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In general... What would it cost me to get involved into turkey hunting.. I need a good shotgun,calls thats basically it.

I've always shot mine with a bow, during deer season.
 
500 bucks would do it. 350-400 for a mossberg 500tk(might find a used one for cheaper), misc calls, gear.

amount for calling in your first spring bird and hammering him=PRICELESS.
 
That's a good price to start out with. I've got some skeet guns but I couldn't stand using those. Anybody have a mossberg 500 or rem. 870 worth the money ?
 
I don't neccessarily like shopping at walmart but they have a good deal on the mossberg 835. Comes in full camo, already has turkey choke and shoots 2 3/4,3, and 3 1/2 inch shells. I bought mine from there for $309 and so far i have been satisfied.
 
You could get started for probably around $300 - $400 just getting the bare necessities which is a gun, shells, and a call or two. This is assuming you already have the camo and snake boots for archery season. I second the 835. Mine has broken a few turkey necks in the past couple of years that I've owned it. It's when you start adding all the other stuff like that posted above that it starts to add up. $10 here and $20 there turns into another $500 in a flash but when you're standing over a big longbeard that you called in it's worth every penny and then some.
 
Yeah I've already got camo and boots.. everything except the calls and a turkey gun.

I've got a FNH tactical shotgun. But Im not sure if I can get a good turkey choke for it.
 
If you are trying to save money go get you one of Those New england firaerms single shots. They kick like the dickens but everyone ive ever patterned did wel and they are cheap price. Just get you a cheap push pull call and have at it. My wife call them in with a knight and hale tom coffin. Very simple to use.
 
A shotgun and a diaphragm is all you really need. My Dad takes that real simple approach, takes a diaphragm and a old 870 Wingmaster, modified choke, 2 3/4 inch shells and kills how many ever he wants to ever year. You certainly can make things much easier on yourself though lol
 
I'll check into those calls. I used to have a NEF 10ga. single shot. kicked like a dang mule. If I could maybe find a 12ga I would buy one in a heartbeat. seems like lsn had some the other night.. ill check that site out.
 
steven stone said:
A shotgun and a diaphragm is all you really need. My Dad takes that real simple approach, takes a diaphragm and a old 870 Wingmaster, modified choke, 2 3/4 inch shells and kills how many ever he wants to ever year. You certainly can make things much easier on yourself though lol
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Ditto that. Although I do like to bring along 1 box call when it is windy or birds are far away
 
You don't need all of that to get started.

You don't "NEED" a vest.
You don't "NEED" a gps.
You don't "NEED" a scope!!!! I don't use one.
You don't "NEED" snakeboots strut seat (worth its weight in gold), a decoy or two just in case, Thermacell, Sawyer Permethrin
, or a rangefinder


YOu just "NEED" the basic stuff, Shotgun with turkey choke that patters well., turkey loads, turkey calls locator calls (owl or crow),camo, small gloves, half facemask, big game gun stamp and most important a place to go.

The other stuff is just things you will want to get once you figure out you like to turkey hunt. They make the hunt a little easier.

The other thing you "NEED" is a friend to take you a time or to until you know what you are doing. It takes the average turkey hunter 2-3 years to figure out how the game works.
 
That's a nice gun. I wish it was a little closer to home. I'm in Middle. By the time I payed the fuel bill to run over to pick that one up. I could have a new one from Walmart. heck of a deal on the gun tho.
 
Check the pawn shops. I was just in one earlier today in Smyrna and they had a bunch although I think they're priced high. Of course what they have on the tag and what they'd sell it for are two different things. They did have a Mossberg 835 solid black listed for $289.
 
$550-$650 would be a realistic number. Mossberg 535 is a good cheap shotgun that comes with fiber optic sights and comes in a bunch diffrent camo patterns for about $450. probably spend about $75 on ammo and choke( strut stopper by truglo works good in that gun.) decoys if you like the idea of carrying them around they are not a necesity. mouth call, slate, box call, owl and crow locator calls ought to be all you need probably $65. bug spray gloves and facemask your ready to go.
 
buckdead said:
Mossberg 535 is a good cheap shotgun that comes with fiber optic sights and comes in a bunch diffrent camo patterns for about $450.
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Come to think of it, I might know where one of these is for sale. A buddy of mine bought it new last year and was talking about selling it the other day. If interested send me a PM. He lives in Watertown but works in Nashville.
 

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