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I spent quite a bit of time patterning my 11-87 this year with different turkey loads and chokes. I definitely think it was worth the time and effort as I was able to get a great idea of exactly what worked best and at what ranges I could count on the combination to effectively kill a turkey. I eventually ended up with a combination that had very little holes in it and was good out to 60 yards. If you aren't changing anything (ammo or chokes) you aren't really gaining much on trying to pattern a scatter gun. As far as the OP's question I noticed very little POI change between chokes.

Gorgeous mount!

Thanks for posting the story and pictures! Congratulations on one awesome spring with some great birds.

Some serious bone in those pictures. Congratulations to them on a great looking shed season!

Congratulations to Paul on his gobbler and to all of you on what looks like a great trip! Beautiful country.

Thanks for the link Kathi, tickets purchased. When will the drawings be held?

That's awesome footage on a couple of beautiful birds! They seem like fun people to have in your camp, congratulations to all.

Gorgeous gnarly buck! Huge congratulations to you on that bad boy.

Congratulations to her on a couple of sweet bucks for sure! Awesome job to you all on those bad boys.

Sorry for your guy's losses, I lost a cousin in a quad accident and hear what you are saying loud and clear. I have an aftermarket roll cage and as I stated we are in a side by side with shoulder belts and ROP's not a quad or dirt bike. Another thing to keep in mind is we are not talking about the dunes or tearing across the desert as the OP stated. To each their own and definitely wouldn't knock anyone wanting to wear a helmet.

Congratulations to your daughter on a big Ole tom! Love the big thick beard on that bad boy.

Congratulations to them on some super birds! That sure was a lot of action packed into basically one day. Great video's! Keep them coming guys, nice job.

Right on! Congratulations man, looking forward to the story and pictures already.

My favorite is boned, cut into strips, breaded and fried. My family's favorite is when I put a dry rub on it and throw it on the grill (slow cook) then top with my home made barbecue sauce.

My side by side is street legal and registered that way along with an OHV sticker, I've been pulled over a couple of times by cops with my kids in it (they had on their seat belts and eye protection) without any mention of a helmet required. I'll be danged if I'm going to make them wear helmets in a vehicle with a roll cage and their back sides seat belted in. When we had quads that was a different story. I've also stopped and talked to a number of game wardens as well as forest service guys while the kids were with me without mention of it either.

Did you have any luck on the San Carlos? How about some pictures of your Gould's?

Fantastic video as always and congratulations on a gorgeous bird! Looking forward to the videos and pics from the rest of your hunts. Great stuff guys!

+1

Turtle Skin gaiters are the lightest and best fit I've found so far. They are quite pricey but well worth it imo.

I've been boning out the breast and barbecuing it the last few years as my family seems to really like it cooked this way. I did that with half of Jaycie's Gould's last night and it turned out really good......at least it must have as there wasn't any left overs!

Congratulations to Alyssa and you dad for taking a beautiful bird! They sure do grow fast don't they!

Sweet looking calls!

Nice job TJ and Peg! Looks like a great day on the water and some good eating. Thanks for sharing with us.

My daughter has the Mossberg 500 20 guauge and loves it. She hasn't shot it a lot but we've had no problems so far.

Right on, congratulations on a nice bird!