first turkey taken w/Hi-Point!

Big Al · May 8, 2002, 10:54 AM

I haven't had a chance to get online since this happened (was in Lunchburg, VA taking care of a BB King concert), but here's what happened on my first time out chasing turkey!

Me and a bud started out at 5:00 AM and moved and set up several times. We heard one gobble at daybreak, but nothing else. We finally went to a spot almost at the top of a hill that was really good for deer and squirrel, and started calling. My buddy was to my left, about 25 yards, sitting behind a huge tree. He was watching to the left, and I was watching to the right. We called for about 20 minutes, and heard nothing. We were getting ready to stop calling and pack up, when I happened to glance behind me.

Five jakes came over the top of the hill and made a beeline for my decoy below us. They were literally on top of my buddy, who was oblivious to their presence and calling away. All five jakes were right up against the tree, cautiously poking their heads around the tree trying to get a peek at the "hen" on the other side. The biggest one must have seen his striker moving and let out a loud "puck" before running up almost to the top of the hill and stopping to wait on his buds. The other four birds followed, looking confused.

This whole time I was trying to swing around without making too much commotion, but being left handed and trying to swing around and shoot over my left shoulder with some semblance of stealth was unbelieveably difficult. About the time I heard the "puck" I was in position.

I was using a Hi-Point 995 Carbine "police package" in 9mm covered with a span-do-flage gun sock and topped with a BSA 4-16X 50mm scope. While I was manuvering, I had the presence of mind to drop the scope to 4X since I figured the shot would be less than 50 yards. I lined up on the biggest bird and squeezed, sending a 124 grain Speer Gold Dot +P through a spot about an inch below where the wing connected to the body. The 15&1/4# jake hit the ground, quivering where he once stood. The shot was about 45-50 yards.

Upon examining the bird, the bullet had left a perfect hole going in and an exit wound about the size of a 50 cent piece coming out. The shot had been slightly upward, and the bullet had exited right below the "plate" of muscle and bone in the back.

Yeah, I know it wasn't a "real" gobbler (the beard was an awe-inspiring 4&1/2" and pretty much non-existent spurs), but it was my first turkey, taken on my first time out turkey hunting. I've got two more weeks to try and take a "real" gobbler now.

I wish I could have got a picture or something, but since I don't have access to a scanner it wouldn't make much of a difference. But I figured I'd tell the story anyway and hope the rest of the Hi-Point carbine fans get a kick out of it!

USP45 · May 8, 2002, 11:29 AM

Congrats on your first bird. When they gobble at you in the morning dark, it really gets your blood boiling, eh?

Up here in hell, uh i mean Massachusetts, we can only use shotguns w/ #4 or #6 shot to hunt turkey (or a bow.) Last Saturday I was unable to call a group of 5 any closer to me then about 75m. If we could use a rifle to hunt turkey I'd have gotten one too.

~USP

AKurat · May 8, 2002, 01:57 PM

You shoot turkeys with scoped 9mm's? LOL

Ewok_Guy · May 8, 2002, 02:01 PM

I hunt turkeys with a gold plated Desert Eagle.

Tropical Z · May 8, 2002, 08:45 PM

Hi-Points are ssooooooo awesome!
I've always wondered about hunting gobblers with something other than a shotgun.

Long Path · May 8, 2002, 09:46 PM

Congrats!

I personally think that you had a marvelous arm for turkey huntin'. How much meat damage?

Moving this thread to The Hunt.

_YoYo_ · May 8, 2002, 11:45 PM

Ewok_Guy, me too! The sweet thing about the .50AE is when you miss, the percussion will stun the bird long enough to grab it up.. But you must be careful when turkey hunting with the desert eagle.. be sure to shoot away from foilage, the muzzle blast will start a fire from 100 yds..

Here is a picture of me turkey hunting with my DE..

DadOfThree · May 9, 2002, 01:04 AM

"Yeah, I know it wasn't a "real" gobbler (the beard was an awe-inspiring 4&1/2" and pretty much non-existent spurs), but it was my first turkey, taken on my first time out turkey hunting"

Any turkey harvested and put in the freezer is better than most people do. You probably weren't planning on eating the beard or spurs anyway.

Good Job!

Gewehr98 · May 9, 2002, 08:48 AM

From the thought of a huge 4-16 power scope with a 50mm objective lens mounted on a little 9mm polymer carbine, I'll say "Congratulations, and Happy Thanksgiving!"

(Wondering if the turkey was dumbfounded at the sight of that scope/gun combination, perhaps in his own giggling fit before he realized he was gonna get shot with the thing?)

