What did you start out with ??

[runngun]

Just wanted to ask, when you first started hunting, what equipment did you use. Lets go back in time and see how less was more.

I used a fixed full choke Remington model 11 2 3/4. Very few calls in what was called a "turkey vest". And I still managed to have a good time and kilt a few turkeys. Wish I still had that gun lost when our house burned to the ground. Before that I remember my Daddy with his Ithaca model 37 2 3/4 12 gauge, a box call and a couple mouth calls (when they were first available).

Walk down memory lane and tell us what you used !!!!!!!

[S.C.C]

1885 WH Davenport 12ga. single shot...Still have and use!!!
3" Winchester Super X paper #4.....Still have and use!!!
Handmade slate and peg and just the small part of a jake wingbone with cupped hands for the sound chamber...upgraded sense then on the calls!!

[redarrow]

1100 with a mod. choke. Then 1187 SP switched to 870 12 ga. Now I shoot a Benny Nova 20 ga.

[joshua]

Mossy 835 with 3.5" Win. #5s(the red shells).  Used the factory xx full turkey choke that came with the gun for years. 

[knightrider]

sears and roebuck 12 gauge with the ole poly choke bolt action, and a box call

[Skeeterbait]

Winchester model 50 semi-auto, glossy stock and bright blue, Remington Peters High brass 2.75" #4.  Woodland camo and a pair of Lynch Birmingham Boxes.  Still have the gun and the boxes.

[SR1]

Stevens SxS with 2 3/4 high brass win #6 pheasent loads 

[HOOKS1]

Winchester Model 12 2 3/4" 12 gauge with Federal #5s.

[stinkpickle]

On my first hunt, I carried a 20 gauge Winchester ranger pump with fixed modified choke loaded with some Federal 3-1.25-6's.  No vest...just a pair of Trebark coveralls, cap, face mask, and hat.  I only had one call...a Perfection double-reed on which I tried to mimic everything I heard in an old Paul Butski / Billy McCoy video. 

[mcgruff1533]

My first Turkey hunt was done with my Remington 870 Wingmaster.    Highly polished 26" blue barrel and glossy wood stock with a 2.75" chamber.      The choke was a Remington Super Full (unknown exit diameter) since it's not marked and I bought it second hand.

Shells were Winchester Supreme 2.75", 1.50 oz, #4 Pb.

My call was a hand me down H.S. Strut double slate pot call that was used and abused by it's previous owner.

Despite the less than stellar equipment, I still managed to kill a smaller Tom on opening morning.   I was hooked after that experience.

[paladin]

Same as Joshua ....mossy 835 copper plated  #5 3.5" win supreme

[VAHUNTER]

i had a couple old single barrels. but my first turkey slayer that actually had a pretty good choke left in the barrel was a model 37 Winchester

[hookedspur]

Stevens mod 311 with a fiberglass stock. Kicked my head off.

[pullit]

Beretta Pintail

[BrowningGuy88]

I started with my Remington 870 Express Magnum 20 Gauge youth model that I still use, but I had it and killed turkeys with it every year for about 6 years before I ever did anything other than just shoot it. I used the extra full rem-choke it came with and Winchester Supreme 3" #5's.

This year I am going out with my new Model 12 30" full choke with 2 3/4" chambers. It will almost be a step back in time.

Daman