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<blockquote data-quote="Wonderlich Outdoors" data-source="post: 2157725" data-attributes="member: 118216"><p>Check your state regulations, some states specify, the size of shot and gauge. Iowa for example, nothing smaller than 20 gauge, and only 4 thur 8 shot size. Head shots only 20-30 yards for beginners, X-full choke, have the mind set you are shooting a single projectile firearm. AIM AIM AIM, at their eyeballs. Know where your gun shoots, and pattern check it with the loads, and distance you hope to shoot. I use a 12 gauge, 3 1/2" duplex turkey loads. with a turkey specific choke, and a scope. 50 yard HEAD/NECK shots are common. One shot one kill. Sometimes it can be so easy, other times very challenging, very situational.</p><p></p><p>Turkey's eyes are on the side of their heads, thus they have no depth perception. Everything looks like a picture on the wall. Therefore any movement within sight will likely spook them. Thus having everything camouflage helps you to bend in with your surroundings. Make slow movements only if needed. Noise or smell is not a big deal, much different than big game hunting, in that regard.</p><p></p><p>Being in the outdoors during springtime is very hard to beat. Enjoy your time, and blessing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wonderlich Outdoors, post: 2157725, member: 118216"] Check your state regulations, some states specify, the size of shot and gauge. Iowa for example, nothing smaller than 20 gauge, and only 4 thur 8 shot size. Head shots only 20-30 yards for beginners, X-full choke, have the mind set you are shooting a single projectile firearm. AIM AIM AIM, at their eyeballs. Know where your gun shoots, and pattern check it with the loads, and distance you hope to shoot. I use a 12 gauge, 3 1/2" duplex turkey loads. with a turkey specific choke, and a scope. 50 yard HEAD/NECK shots are common. One shot one kill. Sometimes it can be so easy, other times very challenging, very situational. Turkey's eyes are on the side of their heads, thus they have no depth perception. Everything looks like a picture on the wall. Therefore any movement within sight will likely spook them. Thus having everything camouflage helps you to bend in with your surroundings. Make slow movements only if needed. Noise or smell is not a big deal, much different than big game hunting, in that regard. Being in the outdoors during springtime is very hard to beat. Enjoy your time, and blessing. [/QUOTE]
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