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Turkey Hunting Tips ,Strategies & Methods / Re: Shoot Your Gun!Last post by Turkeybutt - Today at 06:13:21 AMI find most people are lazy and don't want to put in the time or the work. I must say that may have been the case with me 50 years ago when I first started out. On second thought maybe it wasn't that I was lazy and more I just didn't know any better. Back than you didn't have all the avenues of information and if you didn't know a turkey hunter you were on your own.
Oh, I thought I was ready, I had my Ben Lee lead frame diaphragm calls, an old slate call I made from a shingle and a coffee can lid and a Marlin Mod 55, 12 gauge bolt action shotgun and off I went. I didn't harvest a bird the first 2 or 3 years but I did see a lot of turkey butts as they departed my area, hence the name Turkeybutt! An old-time turkey hunter took me under his wing and taught me a lot which I'll never forget him or the things he passed along to me. Here are some examples of people being lazy or unprepared that I encountered. A friend of mine who owns a gun shop tells me he has 2 or 3 guys who come in and buy a used deer rifle 2 or 3 days before the season. Hunt with it and right after deer season these guys take those guns back to the gun shop to sell. I've seen people buy a new compound bow the day/night before archery season to go hunting the next day. I know a guy who took his compound bow to the shop to get checked out on Wednesday. Upon opening the bow case they found the bow with a broken string. Further inspection revealed he also had a cracked limb. They told the guy they had to order new limbs which would take a week or two to get. This guy was ticked off that his bow wouldn't be repaired that day because, " I'm leaving this Saturday to go on a elk hunt". Like you all stated, with a little planning and preparation maybe these guys might have been successful or at least better prepared! #2
2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: 2026 Killer B'sLast post by twyatt - Today at 05:53:26 AMQuote from: Yoder409 on February 14, 2026, 07:52:45 AMnyturkeyduster Thank you! I found the other 2 as well and sent them PM's. If any of you know these guys, tell 'em to jump in when they can if they plan on participating. Hoosier2 Nyturkeyduster Lloydchristmas #3
General Forum / Re: 3 word storyLast post by Turkeybutt - Today at 05:13:06 AMothers don't understand
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General Forum / Re: Word Association GameLast post by Turkeybutt - Today at 05:11:40 AMcommandeer
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Box Calls / Re: Box lid questionLast post by callmakerman - Today at 03:47:22 AMI have used scotch brite to lightly scuff them before and then wipe the paddle with a clean paper towel.
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Turkey Calls / Re: The 2026 Old Gobbler Fundr...Last post by accttiger - Today at 01:34:23 AMGot mine!
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General Forum / Re: Claude StrotherLast post by MITurkey - Today at 01:31:00 AMLucky you. That was a good episode. Here is a pretty story of his lol.
https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/04/23/man-attacked-by-bobcat-while-turkey-hunting/?outputType=amp #8
Box Calls / Box lid questionLast post by pinebark - Today at 12:18:22 AMI have a question for the callmakers here. I bought a Buice box awhile back from a guy that had not hunted it in years. The chalk on the lid to me seems really old and I'm afraid its lost it effectiveness. It's the old blue chalk. This stuff seems to stick to the lid. Just wondering a safe way to remove all of the old chalk and start fresh without damaging the lid. It is a beech lid.
I recall Mr Billy talking about using acetone to clean lids but I didn't want to do anything that would compromise the lid.  Sent from my SM-S936U using Tapatalk #9
Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Australian Ringed MyallLast post by EZ - February 14, 2026, 11:53:16 PMWow Daryl!!!
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General Forum / Re: Claude StrotherLast post by Alabama556 - February 14, 2026, 11:42:25 PMI was lucky enough to spend some time with him at his hunting camp when I was in college. Great dude.
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