9

General Forum / Re: 3 word story

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 07:50:42 AM

mind going elsewhere

#10

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 07:49:51 AM

Corvette