[LtCol Henderson Marriott]

Mine are used almost for nothing but the Eastern variety of wild turkey. (Winchester M-12 Heavy Duck 3in for ducks and geese-have 2.)
Bill/Dean-The Western Merriams sub-species does not have the levels of deceit, chicanery, and down right elusiveness of the Eastern bird. With all due hunting experience in AL, VA. NM, and AZ.

The deep SE turkey must have been bred originally in Iran/Persia.

(Reggie Bishop and I have owned the same 3 in VHE Parker, and we agree about TN-AL turkey gobblers. Doubting Thomas hunters are invited to the SE with their 410 shotguns w/o TSS to try their skill. With all due respect.)