Bagging a Tom: Tips for a Successful Turkey Hunt

By Kristin Alberts

While gun shopping is loads of fun, there’s more to a successful turkey hunt than simply having the latest and greatest boomstick. Here are a few tips from Guns.com to help with bagging that beard-dragging boss gobbler — from gun and ammo selection to closing the distance on those wily birds, as well as what to do once the trigger has been pulled.
Select the Correct Gun and Ammo Combination
The Stevens-by-Savage 301 Turkey single shot wears a 26” carbon steel barrel that is topped with an extended extra-full turkey choke, all optimized for the Federal Premium TSS 410 specialty turkey loads. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
Whether it’s a baby bore or a 10-gauge Magnum, the right gun is out there. For the former, partner Stevens-by-Savage Model 301 single shot with Federal Premium TSS ammunition for a low-recoil, surprisingly well-patterning companion. Options for the latter big-bore are limited in new guns, but Browning’s Gold 10 in camo is a solid choice. In semi-autos, TriStar has expanded its Viper G2 Camo Turkey line, as has Stoeger with the M3500 Predator/Turkey, or perhaps most interesting of all, the new Savage Renegauge Turkey.
Those are all solid options in newer guns but don’t discount the used rack where

Source: Guns.com