For those who are waiting for the North’s shooting ranges to clear it is still, I think, a work in progress. In Northern NH in the White Mountains, they are still white with snow depths of 25 inches in some places. Far to the south and east in NH the snow is practically gone. At my home in Plaistow there are a few spots under heavy pines and in sun shadows that some snow remains. My lawn is turning green and my nose is itching with perhaps some pussy willow pollen. Get your gear ready, buy some of those new Turkey loads to increase your range and focus your shot pattern. I am thinking #5 shot. How ’bout you?

Love my Remington 870

This weekend is a good time to hit the sport shops for those turkey loads and calls and camo. I like the green leaf add to my camo hat as I sit at the base of a large tree. When they can see my eyes it will be too late. Note in an earlier article I said I bought some camo band-aids for camo around my eyes. Don’t purchase those as they didn’t stick at all. Lesson learned. But the camo leaves are terrific and a great buy. I have a camo’ wrap for my shotgun that should work but need more cloth tape to get rid of the shine of wood and metal. Here are the Turkey Loads I purchased today. They are #5 shot.

Here is the Quaker Boy Target I shot at today at 35 yards.

Looks like a very dead bird to me. The target says you need at least 5 shots in the head and neck for Maximum Effective Range. Here we have 14 pellets near the spine. Fantastic! I would say I could go a bit more. But I like it here!

I purchased decoys too.

Here is the Tom all unraveled ($19.00 each).

Each day gets closer! Time to do some scouting! Check out the Turkey hunt on NHFG website: http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Hunting/Hunt_species/hunt_turkey.htm