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This is a decent gobbler from last season. That picture was still in my camera when I started doing pictures again.
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Pa. law reads "Manually operated rifles and handguns, including rimfires." The law used to say smaller than .23 caliber. Don't say that in my new book. Shot guns or muzzle loading shot guns a bows in the spring. I like the fall season because I am a rifle hunter and shooter. Not sure I agree with the use of the rimfire rifles on turkeys. The 22 mag. with the 40 hollow point would be my choice on turkey if using the rimfire rifle. I have heard of a lot of turkeys lost with the 17 HMR. The 20 gr. HMR may be better.JEBar wrote:good luck indeed .... hope you have safe and productive hunts .... the area shown in the background of you pictures really looks like good hunting country .... thanks for the info, I enjoyed reading you comments .... specially the discussion of doing so with a rifle .... in NC "It is unlawful to use any type of handgun or rifle to hunt wild turkey." ....
If you try to figure out the game laws you will probably come to the conclusion they don't even hunt. They are behind the desk hunting authorities. But there has been so many stories I have heard in gun shops and at the shooting range about the 17 HMR losing turkeys and I just shake my head and wonder why they keep hunting with them. Raccoon size on up in the varmint class critters 22 Mag. Far superior with the double bullet weight and bigger frontal area. I do own a 17 HMR but it don't go in the woods for turkeys.Redthies wrote:It’s weird that we aren’t allowed to use centerfire. If you have a clean shot with a .22 or .22 mag, then why not allow a .223? I’ll never be able to figure out the “logic” of government!