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You ain't chit if you can't shoot/kill'em at 100 yards. He said he was using 12G 3.5" Nitro TSS 7.5x9.

Look at that blood trail, said he had to curb stomp him to finish him off. :bash:

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Andy S.":waskp0a8 said:
You ain't chit if you can't shoot/kill'em at 100 yards. He said he was using 12G 3.5" Nitro TSS 7.5x9.

Look at that blood trail, said he had to curb stomp him to finish him off. :bash:
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That is something else ... and not in a good way.
 
Lame. To me it seems like nothing more than distance contest...who can kill'em the farthest. Hunting skills optional.

In an attempt to alter the narrative...who can get'em kilt the closest? I know this one ain't it but this year the closest for me is a 31 yard field bird. Surely someone has one closer year?
 
Boll Weevil":1tr1ilae said:
Lame. To me it seems like nothing more than distance contest...who can kill'em the farthest. Hunting skills optional.

In an attempt to alter the narrative...who can get'em kilt the closest? I know this one ain't it but this year the closest for me is a 31 yard field bird. Surely someone has one closer year?
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Could have shot 6 jakes yesterday and today at 7yds lol. Both of mine so far have been field birds at 30 and 36yds. Hopefully I can get on some woods birds for the 20yd sweet spot
 
Boll Weevil":2pmuaslu said:
In an attempt to alter the narrative...who can get'em kilt the closest? I know this one ain't it but this year the closest for me is a 31 yard field bird. Surely someone has one closer year?
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Two of my shots this year were at 10-12 yards, .410/archery range for sure. I prefer 20-25 yards for a wider, more forgiving pattern, but when they are that close with little to no foliage, you pull the trigger as soon as you get a clear shot.
 
Yeahhh! That's what um'talkin bout..when you feel the drummin. No cheating...be honest. Anyone closer than 12 yards this year?
 
bloodtrailing":2a5xvass said:
Surprised he can count that high being from MS.


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Hey now... if MS would annex Memphis, it would raise the average IQ of both states by 10 points :)

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Boll Weevil":6wo55l1u said:
Yeahhh! That's what um'talkin bout..when you feel the drummin. No cheating...be honest. Anyone closer than 12 yards this year?
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I had one at 8 yds spitting and drumming, but didnt get him. Longest shot this year was a whopping 35 yrs. But I'm just hunting with a 20g.

If I wanted to kill one over 50yds, I'd prob hunt with a scoped .22 and shoot them in the eye. Way more ethical than a shotgun over 50 yds.

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How close or how far. What's the difference? It's all about bragging rights seems to me. I figure when it gets too easy to kill one way off, you'll wait till he gets closer next time. Closer is more exciting for sure. Does it require more skill, probably but depends on your property and how many turkeys you have. It could be shooting fish in a barrel. Highly pressured birds on public land are the most difficult. Can you hunt every available day of the season? That makes a difference too. You need time to get lucky. You do need some luck. I'd like to kill 2-3 birds a year. I've killed some far and some close. I've let some walk that were close enough to kill and I've shot some out a ways too. If the hunt is satisfying, I take the shot. I figure anyone that's invested in tighter chokes or shooting special loads is wanting to get a little extra range just in case. I personally wouldn't take some of those long shots because I abhor wounding an animal. But I'm not gonna judge killing one dead at any range. That's a slippery slope I'm not willing to tread.
 
Harder to shoot them closer than far. These people are comparing it to shooting whitetail at 400 yards. That is a feat if you practice, work on your equipment, and are able to snipe 400 yard deer.
Shooting turkeys at 70 yards ain't no feat. Just load you some good shells, hold the bead on his eye, and let if fly.

Usually how close they get depends greatly on your set up. I don't think I've ever killed but two inside 20 yards. To me, the perfect distance is about 30-35 yards. My pattern is perfect at this point.


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I meet fewer and fewer Turkey Hunters each year. Those like me are members of a dying breed, sure 'nuff. Would not phase me a bit if the numbers completely plummeted to next to none, leaving the googans and this new generation nothing to hunt. There would still always be a few to hunt on remote public ground, allowing me and a handful of others to continue on.
 
Ultimately it's TWRA's fault.

It started with allowing anyone to deer hunt with a cross bow. As I predicted......three years later....there went real deer hunting.
In my teen years and after.....Archery season was an AMAZING time in the woods. There were not many hunters in the woods. The deer were not spooked. It was real hunting mano e mano. And if you did see another hunter in the woods He (it was a he almost always) gave you a huge wide berth, motioned you own through and was a true gentleman, respectful and kind.

Now Archery season puts at least as many Bumbling Stompers in the forest as Muzzle loader season does, if not more. These days, top cross bows are easily as accurate as average, to good scoped rifles at 100 yards: 1 moa.

Gone is the treasured time in the woods with deer and the occasional wilderness gentleman here and there.

But this is exactly what TWRA wanted....more money. Oh, I mean to sell more license and stamps.

I'm not saying we should stop, stunt or hinder technology.... But these days with the latest, greatest, heaviest of the heavy shot, guys are killing turkeys grave yard dead at 100 yards with 12 gauges and 80+ yards with 20 gauges. I've witnessed it. And it's TWRA allowing this.

Folks better pray I'm never head of the TWRA. Because if I was:

1. Archery season tackle is limited to a bow, with no sights. Drawn and held by the hand, ie. No Cross Bows, no releases except for the truly disabled.

