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General Forum / Re: Anybody?

Last post by 10th Legionaire - Today at 10:42:52 AM

I watch a video series on YouTube about upland bird hunting called The Flush. Usually they're what I would call "acceptably vague" about where they are hunting like "we're in central South Dakota" but this week I watched a couple episodes where they totally gave up where they were hunting. One of the episodes they even showed a map of the block management unit they were hunting.

Spot burn has been a problem since the beginning of time. I remember reading an article in Sports Afield by Homer Circle back in the '60's in which he was gripping about other writers giving up fishing spots.

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General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by War Eagle - Today at 10:38:56 AM

Bells

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General Forum / Re: Chene turkey vest

Last post by Old Timer - Today at 10:37:10 AM

I always get a charge when they these vest makers say we have been working on this vest a long time. Then most of the seats are paper thin and good for about a 10 minute  sit. I don't know their  thinking. Are they really turkey hunters? Hmmmm

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General Forum / Re: Anybody?

Last post by Old Timer - Today at 10:29:10 AM

I totally get what you guys are saying, and I am not sure I am even able to post spots on some social media site. Pretty challenged technologically. I have to usually get help to even post pictures on this site.

BUT - I still try to have a little empathy (as I know you all do as well) when in the woods. It goes against every ounce of my flesh and my gun even threatens to shoot me when I do it, but sometimes you just have to help a green horn out.

Two years ago - had a bird just totally ready to play on opening day - got to the woods way early and a young fellow who had never killed a turkey showed up as well at that same gate. I was talking to him and realized that he was fixing to walk off the other side down into  a black hole of a never ending briar patch to hunt that morning - and I just could not let him do that. I said, "Hey dude, come with me today." He gladly accepted and even though in my flesh I knew that my hunting was over for the day, we had a great time on the mtn that day. Turns out, the young man (a true gentleman I might add) had just gotten out of the Navy after serving for I think either 7 or 9 years, and was just trying to integrate back into civilian life and had never killed a turkey before. Long story short, we had the Turkey within 15 yards of him later that day, but he did not feel comfortable with the shot presented. But I was glad I tried to help him even though I knew he had my spot pegged and would come back and come back he did.

Fast forward to last spring - he texts me at 3:00 am wanting to know if I was coming. LOL - Anyway, I did a repeat of opening day from the year before with him on the same mtn and again had a bird at 20 yards and he has yet to pull the trigger. It's ok, I tagged out on an even better bird the next week in that Public block on Wednesday. A small part of me hope he crashes my opening day once more this season.

sounds like it was meant to be. You made a friend. God gives us friends for a reason. I believe you'll be a good influence on that young man.Best to you.

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General Forum / Re: Anybody?

Last post by NOmad - Today at 10:22:07 AM

If you are real still and quiet I hear that Covid will point you in the right direction.

lol

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Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Clear vs rasp on trumpets?

Last post by Zobo - Today at 10:20:04 AM

Hint: for cutting and clucks, "Staying Alives" by the BeeGees is my go to

I don't know,
I'm more of an Earth, Wind and Fire kind of guy 😆

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General Forum / Re: 20 gauge lead load

Last post by kytrkyhntr - Today at 10:15:46 AM

yeah small fry i cant wait to see your results i contacted them and they reffered me to their tik tok page and they showed it out of a .560 jebs at 40 yards in an m2

it was solid but i think it could be even better but i didnt hate what i saw

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General Forum / Re: If you could hunt 1 day wi...

Last post by kytrkyhntr - Today at 10:14:23 AM

id pick a few members off of here, some aren't active anymore but pelican, old swamper, and WLT III


those are my picks in no particular order.

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General Forum / Re: If you could hunt 1 day wi...

Last post by kytrkyhntr - Today at 10:12:43 AM

I hunt alone. Me against him. Care nothing about yelping one up for someone else, or they yelping one up for me. To me, turkey hunting has always been serious business

Figured you'd be your own hero.

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General Forum / Re: TSS article Outddoor Life

Last post by WLT III - Today at 10:09:39 AM

Could the rising prices of TSS discourage a new Turkey hunting from turkey hunting? Has TSS caused some to take up turkey hunting?

A lot of us older turkey hunters have the experience of hunting the copper/ lead loads that are not TSS shells.

I bet most of us older guys have a gun still setup for lead loads ... IMO

Yeah, I am in that category, not the least bit interested in shooting TSS loads. I am however thoughtful about guys on public shooting it in my direction.

Agree with this. With 35yrds being my chosen cut off, I have no need for tss, nor will I ever. I too worry about coming back the other direction, especially with the amount of clowns in the woods these days. More dangerous than ever, sure nuff