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Somebody please throw in a " decoys suck " thread !
It's getting kinda boring lately  :z-guntootsmiley:

Tss should be outlawed

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Decoys suck but reaping is for real turkey hunters!   


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Quote from: donjuan on March 01, 2023, 08:11:12 AM
Tss should be outlawed

I agree

TSS will lead to fewer injured birds per shots taken because they are simply more lethal than lead. This will result in less "missed" gobblers (run off to die and never be found), and more dead gobblers with tags on their legs.
TSS will help save the turkey population. One shot, one kill.

I just have to shake my head when someone says they missed a gobbler at 40 yards or more. Nobody misses with a shotgun at that distance.

My tss post was supposed to be a joke

Grown men shooting "Pixie Dust" ,shooting turkeys over a fake rubber turkey, a while hiding in a "TENT".Of course I would hide in a tent too, IF I WAS TOTING A MAN PURSE!!!!

Just joking!!! I love y'all!!! Have a good one,Bo

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 Shooting turkeys past 40 yards is unethical and blinds are for losers  ;D ;D

Quote from: runngun on March 01, 2023, 09:02:07 AM
Grown men shooting "Pixie Dust" ,shooting turkeys over a fake rubber turkey, a while hiding in a "TENT".Of course I would hide in a tent too, IF I WAS TOTING A MAN PURSE!!!!

Just joking!!! I love y'all!!! Have a good one,Bo

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:TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:

You know what I've found to be the best time to kill a gobbler? When he's still on the roost. Right?! Who's with me?!

I am proposing that we ban anything smaller than a 12 gauge. Anything less is just uncivilized!

Quote from: mcw3734 on March 01, 2023, 09:18:06 AM
You know what I've found to be the best time to kill a gobbler? When he's still on the roost. Right?! Who's with me?!

Moonlight Madness

Well.......My daddy is tougher than your daddy!

YouTubers should announce each state, WMA they are at and exact coordinates of the episode.

Tom like you I am going to sit back and watch this. :popcorn:

It's not a Man Purse it's called a Murse. Real turkey hunters use a Murse!

Quote from: Turkeybutt on March 01, 2023, 10:01:20 AM
It's not a Man Purse it's called a Murse. Real turkey hunters use a Murse!

That's right.. You know back at the turn of the century and wild frontier days, it was called a possibles bag and mountain men all the way down to cowboys carried one, and who was more manly than those guys??

Yeah......Okay.......that was before they put pockets on britches!!!! Carry on.....

Sorry I couldn't resist

Have a good one, Bo

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Quote from: donjuan on March 01, 2023, 08:46:45 AM
My tss post was supposed to be a joke

I didn't know that Biden was a "turkey hunter."

I hunt turkeys using (insert method) which is far better than (insert everyone else's method).

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Quote from: 5arraquiver on March 01, 2023, 09:23:23 AM
I am proposing that we ban anything smaller than a 12 gauge. Anything less is just uncivilized!

Let's just weed out the pantywaists and make it a 10 gauge minimum! :toothy12:

(https://i.imgur.com/5ov85NI.jpg)

My new hunting blind
(https://i.imgur.com/ezlz7J9.jpg)

Quote from: reflexl on March 01, 2023, 11:27:02 AM
My new hunting blind
(https://i.imgur.com/ezlz7J9.jpg)

Nice! Do those come in original m.o. Greenleaf? Looks like there is enough room to sprint around
in it. I like doing that.

That blind is awesome!.. I've been hearing a lot lately about these new electric bikes that guys are using for hunting,  even seen one go by me a couple Springs ago. I sprung for one of the deluxe models and got me one a few weeks ago as well

Quote from: Sanders153 on March 01, 2023, 01:02:25 PM
That blind is awesome!.. I've been hearing a lot lately about these new electric bikes that guys are using for hunting,  even seen one go by me a couple Springs ago. I sprung for one of the deluxe models and got me one a few weeks ago as well

There you go Gobblenut, since you sank out boat last year maybe you could spring for a couple of these

Quote from: Paulmyr on March 01, 2023, 09:28:23 AM
Well.......My daddy is tougher than your daddy!

