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by Southern Sportsman
May 7th, 2020, 3:20 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Electronic turkey calling
Replies: 37
Views: 16597

Re: Electronic turkey calling

Hognutz wrote: May 7th, 2020, 1:43 pm Just curious. Is electronic calling for turkeys legal anywhere?
I’ve never looked - but probably in TX.
by Southern Sportsman
May 7th, 2020, 3:17 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: TSS Misfire
Replies: 12
Views: 4430

Re: TSS Misfire

I'm not sure what you mean by gas seal. I'm using a tested load by shot supplier, so definitely a problem on my end. Without going into the recipe, the load uses fiocchi hulls, lil gun powder, and tuwsbl24 wads. Yes hull was dirty and barrel is dirtier than normal. I believe this is probably the sh...
by Southern Sportsman
May 7th, 2020, 10:03 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Electronic turkey calling
Replies: 37
Views: 16597

Re: Electronic turkey calling

Does anyone really think that wearing camouflage or using a gun is equivalent to baiting or electronic callers, or is that just a slippery-slope fallacy aimed at justifying the “as long as its legal” mentality? Or in this case, mostly illegal. I guess you can draw your line wherever you want. But I...
by Southern Sportsman
May 6th, 2020, 11:44 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Electronic turkey calling
Replies: 37
Views: 16597

Re: Electronic turkey calling

Does anyone really think that wearing camouflage or using a gun is equivalent to baiting or electronic callers, or is that just a slippery-slope fallacy aimed at justifying the “as long as its legal” mentality? Or in this case, mostly illegal. I guess you can draw your line wherever you want. But I ...
by Southern Sportsman
May 4th, 2020, 9:41 pm
Forum: Big Bore
Topic: Turkey gun conversion cost
Replies: 12
Views: 7617

Re: Turkey gun conversion cost

Any rough estimates for converting a 11-87 into a dedicated turkey gun? My gun has a cracked forend so I would buy a synthetic replacement set. The other work would be shortening the barrel and tapping a new choke, a bead blast and full dip, and tapping the receiver for a mount. The barrel is bulge...
by Southern Sportsman
May 4th, 2020, 10:41 am
Forum: Big Bore
Topic: Turkey gun conversion cost
Replies: 12
Views: 7617

Re: Turkey gun conversion cost

Any rough estimates for converting a 11-87 into a dedicated turkey gun? My gun has a cracked forend so I would buy a synthetic replacement set. The other work would be shortening the barrel and tapping a new choke, a bead blast and full dip, and tapping the receiver for a mount. The barrel is bulge...
by Southern Sportsman
April 29th, 2020, 5:29 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: What you think?
Replies: 15
Views: 5077

Re: What you think?

That’s probably the best looking display I’ve ever seen. I’m stealing the idea.
by Southern Sportsman
April 29th, 2020, 5:26 pm
Forum: 2020 GN Contest
Topic: 2020 Lausman travel pot call
Replies: 48
Views: 23235

Re: 2020 Lausman travel pot call

I like to be a team player, so if you’re tired if it, I’ll take it back :toothy7: Doesn't matter to me. Let's give it til tonight and see if anyone else speaks up for it, if not PM me your address.....I don't think I have it and I'll get it back out. Thanks, Kevin I’m kidding. I’d rather you keep p...
by Southern Sportsman
April 29th, 2020, 12:32 pm
Forum: 2020 GN Contest
Topic: 2020 Lausman travel pot call
Replies: 48
Views: 23235

Re: 2020 Lausman travel pot call

I like to be a team player, so if you’re tired if it, I’ll take it back :toothy7:
by Southern Sportsman
April 28th, 2020, 11:42 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Late Season A-hole [He’s dead. I killed him]
Replies: 24
Views: 10033

Re: Late Season A-hole

I have run into him in Alabama and Georgia occasionally. I bet he's a skinny bird because of all the traveling he does. If I ever do kill him, I'm driving a stake through his heart and burying him on the spot If you want to kill him this year, you’ll have to drive up to TN. He’s currently living in...
by Southern Sportsman
April 20th, 2020, 11:08 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Dr. Michael Chamberlain - MeatEater podcast
Replies: 18
Views: 8177

Re: Dr. Michael Chamberlain - MeatEater podcast

I know the guy is an expert and all but I wondered about the dominant gobbler thing when I read it.I found it very interesting and started me thinking not always a good thing. I see several different groups of birds in areas I hunt. One or two toms with several hens. They roost together and hang ar...
by Southern Sportsman
April 20th, 2020, 9:31 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Bad for us good for turkey numbers?
Replies: 18
Views: 6763

Re: Bad for us good for turkey numbers?

TN didn’t limit non-res licenses. But non-res license sales actually went down. However, resident license sales went up substantially and judging by harvest numbers, a hell of a lot more people are hunting, or they are hunting more than usual.
by Southern Sportsman
April 20th, 2020, 12:59 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Dr. Michael Chamberlain - MeatEater podcast
Replies: 18
Views: 8177

Re: Dr. Michael Chamberlain - MeatEater podcast

What I found fascinating was his discussion about when the dominant bird is killed, the hen is immediately receptive to the next in line. His ideas of why we have a decline in the SE makes sense. For those who haven't listened, the hen chooses the gobbler with which she intends to breed through sex...
by Southern Sportsman
April 19th, 2020, 9:08 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Jake with a eight inch beard ?
Replies: 15
Views: 5272

Re: Jake with a eight inch beard ?

