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#31

Turkey Hunting Tips ,Strategies & Methods / Re: what vest or bag setup for...

Last post by BrowningGuy88 - Today at 08:08:05 AM

I went to this setup last year and probably will be with it a long time.

Trophyline Platow pack with an academy gamewinner folding seat clipped into the top clips. It holds my calls, binos, thermacell, gloves, mask, extra shells, a snack, and water with no issues. It is quiet to slip off when I get to where I want to setup. It carries like it is not even on my back when I am moving.

If the hunt turns into a game of cat and mouse, then I just leave the pack and seat in the middle of an opening where I can find it and go on hunting with a cane yelper around my neck and my Bobwhite.

Prior to the Platow, I used an Alps satchel/bag that I liked a lot as well. It is lite, doesn't hold too much junk, yet holds just what I needed.

#32

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Types of Gobbles

Last post by chingson - Today at 08:03:49 AM

Thank y'all for the great advice and tips!

#33

General Forum / Re: Snake boots 2026!

Last post by BrowningGuy88 - Today at 08:03:43 AM

I have the twisted X boots that are bottomland tops and leather bottoms. 4 years on them and many 100 miles at this point. I would buy them again tomorrow if these wore out. I absolutely love them!

#34

General Forum / Re: TSS article Outddoor Life

Last post by Ranman - Today at 08:01:36 AM

I shoot TSS because it makes my 28 gauge a real turkey killer. As long as I can get it to load it, I will. But the old timer in me still has a 12 gauge set up for Longbeards, lol. Z

Same as Z..
I also built a shot trap that catches most of the tss shot when testing loads.

#35

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

Last post by JeffC - Today at 07:58:22 AM

Where is Cranky? He is not listed on team thread?? Did the Grummpies kick him out???

#36

Turkey Calls / Re: Leather Lanyard with Two L...

Last post by sbbow - Today at 07:49:22 AM

Howdy folks,

This season will be the first I'm carrying a trumpet and tube with me and I'd like to get a leather lanyard with two loops that will hold both at once.

Any recommendations of someone on here or otherwise who could make that for me? Doesn't have to be fancy, just durable, adjustable, and functional.

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I can make you something if you're interested. You can see some of my work o er in the trumpet section or if you do FB you can look at my page
Steve's Custom Lanyards


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#37

Turkey Locator Calls / What Is The Weirdest Thing You...

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 07:48:34 AM

Yeah, we've all got/tried the crow, owl, peacock, pileated woodpecker, hawk, and the most famous ------------ Drury's Turkey Whistle.  I know some that carry a shrill whistle (referee) or a duck call (wood duck shrill).  Now, don't go giving me thunder or a car door, you aren't carrying that in your pockets.  I truly mean carrying it.

I've still got one up my sleeve and will post it later, looking to see what you all might have found.

 

#38

Turkey Calls / Re: Leather Lanyard with Two L...

Last post by sbbow - Today at 07:47:35 AM

Check out the trumpet and wingbone section here.

sbbow makes excellent, high quality lanyards that I have many of.
aclawrence also posts some good looking stuff.

Thanks Tony!


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#39

General Forum / Re: 20 gauge lead load

Last post by patternfreak - Today at 07:47:31 AM

This entire thread proves that a lot of people don't understand what tss and it's concept is.  I could try to explain it but in a nutshell it pattern density not just heavier than lead shot.  Never will 1 1/2 oz of #6 lead (336 pellets,) be as dense as 1 5/8 oz of tss #9 (594 pellets). That's what makes it work. 

After spending the last 6 years on TSS load development I think I understand it better than your average joe. I think what this thread has really proved is that TSS has became a crutch for turkey hunters and they are adverse to alternate options. So much so they don't want to accept it's possible.

You first tried to say we couldn't fit more than 1-1/4oz in a wad. I have posted multiple pictures to show 1-1/2oz fits with room to spare.

I wholeheartedly agree that you will have more pattern density with the tss load, but there is a point of diminishing returns.

Sure, we can put 300 pellets in a 10" circle with TSS, but is that turkey at 40 yards any more dead than the turkey shot with lead 6's that had 150 pellets in the 10" circle? No sir.

It's time we come back down to earth with shotshell load development. TSS has made us greedy. There's not a thing in the world wrong with cheap nickel plated lead. Lead shot has been and always will be the standard by which other shot materials are judged. We don't need 250 pellets in a 10" circle to kill a turkey.

#40

12 ga Mossberg pattern pictures / Re: Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag w/fa...

Last post by kytrkyhntr - Today at 07:45:22 AM

you dont have a spare one of those cokes laying around by chance do you tom? haha im on the hunt