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    Pat,
    
    I'm pretty sure most of the turkey shoots are over. Seems 90% of
    the clubs hold them in early October.
    
    Ive always wondered why most shoots and other Field-Days are held
    on week-ends during the peak of the Bird season. Wish they would
    have all these events during September as not to take away weekend
    hunting days. You would think the clubs would have more people attend.
    Thus making more revenue for their club. Oh Well.
    
    Rick......

    
    
    	We got a Turkey shoot coming up at Haverhill Hound Rod
    	and Gun Club in Haverhill Mass. the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
    
    	I'll get some details when I'm out there this coming weekend
    	and post them here.

    
    		No. Leominster Rod & Gun (Mass.) has one this Sunday
    	11/6 from I think 9:00 - 'til ?  Trap,skeet,swinging turkey,
    lucky target, rifle, pistol... Trap & skeet only require your gun
    and ammo, the others are provided...
    
    
    		Shirley Rod & Gun has one coming up the Sunday before
    Thanksgiving (11/20)... Not sure of the time though... As far as
    I know it's Skeet &/or Trap ?
    
    
    				~Mike~

    
    	Thanks Mike, I'd like to go to both. I've been to Shirley many
    	times before and your right it is mostly trap and skeet, but
    	they usually have black powder rifle, pistol, and I think maybe
    	archery. I won't miss Shirley for sure. I'll try to get up to
    	No. Leominster this Sunday in the A.M. Can you give directions?
    
    	pat.
    
    

From Rt 2 East or West

    Take the Lunenburg/Lancaster Exit Rt 70 
       (This is between  I-190 and Ft Devens to give you an idea)

    Take Rt 70 (Lunenburg Rd) RIGHT toward Lunenburg, to the end.

    Take a left (you should be passing Powell's Rest, 
                 Crescent Farms variety Store,
                 Padula Bros John Deere dealership )

    Take your next right (Lancaster Rd/Ave whatever)
     DON"T SPEED UP the driveway (dirt road) to No Leominster R & G is
     right after you turn onto Lancaster Ave on the right.

    Does anyone hold real turkey shoots?
    
    The turhy goes in a pen with sand bags high enough so only his head
    can stick up, then you have to use a turky call to get him to stick
    up his head and you get a quick shot at him with a rifle. I suppose
    a pistol would work also.
    
    Range 50 and 100 yrds. 
    
    Gee! What a novel Idea! I bet you could draw quite a crowd and the
    turkey would be fresh!
    
    I remember turky shoots alongside the roads in VA a few years ago
    the would give you 1 shot of 12Ga , Your gun or there's at a paper
    target at 30 yrds. Best Pattern Wins the round. $2. to shoot. 10
    shooters per round. Prise is a frozzen turky about 10 lbs.
    Profit was for the club .
    
