It was a tough challenge my partner and I faced that spring day in New York's Catskill Mountains. Conflicting schedules allowed us just one morning to hunt turkey together. The bird we located the evening before was roosted on public land. And it was situated where you could hear it gobble from a nearby road.
Chills ran up my spine as sweat trickled down the small of my back.
A 12-gauge shotgun with a 3-inch chamber is probably the favorite of most turkey hunters, but a 20-gauge will also do a good job at reasonable ranges, and its lighter weight and recoil make it better for women and young hunters.
Turkey hunting is one of the most exciting pursuits that a sportsman can undertake. But specialized clothing is needed to fool a sharp-eyed gobbler and lure him into shooting range. Here is what you need to know to get started in this thrilling sport.
A turkey shotgun is more rifle than it is shotgun. Sure, a shotgun is designed to throw as many pellets as possible in a 30-inch circle to hit flying birds or fast moving small game — the exact opposite of turkey hunting — in which your goal is to put as many pellets as possible into a tight 10-inch circle.
Any hunter who has ever heard the thunderous gobble of a nearby male turkey knows why turkey hunting is one of the most exciti
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