denisdendenis wrote:Wondering ???? the smaller they are , will they be more tender ? never had the chance to tasted one ,will try this year if , i am lucky
Denis
Yep, just like with any other critter, the younger they are, the more tender they are. I was cleaning up the breast and the tenders last night and they were virtually falling apart in my hands.
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Hope you get one Denis!
Close Up wrote:It looks like your choke has a tight grouping
I use a Remington 870 Express Super Magnum shooting 3 1/2" Winchester Supreme Elite Xtended Range #5 shells through an Indian Creek Black Diamond Strike choke tube. Even at 40 yds (the distance this turkey was at), the majority of the pellets are still within about the size of a basketball.
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I've patterned that gun/load/choke out to 60 yds and have dead turkeys, on paper at least. I can't remember the exact number of hits that I had in the head/neck out at 60 yds, but I couldn't believe it that everything was holding together that well when I was doing it. The only "down" side to the choke and shells are the cost. The choke was about $75, but if you consider you only have to buy it once and it's one of the best ones on the market, holding several NWTF championships, it's well worth the price. The shells are about $43 for a box of 10. But if you consider that I shoot, at max, 2 shots a year, they aren't that bad. Last year, I had a brain fart and forgot to put the choke tube in the gun. It just had bare threads, with no choke at all. Killed a turkey opening morning with my son at about 30 yds. I attribute that totally to the shells.
Thanks again folks for all of the congrats!
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I'm not in it for the glory, as evidenced by the little 2 1/2" beard on that turkey.
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My main thing, just as 99.99% of ya'll, is to get out there, enjoy nature, have a good time, and put some meat on the table. I've got 1 more tag left and 3 more weekends to hunt, so with this one I'm going to see if I can match wits with a little older bird.
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Trouble is, when it comes to a battle of wits with an old turkey, I usually come up on the short end of the stick.
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