My momma is tougher than your daddy! :TooFunny:

I say nothing larger then 410. It's just not needed. I'm gunna hunt
this year with a taurus judge to save weight. If you can't get em
within 5 yards, your not a real turkey killer anyway. I even just
got a fancy new rangefinder so I can know when they get to 7 yards
& below. My patterns are decent out to 8. Maybe 9 if it's a big Un.
I am using tsss.

All calls should be outlawed . The nerve of you guys tricking those poor horny birds. They just trying to find their lady.

funny this just popped up. I was in a local sporting goods store a couple weeks ago looking at the "turkey stuff" when a fellow I use to shoot archery tournaments with walked up with another guy. we started talking about the price of TSS when the guy I knew made the statement that he liked to use a .22 caliber rifle. I thought he was joking so I replied that I use to use a tennis racket but it was tearing their heads up to bad so I went back to my shotgun with #6's. he looked straight at me and said "you're being funny but I am dead serious".  I guess the moral is  "as long as it's legal do what makes YOU happy".

Shotgun??  Rifles make them extra dead


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Stick bows and wing bones only.

Quote from: runngun on March 01, 2023, 09:02:07 AM
Grown men shooting "Pixie Dust" ,shooting turkeys over a fake rubber turkey, a while hiding in a "TENT".Of course I would hide in a tent too, IF I WAS TOTING A MAN PURSE!!!!

Just joking!!! I love y'all!!! Have a good one,Bo

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Sucking on these little fairy flutes


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Quote from: Brillo on March 02, 2023, 07:00:59 AM
Stick bows and wing bones only.

A real man would use an atlatl

Quote from: runngun on March 01, 2023, 09:02:07 AM
Grown men shooting "Pixie Dust" ,shooting turkeys over a fake rubber turkey, a while hiding in a "TENT".Of course I would hide in a tent too, IF I WAS TOTING A MAN PURSE!!!!

Just joking!!! I love y'all!!! Have a good one,Bo

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:o :TooFunny:

"Official 2023 O.G. Celebrity Turkey Roast"

Quote from: Sir-diealot on March 02, 2023, 08:31:11 AM

Quote from: Brillo on March 02, 2023, 07:00:59 AM
Stick bows and wing bones only.

A real man would use an atlatl

The Pa. Game Commission in their infinite wisdom at one time actually considered an Atlatl season for deer! I am not kidding! They did discuss it, then dropped it.

I'm in favor of outlawing butt cushions.  I mean the old timers sat on the pointy rocks and the uncomfortable tree roots.

Quote from: Gooserbat on March 02, 2023, 09:12:06 AM
I'm in favor of outlawing butt cushions.  I mean the old timers sat on the pointy rocks and the uncomfortable tree roots.

Sit? The real hard core hunters would chase them down and tackle them! How do you think Jim Brown got started?

Quote from: Gooserbat on March 02, 2023, 09:12:06 AM
I'm in favor of outlawing butt cushions.  I mean the old timers sat on the pointy rocks and the uncomfortable tree roots.

Agreed. Besides, most of today's hunters have built in cushions anyways. Definitely an unfair
advantage.

I am thinking about leaving the guns at home and try grinning the birds down like Davy Crockett since I actually hunt on the same land he hunted.

Quote from: Gooserbat on March 02, 2023, 09:12:06 AM
I'm in favor of outlawing butt cushions.  I mean the old timers sat on the pointy rocks and the uncomfortable tree roots.

That will separate the men from the boys!

