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<blockquote data-quote="Ninering62" data-source="post: 2157200" data-attributes="member: 114278"><p>You got a lot of sound advice here. I first started out turkey hunting in my home state of Md 35yrs ago. All I had was 2 3/4" 12ga pump with a mod choke 28" barrel. #2 shot did just fine. When I got a 3" 12 ga with a full choke barrel I used #4 Turkey loads - copper-coated lead shot. That did great. When I finally got a 3.5" 12ga with a super full turkey choke, I still used the #4 Turkey loads. Get a DVD or watch some youtube videos on how to use a mouth/diaphragm call & a box & friction calls & learn how to use them, & what sounds/calls to use for what...ie; learn their language. HUGE HELP. If you can, go out the night before scouting. Use a crow call or an owl call - SHOCK calls to get them to sound off when they are roosted at dark so you can plan where to effectively set up in the morning. CAMO & MOVEMENT ARE VERY IMPORTANT! Theres an old country saying regarding the wild turkey - they can hear you think & see you change your mind. I'd have to say theres some merit to that. I live in the heart of Osceola country now. I have flocks of over 50 sometimes all around the house & in our fields almost daily. They gather outside my blue & gold macaws cage window to eat all her leftovers in her bowl when I throw it out so she yells at them & talks to them. They dont know what the hell to think. Its funny. Best of luck. I fell madly in love from my very first turkey hunt. It still brings out the young excitable man in me every time. I use decoys too. Learn how to set them up right too. Another big help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ninering62, post: 2157200, member: 114278"] You got a lot of sound advice here. I first started out turkey hunting in my home state of Md 35yrs ago. All I had was 2 3/4" 12ga pump with a mod choke 28" barrel. #2 shot did just fine. When I got a 3" 12 ga with a full choke barrel I used #4 Turkey loads - copper-coated lead shot. That did great. When I finally got a 3.5" 12ga with a super full turkey choke, I still used the #4 Turkey loads. Get a DVD or watch some youtube videos on how to use a mouth/diaphragm call & a box & friction calls & learn how to use them, & what sounds/calls to use for what...ie; learn their language. HUGE HELP. If you can, go out the night before scouting. Use a crow call or an owl call - SHOCK calls to get them to sound off when they are roosted at dark so you can plan where to effectively set up in the morning. CAMO & MOVEMENT ARE VERY IMPORTANT! Theres an old country saying regarding the wild turkey - they can hear you think & see you change your mind. I'd have to say theres some merit to that. I live in the heart of Osceola country now. I have flocks of over 50 sometimes all around the house & in our fields almost daily. They gather outside my blue & gold macaws cage window to eat all her leftovers in her bowl when I throw it out so she yells at them & talks to them. They dont know what the hell to think. Its funny. Best of luck. I fell madly in love from my very first turkey hunt. It still brings out the young excitable man in me every time. I use decoys too. Learn how to set them up right too. Another big help. [/QUOTE]
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