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#81

Box Calls / Re: Marlin Watkins

Last post by Greg Massey - Today at 10:17:38 AM

I have a Walnut over poplar that I carry every spring and it has called many gobblers ...

Also a Walnut over cedar ...

#82

Turkey Hunting Tips ,Strategies & Methods / Re: Favorite Vests?

Last post by bwhana - Today at 10:16:20 AM

I have modified my old Ol' Tom vest so many times over the years that it's just about perfect now.
  Every time I thought I needed a new vest, I could never find one that was just right, so I just decided to do it myself and modify what I had.   
  It's now more comfortable, quieter, lighter than light, and more efficient because I custom cut and sewed everything to hold gear right where I want it to be.
  I actually enjoy modifying the vest so much now, that I'm not sure I'll ever consider it finished.

Shoutout to Zobo for sharing his modifications with me. He really has made the Ol Tom his own and I applaud the diy tweaks!  I have the same vest and plan to start tweaking mine now.

#83

Turkey Calls / Re: Trumpet Help

Last post by NOmad - Today at 10:13:20 AM

My only help is I have one from Lee and it's probably one of the easiest ones to play.. So my suggestion for now is keep practicing with it and save your money until you get really good with it... good luck ...

Great advice. Best thing I ever did was only use one trumpet until I felt really proficient running it and always had it as that "fall back" call that was automatic when I reach for it. That helped my confidence a lot on trying new things and messing around with my approach on different trumpets, mouth pieces, etc... and really finding what I personally liked. Knowing you can go back to a trumpet at any time and get a consistent solid turkey sound will help keep you from going insane when you can't get what you are looking for out of a new horn and will help you hone in on "why" it isn't giving you what you want.


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#84

2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: Longbeards sign up for 202...

Last post by Happy - Today at 10:05:10 AM

#85

General Forum / Re: State Bag Limits- Too Many...

Last post by quavers59 - Today at 10:01:53 AM

Tom007+ JeffC-seasonal member/ don't  know how to quote.
    A good 3 weeks back my Sister filmed a good sized flock of possibly  25 Turkeysin New York- just a few miles from Sussex County,NJ.
  North Jersey Turkey Populations are coming back slowly . There are pocket areas in all the Public Areas in North Jersey and there are alot of these areas. I think Sussex County Turkey Hunters will have more Luck in 2026.
  JeffC- Agree the limit might be better at 3 or 5. I hope to get 3 this Spring before helping out. I probably  help others too much- lol.
  I knowingly laughed while watching a Southern Outdoorsman podcast a few days back-- THIS MAN KNOWS - when Alabama  Turkey Hunter Claude Strothers said to the guy he was calling for -- for 3 Springs. If,I keep Yelping them up for you,I will never take another Gobbler.
  Awesome Podcast- unfortunately  he just passed away at age 82 just before that podcast aired.

#86

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

Last post by appalachianassassin - Today at 09:57:22 AM

A Lohman Thunderdome Crystal new in the package

#87

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

Last post by Yoder409 - Today at 09:51:55 AM

Turkey hunting items ??

Nah.  None.  I don't sell THAT stuff.

 

#88

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: "Sitting down to a turkey"...

Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 09:44:54 AM

Agreed...all good advice. Follow it as closely as possible to maximize your chances.

One point I would add...and it took me a few decades to realize...is that there are times when standing, rather than sitting, is your best option. The old mantra of "sit with your back against a tree" that has been pounded into our brains over the years just isn't the best approach all the time.

More and more, my first consideration is whether the circumstances at hand are such that I am better off standing rather than sitting. I very often now pick out a tree/bush with just the right density and limb structure and tuck myself in behind it. Generally speaking, the sight-line advantages that come with being three feet higher can be significant in a lot of situations. In addition, I also find that adjusting my body and ability to swing my gun to a gobbler's approach is much easier, and the movement involved in doing that is less likely to be detected.

Also, if you are calling from behind something, it is reasonable to assume that an approaching gobbler will be more likely to come on in looking for that hen behind that obstacle than he would otherwise...at least, that has been my experience. 

Of course, where you hunt and how you hunt definitely comes into play. Most of the time, I hunt in a manner where my interactions with a gobbler are brief. That is, I strike a gobbler, judge whether he is going to come looking...and if he is, I set up quickly and he usually arrives in a time frame where standing up for a few minutes is not an issue...even for an old dude. 

On the other hand, if you are hunting in situations where staying in one spot for a length of time is the best approach, then the standing set-up is, without question, not the best choice. The point being is to consider, in every encounter, whether there is an advantage to a standing or sitting strategy based on the specific circumstances. 

#89

2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: 2026 Killer B's

Last post by bclothier1 - Today at 09:24:58 AM

I'm in. Had to get another username - I was Lloydchristmas last year.

[one of the easiest ones to play]

#90

Turkey Calls / Re: Trumpet Help

Last post by EZ - Today at 09:23:49 AM

My only help is I have one from Lee and it's probably one of the easiest ones to play.. So my suggestion for now is keep practicing with it and save your money until you get really good with it... good luck ...

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The OP mention being able to play a wingbone better. A trumpet "usually" takes much less air to run. Keep that in mind when practicing. Once you get good on the trumpet, you'll be surprised how little air it takes to run the wingbone also as you will have developed better mechanics. Have fun with it!!!