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Title: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: Oliverstacy on December 29, 2009, 07:59:00 PM
Just wondering what would be the best 3-D turkey target...a strutting or walking pose.

I've looked at the several different brands and really like the Rinehart target (walking)...but just can't decide.

I think the most ideal shot on a bird is when they're not strutting and facing away from you so that made me wonder.

Josh
Title: Re: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: Dave McDaniel on December 29, 2009, 08:18:00 PM
I like standing better. I have hunted turkeys a long time and standing is the posture you will see more than strutting.
Title: Re: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: MJB on December 29, 2009, 08:40:00 PM
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j297/treeyelpr/Turkey20shot20placement20chart202.jpg)
Title: Re: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: tukudu on December 29, 2009, 09:05:00 PM
Josh,
   I like to use the standing Rinehart because they are small and make you concentrate on making the shot vs the struting bird. I don't like shooting struting birds...too much air between those feathers. I practice sitting down as though I was in a blind and then usually practice shooting from the blind about two weeks in advance of the season.  Also if you are shooting from a blind you have to use a string tracker...great recovery. Good luck its fun.
Title: Re: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: Steve O on December 29, 2009, 09:58:00 PM
I think the most ideal shot is when they are strutting and facing away...their eyes are blocked and you have a natural bullseye!

I saw this Rinehart at Jay's Josh--it looks pretty cool in person!

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/230307023514.png)
Title: Re: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: lpcjon2 on December 29, 2009, 10:01:00 PM
I filled all my cheap ones with great stuff foam and they work great!
Title: Re: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: Oliverstacy on December 31, 2009, 03:20:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Steve O:

I saw this Rinehart at Jay's Josh--it looks pretty cool in person!

 (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/230307023514.png)
Steve...I really like the way that target looks and you can't beat Rinehart on arrow removal!

What was it going for?

I really don't want to miss again this spring on a bird and I'm going to get a 3-D target to help.

Josh
Title: Re: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: Steve O on December 31, 2009, 09:17:00 AM
I want to say it was $329...they are STEEP!  They are the best though.  I'd just give them a call to be sure.
Title: Re: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: mparks on December 31, 2009, 09:18:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Steve O:
I want to say it was $329...they are STEEP!  They are the best though.  I'd just give them a call to be sure.
So how many did you buy for the club?  :clapper:
Title: Re: Best 3-D turkey target...
Post by: kbetts on December 31, 2009, 09:26:00 AM
I use my old, cheap collapsable dekes in front of a block target.  You can pin it to the target or leave it free standing in front of the backstop.  I will use the same one I used last year.  A couple of holes, but no huge voids of missing foam.