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I took the 12ga. flintlock out for the fall turkey season. It was hot and windy, and I hadn't seen a turkey yet by Monday afternoon, so I decided to burrow into a brush pile near a roost, and wait for something to walk by.
About 15 minutes till sundown, a large 8 point buck stood in front of me, eating acorns. I began to question the wisdom of hunting turkeys with the flintlock, when I could be hunting deer with my longbow. The deer jerked his head up and looked across the hollow, where I saw a flock of turkey gobblers making their way towards me. the first birds to go by, were out of my range, and suddenly, the buck charged at them, and ran them off. The rest of the flock came closer, and I had a small opening at one bird as he stopped.
I pulled the trigger, and at the flash, I think I lifted up a little. The ignition was slightly slower than normal, and I shot over his head. Birds scattered everywhere. I quickly reloaded, and made a few lost bird yelps. The first group of gobblers came running in from my left side. The last one in line finally stopped, and I drew down on him and let fly at about 30 yards. This time, the load of 6 shot rolled him, and I had my gobbler!
I used 90 grains 2f, an over powder card, 2 felt wads and a 90 grain volume of #6 shot, with a thin card. Turkey dinner tonight.
2014 fall turkey by okawbow, on Flickr
About 15 minutes till sundown, a large 8 point buck stood in front of me, eating acorns. I began to question the wisdom of hunting turkeys with the flintlock, when I could be hunting deer with my longbow. The deer jerked his head up and looked across the hollow, where I saw a flock of turkey gobblers making their way towards me. the first birds to go by, were out of my range, and suddenly, the buck charged at them, and ran them off. The rest of the flock came closer, and I had a small opening at one bird as he stopped.
I pulled the trigger, and at the flash, I think I lifted up a little. The ignition was slightly slower than normal, and I shot over his head. Birds scattered everywhere. I quickly reloaded, and made a few lost bird yelps. The first group of gobblers came running in from my left side. The last one in line finally stopped, and I drew down on him and let fly at about 30 yards. This time, the load of 6 shot rolled him, and I had my gobbler!
I used 90 grains 2f, an over powder card, 2 felt wads and a 90 grain volume of #6 shot, with a thin card. Turkey dinner tonight.
2014 fall turkey by okawbow, on Flickr
