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[The drawing for this hunt is March 15th.]

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General Forum / New Mexico Goulds Hunt Fundrai...

Last post by GobbleNut - March 06, 2026, 10:53:48 PM

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is once again raffling off a Goulds turkey hunt in southwestern NM this spring as a fundraiser for the management of the Goulds subspecies here. The drawing for this hunt is March 15th.  For more information on the hunt and how to obtain tickets, go to the NWTF New Mexico Chapter website.

#2

Box Calls / Primos

Last post by cwhitfield96 - March 06, 2026, 10:15:05 PM

Got this today for $20. Only single sided I own and honestly it sounds really good for a production call.


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#3

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - March 06, 2026, 10:11:16 PM

Sweetness

#4

20 ga. Turkey Choke Tubes / Re: Remington Tubes Carlson/ S...

Last post by Tom Foolery - March 06, 2026, 10:09:22 PM

Sent you a PM

#5

General Forum / Re: Banded birds

Last post by Will - March 06, 2026, 09:49:29 PM

Bands are way cool in my world. Any banded bird is way way cool. Bands can tell some neat stories.

Congrats on getting a banded turkey, a rare bird indeed.

Now the question...you know there are other banded gobblers in your area. Will you hold off killing a gobbler if you see he isn't banded?

Nope.  With tall grass and such I rarely see spurs or lower legs.  I suppose if time and circumstance allows, I would scan the legs of a group of gobblers for a band. 

Yeah I hear ya on the grass and not seeing a band. I hunted one area where they did a study (2008-2010) and was really hoping for a band. I helped several guys fill their tag in that area over the years and 4 of them shot banded birds...but not me. Mostly I just shot whatever tom I called in. A couple of times tho, I had toms in range in a sandy area and could clearly see their legs. I held off on those.

By 2015 I figured I was SOL for getting a banded tom. The youngest banded tom would have been 6 years old since they quit banding in 2010. Had 2 tags for the area that year and got 6 year old and 7 year old banded toms. I was beside myself!!!





That's wild! I'll bet that made your season and then some. Those were battle tested toms I'm sure. 

#6

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by War Eagle - March 06, 2026, 09:11:04 PM

Honey

#7

Pot Calls Forum / Re: Striker recommendations fo...

Last post by BDeal - March 06, 2026, 09:02:30 PM

JLH Hickory and Liberty. Neal Herman snakewood and diamond wood. I shot a Tom with a Busters Ceramic in bloodwood pot and a Neal Herman snakewood last year.

#8

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Trumpet Soundfile

Last post by Wvgobbler - March 06, 2026, 08:57:15 PM

Sounds really good Ricky!!

#9

2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: Longbeards sign up for 202...

Last post by birdman67 - March 06, 2026, 08:47:16 PM

I was a little late getting to the party this year guys. Good luck and hope you guys have a great spring.

#10

20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures / 20 Gauge Migra Hybrid vs Ninja

Last post by Daniel1622 - March 06, 2026, 08:39:06 PM

I haven't been able to find any pattern pics with the new Migra Hybrid so figured I'd try them. Also shot some Ninjas to try the new gun out. All yardages are 40. Shot out of a 11-87 20 Gauge with 21" barrel. .570 jelly head maximum choke. Here are my results. Hope someone can get some ideas. Enjoy.