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Offline pastorp

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Fowlers for hunting
« on: May 22, 2013, 03:08:19 AM »
I'm interested in hunting with a fowler. I've looked at TVM and Mike Brooks websites. Any opinions on these or other builders?  ;)

Looks like $1500- $2000 could buy one is that realistic.

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Re: Fowlers for hunting
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2013, 12:31:46 PM »
I own both a TVM 20 gauge Fowler by Matt Avance and a 16 gauge Fowler made for me by Mike Brooks.
The Mike Brooks gun is a New England style fowler after #9 in Grinslade's.
It points like a wand and weighs only a tad over six pounds.




The TVM gun was my first fowler. It is a 20 gauge flinter.  It is a nice gun but weighs two pounds more than the Brooks gun and doesn't  have the wood or finish (it didn't cost as much either. Nor did I have to wait a year for it)



The one that goes hunting the uplands on North Mt. is the Brooks gun.
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Re: Fowlers for hunting
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2013, 01:30:50 PM »
Sweet...Ever tried turkey hunting with either???
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Re: Fowlers for hunting
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2013, 03:43:48 PM »
No turkey. Ruffed grouse and pheasant only.


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Re: Fowlers for hunting
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2013, 11:34:45 AM »
I got a turkey a few years ago with my 24 bore fusil.
I've been practicing some using roundball with the thoughts of deer hunting.
Smoothies are a hoot!
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Re: Fowlers for hunting
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2013, 03:04:17 AM »
Pete,

The more I think about it I believe that Mike Brooks fowler is what I want. I really appreciate your sharing it with us. At just over 6# it would be a joy to carry. And with some of my health issues weight is critical for me.
I mean why start with a TVM gun and then trade up later.

One question though, do you shoot a RPB ever in it?
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