Turkey with Dads 16ga double
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05/11/19 10:32 AM
05/11/19 10:32 AM
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Posts: 1,028 West Cent IL
illinideer
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Was able to get a late season permit for my county this year and got a jake this morning that was in a group of 3. No gobbling or strutting they were working there way across a small soy bean food plot. Finally got within 35 yards and the first guy to stick his head up was it. Shot laid him out he, was still flopping some so I shot him in the head just to make sure didn't want any surprises. Little history on the gun savage 311 16ga double. I remember only seeing it couple of times early on, Dad had sold it to my cousin Jim so he could deer hunt.Ii'm guessing around 1970 I might of been in kindergarten or first grade. Have no idea where dad got the gun from. When dad passed away Jim said he still had it and gave it back to me when he came home from Pennsylvania back in 2007. I used factory winchester 1 1/8 num 6 2 3/4 inch. Next year will use Mom 12 ga JC Higgins pump J
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Re: Turkey with Dads 16ga double
[Re: illinideer]
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05/11/19 12:17 PM
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trapperchris
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That's a sweet pic! Love my 311's also.
Just livin' the dream...and paying full price for it!
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Re: Turkey with Dads 16ga double
[Re: illinideer]
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05/11/19 11:23 PM
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NonPCfed
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Outstanding!! I used to see those old "purple" shell guns on a regular basis when I was much younger, not much any more. I think if you asked most teenage hunters, like my hs graduating son, if they had ever seen a 16 gauge, they'd say no.
"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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Re: Turkey with Dads 16ga double
[Re: illinideer]
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05/12/19 12:03 AM
05/12/19 12:03 AM
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Law Dog
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Nice, they do have that delayed flop it seems when you go to pick them up they start flopping no matter how close they are when shot.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Turkey with Dads 16ga double
[Re: illinideer]
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05/12/19 06:15 AM
05/12/19 06:15 AM
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Bought my first gun in 1968 with cash from hay baling that summer when I was 11 turning 12 yrs old. Brand new 311 in 20ga mod/full. $85.00.
NRALIFER,PRPA LIFER,HUNTER,FURTAKER
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