It's been rough...but dead strutter

Fleet Fox":pntbdxrr said:
But then you're using a shotgun with a scope, and something just doesn't feel natural about that.
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Understood, and that's why my turkey "optics" are relatively small compared to what most people use. Personally, I do not like the type "red dot" scopes that are very popular.

If you have an aversion to a "scope", try a Burris FastFire (which is one of the optical sights I have on one turkey gun). It's tiny, feels very "natural" ---- just much less likely to miss while using it. :)

I have a more "traditional" scope on another turkey gun, but it is also very small as scopes go, having only a 20mm objective, and 1.5x magnification. IMO, the mistake most people make with traditional shotgun scopes is opting for too much magnification and a larger objective (such as 32mm to 40mm).

That said, we're not using these dedicated turkey shotguns for wingshooting flushed quail. In our turkey hunting, we may be using our shotguns more like a rifle than a shotgun?
 
Wes Parrish":3o1abv8r said:
Fleet Fox":3o1abv8r said:
But then you're using a shotgun with a scope, and something just doesn't feel natural about that.
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Understood, and that's why my turkey "optics" are relatively small compared to what most people use. Personally, I do not like the type "red dot" scopes that are very popular.

If you have an aversion to a "scope", try a Burris FastFire (which is one of the optical sights I have on one turkey gun). It's tiny, feels very "natural" ---- just much less likely to miss while using it. :)

I have a more "traditional" scope on another turkey gun, but it is also very small as scopes go, having only a 20mm objective, and 1.5x magnification. IMO, the mistake most people make with traditional shotgun scopes is opting for too much magnification and a larger objective (such as 32mm to 40mm).

That said, we're not using these dedicated turkey shotguns for wingshooting flushed quail. In our turkey hunting, we may be using our shotguns more like a rifle than a shotgun?
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I don't have enough money to spend on several different shotguns, so my turkey gun is my everything with wings gun. I just spend a lot of time seeing what works best for that gun to cut down on misses. Of course, I shoot about 1 dove per box of shells no matter how much I practice. lol
 
Fleet Fox":3uklm7vs said:
I don't have enough money to spend on several different shotguns, so my turkey gun is my everything with wings gun.
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Seriously, if one shotgun for everything, I'd put a Burris Fastfire on it. You'll hit more doves with it, and it feels "natural".
 
I'm with Fleet Fox on the one shotgun for everything. I dove and small game hunt with it too. The fastfire is sounding nicer every day, but there's a good list of things over 100 bucks that I want to buy for hunting and fishing, so I can't just save up and buy a Burris this year.

I may try the longbeards and I may like them better. But if I am pulling shots then I don't see how a tighter pattern will help me to not miss. I rush too many shots and won't deny it, the fever gets to me. I could feel the shakes just walking up the hill while sneaking on that bird today, I knew I had to set my gun against a sapling because I couldn't hold it steady. The bird I missed yesterday was a freehand shot, a big mistake I made because he was looking in my direction and I was afraid to reposition so I could get the gun on my knee. Man the turkey fever is one of the main reasons I hunt but it also kills more hunts than it should. Suppose I got to keep shooting at em until I mellow out a bit. Thanks again FF that was a great hunt today, I hope you find that old boss I missed and put him to sleep.


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Congrats! If it makes you feel any better I missed a dang good one sat morning! With optics, tasco bantam 2.5x20. Cheap scope and does help, but it don't prevent missing from time to time. I was shooting uphill, thru samplings, and leaned way to the right to swing shot around big tree. He was stuck and coming no further, so I thought I had a clear shot. I missed him clean and let him walk off. Misses happen to all of us, but you kept after it. Good job!
 
catman529":mnkz7f3q said:
I'm with Fleet Fox on the one shotgun for everything. I dove and small game hunt with it too. The fastfire is sounding nicer every day, but there's a good list of things over 100 bucks that I want to buy for hunting and fishing, so I can't just save up and buy a Burris this year.

I may try the longbeards and I may like them better. But if I am pulling shots then I don't see how a tighter pattern will help me to not miss. I rush too many shots and won't deny it, the fever gets to me. I could feel the shakes just walking up the hill while sneaking on that bird today, I knew I had to set my gun against a sapling because I couldn't hold it steady. The bird I missed yesterday was a freehand shot, a big mistake I made because he was looking in my direction and I was afraid to reposition so I could get the gun on my knee. Man the turkey fever is one of the main reasons I hunt but it also kills more hunts than it should. Suppose I got to keep shooting at em until I mellow out a bit. Thanks again FF that was a great hunt today, I hope you find that old boss I missed and put him to sleep.


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If you are pulling shots and putting a few shot into the turkey then some better shells might kill him or if they are tighter miss all together. At least u don't wound them.
 
I shoot hevi shot and my wife shoots the longbeards and both of our birds were killed at above average distances and I have nothing bad to say at all about either, the longbeards are considerably cheaper.
 
Congrats on the bird Catman!!! I know that great feeling of whacking one after, missing. I missed opening day and finally killed one this week.
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scn":3jb0dcli said:
Congratulations on the turkey, and hang in there. The adrenalin will lessen a little at some point.
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thanks. I wish I had take your offer to borrow the scoped gun, but never had the time to pick it up. Between two jobs and turkeys I haven't got enough sleep lately


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Congratulations Cat. I've been telling you for a few years now to try a scope. Some people try them and don't like them but I don't know why. It's like cheating! [emoji3]
 

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