Uncle Nicky
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Two things I would try: 1). If the bird is hung up, as long as he continues to gobble, he is still somewhat interested. If he he seems to be stuck in one spot, as others have said, just clam up. He will eventually come in (usually silently) or drift away. 2). If he moves away, use the trees & terrain to close the distance. If you can stay inside his head, he may be inticed to come and look for you, it;s worked for me in the past. Good luck!
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Suggestions for cooking turkey breast
Uncle Nicky replied to virgil's topic in Game Recipes / Cooking
Use any recipe you use for veal or chicken cutlets, just slice them a little thinner, and if you have a kitchen meat hammer, pound/tenderize them a little. Slighly chewier than store-bought turkey. -
It's not absolutely essential to have a specific turkey choke tube, but it certainly helps.I'd keep the shots within 30 yards.
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It sounds like you know the area fairly well. I would try & set up in the areas where they feed, strut, or rest, or in travel corridors, you might get a chance to ambush one. Call softly, if you get a bite then get a little more aggressive.
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Not at all, just trying to pass on a little experience to the penny wise/dollar foolish crowd. I should know better. Save the link I gave you, and I won't even ask you to thank me later.
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I see you used the words "Shouldn't cost". Have you priced 4 or 5 chokes, and 6 or 7 boxes of turkey loads? Sorry, blasting high-powered loads (often unsuccessfully) to try geting a half-way decent pattern a couple days before the season isn't my idea of a good time. Often, the trick involves lengthening & polishing the forcing cone to get a tight enough pattern, EVERY gun/choke/shell combination is different. But, it's your shoulder, have at it!!
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Send it to this guy, it will cost you less in the long run, and you will have a real turkey killer when he is done. http://gobblerguns.com/pageshr/menu.html
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The initial investment in a sausage stuffer is a little painful, but once you start using one, you will wonder why you wasted time doing it any other way.
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I mostly hunt by myself, I do have a handful of guys I'm pretty friendly with, more of a network type situation, we share spots, go on out-of-state trips, but nobody's "going steady", if the other guy(s) can't make an outing or help out, it's no big deal.
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The whole sport is changing, IMHO. Turkeys gobble less in general then they did years ago, maybe human pressure, maybe predators, who knows? The key is learning to adapt & change tactics. Most guys will give up after a couple mornings not hearing gobbles, that suits me just fine.
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I only hunt my property in NY a few times a year, $4/gallon gas isn't helping matters. But I HAVE noticed when coyote activity is down, I do see more turkeys. Last fall I saw lots of birds during deer season, so I'm optimistic about this spring.
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You got to be kidding me, Jets just traded for Tebow. WHY!?
Uncle Nicky replied to burmjohn's topic in General Chit Chat
Can't understand the ego of some of these stars/celebrities....if I had major neck surgery and was a mult-millionaire...doubt that I'd be in there risking my life or a paralyzing injury. I hope Manning knows what he's doing.... Tebow sells tickets, and he creates attention....all good news for the Jets, not-so good news for Mark Sanchez. Maybe he'll get Rex to go down on a knee & pray also. -
Never tried it before, my guess is that it would come out similar to ham, cured & smoked. I have cooked FRESH beef brisket in a smoker, it;s delicious.
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It's still a little early, hang in there, 6 weeks to go!!
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That's just plain ridiculous. How many turkeys have you shot? A shotgun blast throws pellets in a swarm, and the further the bird is away, the more the pattern spreads. Common sense says that when you shoot smaller pellets, you will be picking more pellets out of your game. For what it's worth, I aim for the bottom of the neck, the way I was taught.
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I did a lot of the research last year when my home made electric smoker caught fire and burned the tool shed down (don't ask). I came across this website, lots of good info and IMO, unbiased reviews. http://www.amazingribs.com/BBQ_buyers_guide/smokers/electric_smokers.html I eventually settled on a Cookshack electric smoker, I've been using it pretty regularly the last 10 months and no complaints.
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Same old argument...I could kill a deer or bear with a .22 LR if I put the right shot on them, no question in my mind. But things can go wrong, and often do. Why would you want to go into the woods under-gunned, unless you have a bad shoulder & can't handle the recoil?
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I've killed a few with a .243. It works, but I like to drop them in their tracks.
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I've tried it, it doesn't taste any better or worse than anything else out there, and gives you the same kind of lift.I usually drink Rockstar, or the 5-hour shots if I'm on a road trip.
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$2000 seems a little high, does this include mineral or timber rights?
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How about a couple more pics of the GF instead? Just kidding bud, congratulations!!!
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They never even flew down here this year, weird weather I guess.
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Maine- Fall Black bear Hunting over Bait?
Uncle Nicky replied to backstrapbuster's topic in Out of New York Hunting
I've done it twice, once in Maine, once in Ontario. I killed a bear both times, but to be honest, it can be a LONNNNGGGG wait on stand if nothing shows up, especially if you book for a week. If I pay to go on a bear hunt again, I will hunt with dogs. Bring a Thermacell and a mosquito net. The hunt in Ontario was with Lillabelle Lake lodge in Cochrane. I wouldn't recommend the guide we went with in Maine, but his camp was near Baxter Park. -
Who Wants to Antelope Hunt this Fall?
Uncle Nicky replied to Uncle Nicky's topic in Out of New York Hunting
TTT...last day to apply for Wyoming tags is 3/15. -
I've tried it, just don't like liver. Hearts are OK, so are the brains, but now I don't mess with them because of CWD. I used to remember the old timers would make soffrit when I was a kid, a lot of the bars around here would brag theirs was "the best", I'm guessing deer lungs would work, maybe I'll give it a shot next year if I can remember.