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Turkey Guns / Re: Cerakote Work

Last post by crdierlam - Today at 11:33:31 AM

Thank you all for the referals. Im going to make some calls and see who can help me out.

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LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Knowing When NOT To Pull t...

Last post by eggshell - Today at 11:12:24 AM

Actually people report themselves more then you might think. Back when I ran a check station we had several hunters come in with two birds and self report. Our local officer was very good about it. If they self reported he would confiscate the bird and write them a ticket for some minor infraction that only cost them $25.00 -40.00. If he caught them in the field or through a tip with an unreported bird it was $300.00. Today that ticket is a lot more. Our officer used it as a teaching learning experience. We had people ask us about what to do when it happened and I always told them to call the officer or the check station asap before they hit the road with it and it we would take their info and it was considered reported, but they still needed to surrender the bird. I doubt if any officers in our area would be so gracious today.

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Turkey Guns / Re: Rob Roberts Camo Dip

Last post by BullTom - Today at 10:52:52 AM

Just as a follow up to my OP... I sent my gun back after the season for them to re-dip. They just dipped over the previous dip so you can still see all of the chips sunken in under the new dip. Additionally, it was originally dipped in MO green leaf. The new dip looks like they avoided any green leaves on purpose. On the action side of the gun, there is literally 0 green visible. On the back side there is 1 green leaf. I can only assume they did this on purpose because they were upset with the fact that I was upset with their services. I havent used the gun since receiving it back, so no word yet on the durability of the re-dip. Needless to say, I wont be using RR for anything in the future.

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General Forum / Re: best tss alternative stoeg...

Last post by Greg Massey - Today at 10:49:30 AM

I'm going to make a guess and say most people on this forum all started with a 10 / 12 gauge and still have them. Federal HW 7 - 20 gauge and people on this forum got me to try a 20 gauge. From that point on I was hooked.
TSS and seeing the results and patterns /  reading on this forum got me hooked on Sub gauges in both 410 and 28 gauge, for the last few years I have REALLY enjoyed the 28 ga... But I never waited until I needed turkey shells to buy turkey shells.

So I have a good stock of old Federal 12 ga. 2oz. number 5 and 6 shot and plenty of sub gauge TSS to never have to buy and more shells period.. Alone with Long beards in 12 and 20 ga.

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Turkey Guns / Re: Rob Roberts Camo Dip

Last post by nybowhunter - Today at 10:45:21 AM

Have a stock dipped by Rob Robert's and so far it's held up well after a season of use.

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Turkey Guns / Re: Hydro Dip

Last post by nybowhunter - Today at 10:43:18 AM

Tarjac in Waterloo, New York is supposed to do a very good job.

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+1 for Tarjac they do great work

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Turkey Guns / Re: Dream Turkey Gun

Last post by nybowhunter - Today at 10:41:29 AM

That's an awesome looking gun, came out great!

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Turkey Guns / Re: Realtree original dip

Last post by nybowhunter - Today at 10:40:35 AM

Looks like you found someone but incase anyone else has the same question. Another option is Tarjac H2O out of NY. They have real tree and I've used them in the past to dip a deer skull.

https://www.tarjac.com/camo

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LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Knowing When NOT To Pull t...

Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 10:32:32 AM

I did exactly the same thing a few decades ago, Dana...shot a gobbler and also accidentally killed an unseen hen beyond him (related this story recently in another post...gladly turned myself in and paid the fine). Like you, I also know of a couple of other guys that have inadvertently killed hens in the spring.

It would be interesting to see how many others have had a similar experience. Honestly, I suspect it happens more than any of us would like. In today's declining turkey populations, it is probably a statistic that may be having an impact in places. As you say, mistakes can be made, but it would be nice if those making the mistakes would speak up and report their error and "pay the piper" so wildlife managers could assess that impact. Unfortunately, I am skeptical as to how many do.

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General Forum / Re: The Wet Foot Issue

Last post by eggshell - Today at 10:20:23 AM

I used to deal with this all the time back when I had bird dogs and pheasant hunted a lot. I would use the old grease type boot treatments on my boots. I mean load them up and do it once a week. Two pairs of socks, a cotton under wool. Of course I wore brush pants and I would use the spray on water treatment on them. The brier panels would keep you pretty dry underneath. If cool enough wear a base layer. Of course working at a fish hatchery everything was wet. The day we discovered they made neoprene gloves, socks and other garments our lives changed. Even if some moisture gets through they stay pretty warm and comfortable. You just better get them aired out and dried or they turn musty real fast. If it's really wet it's rain gear