Bush Baby
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O.K. Guys help me out here,
Turkey hunting, what’s the game here. I see in the U.S. magazines that we get out here, adverts and articles on Turkey hunting. Here are my assumptions from the little bit I’ve been able to read:
Turkey must have very keen eyesight, hence the need for absolute camouflage, and extra powerful 12ga loads and full chokes – tight patterns at long range.
They are always called in and only headshots are taken, there is some form of trophy value, but not one recognised by Rowland Ward or SCI, they are in fact shot ‘for the pot’.
There is a specific season for them and where they are found, they occur naturally.
Would a slow heavy hard cast bullet (limiting meat damage), such as a 30-30 – 180gr at 1800fps, or even a 444 Marlin – 240gr at 1700fps, and taking body shots not be just as effective, and by increasing the effective range, maybe a bit easier ? Or have I got it wrong ?
There is a strong contingent of varmint shooters in the States – hitting small targets at extreme ranges – can’t turkeys also be shot in the head with the same super accurate combinations, but at 100-200 yards instead of 300-400 yards ? Is there some law prohibiting the use if rifles or handguns, if so, why ?
Is it not possible to hunt Turkeys by ‘walk and stalk’, or do you have to be stationary ?
Turkey hunting, what’s the game here. I see in the U.S. magazines that we get out here, adverts and articles on Turkey hunting. Here are my assumptions from the little bit I’ve been able to read:
Turkey must have very keen eyesight, hence the need for absolute camouflage, and extra powerful 12ga loads and full chokes – tight patterns at long range.
They are always called in and only headshots are taken, there is some form of trophy value, but not one recognised by Rowland Ward or SCI, they are in fact shot ‘for the pot’.
There is a specific season for them and where they are found, they occur naturally.
Would a slow heavy hard cast bullet (limiting meat damage), such as a 30-30 – 180gr at 1800fps, or even a 444 Marlin – 240gr at 1700fps, and taking body shots not be just as effective, and by increasing the effective range, maybe a bit easier ? Or have I got it wrong ?
There is a strong contingent of varmint shooters in the States – hitting small targets at extreme ranges – can’t turkeys also be shot in the head with the same super accurate combinations, but at 100-200 yards instead of 300-400 yards ? Is there some law prohibiting the use if rifles or handguns, if so, why ?
Is it not possible to hunt Turkeys by ‘walk and stalk’, or do you have to be stationary ?
