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#51

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: FS: Lonnie Mabry Box

Last post by bigwoodstom - Today at 11:20:17 AM

Great snag, I've got that very call.

#52

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: AGE simple hen delrin look...

Last post by Toddmann - Today at 11:16:58 AM

I have a black one! Its excellent!


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#53

THE GOATS!! 2026 / Re: OMG They are Everywhere

Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 10:53:19 AM

  There is no escaping our presence...whether you like it or not!! 

#54

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - Today at 10:52:07 AM

Climber

#55

General Forum / Re: best face mask to use with...

Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 10:48:09 AM

I don't worry about my face as much as I do my gray hair. It sticks out way worse than my face.
As such, I just make sure I have some sort of camo mesh covering it. As for my face, I am also one who wears glasses and have never found a facemask that I can pull up very far on my face that does not result in total "fog-ation" when a gobbler gets to the forty-yard mark or thereabouts.

I don't like applying (and, more importantly, removing) face paint so I just rely on minimizing face exposure when turkey(s) arrive. As appalachianassassin says, keeping your head down on the gun in the "ready to fire" mode...where one's face should be to begin with...is usually all that is necessary.
Also, if there is any doubt, I just use my camo-gloved off-hand to partially cover my face.

#56

Miscellaneous Classified / Re: Vintage Mossy Oak price dr...

Last post by oldtnhome - Today at 10:40:24 AM

Up

#57

General Forum / Re: Louisiana Sabine WMA

Last post by runngun - Today at 10:39:24 AM

Looking for info on Sabine WMA in Louisiana. Send me a PM if you are familiar with the area and willing to share some intel

Anything else?  Maybe a kidney? Liver or Heart.....just kidding. I wish that I could help you with that one but even though I am from Southeast Louisiana and hunt all over that's one that I have not hunted yet.  Have a good one and May God bless y'all, Bo from Southeast Louisiana

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#58

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: FS: Lonnie Mabry Box

Last post by Dukejb - Today at 10:33:43 AM

PM inbound. If it's still available, I'll take it.


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#59

General Forum / Re: Cams for turkey hunting

Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 10:26:08 AM

If you just want to film your hunts for your personal enjoyment, I would agree that keeping it simple is probably your best option. An inexpensive camcorder with a decent tripod will suffice...but you can go uphill in expense and complication from there to your heart's desire.

As one who has been filming my hunts on and off for a while, I don't want it to be too involved so I follow that KISS method. Here are the snafu's that I regularly encounter when filming:

 My hunts are generally "run and gun" affairs where I engage a gobbler, set up quickly, and see what happens.  As such, I set my camera/tripod (adjustable) next to me with some level of contemplation as to minimizing movement in the direction the gobbler is anticipated to come from. The camera needs to be high enough off of the ground to "clear" ground cover (hence the adjustable-height tripod)...but not so high that operating it requires too much visible movement or makes the view-finder hard to see.

Set-up is important...and often difficult to meet all of the desired elements noted above. If you are operating the camera controls manually...on/off, zoom, directional changes, etc...each of those requires movement. There is a point where that movement will make or break your hunt, so there is a time before the turkey(s) get to you where you just have to "guess and by gosh" as to where to aim the camera, how much zoom you want...and flip the on switch. On the other hand, your set-up, good or bad, can dictate how much movement you will be able to get away with.

Another issue is the auto-focus function on most cameras. If you use it, it will invariably go out of focus at the most inopportune times...but switching to manual focus again requires added movement in the process. You have to choose your poison.

Also, running a camera on and off over the period of filming a hunt has this irritating habit of having the battery go dead at just about the time that gobbler is about to show himself. Extra batteries are a necessity...and you need to be aware of the battery charge such that you can change out prior to the turkeys arriving.

Again, this is my KISS approach to filming. You can get a lot more sophisticated in your approach...adding action cameras, "360" cameras, gun cams, etc.  One guy that appears to have it all figured out is Shane Simpson. Take a look at some of his videos to get an idea of what is possible in filming your hunts by yourself. 

#60

Pot Calls Forum / Re: Aluminum Pot Call

Last post by redwad - Today at 10:25:10 AM

Billy McCallister makes the best aluminum call.