My quickest hunt ever. I thought I blew it when I setup cuz I was within 75 yds in wide open woods and when he pitched down he flew to the opposite ridge. I called and he answered along with two other gobblers. They worked their way up the opposite ridge gobbling at every call I made but going away. I went silent for about ten minutes and they gobbled on their own in the draw between the two spurs. I called again and they cut me off. I waited another five minutes which felt like twenty and called again and they cut me off this time 100 yds from me on top of my ridge. I got situated pointing down the two track that ran the length of the ridge , as soon as I was set I saw a gobbler running towards me down the road. When he reached about 30 yds he stopped and I sent him a load of federal heavy weight #7's and anchored him in place. I was done on opening day at 0645. I sure am glad we get two tags in Missouri and that I have some others to call for to finish out the first week.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250423/bed14e124816abe2dc79d7e09336a1c8.jpg)
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Nice job with your old gun and a fun hunt
Nice
That's awesome Congrats!
Congrats!
Outstanding !!! :you_rock:
Awesome, congrats
Awesome! What choke is that barrel? I have my grandfathers old Belgian 16ga and it has a skeet and mod barrel and don't know if the mod would be tight enough to turkey hunt with.
Quote from: War Eagle on May 07, 2025, 08:03:19 AMAwesome! What choke is that barrel? I have my grandfathers old Belgian 16ga and it has a skeet and mod barrel and don't know if the mod would be tight enough to turkey hunt with.
That's a good question. I have an A5 12 GA with a Modified choke barrel. Would love to take it out turkey hunting.
Great hunt with a cool ole gun!
Quote from: War Eagle on May 07, 2025, 08:03:19 AMAwesome! What choke is that barrel? I have my grandfathers old Belgian 16ga and it has a skeet and mod barrel and don't know if the mod would be tight enough to turkey hunt with.
I measured it out as a cylinder
Bore. Still held a great pattern out to 30yds with the old federal heavyweights and the black clouds
Congrats!
Cool gun and a dandy bird!
I kill one every year with my dad's old A5. He didn't take care of his wood, the stock split, so it has a new fangled poly stock on it now. It still points great, though.
I love my dad, long passed, still being with me on turkey hunts each year.
Quote from: Davyalabama on June 22, 2025, 09:40:20 AMI kill one every year with my dad's old A5. He didn't take care of his wood, the stock split, so it has a new fangled poly stock on it now. It still points great, though.
I love my dad, long passed, still being with me on turkey hunts each year.
This is where it's at and a fundamental principle of turkey hunting. Every TRUE turkey hunter has a deep rooted sense of tradition and some sentimental aspect when it comes to the turkey woods. For me. every shred of the sport is a reminder of my grandfather and the countless hours we spent together in the turkey woods.