2. Muzzle loader season: No firearms with technology newer than the match lock, which precedes flintlock technology. Yep, you have to slip through he woods blowing on the "match" (burning wick) to keep it from going out so your gun is ready to fire when you need it. The truly handicapped can use Flinlocks. The Bumbling Stompers can have modern gun season as per normal.

Turkey season: Lead shot only, nothing bigger than #5 shot, no shotshells permitted longer than 3", no 10 ga.

That should get rid of the bumbling stompers who are looking to kill for glory and bragging rights.
 
TresMon":3l8ajatb said:
Ultimately it's TWRA's fault.

It started with allowing anyone to deer hunt with a cross bow. As I predicted......three years later....there went real deer hunting.
In my teen years and after.....Archery season was an AMAZING time in the woods. There were not many hunters in the woods. The deer were not spooked. It was real hunting mano e mano. And if you did see another hunter in the woods He (it was a he almost always) gave you a huge wide berth, motioned you own through and was a true gentleman, respectful and kind.

Now Archery season puts at least as many Bumbling Stompers in the forest as Muzzle loader season does, if not more. These days, top cross bows are easily as accurate as average, to good scoped rifles at 100 yards: 1 moa.

Gone is the treasured time in the woods with deer and the occasional wilderness gentleman here and there.

But this is exactly what TWRA wanted....more money. Oh, I mean to sell more license and stamps.

I'm not saying we should stop, stunt or hinder technology.... But these days with the latest, greatest, heaviest of the heavy shot, guys are killing turkeys grave yard dead at 100 yards with 12 gauges and 80+ yards with 20 gauges. I've witnessed it. And it's TWRA allowing this.

Folks better pray I'm never head of the TWRA. Because if I was:

1. Archery season tackle is limited to a bow, with no sights. Drawn and held by the hand, ie. No Cross Bows, no releases except for the truly disabled.

2. Muzzle loader season: No firearms with technology newer than the match lock, which precedes flintlock technology. Yep, you have to slip through he woods blowing on the "match" (burning wick) to keep it from going out so your gun is ready to fire when you need it. The truly handicapped can use Flinlocks. The Bumbling Stompers can have modern gun season as per normal.

Turkey season: Lead shot only, nothing bigger than #5 shot, no shotshells permitted longer than 3", no 10 ga.

That should get rid of the bumbling stompers who are looking to kill for glory and bragging rights.
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please tell me your joking


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Nope. Not joking in the least. Population is growing, wilderness is shrinking. It boils down to supply & demand. In my TWRA....REAL woodsmen with real hunting skills & ethics that truly wanted/needed to be out there would be unhindered. The majority of the horn hunting, meat wasting, Bumbling Stompers would be corralled into modern gun season, or would take up golf. WIN WIN.
 
TresMon":3qoymvu1 said:
Ultimately it's TWRA's fault.

It started with allowing anyone to deer hunt with a cross bow. As I predicted......three years later....there went real deer hunting.
In my teen years and after.....Archery season was an AMAZING time in the woods. There were not many hunters in the woods. The deer were not spooked. It was real hunting mano e mano. And if you did see another hunter in the woods He (it was a he almost always) gave you a huge wide berth, motioned you own through and was a true gentleman, respectful and kind.

Now Archery season puts at least as many Bumbling Stompers in the forest as Muzzle loader season does, if not more. These days, top cross bows are easily as accurate as average, to good scoped rifles at 100 yards: 1 moa.

Gone is the treasured time in the woods with deer and the occasional wilderness gentleman here and there.

But this is exactly what TWRA wanted....more money. Oh, I mean to sell more license and stamps.

I'm not saying we should stop, stunt or hinder technology.... But these days with the latest, greatest, heaviest of the heavy shot, guys are killing turkeys grave yard dead at 100 yards with 12 gauges and 80+ yards with 20 gauges. I've witnessed it. And it's TWRA allowing this.

Folks better pray I'm never head of the TWRA. Because if I was:

1. Archery season tackle is limited to a bow, with no sights. Drawn and held by the hand, ie. No Cross Bows, no releases except for the truly disabled.

2. Muzzle loader season: No firearms with technology newer than the match lock, which precedes flintlock technology. Yep, you have to slip through he woods blowing on the "match" (burning wick) to keep it from going out so your gun is ready to fire when you need it. The truly handicapped can use Flinlocks. The Bumbling Stompers can have modern gun season as per normal.

Turkey season: Lead shot only, nothing bigger than #5 shot, no shotshells permitted longer than 3", no 10 ga.

That should get rid of the bumbling stompers who are looking to kill for glory and bragging rights.
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sounds like you have hard feelings with the twra,whether or not we agree with another hunters methods of hunting or their weapon of choice, they have the right to their choice
 
TresMon":p8a09voq said:
Nope. Not joking in the least. Population is growing, wilderness is shrinking. It boils down to supply & demand. In my TWRA....REAL woodsmen with real hunting skills & ethics that truly wanted/needed to be out there would be unhindered. The majority of the horn hunting, meat wasting, Bumbling Stompers would be corralled into modern gun season, or would take up golf. WIN WIN.
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Well bless your heart


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Andy S.":9sg43a52 said:
You ain't chit if you can't shoot/kill'em at 100 yards. He said he was using 12G 3.5" Nitro TSS 7.5x9.

Look at that blood trail, said he had to curb stomp him to finish him off. :bash:

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What this guy doesn't tell you is he is a midget and 91 steps for a midget is only 40 yards. :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

All I can say is this is PATHETIC!!!! These guys don't have a clue.
 

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