    What Fun!                                  Walt
    

    
    Hi Walt,
    
    	I haven't seen nor heard of a live turkey shoot. I doubt I could
    	even see a turkey's head at 100 yrds !!!!!
    	They do however have a contest at some of the shoots for best
    	pattern. I've seen this work a couple of different ways. One
    	is similar to what you've described. They have a big target
    	set up at 40 yrds and then they place a paper plate in the 
    	center of the target. The person with the most pellets in the
    	paper plate wins. Another variation of this is....They set up
    	a large target and draw a pie on it that is divided into several
    	pieces. Each player buys a piece(s) of the pie. One shot is
    	then fired at the pie. The piece that has the most pellets in
    	it wins.  There are many other contests at turkey shoots. There's
    	one called a quail walk. The shooter starts walking from the
    	27 yrd. line of the trap field with the gun held as if you were
    	hunting upland game birds. A target can come up at anytime between
    	the time you leave the 27 yrd. line and before you reach the
    	trap house. The shooter with the most targets broken wins. There's
    	another event called a sliding handicap. This one is intended
    	give everyone a chance. All shooters start shooting at 16 yrds.
    	If you win a turkey at 16 yrds, you are then moved to the 20
    	or 22yrd line. If you win there, you are then moved to 25yrds,
    	and then finally 27yrds. Another event is called the Lucky Target.
    	This event is like a normal round of trap except on target will
    	be a different color then all the rest. If the shooter that
    	is lucky enough to get this target thrown on their turn and
    	breaks it , that shooter wins, if the shooter misses, another
    	lucky target will be thrown during the round until someone wins.
    	Still another event is called a Protector. In this event, there
    	are normally two shooters on each trap station at 27 yrds. Each
    	team of shooters will alternate as to who calls for the target.
    	The person who calls for the target must shoot first. If that
    	person hits the target and that person's partner does not shoot
    	the target counts as dead, but if the partner shoots after the
    	target is broken it counts as a lost target. If the first shooter
    	misses and the partner breaks the target, it counts as dead.
    	If both shooters miss, it's a lost target. There's another
    	event where a line of shooters form behind the 27 yrd. line.
    	Each shooter will walk up call for their target and shoot. If
    	The shooter breaks the target, he then goes to the end of the
    	line. If he misses the target, he is out. This will continue
    	until there is only one shooter left. There's probably many
    	other turkey shoot events. Maybe some of the folks can add
    	more to the list of turkey shoot events.
    
    	pat.
    

    Hi.  I am the secretary of the Shirley Rod & Gun Club.  We are having a 
    turkey shoot this Sunday, November 20 from 9 am to 4 PM.  Events
    include trap & skeet shooting, muzzle loader, lucky target .22, .22
    pistol shooter, archery, .410 shoot,and raffles for turkeys. 
    Firearms and ammo are provided for events other than the trap and
    skeet. 

    We are located on Kittredge Road off of Rt. 2A in Shirley, Mass.. 
    There is a large sign with a fluorescent deer head on the sign.
    Follow Kittredge Road for about a mile until you come to the clubhouse.
    Major landmarks that you would pass include the Army Air Field on the
    left if you are coming from Ayer and the Bull Run Restaurant on the
    left if you are coming from the Lunenburg direction.  Kittredge Road
    is about halfway between each of those landmarks.

    Food and drink will be served at the clubhouse. There will be plenty of
    turkeys awarded and raffled off.  

    Hope to see you there.

    Ed Marshall

    Interested! 
    A bit more info please? Is this members only? Can I bring my own
    Guns? 50CAL Hawkins, .410/.22, 12 GA Shotgun? 
    
    Is there practice time ? Before the shoots?
    
    What does it cost?
    
    

    This shoot is open to the general public. In the past and again this
    year, firearms have been supplied for the black powder, .410, and .22 
    shoots.  I don't know if there are any rules against using your 
    own guns for those events.  I've always worked in the kitchen or handed
    out turkeys.  If you like, I'll make some calls tonight to check on
    that. 
    
    For skeet/trap, you use your own guns.  As above, I don't know if there
    is practice time before the shoots.  I'll check on that tonight also.
    
    I'll post my findings here tomorrow.
    
    Good to see some interest in our shoot!
    
    Ed   

    Further info:
    
    According to our club president, the club provides muzzle loaders,
    .410s, and .22s for the shooters in order that no one would have an
    unfair advantage in using his own firearm.  I think that these events
    generally use 20-25 yard targets.  These events are mainly held for
    fun and to expose people to different types of shooting.  Turkeys are
    awarded for winners though.  
    
    There are no practice rounds for either skeet/trap.
    
    In the past this has been a very enjoyable event for the public.  I
    think some shooters stock their freezers for the winter with the
    turkeys they win.  I have personally handed out 6 turkeys to some 
    families that have excellent/or very lucky shooters in them.
    
    Again, I welcome all who want to come to participate.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Ed Marshall
    

    
    Looking for turkey shoots in the area of eastern Ma. Anyone know of one
    in this area? I'm talking about the paper target type of shoot.
    
    thanks
    
    ed