Gobbler Nation

My turkey gun of choice is a Remington 870. One nice thing about the 870 is that they are ubiquitous and are highly modifiable, which means one can find a different barrel length, stocks, rifled barrels for slugs, you name it. I have a red dot on mine. If one wants to use 3.5” shells then a Super Ma...

Being a lefty and having the shotshells ejecting across his face troubled me more than him.


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Thanks for the information. My son (youth hunter) just received the Browning BPS .410. This thread had the exact information for which I was looking.

Scotty


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What type of turkey hunting are you two typically doing? That is to ask: “Are you guys “run and gun” or “quiet callers”? If you are sitting and calling most of the time then a good butt pad may be a higher priority. My son likes his Alps Outdoorz Predator vest. It’s like the Grand Slam except it has...

I think it is rather presumptuous to tell a father when he can and can’t and/or how to discuss ethics with his son. (Much like ethics, it’s an individual choice). Nonetheless, it was very possible to have an in-depth discussion about ethics on the spot. (We are sitting at the base of a tree waiting ...

For clarification: the turkey was still in the tree. My point wasn’t that it is one hunter’s responsibility to tell another hunter how to be ethical. Rather I took the moment to explain to my son the difference between legal and ethical. I was asking to find out how other hunters feel about shooting...

This was not a pandemic/fuel price issue but I understand your point. I did not receive the impression that his family would go hungry without the turkey.


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Not too long ago my young son and I were on public land (limited draw hunt) in CA. The sun was just coming up when another Hunter strolled up with a gobbler over his shoulder. Long story short this Hunter was bragging about bagging his bird while in the roost and being out before the sun was all the...