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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: Joe S on May 11, 2018, 06:40:18 PM

Title: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: Joe S on May 11, 2018, 06:40:18 PM
Technical Data:  Miniature Hudson Valley Fowler (barrel length only 50”), 10 bore, 115 gr 1F followed by three over shot cards, 1 5/8 oz nickel plated #6, then two over shot cards. Cards were lubed with mink oil. This load has been field tested to 6 yards, and is guaranteed deadly at that range.

Now for the quiz – one of these creatures is a fine, handsome long beard, and the other one is just an ugly old turkey. Which is which?


(https://image.ibb.co/ndHzMJ/Turkey_222.png) (https://imgbb.com/)
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: Daryl on May 11, 2018, 06:51:20 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :o
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: Arcturus on May 11, 2018, 08:08:34 PM
I caint see much diffrence, 'cep' one's bigger'n the other'n...mighty nice lookin' smokepole, tho!  ;)
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: hanshi on May 11, 2018, 09:10:41 PM
That plain old turkey holding the gun looks pretty...well, you know.  The gobbler looks great, though.
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: Martin S. on May 11, 2018, 11:52:42 PM
Why is the turkey's head blacked out?  Is he afraid to be seen with you?

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Congrats on the turkey, by the way.
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: Joe S on May 12, 2018, 12:13:21 AM
I had to obscure their beaks to make the quiz harder – otherwise it was just too easy to tell which one was the ugly old turkey.
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: wattlebuster on May 12, 2018, 12:31:33 AM
Good looking fowler. Even after taking a load of shot to the face the bird still looks pretty darn good. The fellow holding both of them well ::)
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: Skychief on May 12, 2018, 01:35:16 AM
Classic Jose ;D

Congratulations  Skychief
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: stubshaft on May 12, 2018, 02:26:26 AM
Great looking bird and fowler. 
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: Daryl on May 12, 2018, 07:17:42 AM
That is indeed, a turkey gun - with round ball, it would be hard to beat on moose too.
Buddy of mine up here has an 11 bore rifle, shooting a .735" ball.  It is a super moose killer, even better than my 14 bore - imagine that!
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: oldtravler61 on May 13, 2018, 01:25:16 AM
  They both got beards so it was pretty confusing. But only one has real wings with feathers. Jose is that 60 yards of 6 with your gun?  Oldtravler
Title: Re: Spring Turkey Identification Quiz
Post by: Joe S on May 13, 2018, 02:40:04 PM
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Jose is that 60 yards of 6 with your gun

Nope. Just plain old six yards (5.48 meters). I can't see 60 yards anymore.