Really? I figured I would need the duck plug.
I also got some shells today. I didn't feel like spending a ton on ammo so I went with plain old led. $7.95 for a 3'' Remington box of 10. I got shot size 6 though. At first I figured that way I would have more pellets on the target, but now I'm worried about penetration with the smaller shot. What side do you guys use? In lead though cause I can't afford Hevy-Shot right now.
Thanks, I looked for that quaker boy you recommended but Bass Pro didn't have it. So I just went with the cheapest thing. Will getting it wet just temporarily stop it, or will the water soak into the slate and ruin it?
You don't need a duck plug.
4's or 6's and aim at the neck just below the base of the head. I reload my own and use regular lead shot.
You should really set up a target at least the size of a realty sign and a tennis ball size target in the middle and shoot it. A lot of shotguns will surprise you how far off true aim they will be when you sit down and try to shoot them like a rifle. You can use news paper to recover for second shots.
I've got some wood shims I set up to shoot at, aiming at the point it divides from one third on top and two thirds on the bottom. It is a fair representation of a stretched turkey neck with a head on top and it shows you what those lead pellets will do and the coverage on a small target. They are really cheap, I had some from Lowes for leveling kitchen cabinets.
I figure it penatrates the thick end of that it's going to break a turkey neck.
No it won't ruin it. It just won't get the noise until it's dry again unless it's intended to be used wet. If it works wet it will say so on the packaging. It's really no big deal. Put it and the strikers in a zip lock baggie it ya think it's likely along with a piece of paper towel to dry it with if it get's wet.
If it's raining and you don't want to head back to the truck then head to the nearest open field area. Some place where the birds can come out in the sun as soon as it comes out. They will come out and shake like a dog and try to dry off in the sun.
Sounds good, I was thinking a small tarp or something to cover it. The ziplock bag sounds like a better idea. I think I'll use one big enough so I can call inside it encase it is lightly drizzling or even raining.
Once again, thanks so much! I will keep your advise in mind while I am out there. My call didn't come with a DVD, but I did buy one separately. It's a beginner dvd, "So...you want to be a turkey hunter" by H.S. Strut. I havn't watched it yet, but I will tomorrow between my classes
Class let's begin with this.
Get everything from your head to your toes in the best camouflage you can find. Buy a very expensive camo gun that you have always been wanting. Get up real early in the morning, usually about two to three hours before day break. Go to your favorite spot in the woods and take a nap. When you awake to that sudden noise, don't breath or fart wrong, you'll scare everything that has become acclimated to you. Get out your turkey call kit you just got at Grander Mountain or Ima Dick's. Play with it, try to call in a bird, but after about 30 minutes of nothing but squirrels laughing at you, throw it away. After several hours and many prized bucks walking within spitting distance, and you can't touch them, get up and go back to your truck. Pop open the cooler and have a sliced turkey sandwich and a cold beer. And another. Lay in the back of the truck and take another nice nap. Get up sometime in late afternoon and drive back to the house. Still in all your camo gear and face paint. Tell the wife how many you saw, but just couldn't get that shot you wanted.
Tell all your buddies how much fun it is. Get them to try it. It's a blast.
That's Turkey Hunting.....
not that crap you see on the outdoor channel!
Man am I glad I don't turkey hunt where you do.
Class let's begin with this.
Get everything from your head to your toes in the best camouflage you can find. Buy a very expensive camo gun that you have always been wanting. Get up real early in the morning, usually about two to three hours before day break. Go to your favorite spot in the woods and take a nap. When you awake to that sudden noise, don't breath or fart wrong, you'll scare everything that has become acclimated to you. Get out your turkey call kit you just got at Grander Mountain or Ima Dick's. Play with it, try to call in a bird, but after about 30 minutes of nothing but squirrels laughing at you, throw it away. After several hours and many prized bucks walking within spitting distance, and you can't touch them, get up and go back to your truck. Pop open the cooler and have a sliced turkey sandwich and a cold beer. And another. Lay in the back of the truck and take another nice nap. Get up sometime in late afternoon and drive back to the house. Still in all your camo gear and face paint. Tell the wife how many you saw, but just couldn't get that shot you wanted.
Tell all your buddies how much fun it is. Get them to try it. It's a blast.
That's Turkey Hunting.....
not that crap you see on the outdoor channel!
Class let's begin with this.
Get everything from your head to your toes in the best camouflage you can find. Buy a very expensive camo gun that you have always been wanting. Get up real early in the morning, usually about two to three hours before day break. Go to your favorite spot in the woods and take a nap. When you awake to that sudden noise, don't breath or fart wrong, you'll scare everything that has become acclimated to you. Get out your turkey call kit you just got at Grander Mountain or Ima Dick's. Play with it, try to call in a bird, but after about 30 minutes of nothing but squirrels laughing at you, throw it away. After several hours and many prized bucks walking within spitting distance, and you can't touch them, get up and go back to your truck. Pop open the cooler and have a sliced turkey sandwich and a cold beer. And another. Lay in the back of the truck and take another nice nap. Get up sometime in late afternoon and drive back to the house. Still in all your camo gear and face paint. Tell the wife how many you saw, but just couldn't get that shot you wanted.
Tell all your buddies how much fun it is. Get them to try it. It's a blast.
That's Turkey Hunting.....
not that crap you see on the outdoor channel!
You boys just need to lighten up and get a sense of humor.
I go every year, several times. And always come home with one.