If his fan was full and his wing coverts were filled out, he hatched in 2018 or earlier.
by Southern Sportsman
April 9th, 2020, 2:31 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Bad for us good for turkey numbers?
Replies: 18
Views: 6763

Re: Bad for us good for turkey numbers?

The total harvest numbers in TN are almost double what they have been any other spring on record during the same timeframe. Soooo . . . No, not too good for the turkeys here. Heard 16,000 harvested as of yesterday 16,376 - In just 5 days of hunting plus the 2-day juvenile weekend. That’s more than ...
by Southern Sportsman
April 9th, 2020, 12:58 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Bad for us good for turkey numbers?
Replies: 18
Views: 6763

Re: Bad for us good for turkey numbers?

The total harvest numbers in TN are almost double what they have been any other spring on record during the same timeframe. Soooo . . . No, not too good for the turkeys here.
by Southern Sportsman
April 9th, 2020, 9:40 am
Forum: Gun Talk
Topic: Base for 870 youth 20ga.
Replies: 9
Views: 3697

Re: Base for 870 youth 20ga.

I have a sumtoy mount and love it. But I’m not sure if he makes one compatible with the swampfox sights. The footprint is different than the more common Vortex/Burris base. I’d go with what Hoobily suggested.

Is there still a GN promo code for the EGWs?
by Southern Sportsman
April 8th, 2020, 12:31 pm
Forum: 2020 GN Contest
Topic: 2020 Lausman travel pot call
Replies: 48
Views: 23235

Re: 2020 Lausman travel pot call

Don’t forget to sign it. Maybe you will win it! Maybe so. But if not, I’ll be buying one. It’s a sweet, sweet call. I started out hunting with only a pot call. The first gobbler I ever called in was with a K&H Ol’ Yeller. But the last few years I’ve rarely gotten my pots out of my vest. Mainly ...
by Southern Sportsman
April 7th, 2020, 10:42 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Onx Hunt or Huntstand.....which do you like better?
Replies: 14
Views: 7438

Re: Onx Hunt or Huntstand.....which do you like better?

I’ve used hunt stand for a couple years. Just got OnX this year. Disclaimer - I’ve just used the free version of huntstand, so I’m not certain what added benefits you get with the paid version. From what I’ve seen, hunt stand has better maps and more map layers. OnX has better property ownership dat...
by Southern Sportsman
April 7th, 2020, 8:58 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Stay at home order???
Replies: 24
Views: 9785

Re: Stay at home order???

Turkinator wrote: April 7th, 2020, 6:52 pm
OLE RASPY wrote: April 7th, 2020, 6:34 pm Why post it all over the internet.
On another turkey forum they are guys literally capping on those who won’t capitulate to these ridiculous mandates!
Literally?? You’re running with a rough crowd on that forum.
by Southern Sportsman
April 7th, 2020, 6:39 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Stay at home order???
Replies: 24
Views: 9785

Re: Stay at home order???

What state? TN’s order requires you to stay home except for essential activities. But outdoor activities are included in the list of essential activities. So hunting and fishing is not limited.
by Southern Sportsman
April 7th, 2020, 12:11 pm
Forum: Call Makers
Topic: Custom Wingbones?
Replies: 9
Views: 3991

Re: Custom Wingbones?

pigscattleco wrote: April 7th, 2020, 9:31 am Southern Sportsman I sent you a PM


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Got it. Thank you. I’ll check him out.
by Southern Sportsman
April 7th, 2020, 12:10 pm
Forum: Huntin Tales
Topic: Good Weekend
Replies: 11
Views: 6552

Re: Good Weekend

So which one of them pea shooters is yours? Two fine turkey guns! The Yildiz O/U. I’ve wanted a 20 for a few years and finally settled on that one. I’ve got a few kinks left to work out with POA/POI between the two barrels, but I got it plenty serviceable for this year. Once I get it just like I wa...
by Southern Sportsman
April 6th, 2020, 11:48 pm
Forum: Huntin Tales
Topic: Good Weekend
Replies: 11
Views: 6552

Re: Good Weekend

Sunday I went with a good friend to his place. He hunted with his daughter the day before and couldn’t be very mobile, but there were 4 gobblers using a field edge all day, so that’s where we started. Not a peep. We got up at 7:30 and went searching. Second place we stopped to call we drew a gobble....
by Southern Sportsman
April 6th, 2020, 11:47 pm
Forum: Huntin Tales
Topic: Good Weekend
Replies: 11
Views: 6552

Good Weekend

Very little gobbling on the roost opening morning. I started along the edge of a hardwood ridge where several birds were roosted juvy weekend. I gave it an hour, but nothing happening so I eased down the ridge to check out some fields. First one I came to there was a strutter with two hens. Watched ...

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