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#41

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Getting youths ready

Last post by Bowguy - Today at 09:25:35 AM

Thanks bud. They're our future

#42

Killer B's 2026 / Re: South Florida - Here we go...

Last post by TooTallOutdoorss - Today at 09:22:07 AM

Glad you got on one! Yes it has been foggy every morning for the passed two months down here. Some birds react differently to it down here. SOme dont mind others are scared bc it limits their vision. but thats great for you to get closer. As far as afternoons go my buddy never really heard one in the afternoon. Maybe one time did he hear em in the afternoon. I never heard one this season in the afternoon. They are usually pretty tight lipped after fly down. Good luck! Love seeing these updates come in

#43

General Forum / Re: 3 word story

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 09:20:58 AM

Jody was here

#44

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 09:20:24 AM

Fist

#45

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - Today at 09:14:44 AM

Fight

#46

General Forum / Re: Blondie

Last post by Badger - Today at 09:13:06 AM

Like the pics.  great

#47

General Forum / Re: Travel meals?

Last post by Fullfan - Today at 09:02:30 AM

Been traveling to hunt in SE Missouri for the past 34 years, and we tent camp. Long past are days of taking frozen meals in coolers for 2 weeks. Not we take two Honda eu2200 and a small freezer. Meals consist of Steak and shrimp, BBq Chicken from the grill, we smoke a pork loin, Lake Erie walleye, Spaghetti, stuffed chicken breasts, Ribs on the smoker, wings and this year we are talking a brisket. We haul what we need there in an enclosed 26" trailer. Our camp is no kid's game...

Everything stays in the freezer until the day before we eat it, run the generator every other day for several hours to run the freezer and charge the electronics.

#48

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Getting youths ready

Last post by Tom007 - Today at 08:47:45 AM

I commonly post something similar every little bit so the old hands please forgive me. I see lots of new fellas and they may want to consider these thoughts.
Lots of guys may be about to start kids on a first hunt or first shoot journey. Pretty fun but a few things you may want to consider.
Don't start them out (if they've never shot) with shotguns. I use .22 rimfire, than a 22-250 for the noise, maybe a .223 next but the idea is ease them up whatever way you decide.
Once you start with shotguns, someone always thinks .410 is best. Maybe for shooting a can out back or a turkey head target but if you're looking to teach wingshooting a .28 is better.
Be sure the gun fits the child, no hand me down oversized guns.
When shooting anything cept maybe the .22 use double hearing protection. Felt recoil is determined by lots of things. Gun weight, action, load weight, stock drop, stance or seated position, but noise is a big one no one thinks of. If it's super noisy many think it must kick so double them up.
Once patterning the gun, you do that alone without the kid, let them only practice with light target loads. Come opening morning hand them hunt shells. Believe me they never notice when shooting at turkey. Something you need to practice is positioning. Teach them to keep the shoulder pointed at the bird expected route and show them how/when to move. Not time to super teach when a bird is 25 yards out.
Make sure to teach safe use and that means using a safety each time. It'll make them familiar with where it is anyhow. If a single shot teach decocking safely. .
Another thing guys may not understand is the importance of shooting with a dominant eye. That may not match the dominant hand but your eye leads the shot not your hand. Closing an eye to change dominance can lead to unsafe moments and kill depth perception. Best to teach them right straight off
Hey remember something. Kids hunt, kids pace. If they get tired and bored you need to quit and not risk forcing a no next time.
Best of luck, post some pics guys

Now for guys without kids. Find one and help em. Best thing you ever did

Nice gesture every year Mike. Kudos for taking time to mentor the future players in our great sport. Well done!

#49

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Albert Paul-Walnut over Ma...

Last post by Yoder409 - Today at 08:00:59 AM

Rare call by one of the greats !!

Somebody needs to grab this while you still can.

 

#50

General Forum / Re: Travel meals?

Last post by 3seasons - Today at 08:00:18 AM

I always have aspirations to cook some good camp meals on my trips, but it never fails I'm always weighing out that extra hour of sleep or a big meal. Sleep wins every time.  For me its minimal meals until a bird is killed, whether it be mine or my buddy's, then its either a celebratory real cooked meal or a trip into town to a local restaurant that serves the local favorite whatever that may be. We've had some interesting meals in some amazing places because we chase this wonderful bird. LOL some trips we eat really good some not so much.

Until then its peanut butter, jelly, honey and banana on a tortilla or ham and turkey on a tortilla. At night if it's not one of those it will be a quick can of ravioli, tamales or beef soup(something that takes about 5min to cook and clean up after.

Celebratory meals if we cook at camp can range from beef steak, elk steak, fresh turkey, burgers, fajita meat, eggs, bacon etc. and whatever sides we have in our food box or find in the woods.  Noodles, potatoes, onions, preppers, Wild garlic and morel mushrooms pair so good with most anything.

I quit using ice a few years ago after going up in the northeast and paying $7-10 for a small bag, now I run two electric coolers, one I use to freeze all my meat and the other for water and groceries. Keeps everything dry and cold with no mess. If needed I can put a bag of ice in one, but I only do that for drinks.   

There never seems to be enough time in the day to do all you want to do, with all the self-induced added pressures of maximizing your vacation time away from work and getting to the next state as fast as possible the is a lot lost from the hunt.  I am very guilty of it and can't wait to be finished with this mess. Then the fun of getting a small group of friends together and just go make a camp somewhere and enjoy it. Then maybe some of those camp meals will be shared among friends and a campfire.