What’s in the bag? Spring Turkey Hunt Edition

What’s in the bag? Spring Turkey Hunt Edition

Spring is here, cool temperatures and a great time to try to call in some gobblers.

Cherry-stocked, jug-choked, contemporary fowling gun by Roy Stroh

Banded/scrimshawed powder horn by Billy Griner

Game bag by Eric Ewing

Knife by Kyle Williard

Bag axe by Elijah Froedge

Antler & horn collar

(Wood is ash)

Copper and horn powder measure by Bill Griner; Turkey wingbone call by unknown maker; tow worm by Brad Emig; flintlock multi-tool by Larry Callahan; flint wallet by Jim Webb

Small primer horn by Spark Mumma

Glass bottle with some No. 5 shot

Slow Start to Autumn

Seems like the late acorn crop and leaf-fall has the squirrels and other game less on the move...

Rifle & Accoutrements

40 cal rifle by Roy & Tom Stroh, powder horn by Jeff Bottiger, primer horn by Harris Maupin, turkey bone powder measure by Steve Skillman, knife by Brian Anderson; everything else by me except the wingbone turkey call. Buckeye for good luck from my friends in Missouri, the Fennewalds.