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jbour13 · 04-27-2008, 11:34

Nice bird!!

Serious question though, are the turkey just normally smaller here? I've seen them putting around while out at McKall, and they look to be full bodied, and healthy. Most that I've seen are a little smaller than I'm used too. I've noticed that since I've been out East, and work my way South, the critters get a bit smaller. I love turkey hunting, and have not done it about 3 years. What did he dress out at?

What load, gun and call do you use? I'm a 3in Winchester Super X 1 7/8 #4's out of a Winchester 1300, Ext Full, and the raspy old hen mouth call. Sometimes I use the Rem 1100 if the tags are plentiful in MO.

I'm from Missouri and those birds are friggin' huge. Biggest one I've got was a tri-bearded 21 pounder dressed out. He was eating alot of corn and milo the whole spring and summer, come fall, he was to fat too run. That one was taken with an old Sears and Roebuck, Break-open 10 gauge 3 1/2. No recoil pad, just a steel plate. That one will wake you up in the wee hours of the morning. I have no clue what he'd take on the NWTF scale.

04-27-2008, 11:34	#4
jbour13 Area Commander Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: JBLM Posts: 1,246	Nice bird!! Serious question though, are the turkey just normally smaller here? I've seen them putting around while out at McKall, and they look to be full bodied, and healthy. Most that I've seen are a little smaller than I'm used too. I've noticed that since I've been out East, and work my way South, the critters get a bit smaller. I love turkey hunting, and have not done it about 3 years. What did he dress out at? What load, gun and call do you use? I'm a 3in Winchester Super X 1 7/8 #4's out of a Winchester 1300, Ext Full, and the raspy old hen mouth call. Sometimes I use the Rem 1100 if the tags are plentiful in MO. I'm from Missouri and those birds are friggin' huge. Biggest one I've got was a tri-bearded 21 pounder dressed out. He was eating alot of corn and milo the whole spring and summer, come fall, he was to fat too run. That one was taken with an old Sears and Roebuck, Break-open 10 gauge 3 1/2. No recoil pad, just a steel plate. That one will wake you up in the wee hours of the morning. I have no clue what he'd take on the NWTF scale. __________________ http://teamrwb.com/ "Let the blood of the infantry flow through your veins,or the blood of the infantry will be on your hands." - GEN John A. Wickham, Jr. speaking on the responsibilities of MI soldiers.
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