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#81
General Forum / Re: Word Association Game
Last post by War Eagle - February 20, 2026, 09:06:27 PM
Bourbon
#82
Hello, I would like to join a team for this season. I am out of Tallahassee, FL but will be hunting Alabama as well. I've already got a trip booked to go west to shoot Merriams as well so should be a good season. Thanks all!


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#83
General Forum / Re: Banded birds
Last post by Will - February 20, 2026, 08:55:15 PM
Actually, I did get the information on the tagged birds that were killed. Mine was a 2-year-old tagged about a half mile from where he was killed. The bird was tagged with 12 other birds and at the time of tagging they were all jakes. The jake killed on the same property was tagged a few months prior to being killed. He was tagged with other jakes, but I can't remember how many were with him at the time of tagging. The biologist was tracking two hens on the property, one by my stand where these birds were captured on camera. They have radio collars on these hens. Unfortunately, the one lost a nest last year early into the breeding season and appeared to have laid another nest the last time I had contact with the biologist. I never did find out if the second nest hatched. One of the birds they had collared has been tracked for almost three, going on four years now. I will contact him soon to see if she is still being tracked.             
#84
Welcome mini-me. I have no doubt your the better looking one in your family
#85
General Forum / Re: 20 gauge lead load
Last post by Ihuntoldschool - February 20, 2026, 08:47:35 PM
Several reasons .

They dont fit/pack as well with the larger pellets.

They dont pattern any better than your 3 inch lead loads currently available.

Recoil.  Alot of youth shoot 20 Gauge guns.

And the majority of your semiautos on the market are built for loads up to 1 1/4 ounces. (20Gauge).
#86
Quote from: Wally0510 on February 20, 2026, 08:11:20 PM
Quote from: Zobo on February 20, 2026, 04:43:48 PM
Quote from: squidd on February 19, 2026, 07:53:47 PMLooks like we're almost full, sweet!!!

Yes we only really need one more because Jwall wants in
I'm not sure exactly the competition but I'd like to join if I could!


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You should sign up under the individual (free agent) signup thread. We will probably be all full with returning players.
#87
Turkey Calls / Re: Alabama Cackler
Last post by Mauser - February 20, 2026, 08:35:07 PM
I called up my first bird with one when I was 12-13.That was 26-27 years ago.  I've still got the original striker but my dad wanted the call back and lost it.  I've been looking at them on eBay and can't make myself spend that much on one. Almost pulled the trigger on a graphite one a week ago. But I've never heard the the graphite one.
Hunted with a friend of Billy's who was runnin a hustlin hen before he started selling them.Seems like it didn't have the Purple Heart lid like the productions ones do. It was a sweet box.
#88
Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Now that Nashville is over...
Last post by afhunter1 - February 20, 2026, 08:34:49 PM
Nice!


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#89
General Forum / Re: TSS-Fiocci and Federal Hea...
Last post by Happy - February 20, 2026, 08:34:35 PM
I shot a gobbler at 20 steps with the federal 3.5" #9 tss shells a coworker gave me a few years ago. My oldest boy did the same at 30 yards with the same gun, load and choke the same year. It killed them. They don't pattern as good as apex loads on paper from what I remember. I typically dont use tss in a 12 gauge as it just doesn't make sense at the ranges I consider the game won. But free shells are free shells
#90
It's time to get caught up on orders. Here's a few flying off the roost this week.




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