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#81

Pot Calls Forum / Re: Looking for a waterproof p...

Last post by Gooserbat - March 10, 2026, 05:04:09 PM

This is your wet weather striker.  Plays wet, damp, humid, dry...

https://www.gooserbatcalls.com/product-page/thunder-wonder-all-weather-turkey-call-striker

#82

Miscellaneous Classified / Re: WTB: Tethrd M2 with Bird B...

Last post by Bottomland OG - March 10, 2026, 04:58:57 PM

I recommend looking at the marsupial game bag if you don't find what you are looking for. I have the upland vest with the large bag. It's plenty big enough for a turkey. I don't see why it wouldn't work with the m2 system though. Good luck

#83

General Forum / Re: Longbeard XR accuracy issu...

Last post by TrackeySauresRex - March 10, 2026, 04:56:07 PM

History repeats itself....again.

Going WAY back to when Heavier Than Lead loads first started coming out in more commercially available loads (remember Nitro Ray??) it was Envrionmetal's shell. Commonly known as "The White Shell" it was white with a roll crimp. Best turkey shell available at the time. It used HTL shot that was anything but uniform and many shot pieces clumped together. Still it worked. Broke records at a competition turkey shoot. They sold that very shell the first year. Then the next year the shell, marketed as the same one, was brown and had a folded crimp. It didn't shoot near as well.

Then there was Winchester's Extended Range HTL shell. Another HTL shell that shot pretty darn good. It wasn't long before Win came out with their "Extended Range Elite" shell...which wasn't quite as good but not too bad. Then they discontinued the the Extended Range shells completely.

Lesson here is if you are a dedicated turkey hunter and in it for the long haul, and are happy with what you got. Buy a bunch of the shells that work for you. A bunch! The benefit of that is you have a good supply of shells that work and no more testing needed, just regular sight-in maintenance. PLUS, over time the amount you spent on all those shells will be cheap compared to what you can buy in the distant future. It's a gamble of sorts I guess.

And some guys like to tinker with gun, chokes, and loads. Nothing wrong with that except the dollars. Still it can be fun if that is your gig.

I remember the talk of the old white Hevi back then. They changed the recipe. If I remember correctly, They may have had bird seed in the hull at one time.?. Important lesson was, if you find something that's working and you like em. Ya better buy em. They won't be around much longer.

I was lucky to learn this with the Hevi 7 and the Fed HW 7.

#84

Pot Calls Forum / Re: Favorite Pot Call Makers?

Last post by BTH - March 10, 2026, 04:54:24 PM

My favorites below

Old Halloran
Dawkins
Lonzo
Jimmy Schaffer
Stumpy
Pastor Larry/Buster
Blackstone
Enticer

There are sooooo many other really good builders out there both big name and very small shops Mark Cornelius, Larry Tipton, Jason Powell, Dane Simmons, Paul Durham, Sadler McGraw, Natural Addiction, Roger Parks, Gary Anderson, Kevin Farr, Eddie Wynne, Matt McClain, Ed Jenkins, Cane Creek just to name a few. I guess it depends on which surface you have the most confidence in.

#85

2026 Roaring 20's. / Re: Hey guys. Where are you hu...

Last post by afhunter1 - March 10, 2026, 04:53:59 PM

I'll start out in GA, jump over to CO, then ILL.
Come back to KY and TN. Hookedspur and I are going to take to MD for a couple days and then off to OR MT WY and NE. Finish up in MI with our annual group hunt...
It will be over before I kno it.

Shoot me a pm where you are going in MD.   If you're close by maybe shake hands and say hello.   

#86

2026 Roaring 20's. / Re: Hey guys. Where are you hu...

Last post by afhunter1 - March 10, 2026, 04:52:28 PM

MD first then WV where I plan to finally tag a bird after two years of being blanked then back to PA for the Month of May

#87

Miscellaneous Classified / Re: WTB: Tethrd M2 with Bird B...

Last post by Delmar ODonnell - March 10, 2026, 04:51:09 PM

Yep, up to $315 now with 5 days left to bid. Oh well, worth a shot. I hate and am surprised they discontinued the M2. Not sure if it just wasn't logistically feasible with their output of saddle equipment or what, but it is a great vest. I'll press on with the hydration bladder.

As an aside, I do believe if you combined the yoke/horizontal front pocket structure of the M2 with the rear bag/seat of the new Chene vest, it might be the perfect vest. I would've already jumped on the Chene vest but prefer straps that are compatible with wearing a bino harness.

#88

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by captpete - March 10, 2026, 04:43:48 PM

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#89

THE GOATS!! 2026 / Re: The turkey hauling beast

Last post by reflexl - March 10, 2026, 04:40:46 PM

That camo was on it when I got it. You couldn't drive it but it was camo! I am nearly done with the mechanicals. 1000 in parts just in the brakes. It will stop now. I have went through it systematically fixing stuff. New exhaust from manifold to tailpipe going on soon.

#90

Pot Calls Forum / Re: Looking for a waterproof p...

Last post by BTH - March 10, 2026, 04:38:32 PM

x10 for Enticer. Silver Thunder extreme is my pick.

Also Dawkins stoned aluminum in a plastic pot ran well for me in rainstorm with a carbon striker.
Same with Lonzo acrylic stoned aluminum and Pastor Larry's/Buster stoned aluminum.