You may want to see what brand of bipod fits that Hi-Point. Could be on to something, perhaps an "Interdiction" model?

Art Eatman · May 9, 2002, 08:53 PM

One thing I can tell ya about a 9" beard and long spurs: That bird is definitely not as tender as his younger brother!

, Art

griz · May 14, 2002, 10:42 AM

Congratulations. Enjoy the meal. Unlike the birds Yo yo shoots, you will have to cook yours.

Big Al · May 14, 2002, 04:31 PM

yo-yo, what is that, a dragon's breath round? I've heard of those things...

_YoYo_ · May 14, 2002, 10:15 PM

Big Al,

You blew my cover..... yeah thats a 12 GA dragon breath... but that is close to what my DE looks like.. hehe

except I dont have the balls to shoot my DE from the hip, that would be suicide..

Over

Al Thompson · May 15, 2002, 08:15 AM

Big Al, Dragon's Breath is a 12 ga shell filled with (IIRC) magnesium chunks. When you shoot it, it gives you a streak of fire. I've never shot one, so have no idea of the actual performance. Pictures look impressive though.

Giz

Ewok_Guy · May 15, 2002, 11:42 AM

Good God, man! That thing looks like a highly accesorized flame-thrower!!

May 8, 2002, 10:54 AM	#1
Big Al Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2000 Location: West "By God" Virginny, USA Posts: 364	first turkey taken w/Hi-Point! I haven't had a chance to get online since this happened (was in Lunchburg, VA taking care of a BB King concert), but here's what happened on my first time out chasing turkey! Me and a bud started out at 5:00 AM and moved and set up several times. We heard one gobble at daybreak, but nothing else. We finally went to a spot almost at the top of a hill that was really good for deer and squirrel, and started calling. My buddy was to my left, about 25 yards, sitting behind a huge tree. He was watching to the left, and I was watching to the right. We called for about 20 minutes, and heard nothing. We were getting ready to stop calling and pack up, when I happened to glance behind me. Five jakes came over the top of the hill and made a beeline for my decoy below us. They were literally on top of my buddy, who was oblivious to their presence and calling away. All five jakes were right up against the tree, cautiously poking their heads around the tree trying to get a peek at the "hen" on the other side. The biggest one must have seen his striker moving and let out a loud "puck" before running up almost to the top of the hill and stopping to wait on his buds. The other four birds followed, looking confused. This whole time I was trying to swing around without making too much commotion, but being left handed and trying to swing around and shoot over my left shoulder with some semblance of stealth was unbelieveably difficult. About the time I heard the "puck" I was in position. I was using a Hi-Point 995 Carbine "police package" in 9mm covered with a span-do-flage gun sock and topped with a BSA 4-16X 50mm scope. While I was manuvering, I had the presence of mind to drop the scope to 4X since I figured the shot would be less than 50 yards. I lined up on the biggest bird and squeezed, sending a 124 grain Speer Gold Dot +P through a spot about an inch below where the wing connected to the body. The 15&1/4# jake hit the ground, quivering where he once stood. The shot was about 45-50 yards. Upon examining the bird, the bullet had left a perfect hole going in and an exit wound about the size of a 50 cent piece coming out. The shot had been slightly upward, and the bullet had exited right below the "plate" of muscle and bone in the back. Yeah, I know it wasn't a "real" gobbler (the beard was an awe-inspiring 4&1/2" and pretty much non-existent spurs), but it was my first turkey, taken on my first time out turkey hunting. I've got two more weeks to try and take a "real" gobbler now. I wish I could have got a picture or something, but since I don't have access to a scanner it wouldn't make much of a difference. But I figured I'd tell the story anyway and hope the rest of the Hi-Point carbine fans get a kick out of it! __________________ Glock 19 - "The Tool" S&W 629 Classic - "The Cannon" KelTec P32 - "The Backup" Ruger 22/45 - "The Toy" "Oh yeah? Well I talk LOOOUDLY! And I carry a BIIIGGER stick! And I'll use it, too." -Yoesemite Sam

May 8, 2002, 08:45 PM	#5
Tropical Z Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 1,683	Hi-Points are ssooooooo awesome! I've always wondered about hunting gobblers with something other than a shotgun. __________________ FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE!!!!!!!

