Turkey hunting and BS welcome!

We are 6 weeks from the opener here. I'm pretty excited for the hunt that I won, although I think I'm gonna feel awkward being guided by someone. Also vi watched a Tom breed a hen in a front yard last week so they are already getting started here.

 

Seeing a few here and there. Won’t be long. Helped a friend set up a red dot last weekend and have a cousin needing help with same. So, getting to smell a little gun powder while patterning.

 

Well, thinking of calling it a career with turkey hunting. VERY tough to sit last fall due to my back. So, considering selling my newer Franchi Affinity 3 in 20 gauge and full Mossy Oak Bottomland camo. MAYBE a dozen shots at the most to sight it in, that is it. Had given my Benelli 20 gauge to my son, but I don't think he is ever going to turkey hunt again, so I would have that gun as a 'fall-back' if needed.
Not 100% sure on age, but only hunted with last fall for 2 or 3 days.
Also, unsure what to ask for it - I see new ones are around $1150 +/-. I also saw a used one go for less than $500 - there is no way I would sell it that cheap!!!

If anyone might be interested, let me know. I guess if it would need shipped it would be FFL to FFL?

STOCK picture for now.....



I can take actual pictures if anyone is actually interested.

Pops

SORRY, I forgot about 3 days spring gobbler hunting 3 seasons ago. No shots tho.

 

Weird question, does a wild turkey taste anything like the store bought ones? I've had Canadian goose once and that was delicious red meat.

 

They can be fantastic and they can be horrible depends on environment and what they eat. Many years ago I shot one that was in a swampy area he had spent so much time in that muck that his legs were stained black. When I picked him up he had kind of a rattle to him. When I cut open his craw it was stuffed full of snails. I started to cook the breasts and the entire house smelled like mud I didn't even taste it i threw it in the garbage.

 

Not much like a domestic which is bred to have fluffy white breast meat. Wild is gonna be much leaner. Plenty of ways to cook them but we normally stick with strips/nuggets fried golden brown. Family event so everyone enjoys.

 

Created a for sale post for my Franchi with actual pics in the 'buy, sell, trade - firearms related' or whatever the hell it is called thread.

 

Normally,no. Night and day difference.
I prefer the wild variety.

That sucks.
Never ran into that, but seems logical.

Black bear is the same. Had some that was great and some not so great. If they eat from a garbage dump...well.

 

X2, i hit them with meat mallet and cut them into 1" squares, bread them and deep fry

 

I brine them for a day rinse then truss and slow smoke batting then in a honey hawaiian sauce and they usually turn out great. I also harvest the leg and thigh instapot with green chili sauce for tacos or enchiladas.

 

Willing to at least listen to any reasonable offer....worst I can do is say "NO" or actually "hell No"

 

I was considering that break-open .410 Turkey gun as my next purchase. I cant find your for-sale ad.

how much? turkey down! yesterday and I am jazzed to fully immerse myself back into turkey hunting.

 

Sorry, but not my for sale ad....

I have the Franchi 20 gauge for sale. Not sure of the ad you are looking for.

Pops

 

this. what are you talking about?

ah..nevermind.

 

Nice bird! Congratulations. My season starts a week from Monday. I'm headed on that hunt in won in central Idaho.

 

Thanks. Good luck on the hunt. Killed a big male yote opening morning and called in more than a few jakes. The Tom showed up yesterday afternoon. A good one for here, 19lbs. 10 1/4” beard and 1 1/4” spurs. We have a draw hunt this weekend in the eastern part of state.

 

Headed to VA on Thursday for a week, then home for a week before I go to Massachusetts and Vermont. Then back home to hunt NY and PA. The next 6 weeks will be a blur….. but can’t wait and will love every minute!!!

 

Punk Azz...

 

This guy has about 15 hens with him every day……