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King, as an avid turkey hunter I can tell you a 20 lb bird doesn't "disappear in a cluster of dust", regardless of what legal shotgun you are using. I highly recommend it. Tons of fun. That's the way! Always wondered why turkeys were taken with cascades of shot, couldn't see the sport in it. Calling, using fieldcraft, bringing them in must be exciting but watching them disappear in a cluster of dust---please god, not for me. -- In MI only shotguns 10 through 20 gauge with No.4 to 7 & 1/2 shot size are legal. You can use coppered loads, so far the PETA A-holers haven't tried to get non-toxic mandatory as they have for snipes, dove, woodcocks, etc elsewhere. But a fellow high velocity accuracy up-da-ying-yang woodchuck "duster" tried this with his custom .22-250 Leupold scoped "dinger"- the same combo that has decimated prairie dog villages out in SD-- he went to a commercial turkey farm and bought a big domestic Tom- had it leg tied, took it out to a 200 yard marked range, had it well anchored, and drilled it right in the chest with a Hornady Moly-Tipped handload-- Holy Schmidt- that bird "exploded"- feathers, bone, guts and poop in a 360 degree spread- spectacular indeed- the bird died like it was hit by lightning-- now extrapolate that to maybe 75 yards instead of 200-- Mama Mia!!
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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King, as an avid turkey hunter I can tell you a 20 lb bird doesn't "disappear in a cluster of dust", regardless of what legal shotgun you are using. I highly recommend it. Tons of fun. That's the way! Always wondered why turkeys were taken with cascades of shot, couldn't see the sport in it. Calling, using fieldcraft, bringing them in must be exciting but watching them disappear in a cluster of dust---please god, not for me. -- In MI only shotguns 10 through 20 gauge with No.4 to 7 & 1/2 shot size are legal. You can use coppered loads, so far the PETA A-holers haven't tried to get non-toxic mandatory as they have for snipes, dove, woodcocks, etc elsewhere. But a fellow high velocity accuracy up-da-ying-yang woodchuck "duster" tried this with his custom .22-250 Leupold scoped "dinger"- the same combo that has decimated prairie dog villages out in SD-- he went to a commercial turkey farm and bought a big domestic Tom- had it leg tied, took it out to a 200 yard marked range, had it well anchored, and drilled it right in the chest with a Hornady Moly-Tipped handload-- Holy Schmidt- that bird "exploded"- feathers, bone, guts and poop in a 360 degree spread- spectacular indeed- the bird died like it was hit by lightning-- now extrapolate that to maybe 75 yards instead of 200-- Mama Mia!! If he was any kind of rifleman he would have taken a head shot.
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Some strange people do it not for the sport or skill but are enthralled by the mere killing and the carnage they wreak and give us all a bad name. If you want to see something explode at the impact of a tiny missile I suggest you shoot at pumpkins, gallon jugs of water or if you must see blood amd meat flying... go buy a big roast and shoot it for heaven's sake... grow up!
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Some strange people do it not for the sport or skill but are enthralled by the mere killing and the carnage they wreak and give us all a bad name. If you want to see something explode at the impact of a tiny missile I suggest you shoot at pumpkins, gallon jugs of water or if you must see blood amd meat flying... go buy a big roast and shoot it for heaven's sake... grow up! +1. That is one of the more disturbing and least humane things I've read in quite a while.
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What's the difference between exploding a tethered turkey and exploding thousands of prairie dogs? The eradication of prairie dog towns eliminated one of the major ecosystems of the plains and a host of species that depended on them. I have mixed feelings about shooting pen-raised pheasants, but I know how I feel about using wild animals as bulls eyes.
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Hey, ease up gang. I didn't buy a domestic turkey and blast it ( a la Jim Rikkoff) with a .22-250 steppin out at almost 4000 fps. muzzle. MY WACKO BUDDY DID-- HE WOULD RATHER BLOW UP PRAIRIE DAWGS THAN HUNT DEER OR TURKEY- FOR DEER HE USES A Win 30-30 170 grainer Silvertip, and for turkey, as he is a legit hunter, he uses a Ithaca Mag-10 and shoots for the neck- at 60 yards or less, dead bird- The main reason we cannot use a CF rifle of any calibre for Turkeys here in MI is safety- we also have 'numbnutz" who pepper the hen K-Mart plastic foolies- related to the same idiots that spray your duck decoys in front of your blind each Fall- It was his money and his experiment- Not Mine- and he could have easily taken a head shot, I've shot woodchucks and prairie doggies with him for years- and a 300 yard shot between the "running lights" of a SD prairie dog is a "piece of cake"--
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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Where rifles are legal, seems like it'd be fun to do with some of the older light calibers, like maybe a .25-20.
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That's absolutely sickening, tying up a live turkey and blowing it up for a cheap thrill. This guy is wrong in the head. You keep dubious company RWTF. Mike
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The company here that imports Swedish guns by the carload has a light single shot bolt rifle in 32-20. Larry, I think that would be a good turkey gun. Lat year a Quebec hunter was shot and killed by an [censored] in a truck shooting at duck decoys, with a rifle, thinking they were real ducks, the hunter was shot in the head.Lovely! Mike
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A Great Hunt Shot my first turkey yesterday! Scared the shXt out of everyone in the frozen food section. It was awesome! Gettin' old is so much fun...Geo
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