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Offline fr3db3ar

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First turkey
« on: November 12, 2009, 09:47:29 AM »
Well, yesterday I went and traded my Taurus 608 .357 for a Pardner 20 guage and a Marlin 60.

Mounted a scope on the 60 last night and went out today squirrel hunting.  Shot 3 fox squirrels within 80 yards of a few turkeys and they didn't seem to give a hoot at all....they just wondered off.   Well, it just so happens I had an idea where they might be headed.

Took the squirrels back to the jeep and shed the hunter orange for my leafy camo.  I had the 20 in the jeep so took it out and headed off the flock.

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Re: First turkey
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2009, 07:29:19 AM »
Nice going!

Was deer hunting with my xbow last Sat. morning and heard a flock of turkeys walking down the hill towards me.  About 6 birds were feeding directly in front of my treestand so I decided to try the bow on the nearest one, about 20yds. estimated distance.  Either the bird moved or it reacted to the sound of the xbow because all I got was tail feather stuck to the dirt with the bolt!  About 20 birds flew out of the woods behind me too, what a sight.
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Re: First turkey
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 01:15:33 PM »
Thats cool! I shot my first Kansas turkey today with a single shot 16 ga with heavy load 7.5 shot. I could have shot many squirrels but I could see turkeys about 80 yrds away so I had a stalk turkey and forget about squirrels today. Fun fun fun.
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Re: First turkey
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2009, 12:27:46 PM »
Nice bird, I use my old Savage 220 single 2 3/4 20 gauge all the time for turkey
what size shot did you use?
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Re: First turkey
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2009, 02:50:37 AM »
#6  but i was pretty close.

In the springtime I couldn't get within 50 yds,
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Re: First turkey
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2009, 05:18:41 AM »
I use #6 Hevi-Shot 2 3/4, but hunt in heavy cover and shots are 30 yards or less
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Re: First turkey
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2009, 10:09:44 AM »
Fr3, nice turkey! Wish we had better turkey hunting in Wyoming. But I still keep on trying...
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Re: First turkey
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2010, 05:43:52 PM »
Nice first turkey! Here in NY, we grow them big. Here is a pic of my first bird. 22lbs, 10" beard and 1.5" spurs. I have since takes one larger one. See "Big Foot". 
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