turkey hunting

[Harold Pickens]

Sure Garry, I got pictures- but not of that one. Got this one today with the Grade 2 hammer 12 with 30" F/FF, ser 34275. No action early morning, and was half asleep in a lawn chair when one gobbled over the hill. Put the decoy out quickly and he popped into the field 250 yds out. Came right in, and at 100 yds, laid down the box call, cocked the hammers, and just used my natural voice to bring it thr rest of the way in. Thought he was at 25 yds, but was 32yds. Shooting 1 1/8 oz of #7's with 23 gr of 7625 in a Rem hull. Went down real hard.
Two year old with 10" beard and 1 " spurs, probably 20 lbs. Very happy with it. My first Parker turkey--pictures to follow, have to download off my phone.
Hey Garry, didn't you live in Ohio for a while??-flushed a grouse in strip pit area, made me quite happy!!

[Harold Pickens]

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[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Sure Garry, I got pictures- but not of that one. Got this one today with the Grade 2 hammer 12 with 30" F/FF, ser 34275. No action early morning, and was half asleep in a lawn chair when one gobbled over the hill. Put the decoy out quickly and he popped into the field 250 yds out. Came right in, and at 100 yds, laid down the box call, cocked the hammers, and just used my natural voice to bring it thr rest of the way in. Thought he was at 25 yds, but was 32yds. Shooting 1 1/8 oz of #7's with 23 gr of 7625 in a Rem hull. Went down real hard.
Two year old with 10" beard and 1 " spurs, probably 20 lbs. Very happy with it. My first Parker turkey--pictures to follow, have to download off my phone.
Hey Garry, didn't you live in Ohio for a while??-flushed a grouse in strip pit area, made me quite happy!!

Harold, that is a beautiful Tom and a wonderful gun to take him with. Yes, I did live in SE Ohio (Athens) for a while, and ventured back to grouse hunt for many years until the bottom fell out. I sure miss those days. I killed my first turkey in Ohio during one of their very first seasons back in the late 1970s. I wish I had the energy and desire I had then.

You've inspired me to take my EH 10 tomorrow morning. I tagged my first bird last Wednesday (with a gun not to be mentioned on this site!). I know where 6 gobblers are having a party every morning about an hour away. Their set-up is perfect for them (and not for a hunter), but we'll see what can be finessed...if it does not rain as predicted.

Thanks for posting your pictures, and letting me know that there is still at least one grouse in Ohio.

Take care an be safe,

Garry