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#51

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - January 15, 2026, 11:03:31 AM

Offer

#52

General Forum / New Remington (remarms) questi...

Last post by kytrkyhntr - January 15, 2026, 10:58:01 AM

really interested in checking out their new stuff. I saw some photos of the field master and wingmasters and I want to hold one.

Has anyone physically seen one on a shelf? anywhere near my location doesn't even have the ability to order them let alone let me check one out.

the photos i saw of the wingmaster model looked like a solid reproduction of a classic.

any info? my location is central kentucky so if you know of a nearby gunstore that has them let me know. i tried all the big ones around me

#53

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Trumpets!

Last post by Woodleyrd - January 15, 2026, 10:25:16 AM

Ben makes some great calls!

#54

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Half Moon Short Box

Last post by Spring Creek Calls - January 15, 2026, 10:23:41 AM

Thanks Don, meat call is a perfect description of these calls. They've brought a bunch of meat to our table!

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#55

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Set of calls

Last post by Yoder409 - January 15, 2026, 10:05:15 AM

Beautiful set, Kenneth !!!   

#56

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Half Moon Short Box

Last post by Yoder409 - January 15, 2026, 09:59:21 AM

An effective, moderately priced option. I have them in walnut and cedar with many lid options. Below is a purpleheart and walnut for $40 including continental USA shipping. PM or email me if interested. Thanks for looking!

For anyone who DOESN'T have one of Mike's half-moon boxes..... you're missing out.

These boxes are straight-up meat calls !!  On top of that, they are beautifully done AND cost less than a lot of the clam-shell packaged production calls you find at the big box stores.

This is a DEAL, folks !!!

#57

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Gobblers go quiet after fl...

Last post by DLPetrey - January 15, 2026, 09:32:19 AM

I prefer hunting in the timber and I always look for sign. Especially early season before foliage becomes thick, scratching is relatively easy to find, and unlike deer you know that sign was made during shooting hours. When I hang out by the sign I normally see turkeys. There is also a difference between finding a little bit of scratching where a turkey maybe wandered by and a whole ridge that is tore up. If you can find the latter and sit tight, chances are you will have some action at some point.


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This is a good word. Patience pays off, and if I find a scenario like you described, I know that if I stay around long enough, those turkeys will eventually be pretty close by and within range of my calling. It's easy to want to run and gun, and I have often enough, but the older I get, the more wisdom I find in slowing down and calling quietly. Perhaps, too, I'm just getting to old to climb these dang hills quickly! LOL

#58

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Gobblers go quiet after fl...

Last post by cwhitfield96 - January 15, 2026, 09:23:53 AM

I prefer hunting in the timber and I always look for sign. Especially early season before foliage becomes thick, scratching is relatively easy to find, and unlike deer you know that sign was made during shooting hours. When I hang out by the sign I normally see turkeys. There is also a difference between finding a little bit of scratching where a turkey maybe wandered by and a whole ridge that is tore up. If you can find the latter and sit tight, chances are you will have some action at some point.


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#59

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Gobblers go quiet after fl...

Last post by GobbleNut - January 15, 2026, 09:13:11 AM

Things are slow on the forum so I figured I would bring up some old discussions...

Regarding quiet gobblers, the question becomes one of how you approach hunting them during those times. It seems there are two basic tactics that always come up. One of them is to hang around the same general area you last heard them, stay relatively stationary, maybe do some sort of calling, and hope a gobbler shows up or perhaps announces his presence in the vicinity at some point. On a small property, this may be the only realistic option.

The other tactic and the one I prefer if the area/property is large enough to allow for it (I tend to gravitate towards hunting those types of areas) is to "prospect" for an active gobbler somewhere. For me, that entails assessing the terrain and habitat and plotting a course through it that maximizes the chance of eventually eliciting a response from a gobbler. (Personally, I have found that my best chance of finding a gobbler that will respond is to call pretty loudly and aggressively. The single type of calling I have had the most success with is a combination of loud cutting and yelping) 

Of course, there are quite a few factors that impact the decision to adopt either tactic based on where someone is hunting. Turkey densities, competing hunter densities, difficulty of access, property ownership, and habitat/terrain features are just a few of those factors that come to mind for me.

What are the considerations that go through your minds for hunting those hush-mouth birds?...

#60

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Trumpets!

Last post by DLPetrey - January 15, 2026, 09:11:29 AM

Beautiful calls, sir.