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#81

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - February 12, 2026, 01:59:34 PM

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#82

16, 28 , and .410 Turkey Gun Forum / Re: CVA Turkey Spur .410 or Mo...

Last post by btodd00 - February 12, 2026, 01:58:55 PM

haven't shot them but the CVA 410 feels heavy, personally if I was going to lean toward a heavy 410 it wouldn't be a single shot

I have a mossberg 500, rossi tuffy and stevens 301. The Mossberg patterns out of chokes ive tried wouldn't hold a candle to the other two (I have still killed plenty with it but doesn't pattern as well)

If you wanted the lightest gun possible that imo is still built plenty solid I would go with a Rossi tuffy. It carries like a feather and patterns pretty much same as Stevens

If I were going down the road of building a turkey gun over again, id start with an older 410 Remington 870 next time and dip/build to suit my needs

#83

Turkey Guns / Re: Old Federal 3" 7 shot

Last post by btodd00 - February 12, 2026, 01:40:49 PM

the federal heavyweight was in the middle of hevi shot and TSS, I remember people thinking I was nuts for using #7 shot but it was the real deal and patterned amazing 

#84

General Forum / Re: NWTF Convention Calls / Wi...

Last post by Seminole Custom Calls - February 12, 2026, 01:38:41 PM

Thanks for posting Greg I was shocked to see I won amateur Trumpet this year congrats to all the winners!


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CONGRATS BEN!  I purchased my first trumpet from Ben back in October and I'm not SURPRISED.  Ben is a local Marine here in Eastern NC and makes a GREAT horn.  Take a look at his trumpets, you won't be disappointed.

Thanks buddy you have one of my early designs.


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#85

General Forum / Re: NWTF Convention Calls / Wi...

Last post by bbcoach - February 12, 2026, 01:37:28 PM

Thanks for posting Greg I was shocked to see I won amateur Trumpet this year congrats to all the winners!


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CONGRATS BEN!  I purchased my first trumpet from Ben back in October and I'm not SURPRISED.  Ben is a local Marine here in Eastern NC and makes a GREAT horn.  Take a look at his trumpets, you won't be disappointed.

#86

2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: 2026 INDIVIDUAL (FREE AGEN...

Last post by WattleWhacker - February 12, 2026, 01:17:13 PM

I'd like to join a team for 2026. I'm definitely hunting Michigan and NY; if I get my act together I also plan to hunt for a Merriam in Montana in mid-May. Pics are of the birds I harvested in Michigan the last 3 seasons.

#87

Call Making Competition Forum / Re: Contest dates

Last post by Austy - February 12, 2026, 01:10:38 PM

I believe that probably one of the next Custom Turkey Call Competitions will be the Dixie Deer Classic which I think this year is between Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2026 at the NC State Fairgrounds 4285 Trinity Road Raleigh, N.C. 27607.  I do not know what the process is for submitting calls to be judged or where they need to be sent and by when they need to be received but I am sure with a little digging you could find that out if you need that information.  Hope that helps!!
If you are interested though I would not wait until the last minute to find out because those dates are not that far out and the calls will need to get there in time to be judged, and we all know how reliable out postal service has become.

#88

10 Gauge Turkey Guns / Re: Currently available non-TS...

Last post by KeeKee - February 12, 2026, 12:59:16 PM

I saw rogers had magnum blends on sale.

Thanks for the heads up. Just checked them out, that's a good price for sure. I have plenty of 10g turkey ammo, but these have me tempted. I love mag blends in my 12 gauges, they always pattern well for me. These should shoot very well in the 10 gauge.

Yes sir absolutley. They are great shells, have shot them in 10, 12 and 20. With the recent increase in tss prices I think i'm gonna order some more.

#89

General Forum / Re: Now and Then

Last post by NOmad - February 12, 2026, 12:43:11 PM

Agree, great post. I remember my first just like it was yesterday, got to share that experience with someone who was nearly a stranger at the time and who I consider a brother now. More than the hunt itself, I will never forget him looking at me and saying "we are going to do this the way it was meant to be done. Put your back against a pine, don't move, and soak in every second because they are numbered and we don't know when the last one is going to come". The feeling that crawled down my spine when he started breathing fire at 40 steps to me watching him strut through the neat rows of trees and finally pulling the trigger at 14 is a high I will be chasing for the rest of my life. One of the only memories that competes with that is me telling my dad that exact same line when I had the chance to yelp his first up for him...

#90

General Forum / Re: Chene turkey vest

Last post by 10th Legionaire - February 12, 2026, 11:58:27 AM

@deerhunt1988 that's outstanding