We live in the era of specialized turkey gear. Turkey-specific guns, loads, and chokes make it possible to cleanly kill turkeys at 50-plus yards. But here’s the catch: The super-tight patterns that ...

Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) became widely popular for turkey loads, because it hits harder, and patterns better than any other birdshot in production. But, having a hull full of TSS doesn’t mean a ...

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

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Turkey hunters are fanatical about finding the perfect turkey loads. While turkey shotguns haven’t changed too much in the last few decades, loads—including 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore—have ...

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If I miss a turkey this year, I can't blame my gun. Over the last couple of months, I've tested various turkey loads and choke combinations in several shotguns. My most intensive tests have been with ...

The dirty little secret about shotguns is that some don't shoot straight. Another secret: Most people who own these guns don't realize they don't place shot where they're pointed. Why not? Because ...

Warm weather has roused turkey hunters from their slumber, sending them afield for dawn patrols on lonely roads listening for gobbles. Finding and patterning turkeys is helpful, but it's also ...

Many things about successfully bagging a spring gobbler can be debated, but there is no argument that the single most important factor in consistently filling a tag is knowing where a turkey gun ...

Every shot at a turkey is a unique and random event. You throw hundreds of pellets downrange, hoping a few find the head and neck. It’s a target, as one custom choke maker once described it to me, ...