Any hunters out there?

[Coastie]

Hey guys, I'm looking into going turkey hunting either this spring season and/or fall season and I was looking to get some ideas on things I would need. Kind of have an idea on a shotgun already, most likely one of the Remington 870 models(affordable and have great reviews), but also need ideas on things like turkey calls and what not. Keep seeing these massive turkey's in my area and they keep making me hungry. Thanks guys.

 

[CutScene]

I shot a Remmy 870 Express for years. Great gun. Easy to clean and breakdown. Good reliability. Cheap for a shotty.

Let me ask you a question though: Why turkeys?
Wild turkey meat tastes like shit compared to store turkeys.

Pheasant is about the gamiest bird I will eat.

Duck, goose, and other fowl are too gamey for me too.

Sage hen, grouse are delicious.

Edit**: BTW, when I did hunt turkeys I would get a turkey tag and blast em with an AR from like 100yds while hunting yotes. Not really legal but way more fun than calling em in. haha. PS don't tell.

 

[Nutbutter]

Cant go wrong w/ the 870 it is a solid weapon... Can't help you with the hunting part as I don't hunt.

 

[civil servant]

Bow and arrow for turkey. unless you like operating on a dead bird that's been perforated with shot. none of that mamby pamby sissy compound crap either. Long bow. You'll also need a machete, a knife almost as big as a machete with water-proof matches hidden in the hilt and a coat hanger. It's best to have a bunch of dogs with you too. The ones that don't run off are the ones you'll want to take with you the next time you go out. You got a Cummins 4x4? Get one. Otherwise you make the rest of us look like jackasses and we're armed and we don't like stuff. Did i mention dogs? You need a lot of dogs. The last thing you'll want is to shoot a turkey and have to clean it, cook it, or eat it. Tastes like shit. If you got enough dogs there's bound to be one that don't run off that. He's the one you blame for tearing up your turkey so bad that there wasn't nothin' to bring home. If you're headed outdoors always bring a scapegoat especially if you're carrying a firearm. I've never actually been turkey hunting. I have however been the object of their affection on occasion. Not that kind of affection. They'll hunt you if you're careless. I've been careless. I've been eyeball to eyeball, beak to er nose, mano a gobbler, i've had to run so fast that I barely escaped their mighty claws and gaping jaws. Seriously man, they'll stomp your ass like an unfaithful wife at one of them middle eastern stoning events.

You should consider wild pig. All you need is a Ruger Redhawk .357 magnum (might not blow its head clean off but it'll do), a vehicle with a bright light, a case of beer, sharp knife, and a few friends on an Indian reservation plus 3 or 4 more cases of beer. This i know a bit about, though it has been a long time. You can spit roast the bugger but pit roasting is the way to go. Those savages (they don't mind being called that. really. go ahead and call them that. I do.) can teach you the finer art of fishing with homemade explosives too. I can't say where the boys I knew learned to make their own explosives though. Musta learned it reading Redbook or something.

Good Luck and Be Safe

 

[Fasttrak]

Bow and arrow for turkey. unless you like operating on a dead bird that's been perforated with shot. none of that mamby pamby sissy compound crap either. Long bow. You'll also need a machete, a knife almost as big as a machete with water-proof matches hidden in the hilt and a coat hanger. It's best to have a bunch of dogs with you too. The ones that don't run off are the ones you'll want to take with you the next time you go out. You got a Cummins 4x4? Get one. Otherwise you make the rest of us look like jackasses and we're armed and we don't like stuff. Did i mention dogs? You need a lot of dogs. The last thing you'll want is to shoot a turkey and have to clean it, cook it, or eat it. Tastes like shit. If you got enough dogs there's bound to be one that don't run off that. He's the one you blame for tearing up your turkey so bad that there wasn't nothin' to bring home. If you're headed outdoors always bring a scapegoat especially if you're carrying a firearm. I've never actually been turkey hunting. I have however been the object of their affection on occasion. Not that kind of affection. They'll hunt you if you're careless. I've been careless. I've been eyeball to eyeball, beak to er nose, mano a gobbler, i've had to run so fast that I barely escaped their mighty claws and gaping jaws. Seriously man, they'll stomp your ass like an unfaithful wife at one of them middle eastern stoning events.

You should consider wild pig. All you need is a Ruger Redhawk .357 magnum (might not blow its head clean off but it'll do), a vehicle with a bright light, a case of beer, sharp knife, and a few friends on an Indian reservation plus 3 or 4 more cases of beer. This i know a bit about, though it has been a long time. You can spit roast the bugger but pit roasting is the way to go. Those savages (they don't mind being called that. really. go ahead and call them that. I do.) can teach you the finer art of fishing with homemade explosives too. I can't say where the boys I knew learned to make their own explosives though. Musta learned it reading Redbook or something.

Good Luck and Be Safe

LOL, let me know the meds they are feeding you these days, they seem to be working.

Turkey are pretty stupid animals, no really they are. It is not that difficult to get fairly close that a simple .22 with scope will work fine. There are those that hide in blinds all day in hopes one walks past but I find it retarded and terribly boring. I would agree with Civil in that, using a bow is fun and rewarding but actually requires skill with, you guessed it, a bow. I would disagree in that a long bow, although real cool in an old classic manner is sort of archaic and much more difficult than a modern compound. Never hunted with my compound, just do target rounds at Mt Madonna range and it is good fun. For turkey hunting anything larger than a Smart car would work just fine.


Fasttrak

 

[A-Rich]

Thanks for the good read. Ha! You're too much, Civil.

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[Coastie]

Lmao guys, no need for surgery either, you can get what is called a "choke" for the end of the shotgun to narrow the shot spread, and you're supposed to aim at the neck at the base of the head. And as for the taste, I have actually had some from Kansas and must say it was much better. I could only imagine how good it must taste out here with all the wildberries, and other various fruits and what not that they forrage on. May not actually be going this season though :/ Thanks for the input though guys.

 

[The Force]

I am a level 90 Troll Hunter?! Does that count? If it does, then my weapon of choice is, like Civil said, the bow! It is also Daryl's weapon of choice in The Walking Dead. Nuff said!

 

[Uncle P.]

Be careful about regulation, don't shoot a female in the spring, as far as meat if you know how to cook is ok if not ,well you will figure that out. gun hm I guess is subjective ,you will be fine with the Remy as long as you are a good shot, do some practice before and choose well your ammo, no lead shells, only steel and clean that shit good if you don't want to visit your dentist after the meal, if you want a clean shot use a .22,no lead again, Rugger pretty cheap around $200,if you get a sport pack your spring tag comes with the pack ,I would personally not waist $25 for a fall tag, be safe ,don't go alone, know the area.