Home Forums Birds & Dogs Turkey Hunting Whats in your turkey vest?

Ha! I knew they just pop off for removal but i have never seen one come off on its own...What you got? M2 or SBE? ....I have both but I like the M2 best as the two piece receiver on the SBE 2 has never really grown on me......Hb

It’s a M2 12ga. 2015 model I believe.

Yep, an excellent choice, those are My favorite 👍..What barrel length? I have m2's with 21" and 24" barrels but for turkey give me a 21" barrel any day......Hb

I also have the 21” and 24”.... the 21” is my absolute favorite.
Both are rigged out the same.
Indian Creek .665
I added Truglo Gobble Dot sights.
It’s money with 3” Win Long Beard 5’s and 6’s.



24” that my son has laid claim to..

Excellent pics! Those 21" M2's are awesome shooters, I also shoot Winchester LB #5 1 7/8 oz @1050 fps and with the factory full choke tube installed mine will kill 100% out to 55yds...I tried several aftermarket extended choke tubes ( spent a pile of money) from Kick's, Truglo and Carlsons but none really pattered any better than my factory full tube so My gun is really short, I love it! I have owned at least a couple dozen different turkey shotguns over My 34 years of Spring gobbler hunting and a Benelli M2 with a 21" barrel is my all time favorite turkey shotgun 👍......Good hunting....Hb

My old double 12 is giving way to my Dad's 1929 Western Arms (Ithaca). Everybody always said it shot close (meaning tight pattern).
equipment is a field bag (OD Samsinite) stuffed with binoculars, water bottle, cough drops, a diaphram call, a box call, and a slate call. Also an owl call. A Old timer skinning folder, short piece of rope, toilet paper, seat cushion. This year, hand sanitizer. 4 shotgun shells, a folding brush saw, gloves and headnet. Bout all I can think of.

Item #1 is sanitary wipes. TP just doesn't cut it when you are hiking a lot and you are sweaty. I voice call owl and crow, so no calls needed there. A couple of slate calls and strikers, a hen decoy and fold up gobbler fan, shells, rain gear, something to drink and some crackers. Then I'm ready to kick some a$$.

I run and gun and carry as little as possible. Tag, 1 or 2 bottles of water, couple granola bars, knife, folding saw, clippers, wipes, 1 Feather Flex hen decoy (named Henrietta), mouth calls (all I use), a blaze orange netted shoulder bag for carry out and some extra shells for just in case. Vest has a fold down cushion on it if needed. Last bird I shot, I was standing next to a tree, they were coming in hot, and there was no place to sit with all the thistle and thorny things I was stuck in!

A slate, a glass, a scour pad to rough em up, 1 striker, TP, 2 extra shells, water, thermacell.

I wear face paint on face and backs of hands. Don't need a mask or gloves to have to keep track of.

Ahh! Face paint? Very nice, this would cut down my vest contents even more as I would have no need for a headnet and gloves 👍.....Excellent!....Hb

My favorite is the Carbomask paint. Washes of very easily with plain water, really don't even need a rag but i carry one in a baggie bag at the truck so I can wipe off when done hunting.

A paint I would like to try is the camo FX. It comes in a little container like twist up deodorant, it would be super easy to pack in the vest.

Quit the vest about 10 years ago.

I just wear a small waist pack:

1 box call
1 slate w/striker
License
2 shotgun shells
TP & wet wipes
A pen
Lens wipes
Chalk/scuff pad/sandpaper

I wish I could find a camo shirt jac like my dad used to wear. He could pack about all he needed in the 2 front pockets of that and in front pockets of his camo pants.

Check out Bemidji Woolen Mills. Im thinking a cruiser jacket or similar products.

Hmm...1 box call, 1 slate, 1 crystal, 3 strikers, 4 or 5 diaphragm calls, crow, owl, woodpecker calls, gloves, face mask, 7 shells, turkey tote, chalk, surface conditioning kit, typically my cell phone, bottle of water and usually a granola bar, and a small camo covered bible.