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#81

The Longbeards 2026 / Re: Seasons starts

Last post by dzsmith - March 06, 2026, 09:10:37 AM

I'm in a shutdown at work. Season starts the 14th. Not 100% sure what I will or will not be able to do this year. Going to try and slip some vacation in ....will have to play it by ear .

#82

General Forum / Re: 3 word story

Last post by Davyalabama - March 06, 2026, 09:08:48 AM

Green eggs and

#83

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Davyalabama - March 06, 2026, 09:08:06 AM

Squall. 

#84

General Forum / Re: Missouri Nonresident tag j...

Last post by BustaBiggun - March 06, 2026, 09:06:14 AM

I grew up in Kansas and moved to Missouri a few years ago in order to be closer to the airport. I have been paying for Kansas non-resident as a result. Three years ago, KS decided to move to a draw system for tags. This year I was unable to get a tag. I won't be hunting in KS this year, even though I can see it from my front yard. This, to me, is even worse than charging a ton of money.

[Or can you?]

#85

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Trumpet Yelps with Inflect...

Last post by EZ - March 06, 2026, 09:02:41 AM

I'm curious, for those of you that have several years of experience with the trumpet (I'm a newbie), how do you break up your yelps and add inflection, so you aren't a monotone caller? Or can you?  With pots, diaphragms and boxes, which I am fairly proficient with, I can add hiccups and a good deal of inflection and excitement into my calling.  I know some will say Practice but is there some tidbits of instruction that will help?

Of course you can, and should. IMHO, inflection in your calling is far more important than anything else.

Just as you speed up your cadence, increase and decrease volume and levels of excitement on other calls to get the desired "feeling", you do the same with your trumpet or wingbone or cane. Wish I could tell you a shortcut, but there's no getting around the "practice" part of it.

Go on YouTube and watch videos of excited hen yelping of different degrees and play along.

#86

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Jeff Hollis Bolivian Rosew...

Last post by Spring Creek Calls - March 06, 2026, 08:25:56 AM

That's a beauty and Jeff makes a fine call, I have one.

#87

Box Calls / Re: Some recent builds

Last post by Spring Creek Calls - March 06, 2026, 08:20:33 AM

I believe Jeff's calls rank up there with the elites of the box call world. I have a bloodwood and sycamore call that my kids will have to sell.

#88

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by zelmo1 - March 06, 2026, 08:19:13 AM

Gust

#89

General Forum / Re: 3 word story

Last post by zelmo1 - March 06, 2026, 08:18:47 AM

We are old

#90

Turkey Guns / Re: Browning A5

Last post by Tom007 - March 06, 2026, 08:15:41 AM

I've shot my Vinci one handed and from the hip many times at our private range shooting clay targets with various loads, and never had a cycling issue. The gun has to move some to cycle, it's in the name, inertia. If an inertia gun is prevented from recoiling at all, it won't cycle. I have no idea on how well the Browning system works though, I've never shot one, so I will defer to other's experiences. Too light of a load and too low of velocity can cause problems, and Benelli advises this in the owner's manual.

You are correct Ward. I am a big Browning Fan, I have Over-Unders, and the Gold Slug Gun(gas operated). They are fantastic Guns, no doubt. The New A-5 inertia on the Sweet 16 definitely has cycling issues. This video outlines the problem. I have shot Benellis for years, never had one issue. I even tried holding the SBE's away from my shoulder, cycled flawlessly. This is my experiences with these two guns.