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Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

Title:	The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:	Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:	SALEM::PAPPALARDO

Created:	Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1561
Total number of notes:	17784

1147.0. "WHO COOKS FOR YOU" by SLUGER::CAPPUCCI () Tue Mar 03 1992 11:37

    
    With Spring Turkey Season right around the corner I wanted to start
    this note for conversation on hunting gobblers as a forum to vent
    my anxiety for the upcoming season. To get things going I'd like
    to throw out a question. This is directed more towards the
    un-successful gobbler hunter than the successful one. Let me explain.
     Does anyone out there have any expiriences shooting at big toms
    with a smaller gauge shotgun? Is a ten or twelve really necessary
    to knock down a big tom or would a sixteen do the trick. The only
    turkey I ever shot at was a medium size hen at about 25 yards and
    I took it down with a sixteen. I've yet to shoot at a tom but this
    May 4th I hope to. Are there any hunters who have shot at big toms
    with 16 or even 20's. What were the results...., Is range the only
    issue. With all I've read about the toughness of these big birds
    I was kinda surprised cleaning that hen last fall that the feather
    density was not that great, not nearly as dense, for example as
    Canada Geese. I do have a 12 gauge, but I'm more comfortable with
    my 16 Browning and I'm stubborn...........

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1147.1 note 1147.1 by Scoman::Belongie JUNCO::BELONGIE Tue Mar 03 1992 23:01 12

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1147.1	note 1147.1 by Scoman::Belongie	JUNCO::BELONGIE		`Tue Mar 03 1992 23:01`	12
	This note is in responce to using smaller gauge shot guns on turkeys. I shot my first tom in the spring of 1990. The shot gun used was a 20ga fox b savage double. The amo used was a 3inch number 6. The aprox range of the kill was 20 yrds. I shot the tom in the head and he was killed instantly. I think it is important that you obtain the tightest pattern you can with any shot gun you are going to use. Head and neck shots should be taken at the closest range possible especially if your going to use these smaller gauge guns. I also think that using a magnum load with lots of pellts like the 3inch six will increase your odds in hiting the tom in the head or neck. I would not personally shoot beyond 25yrds with smaller gauge guns nor would I attempt any kind of body shot.

     This note is in responce to using smaller gauge shot guns on turkeys.
    I shot my first tom in the spring of 1990. The shot gun used was a 20ga
    fox b savage double. The amo used was a 3inch number 6. The aprox
    range of the kill was 20 yrds. I shot the tom in the head and he was
    killed instantly. I think it is important that you obtain the tightest
    pattern you can with any shot gun you are going to use. Head and neck
    shots should be taken at the closest range possible especially if your
    going to use these smaller gauge guns. I also think that using a magnum
    load with lots of pellts like the 3inch six will increase your odds in
    hiting the tom in the head or neck. I would not personally shoot beyond
    25yrds with smaller gauge guns nor would I attempt any kind of body
    shot.