Review: Winchester Long Beard XR Ammunition

By Dan Zimmerman

I love hunting. It’wung hard to choose which game I like best: turkey, duck or sheep. But there’s no doubt which animal’s the hardest to harvest. For those of you who have never shot turkey before, it’s all about the calling. When a tom starts responding to your calls, you’re suddenly Dr. Doolittle. You’re having a conversation with another species. It’s all lies, of course . . .

No matter what I’m telling him, I am, in fact, not a lonely hen looking for action. Nor am I a rival tom out to steal his girl. But I’m doing my dead level best to make him think I am.

Some people are born with this gift of trans-species vocal deception. Some must work for years to master the art. I’ve been practicing for many years and I’m still a long way from being a master turkey caller. Don’t get me wrong. Early in the season on a lonely tom, or pretty much anytime on a jake, I can call them in. But later on, or when they’re surrounded by their harem, I have a hard time getting them to come in close.

I try and call-in the toms as close as possible. The …read more

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