Going " Retro" On Monday's NJ Turkey Opener.

[blackbeltbill]

    With the recent explosion of Green recently, I decided  to go " Retro" this coming Monday as,I head into the New Jersey Turkey Woods.

   I bought a Green Wrangler Work Shirt at Tractor Supply recently, Green Cargo Pants, a Green Hat, and my J.C. Higgins/ model 583- 16 Gauge ,I painted Green as well.

   There is actually 4 different  Shades of Green there. Black Strap to carry out a Big ol Bird if,I get Lucky. Copperfit Neck Gaiter which will be my Facemask there. And fold up Orange Hat for Safety walking out.

  That 16 Gauge has a Fiber Optic sight,I just Gorilla  Glued on. No carriage.  I will have 1 Shot. Weighs less then 6lbs. Barrel is marked " Full".

    This is how,I hunted from 1990 on for a few years. Just wearing Earth Tones. 

  Looking Forward to my 34th Spring.  

[Buckmaster7600]

It will make zero difference, camo is very overrated for hunting. I wear solid pants and a flannel shirt and kill my share. I used to always wear a leafy coat but it eventually got torn beyond repair and haven’t found any difference in my success.

[Wolc123]

What ammo are you using with the 16 ga ?  I toted my Ithaca 16 last season, but didn’t get any shots.  I think it pattered best (definitely not stellar) with  the factory modified choke barrel and high brass lead # 5’s. 
 

This year, I didn’t want to waste slugs, re-sighting after changing out with my deerslayer slug barrel, so I’m going back to my 12 ga Remington 870 with 28” barrel and screw-in extra full choke tube with 3” lead #5’s.  That’s what I killed the only turkey that I ever shot at with, 3 years ago.  
 

I’m into turkeys about as much as your into deer, mostly as an excuse to go visit my parents and my in-laws.  The only one  that I ever killed, was at our place though, on one fall when the turkey season here in the southern zone didn’t line up with the northern zone ML week.  Most years, I am up north, for most of the fall turkey season.  
 

[blackbeltbill]

31 minutes ago, Wolc123 said:

What ammo are you using with the 16 ga ?  I toted my Ithaca 16 last season, but didn’t get any shots.  I think it pattered best (definitely not stellar) with  the factory modified choke barrel and high brass lead # 5’s. 
 

This year, I didn’t want to waste slugs, re-sighting after changing out with my deerslayer slug barrel, so I’m going back to my 12 ga Remington 870 with 28” barrel and screw-in extra full choke tube with 3” lead #5’s.  That’s what I killed the only turkey that I ever shot at with, 3 years ago.  
 

I’m into turkeys about as much as your into deer, mostly as an excuse to go visit my parents and my in-laws.  The only one  that I ever killed, was at our place though, on one fall when the turkey season here in the southern zone didn’t line up with the northern zone ML week.  Most years, I am up north, for most of the fall turkey season.  
 

Remington  Express Long Range/2 3/4" with 1 1/8ozs of #4s.

[Buckmaster7600]

5 hours ago, blackbeltbill said:

Remington  Express Long Range/2 3/4" with 1 1/8ozs of #4s.

What’s your range with that setup?

[blackbeltbill]

1 hour ago, Buckmaster7600 said:

What’s your range with that setup?

I am old school. Under 40 yards.

[Buckmaster7600]

4 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

I am old school. Under 40 yards.

A killing pattern at 40 with the full barrel and lead #4’s  is impressive! 
 

Best of luck!