2nd bird

[10 bore]

My 13 year old grandson Zach came down Friday afternoon to get ready for the NH youth turkey hunt on the 4/25 an 26th. we tried a different 20 ga this year ,a new to me Ithaca NID 20 ga FE grade 30 inch F/F (.025 in both) We did a test pattern at 40 yds with RST 3/4 oz 7 1/2' s. It shot a 89.3 % pattern . I loaded up some 1 oz of 6's and at 20 yds it had a 12 inch pattern, this should work great out to 30 yds. Saturday was a bust, very windy birds were quiet, had one at 40 yds but he left. Got up at 4 am today went back to where we saw the bird Saturday. At 1st light we heard about 6 different birds all around us. Set up just at the edge of a field 5 yds in the woods. At 5:45 there was a bird in the field about 400 yds in front of use. Called with a mouth call and than box call. he answered every time we yelped. He ran to us and at 50 yds he hung up and walked back and forth strutting and gobbling, Than at one point he saw something he didn't like and started walking off slowly. So i took a stick next to me and started raking the leaves to sound like turkeys feeding and softly calling, That stopped him! He turned around and worked his way back to 35 yds put on a new show and as he turned i told Zack to shoot and he did and down it went! 6:05 am DOA. And Mr. Angel Cruz that is the turkey vest you gave him, thanks. scott
update . Bird weight was 19.5 lbs, 8 1/2 beard and 1/2 spurs.

[Mike Franzen]

Way to go Zach!

[Steve Hodges]

What a lucky young man he is to have a Grandfather like you to take him out and teach him how to hunt Good going guys

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

Fantastic Zack. What a good looking bird. I bet Zack was doing all the strutting after that.

[charlie cleveland]

way to go zack...one nice bird for sure..i know this put a smile on the grandfather s face too.....charlie

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

way to go zack...one nice bird for sure..i know this put a smile on the grandfather s face too.....charlie

I have had a lot of hunting 1st with my own 2 daughters ,2 stepsons and now my grandson, i also have 2 more grandsons to" break in" smile, Charlie i am still smiling from his 1st bird last year, Thanks, Scott

[WilliamJanelle]

Nice hunt! Good job Zack and Grandpa.

[Dean Romig]

Here's how Scott's 89% pattern looks on a piece of corrugated.

Now THAT'S a dense pattern! And I'll bet Mr. Longbeard was pretty shocked too.

And this is proof that you don't need those ridiculous Bazooka loads the ammo companies keep pushing. 3/4 oz. of 7 1/2 shot is medicine enough with the right choke and reasonable yardage.





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[KCordell]

Great looking turkey. You must be proud.