May 9, 2002, 01:04 AM	#8
DadOfThree Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2001 Location: Upland, indiana Posts: 409	WAY TO GO "Yeah, I know it wasn't a "real" gobbler (the beard was an awe-inspiring 4&1/2" and pretty much non-existent spurs), but it was my first turkey, taken on my first time out turkey hunting" Any turkey harvested and put in the freezer is better than most people do. You probably weren't planning on eating the beard or spurs anyway. Good Job! __________________ Christian, American, Heterosexual, Pro-gun Conservative. Any Questions? James Madison: The Constitution preserves "the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. Mark Douglass

May 9, 2002, 08:48 AM	#9
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	Once I get over giggling... From the thought of a huge 4-16 power scope with a 50mm objective lens mounted on a little 9mm polymer carbine, I'll say "Congratulations, and Happy Thanksgiving!" (Wondering if the turkey was dumbfounded at the sight of that scope/gun combination, perhaps in his own giggling fit before he realized he was gonna get shot with the thing?) You may want to see what brand of bipod fits that Hi-Point. Could be on to something, perhaps an "Interdiction" model? __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

May 14, 2002, 04:31 PM	#12
Big Al Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2000 Location: West "By God" Virginny, USA Posts: 364	yo-yo, what is that, a dragon's breath round? I've heard of those things... __________________ Glock 19 - "The Tool" S&W 629 Classic - "The Cannon" KelTec P32 - "The Backup" Ruger 22/45 - "The Toy" "Oh yeah? Well I talk LOOOUDLY! And I carry a BIIIGGER stick! And I'll use it, too." -Yoesemite Sam

May 8, 2002, 11:29 AM	#2
USP45 Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2000 Location: Peoples Commonwealth of Massachusetts Posts: 1,562	Congrats on your first bird. When they gobble at you in the morning dark, it really gets your blood boiling, eh? Up here in hell, uh i mean Massachusetts, we can only use shotguns w/ #4 or #6 shot to hunt turkey (or a bow.) Last Saturday I was unable to call a group of 5 any closer to me then about 75m. If we could use a rifle to hunt turkey I'd have gotten one too. ~USP

May 8, 2002, 01:57 PM	#3
AKurat Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2002 Posts: 128	You shoot turkeys with scoped 9mm's? LOL

May 8, 2002, 02:01 PM	#4
Ewok_Guy Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2001 Location: Endor Posts: 1,664	I hunt turkeys with a gold plated Desert Eagle. __________________ "Death and honor are thought to be the same, but today I have learned that sometimes they are not." --------------------- " I like big fat men like you. When they fall they make more noise! ...and sometimes they never get up." -Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez

May 8, 2002, 09:46 PM	#6
Long Path Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 1999 Location: N. Texas Posts: 5,899	Congrats! I personally think that you had a marvelous arm for turkey huntin'. How much meat damage? Moving this thread to The Hunt. __________________ "Welcome to The Firing Line, a virtual community dedicated to the discussion and advancement of responsible firearms ownership."T.F.L. Policy Page Will you, too, be one who stands in the gap? ____________

May 8, 2002, 11:45 PM	#7
_YoYo_ Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2000 Posts: 181	Ewok_Guy, me too! The sweet thing about the .50AE is when you miss, the percussion will stun the bird long enough to grab it up.. But you must be careful when turkey hunting with the desert eagle.. be sure to shoot away from foilage, the muzzle blast will start a fire from 100 yds.. Here is a picture of me turkey hunting with my DE..

May 9, 2002, 08:53 PM	#10
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	One thing I can tell ya about a 9" beard and long spurs: That bird is definitely not as tender as his younger brother! , Art

May 14, 2002, 10:42 AM	#11
griz Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2000 Location: Middle Peninsula, VA Posts: 1,588	Congratulations. Enjoy the meal. Unlike the birds Yo yo shoots, you will have to cook yours.

May 14, 2002, 10:15 PM	#13
_YoYo_ Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2000 Posts: 181	Big Al, You blew my cover..... yeah thats a 12 GA dragon breath... but that is close to what my DE looks like.. hehe except I dont have the balls to shoot my DE from the hip, that would be suicide.. Over

May 15, 2002, 08:15 AM	#14
Al Thompson Staff Alumnus Join Date: May 2, 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,611	Big Al, Dragon's Breath is a 12 ga shell filled with (IIRC) magnesium chunks. When you shoot it, it gives you a streak of fire. I've never shot one, so have no idea of the actual performance. Pictures look impressive though. Giz __________________ http://www.scfirearms.org/

May 15, 2002, 11:42 AM	#15
Ewok_Guy Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2001 Location: Endor Posts: 1,664	Good God, man! That thing looks like a highly accesorized flame-thrower!! __________________ "Death and honor are thought to be the same, but today I have learned that sometimes they are not." --------------------- " I like big fat men like you. When they fall they make more noise! ...and sometimes they never get up." -Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez