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Turkey hunting should be a close range, one shot game " - the operative word is "should". But sometimes they are not close enough for a shotgun.



Rifles are legal in Texas and wild turkeys are plentiful, so many turkeys are taken with rifles early in the deer season for Thanksgiving table fare. Yummy!

The above Savage combination gun, a .22 Hornet over 3 inch 12 gauge became my primary turkey gun after having to pass up a lot of shots that were not in shotgun range. I have taken hill country gobblers with it from 50 yards out to 150 yards; never lost a bird hit with the Hornet. When the birds do come in to a call, the shotgun does the job.

It should be apparent that I am hunting turkeys to eat, not to display my calling prowess.