NorCal is the place to be.
Set up my son with his first bird, first time pulling a trigger on a full sized airgun
Set up my son with his first bird, first time pulling a trigger on a full sized airgun
11/11/23 Turkey opener
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My son was using a .30 cal,, I had a .22 cal.
I've used a 12 ft/lb Field Target pistol in the past for turkey. Its not the size of the dog, it's where it bites!
I've used a 12 ft/lb Field Target pistol in the past for turkey. Its not the size of the dog, it's where it bites!
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I think the mike on my phone, right next to our mouths, exaggerate the volume, but if you watch the preface of the vid, the hens and youths were pretty engaged with each other. There's about 15 minutes not shown where my son and I were standing, watching and some of the birds keyed on us. In the video you can see about 25 birds- originally, there were over 40 of them. They were gathered when we first rolled up, but began to break apart into their sub flocks shortly after we arrived. We wouldn't have gotten away with it in the spring, for sure. This a picture of one of the flocks hanging around after I had shot today's bird, practiced for next sunday's ft match, and then cleaned the bird.
If you don't spook the birds after you shoot one and the area is desirable, the birds will hold until they feel the need to move on. Right now, the spot is keeping a large number of bird on the premise. That could change at any time though.
If you don't spook the birds after you shoot one and the area is desirable, the birds will hold until they feel the need to move on. Right now, the spot is keeping a large number of bird on the premise. That could change at any time though.
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not far, about 40 yards. My shot on the second bird was only 15 yards. Todays bird was about 15 yards as well. We've done some long shots, but this year has been kind to us on the presentation and the lack of wind.
Correction, i have the notes from my sons shot- 45 yards, lasered.
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Very Nice! Someday Ohio might wise up and allow taking Turkey with Air Guns.
If they do? There's hundreds less then a half mile away from me! They also come into my back yard range at times.
If they do? There's hundreds less then a half mile away from me! They also come into my back yard range at times.
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Man that is nice here in NC if a bird hears or sees anything they are gone, you have to call those SOB's in all day to catch a glimpse of one lol. Those were just chilling like no big deal you guys were there.
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Super Cool hunt! I'm in AZ and even though we were one of the first states to legalize big game with air guns still can't hunt Turkey??? One day 
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Well I'm in California, we can hunt turkeys but can't hunt big game with our airguns lol.Super Cool hunt! I'm in AZ and even though we were one of the first states to legalize big game with air guns still can't hunt Turkey??? One day
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The turkey was about 30 yards away, she paused for a second as she was behind a bit of grass. I pulled up and shot her through the neck offhand. I've currently got a LPVO scope on it which worked great for that close distance. I only took the one shot, but I am happy I had the option for quick follow-up shots if I needed them. This is the first time I hunted turkey with any kind of rifle, so I wanted to be able to have that semi-auto action if I missed or just wounded it.
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