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Title: 20ga+4Pb+Merriams@42yds=Bird Down!
Post by: dawei on April 28, 2011, 05:06:45 PM
April 19, 2011 - 09:46hrs
47° F
Elev 2311ft
2 year old bird 1¼" Spurs
25lbs
1 7/8" Beard (Beard Rot Due to Mites)

Mossberg® Mdl 500C 20ga
Wrights® SWARM™ .555" choke
Winchester® Supreme® High Velocity 3" Mag 1200fps 1 5/16oz #4 Pb (STH2034)
Shot at 42yds
Bird was dead before his beak hit the dirt!
Who needs Hevi•Shot®, Federal® Heavyweight®, Remington® Wingmaster HD®, Winchester® Xtended Range® or TSS?

Pb will "Git-r-Done"!

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/dawei851/KLICKITAT%202011%20TURKEY%20HUNTING/2011TurkeyHunting007.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/dawei851/KLICKITAT%202011%20TURKEY%20HUNTING/2011TurkeyHunting009.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/dawei851/KLICKITAT%202011%20TURKEY%20HUNTING/009.jpg)
Title: Re: 20ga+4Pb+Merriams@42yds=Bird Down!
Post by: buckshot roberts on April 29, 2011, 08:05:32 AM
:yes:Nice tom......we've had way to much rain this season..to do any good...at this time........Ron
Title: Re: 20ga+4Pb+Merriams@42yds=Bird Down!
Post by: recoil junky on April 29, 2011, 09:16:39 AM
Perfect dawei. I've never had the pleasure of hunting turkeys, but your recipe for success looks good from where I sit!

RJ
Title: Re: 20ga+4Pb+Merriams@42yds=Bird Down!
Post by: Alboy on April 29, 2011, 04:06:50 PM
Quote from: recoil junky;112749Perfect dawei. your recipe for success looks good from where I sit!
 
RJ

 
+1
 
Good job, old ways work well but don't sell as hot.
Title: Re: 20ga+4Pb+Merriams@42yds=Bird Down!
Post by: JaDub on May 03, 2011, 04:51:36 PM
Nice going David.  Nothing like outsmarting a sly ole tom.  Last one I shot ended up in a smoker!!!  Wife thinks I`m a hero.  8-))
Title: Re: 20ga+4Pb+Merriams@42yds=Bird Down!
Post by: davidlt89 on May 04, 2011, 03:32:00 AM
good looking bird!!!! they are really slaying them up in my parts, wish I could get out there!!! God bless.
Title: Re: 20ga+4Pb+Merriams@42yds=Bird Down!
Post by: knuckledragger on May 04, 2011, 05:25:37 PM
Beautiful bird!!!  Nice job.  How much of your calling was done with the barrel-mounted call?  KD
Title: Re: 20ga+4Pb+Merriams@42yds=Bird Down!
Post by: dawei on May 04, 2011, 05:31:25 PM
Quote from: knuckledragger;112863Beautiful bird!!!  Nice job.  How much of your calling was done with the barrel-mounted call?  KD
All of it.