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#41

General Forum / Re: Top 3-5 Hunting Items you ...

Last post by paboxcall - February 18, 2026, 05:19:12 PM

About 30 years ago or so, H&R single shot was the NWTF gun of the year. Not having much disposable income then, and factory Bottomland, I bought one. And of course 3.5" turkey loads because, well, because it was the biggest thing available. Shot that thing four times turning black/blue down my arm and across my chest.

That spring I had a bird at 45 yards when the clock turned noon and quitting time. I was relieved he hung up, and I didn't have to pull that trigger, so I traded that little gun for a long string of pumps...

Regretted that trade immediately as the day after finally occurred to me to shoot 3" or even 2.75" turkey loads. Couple years later this one popped up on Gunbroker with a buy now $90. Not quite as pristine as the one I traded...now I shoot Foxtrot 2.75" straight 8s Mini-Twisters. Had Sumtoy add fiber rifle sights few years back.

I regretted that trade all those years ago and fixed my poor decision making first chance I got.

#42

General Forum / Re: Top 3-5 Hunting Items you ...

Last post by Turkeybutt - February 18, 2026, 05:04:16 PM

My first turkey gun 50 some years ago. A Marlin Mod 55 (AKA the Goose Gun) bolt action 3" magnum which I gave away. I would never use it but I should have kept it.

My first deer rifle my mother bought me when I was 15.  A single mom working a full time and two part time jobs to keep the family afloat because my father had died.
It was a Marlin 336 lever action in 35 Remington. I disliked that gun and I sold it some years ago. I tracked down the guy I sold it to but he died and nobody in the family knew what happened to that gun. I bought another one two years ago (but its not the same)and it sits up front at the door in the gun safe. Every time I open the door I see that gun and think of my mother who passed away 42 years ago.

#43

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: SS Calls “Oreo” Boxcall

Last post by letinmfly - February 18, 2026, 04:55:05 PM

Beautiful call by Josh & Al!
Very tempting!!

Make me an offer.

#44

General Forum / Re: 3 word story

Last post by Turkeybutt - February 18, 2026, 04:46:48 PM

unbeknownst to you

#45

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Turkeybutt - February 18, 2026, 04:45:28 PM

hotdogs

#46

2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: 2026 Turkey Contest TEAM R...

Last post by HookedonHooks - February 18, 2026, 04:03:24 PM

The Limbhangers 2026

Big Jeremy
Charley B
chbarnha
Chuck1443
Dublelung
eddie234
Hooked on Hooks -Captain
MISSISSIPPI Double Beard
MS Boy
nickhrp
Oscar101
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#47

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by War Eagle - February 18, 2026, 03:55:09 PM

Baseball

#48

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - February 18, 2026, 03:54:35 PM

Dinger

#49

Diaphragm Mouth Call Soundfiles / Re: Gooserbat OSS

Last post by strum - February 18, 2026, 03:49:00 PM

Pretty much the only call I've used for the past two years. Sam is a great guy and makes some really great calls. I'm going to pick a few more of these up from him next week. If you like a ghost cut, this is a really good one! It has a really clear front end and a good amount of rasp on the back end.


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 thank man . kid of what i wanted to hear

#50

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Billy Buice Video

Last post by NOmad - February 18, 2026, 03:46:59 PM

Billy and I traded at least 1 call a year, always in person, with the words this is for you. The last few years we both knew that the other was not able to hunt, but it was a part of us that we were leaving with the other, because we lived so far apart and couldn't see each other often. All of these calls are priceless because that's all I have left of him. Some thing you can't put a price on, to me and a lot of other people Billys calls are one of them.

This is awesome, thank you for sharing.