First Turkey Hunt Questions

I’m assuming they’re planning to hunt out of a blind which is why they said jeans. If you’re hunting on the ground, full camo, face mask, and gloves are important. The most important thing is staying still. Get your gun into position where you have to make minimal movement to shoot.

Cheap 12 gauge is all you need. A full choke should do fine unless you have something tighter. Buy some turkey loads, 5 shot lead is popular (don’t worry about TSS). Make sure you pattern it at least at 30 yards (preferably at 40 also), to get an idea of your range and point of impact.

ALWAYS remember to keep your head down TIGHT on the gun. Looking straight down the rib. Most people miss because they don’t keep their head down (or they didn’t pattern the gun).

If you shoot one over a feeder or with a rifle your wife will leave you





Because she will know you are gay

whoever downvoted this ain’t been hunting turkeys long enough.

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whoever downvoted this ain’t been hunting turkeys long enough.

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I’m guessing that it was downvoted because TSS is pricey and not necessary for a 12 gauge. Patterning is more important and somebody who never turkey hunted is probably not going to want to do that with shells that cost $12 a piece.

Also, TSS out of a modified choke is probably going to put quite a few pellets in the breast.

I’m not hating on TSS. I started using it in a 12 gauge, but I turkey hunt all season long.

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Only if you buy turkey guns and gear like I do

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and the -ines.

Gasoline, caffeine, and nicotine.

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and the -ines.

Gasoline, caffeine, and nicotine.

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Adderall-ine

I appreciate all of the replies. I’ll update how it all went after the hunt.

Get the GD TSS shells if available if not longbeards X-RAY, 3 1/2 inch if u can shot them

Fortunately, you are hunting the dumbest turkeys on the planet, the actually come when called etc but they are huge and not easy to kill. Very Tall birds and often travel in packs.

Next get or use your gloves and go to Academy or something and get a proper face covering if you don’t have already for deer. A shooting stick isn’t a bad deal either. If you miss they are going to tease you forever.

Texas uses that brownish camo pattern can’t remember the name but they know at academy.

My first trip to Texas called in a massive Rio in full gobbling strut fanning like in TV, and I shot him at 30 feet, could hear pellets hit, but he flew off. After checking my gun I was so far off at 30 yards not even on the card. (I killed my first good bama bird few days before and screwed up damn red dot) Did get my bird the same day but nothing like that first one.

So check your gun and pattern