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Quote from: reflexl on March 01, 2023, 11:27:02 AM
My new hunting blind
(https://i.imgur.com/ezlz7J9.jpg)

GOATS don't need no stinking blinds.  I just ordered a dozen of those tent-sized struttin'-gobbler fans so we can just march right up to 'em while eatin' our oatmeal creme pies.  ...Now that's a REAL challenge!   ;D

Quote from: GobbleNut on March 02, 2023, 09:59:02 AM

Quote from: reflexl on March 01, 2023, 11:27:02 AM
My new hunting blind
(https://i.imgur.com/ezlz7J9.jpg)

GOATS don't need no stinking blinds.  I just ordered a dozen of those tent-sized struttin'-gobbler fans so we can just march right up to 'em while eatin' our oatmeal creme pies.  ...Now that's a REAL challenge!   ;D

I like that strategy Gobblenut! I'm in!

Full grown men complaining a 7# gun is too heavy. I've carried a 10# gun turkey hunting,
uphill, both ways. And liked it.

Quote from: Gooserbat on March 02, 2023, 09:12:06 AM
I'm in favor of outlawing butt cushions.  I mean the old timers sat on the pointy rocks and the uncomfortable tree roots.

The old timers also had hemorrhoids as big as butt cushions


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Quote from: the Ward on March 02, 2023, 10:35:22 AM
Full grown men complaining a 7# gun is too heavy. I've carried a 10# gun turkey hunting,
uphill, both ways. And liked it.

Barefooted in the snow!

Quote from: the Ward on March 02, 2023, 10:35:22 AM
Full grown men complaining a 7# gun is too heavy. I've carried a 10# gun turkey hunting,
uphill, both ways. And liked it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7U-im5GKjA

Quote from: Notsoyoungturk on March 02, 2023, 10:46:12 AM

Quote from: the Ward on March 02, 2023, 10:35:22 AM
Full grown men complaining a 7# gun is too heavy. I've carried a 10# gun turkey hunting,
uphill, both ways. And liked it.

Barefooted in the snow!

:TooFunny:

Quote from: Sir-diealot on March 02, 2023, 10:48:38 AM

Quote from: the Ward on March 02, 2023, 10:35:22 AM
Full grown men complaining a 7# gun is too heavy. I've carried a 10# gun turkey hunting,
uphill, both ways. And liked it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7U-im5GKjA

:TooFunny:Classic!

PRO TIP:

I've found it best to set my decoys about 5 yards away from the cornfeeder.

For some reason, they aren't quite as effective when set directly below the cornfeeder.

You're welcome.

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Camo is for girly men.  I use loin cloth and mud. 

Quote from: g8rvet on March 02, 2023, 02:23:30 PM
Camo is for girly men.  I use loin cloth and mud.

Which do you use wear? Never mind, forget I asked!

Quote from: g8rvet on March 02, 2023, 02:23:30 PM
Camo is for girly men.  I use loin cloth and mud.

? youtube channel idea

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Quote from: g8rvet on March 02, 2023, 02:23:30 PM
Camo is for girly men.  I use loin cloth and mud.

? youtube channel idea

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I like your business model.  Step right up ladies, pay me or I will show up on your YouTube feed in a loin cloth and mud soaked. 

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Quote from: Nathan_Wiles on March 02, 2023, 08:05:28 PM

Quote from: g8rvet on March 02, 2023, 02:23:30 PM
Camo is for girly men.  I use loin cloth and mud.

? youtube channel idea

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I like your business model.  Step right up ladies, pay me or I will show up on your YouTube feed in a loin cloth and mud soaked.

It's brilliant, likely to fund turkey hunting for years and years.

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Quote from: g8rvet on March 02, 2023, 02:23:30 PM
Camo is for girly men.  I use loin cloth and mud.

I hope that's not the last thing that gobbler saw. Far from. The sweet talking hen he pictured I'm sure....

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Quote from: Mallard1897 on March 02, 2023, 09:38:39 PM
I hope that's not the last thing that gobbler saw. Far from. The sweet talking hen he pictured I'm sure....

