An Abomination? Not For Sensitive Viewers

[Chris69]

As a Turkey hunter, I like it just because it would match my apparel while in the woods. I’m not sure a Turkey really cares what color your shotgun is.

 

[tenngun]

Not traditional, but practical and interesting in my eyes. What do you think? Thanks

It’s a side lock traditional style ml even with the painting.
Do you like it?
Are you proud of it?
Does it fit your needs?
Then it’s wonderful

 

[TDM]

Agree with @tenngun. But as a turkey hunter a camo covered shotgun isn’t a necessity.

 

[david w]

As a Turkey hunter, I like it just because it would match my apparel while in the woods. I’m not sure a Turkey really cares what color your shotgun is.

It would be determined racist by some groups.

 

[Banjoman]

Just wondering, how did 18th and 19th century hunters manage to kill turkeys or other critters without camo painted guns or real tree camo suits?

 

[david w]

Just wondering, how did 18th and 19th century hunters manage to kill turkeys or other critters without camo painted guns or real tree camo suits?

Don't you know? They had gender problems back then, too. They just said, "I identify as a turkey", and the gobbler's believed them!

 

[TCMonts]

I know a few people I identify as turkeys, dose that count?

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I don't see anything, is there something there?

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Sort of like the "Where's Waldo?" of rifles....

 

[Notchy Bob]

I prefer the look of traditional guns… wood, iron, and brass. However, I’ll admit whoever finished it did a neat job.

Notchy Bob

 

[Walkabout]

Here's the original description from Facebook.
Anybody ever see one of these? Pedersoli 10 gauge with a synthetic stock, chrome lined barrels, choke tubes and Advantage Camo? I’ve owned it 20+ years. The original paperwork says it was a Cabela’s exclusive…(whatever that means) I’ve never ran across another.

 

[Hermit Tim]

I’d say don’t set it down in the foliage and turn away from it…you never find it again..

I spent half a night in the woods looking for a bow for that same reason couple decades ago. Blended right in. I suppose one could easily lose a shotgun the same way.

 

[Bushfire]

Lol, so how come thousands of us still get a bird without that nonsense? Pure luck .
I just think it's eye candy for failed hunters that think they can buy success.

You should hear about this thing called camo clothing. People are making millions convincing folks they need it to get game.

 

[D.Summers]

Them old turkeys would walk right up to me when I was a kid hunting squirrels. Reckon I coulda popped them right in their head with the old .22, but I never did. I wasn't hunting them. At that time in my life, I heard that turkeys smelled bad and that the meat was ropey and not worth the effort. Only if you were froze for meat . Later in life in learned better!!

 

[D.Summers]

But I was in usual hunting gear, no camo! Just holding still!!

 

[D.Summers]

They almost wanted to peck my boot laces. But they never did!!

 

[Abarnes]

No, they will not recognize it as a gun. They will spot it as not natural and not belonging.

Growing up we used to have wild turkeys come into the cow barn all the time my folks would never let me just shut the door and call them "domesticated", they called it poaching. so I don't know that they care that much about what's natural or just a threat.

 

[TDM]

Movement, or more importantly the lack of movement, is the key.

 

[D.Summers]

That's it!!

 

[Rum River]

I spent half a night in the woods looking for a bow for that same reason couple decades ago. Blended right in. I suppose one could easily lose a shotgun the same way.

I was working at a Sportsman's Warehouse in Coon Rapids Minnesota back when Stu Utgaard still owned the chain. A customer admitted to me that for almost an hour he had "lost" his full-camo upland bird gun after leaning it against a tree to answer nature's call.

I said: "Sir? I have two questions. First of all, how far do you walk from the tree!! Secondly, why would you tell the guy at the hunting store! I'm going to wear your story out!".

......and I continue that effort to this day.....