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Started by Neill_Prater, January 30, 2023, 04:07:43 PM
Quote from: Neill_Prater on January 30, 2023, 04:07:43 PMI was inspired to write this after reading the thread about the UV controversy. I started turkey hunting right at the start of what I think could be termed the "modern" era, 1977. Turkey, after being virtually eradicated in many areas of the country, had been reintroduced by trap and release programs, and the success of those efforts allowed the opening of hunting season in many areas, including my home county at the time, here in Missouri. Veteran turkey hunters were few and far between, and in many areas of the country, nonexistent. There was no such thing as turkey loads, turkey chokes, or shotguns specifically designed for the task. In many places, including southwest Missouri, call selection at a retail level was limited or totally nonexistent, as was information as to how to chase the silly things. Not only were there no forums or YouTube, Al Gore hadn't even invented the internet yet.If you wanted to hunt in another state, or even a region of your own state you were unfamiliar with, you used something called a map, and it was not on the dashboard of your truck or your telephone, which was attached to the wall back at home. The average newby might have had access to a couple of calls, and in many cases, wasn't all that adept at using them. If you shot at a turkey, you probably did so with a shotgun designed for upland game or waterfowl, or maybe just killing the occasional varmint, and used whatever high brass shell, lead shot only, you could find at the local store. Sights were predominantly a single bead, high tech was an additional bead mid-barrel. Camo for the masses was not always easy to find, and for many, consisted of military surplus. Where those hunters existed, the previous generation often hunted with no cam at all. Decoys, for the most part, looked about as much like a turkey as our dog.And yet, people killed turkeys. I'm all for technology. I shoot TSS in my 20 gauge equipped with a Holosun reflex sight. I love my smartphone and would hate to do without Google maps. But, for those of you who started turkey hunting in the 21st century, it is easy to forget that none of that stuff is necessary to actually kill one. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk
Quote from: runngun on January 30, 2023, 05:57:52 PMAnd a lot of the older folks lived by the "code". That being " LOOSE LIPS, SINKS SHIPS".......I hear it bubbling!!!!Have a good one and May God bless y'all BoSent from my SM-S908U using Tapatalk