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Yeah, that's completely unethical :TooFunny:

There has got to be a crazy story behind that last photo lol.. Maybe it was something the fella sent to his wife and it got leaked somehow!

Well, off to find some bleach to put in my eyes now.

I will never be able to unsee that.

Now, is he a "turkey Killer" or " Turkey Hunter"?

Some mothers kids! What are you going to do with them. He crossed the line with that photo.
God Bless Him!
I think with some group therapy, electric shock treatment and some Industrial strength drugs we might be able to bring him back into the fold.

Well , I would need a bigger tail fan to cover myself .
    And I never lie about turkeys either :)

Most certainly Howie. Lie is a very strong word and we would never accuse you of lying about turkeys or anything else for that matter, but ya might be Reckless with the Truth at times!

With centerfolds like that, no wonder that turkey magazine got discontinued.

Quote from: Paulmyr on March 03, 2023, 01:30:01 AM
Now, is he a "turkey Killer" or " Turkey Hunter"?

I don't know, but he certainly ain't no Lady Killer

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Quote from: Paulmyr on March 03, 2023, 01:30:01 AM
Now, is he a "turkey Killer" or " Turkey Hunter"?

I don't know, but he certainly ain't no Lady Killer

Well to be fair, in today's world, we don't know what he identifies as.
By the looks of it, I think maybe he identifies as a turkey?

Perhaps TSS got too expensive so he had to resort to scaring the turkey to death. It might be even more lethal.

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Biden 2024

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Quote from: fallhnt on March 05, 2023, 09:12:49 AM
Biden 2024

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Are you trying to banned from this site or lose your turkey gun to Joe Joe! :TooFunny:

Quote from: Mallard1897 on March 03, 2023, 09:30:49 AM
Perhaps TSS got too expensive so he had to resort to scaring the turkey to death. It might be even more lethal.

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:TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:

Quote from: Howieg on March 03, 2023, 07:51:55 AM
Well , I would need a bigger tail fan to cover myself .
    And I never lie about turkeys either :)

It's not your belly we are worried about seeing.

To be fair, I bet that fella had no competition in working that gobbler. If I walked up on a guy in his birthday suit calling a longbeard, I'd let him have the whole woods lol

 :drool:

Quote from: Sir-diealot on March 05, 2023, 12:40:25 PM

Quote from: Howieg on March 03, 2023, 07:51:55 AM
Well , I would need a bigger tail fan to cover myself .
    And I never lie about turkeys either :)

It's not your belly we are worried about seeing.

:drool: :drool:

  I give respect to that Turkey Hunter! He killed a nice gobbler without any flage.

We have discussed the best flage for years. I buy new flage every year just to keep rotating.

This guy is getting it done with None! This is impressive!

I respect that, maybe I give it a try this year myself, my ego is large, no quite as large as my gut but I think I can!

Everybody makes this turkey hunting thing to hard and way to expensive. All you you need is a set of old bed springs and some corn. Lay the bed spring out where you see turkeys and spread some corn in the springs. The turkeys come to eat the corn and get caught in the springs. Then you walk up and smack them in the head with a ball bat. No need for a shotgun, expensive TSS, camo cloths, fancy custom calls, vest, extra thick butt pads/turkey chairs, decoys or anything of those other things you waste your money on just to kill a turkey. Heck, there's a good chance you can kill 2 or 3 at one time and fill all your tags at once saving you gas money.

Quote from: WV Flopper on March 05, 2023, 07:38:32 PM
  I give respect to that Turkey Hunter! He killed a nice gobbler without any flage.

We have discussed the best flage for years. I buy new flage every year just to keep rotating.

This guy is getting it done with None! This is impressive!

I respect that, maybe I give it a try this year myself, my ego is large, no quite as large as my gut but I think I can!

See guys that's how affective a HECS suit is. You can't even see it.

