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Post by cmpl4y3r on Mar 23, 2011 0:02:26 GMT -5
So I have been hunting 1 time. I was a sophmore in highschool and I managed to get 3 turkeys with one shot from extreme luck and a grp of 7 of them together(after reading I found out they were jakes because non of them had tail feathers at the same length. Now Its years later and I am planning on going with friends this year and got most my supplies together. Before when i went i was with a dads friend and used his gun and he did field dressing and all that so all i had 2 was get camo for myself. Now that im going alone, I am trying to find what i need to do. I have a 12 gauge but I do not have the chokes anymore. I plan on using number 6 turkey shot. So my question is will I have to get a choke or can I make do without one. Also any tips on dressing the turkey would be nice. Im not taking to taxidermist because of the prices and I just cant afford it. Any help would be great! thanks and goodluck all for this season  |
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Post by gobblerstopper on Mar 23, 2011 3:24:53 GMT -5
The first thing I would do is download, print and read the regulations for turkey hunting.
After that you will probably need a choke for you gun. A full at the minimum would be my choice. What kind of gun do you have? Some effective chokes can be gotten pretty reasonable. You can get by with less, but your range is going to be limited.
Walmart has some good starter packs when it comes to calls. I think I saw one for just over $20. It had all you would need to call in turkeys. You can find the basic calls for turkey hunting by searching the net. You don't have to be a champion caller to kill a bird. Scouting will make you more successful than the ability to call great.
Most people just breast a turkey out. It's pretty simple and there are tutorials on the net. Basically just cut the skin along the center of the breast and pull it back on both sides. Remove the meat off the breast and you are done.
Turkeys are not that smart. Put some time in and learn the basics. If you could find someone with experience, it would help. If not, just scout the area you are going to hunt well and be patient.
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Post by daworz on Mar 23, 2011 8:52:57 GMT -5
Come On Man.......Read the Rules, Its 1 Turkey in the Sate Of Indiana? Thats not luck thats Stupid to shoot at a group of Birds. And maybe you were'nt even in Indiana, still to shoot at a Groupe of Birds and Kill 3 and probably wounded some also........
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Post by hornharvester on Mar 23, 2011 9:04:31 GMT -5
As stated by others, read and follow the rules of turkey hunting! If the bird doesn't have a beard its not legal to shoot in the spring season!
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Post by gobblerstopper on Mar 23, 2011 9:48:18 GMT -5
hh, although shooting a bird with a visible beard is the best case to avoid breaking any laws and I think the right thing to do for other reasons, the regulations say "one bearded or male turkey". I once saw a bunch of jakes shot in South Dakota that you had to really dig to find a beard and they were about 1/4" long. The natives didn't care though. At the time they let you shoot hens in the spring too.  |
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Post by cmpl4y3r on Mar 24, 2011 14:45:29 GMT -5
Ok so i found my chokes and found the full one. Looking for the wrench to change it now, its a benelli camo pump 12ga. I was in kentucky when i got the 3 birds roughly 4 or so years ago. We did not injure or hurt any other birds because with how they were pathing, I aimed at 1 birds head and managed to hit 2 behind him also a few yards back. All we killed had beards. The bag limit was 2. So my partner took the extra one. Ive read the rules pretty good and know how it all works. So i think im good to go this season now besides buying a few items. I found someone with experience dressing so, after hes gonna show me how its done also so I dont mess anything up for my trophy.
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Post by fowlhunter on Mar 24, 2011 15:51:13 GMT -5
The limit is 2 birds in KY but you are only allowed 1 per day and your partner claiming one of your birds is also a violation. Also just aiming at one birds head doesn't make it a good shot you need to be sure of what is beyond your intended target.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Mar 24, 2011 19:30:06 GMT -5
Good luck with your hunt this year and please use a little more ethics in the woods.
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Post by cmpl4y3r on Mar 24, 2011 22:17:41 GMT -5
Well i was like 16 and first time hunting, just got my license week prior after training classes. So i was just following instructions. But ty =) gl with ur hunt also.
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Post by Indyhunter on Mar 24, 2011 22:53:09 GMT -5
Legal issues aside which are 100% your responsibility to know and abide by. They are out there in plain view (for the most part)......
Get a couple calls, a slate and a box call to keep it simple, then practice by listening/watching videos. Do as much reading as you can on advice for calling etc. Take what you read/learn in the next 3 weeks and do everything in moderation, especially if you have no one to go with that has experience. Next, pattern your gun! Regardless of choke and shot. If you have limits for each, get the tightest choke for the gun you have and pattern it at different yardages with different shot sizes if possible. Opinions vary with what will take a turkey down. Mine is count on at least a 10-12 pellets in the "kill zone" consistently, and a good solid pattern around that area. Find your guns range with what you have, and stick to it. By the way, do not aim at the birds head, aim approximately half way between his head and where the neck meets the body. (That way half of your pattern doesn't fly over his head).
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