shot mine at 45 yards in the head with number 6 shot with extra full choke..running bird took 9 pellets to the head. i do not recomend body shoys with rimfire.
Get it on the ground, that's when the work starts
Have not done it myself, a story so hearsay yet was talking with a guy who swears he saw his friend get a Tom @ 178 laser rangefinder verified yards with a .17. Shot for the vitals like it was an Elk, he got his bird. Rimfire's legal when Turkey is not on Bow or Shot Only.
Biggest advantage to the shotgun is most hunt turkeys on farmland because that is where most are found. The shotgun is safer under these conditions because of dwellings, livestock, and people
Personally I would go with the shotgun because it opens up the ability to hunt a larger variety of locations safely
I could see that. I will probably go that way eventually, I am just starting out though and want to learn to shoot well so a rimfire rifle seems the way to go. Will try for grouse in the fall as well. I can only afford one firearm for now and this seemed to be the best first choice.
Seeing as I don't know any farmers and none have volunteered here, I figured I'd be on public land
As a first gun, get a shotgun! You can hunt a wide variety of stuff with them and one of the funnest things to do off season is Trap and Skeet shooting!
Only way to get permission from a farmer is knock on the door ask respectfully and cross your fingers
Often if you build a good reputation with one it opens doors with others in the area
as for learning to shoot well shotguns and rim firearms are very different when it comes to getting good
Last edited by Wild one; 03-14-2018 at 08:23 PM.
Agreed, and I hear you both. The main reason I went with rimfire over shotgun is that I want to move on to big game sooner than later, and I don't plan on hunting waterfowl for quite some time, if ever. Also, I don't know that I have time for the recreational/off season aspect of shooting, and meat is my primary goal here.
Guess I could have started with a centrefire rifle instead, but then there's no option for turkey or grouse!