Quote from: Paulmyr on March 05, 2023, 09:14:32 PM

Quote from: WV Flopper on March 05, 2023, 07:38:32 PM
  I give respect to that Turkey Hunter! He killed a nice gobbler without any flage.

We have discussed the best flage for years. I buy new flage every year just to keep rotating.

This guy is getting it done with None! This is impressive!

I respect that, maybe I give it a try this year myself, my ego is large, no quite as large as my gut but I think I can!

See guys that's how affective a HECS suit is. You can't even see it.

:TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:

I think a real turkey hunter is someone who sits down to a gobbling turkey, takes a quick scan of their surrounds, gathers up some natural materials and makes a call with them. Then they yelp one time and kill the bird with an Atlatl at 8-10 steps.  The kill must also be immediately followed by whooping, hollering, and chest beating. Next you must film yourself calling and talking to a friend telling him you got the gobbler on your hitlist. Finally and most importantly take pictures and share and post on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and all other social media platforms. Make sure to include the location details in the story and any info about other gobbling birds in the area so your buddies can come in there and get one to. Also decoys and reaping suck.


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Quote from: fallhnt on March 05, 2023, 09:12:49 AM
Biden 2024

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Just get a 12 ga and fire two shots is what Biden would recommend.


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This whole thread has been comic gold! :TooFunny:

While this is an older thread commenting on the HECS system suits, I do have a comment.
While I have a current hearing issue, the HECS suit helped to get me closer than planned to a
really ancient gobbler I have known for a couple of years. He NEVER responds to calls, and is paired with a permanent hen.

Two weeks ago I got closer to him early, and could see him within 40 yards in his oak tree gobbling/ half-strutting  at sunup.
I am pretty convinced HECS helped.  This turkey is still in the woods as I didn't dry gulch him...

I think there should be a "safe turkey reaping" segment added to the hunters safety course.

Quote from: Paulmyr on March 03, 2023, 01:30:01 AM
Now, is he a "turkey Killer" or " Turkey Hunter"?

Simply put turkey killers do not use blinds or decoys...

Since I started this ,  let me add this ,
   Decoys still suck ...

 One more dead Eagle from Lead poisoning and Lead is outlawed!

Quote from: WV Flopper on March 05, 2023, 07:38:32 PM
  I give respect to that Turkey Hunter! He killed a nice gobbler without any flage.

We have discussed the best flage for years. I buy new flage every year just to keep rotating.

This guy is getting it done with None! This is impressive!

I respect that, maybe I give it a try this year myself, my ego is large, no quite as large as my gut but I think I can!

he is using tactics straight out of "The Old Pro Turkey Hunter"

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Quote from: WV Flopper on March 05, 2023, 07:38:32 PM
  I give respect to that Turkey Hunter! He killed a nice gobbler without any flage.

We have discussed the best flage for years. I buy new flage every year just to keep rotating.

This guy is getting it done with None! This is impressive!

I respect that, maybe I give it a try this year myself, my ego is large, no quite as large as my gut but I think I can!

he is using tactics straight out of "The Old Pro Turkey Hunter"

My thoughts exactly. So wouldn't that make him an Old School turkey hunter?  :TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:

Hilarious post!!! :icon_thumright:

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Quote from: captpete on March 05, 2023, 08:25:22 PM
Everybody makes this turkey hunting thing to hard and way to expensive. All you you need is a set of old bed springs and some corn. Lay the bed spring out where you see turkeys and spread some corn in the springs. The turkeys come to eat the corn and get caught in the springs. Then you walk up and smack them in the head with a ball bat. No need for a shotgun, expensive TSS, camo cloths, fancy custom calls, vest, extra thick butt pads/turkey chairs, decoys or anything of those other things you waste your money on just to kill a turkey. Heck, there's a good chance you can kill 2 or 3 at one time and fill all your tags at once saving you gas money.

That's tital bs. Thumbs down.