Do any of you have a funny story where a know-it-all was filling the air with all his infinite wisdom, and somebody said or did something to make him leave in disgust or embarrassment? Here's mine. I still laugh when I think about it.

We were at a local NWTF banquet, when one guy, Tony, would not be quiet about all he knew about turkeys, turkey hunting, and the different products one could use. I think he had pretty well gotten on everyone's nerves when he started bragging about his new turkey gun. "I can dust one at 75-80 yards." We all heard that at least a dozen times.

There was one ol' boy there who is a barber and had sponsored the event. He hasn't turkey hunted very much in the last several years, but still likes to put some money back into hunting
and conservation. Tony got him in a crowd of people and was AGAIN telling about his bazooka
turkey gun. He asked the barber, "Stan, what kind of gun do you shoot turkeys with?"

Stan replied, "a single barrelled .410."

"A SINGLE BARREL .410?!!!! Man, you gotta have one within 15 yards to kill one with a .410."

Stan simply said, Well, Tony, if you were much of a turkey caller, you could call one to within 15 yards.

Tony left in a rage of embarrassment as all of us that had heard the conversation howled with laughter. We were all appreciative of the departure.

Anybody else have a good story?

I cant think of any off the top of my head but I'm sure I have a few. But I gotta say that is one of the greatest stories I've heard in a while! That is GREAT. Two thumbs up to Stan and all the other quiet but great turkey hunters and callers. Thae sport could use alot more of them and alot less of the big talkers.

Nope.

Never met anyone who claimed to shoot turks at 75-80 yards.

Got lots of friends that shoot tamies with .410 due to noise issues, small parcels, vineyards, etc.

If I limited myself to 15 yards, I wouldn't have shot many birds. Maybe I'm just a rotten caller, but 25-35 yards seems close enough to me

mudhen - CA

I went to school with a kid who always claimed to kill all these turkeys and call so many more up. He was a great caller, but never had any pics, never brought in a set of spurs or a single beard. I was always the one bringing in the proof, the only known turkey I know he's killed he shot out of the roost.

How many of your friends visit this forum

Cant say that i have...

I know i do know a guy that likes to over exagurate alot...

He said that he has killed many birds in one season, but i aint never seen no pictures, no spurs no nothin... I dont listen to him, just keep on doin my homework while he runs his mouth. He used to tell alot of his tall tales in Pre Al last year... Talked to a guy i knew that hunted with him, and he actually would tell me how the hunt panned out, and the truth... Then the one day during his tall tale i told him the ending to his story after he told me his version... He aint told me another story since.

-Ted

im my years of turkey hunting ive run into a few of these types, the bottom line is that the ones who claim the most knowledge or skill, well nothing could be farther from the truth. thier famous claim to fame is that there is no turkey alive they cannot kill with thier skills, BE WARNED , AVOID THESE PEOPLE ,they will bring embarassment and shame upon you. i call them cool whip, because they can top anything.

I don't get it

mudhen - CA

Cool whip, I've never heard of that one before. I always called them one-uppers.

the guy i work with is this type of guy, he has done it all, he is very good at it, and he always has these pointers for me, even though he has gone hunting every year for the last 20 and all he has put a tag on in that amount of time is 2 bucks, and two cow elk. you gotta love that kind of person, without them you wouldnt have many hunting stories to laugh at

hey brenner i think i know who your talking about lol

That is classic longspur!!!!!! I think we all know someone like that. I know someone that is always saying, "you have to go to this area, I have called in countless birds there, lets go!" So I get there with him, and he doesnt have a call one. I am the one always calling. How the heck do you call in "countless birds" without any calls?!?????

Or how about, "That's not a bull, that's a hunter. Believe me I can tell!" 5 minutes later there's the bull...

The first 2 years I turkeys hunted my partner was like that. He knew it all and didn't need to scout or anything, it was going to happen just like in the videos.

The one time that he really torqued me off was we were moving to a different location and spotted a bunch of birds (way to far away) and he tells me to sit down and start calling - which I do. Now I'm getting a couple birds in that far group to gobble but there is another bird to the North of us that would gobble every once in a while. Well as I sat and called the birds that were far away of course never did anything, but the bird to the North finally just lit up and started coming in gobbling all the way. I quickly turned repositioned to the other side of the tree and went to tell my buddy to get ready. Only problem was my "buddy" wasn't there anymore - he skipped out without even telling me boo. So I sat my gun on the ground beside me and watched this hot tom come into range, gobble, not find any hens and leave - I couldn't shoot because I had no ide where he went and I wasn't going to shoot the idiot (even though I was thinking he deserved it at the time ) So after that bird left I got to watch as the birds far awy took off running as my buddy comes walking up the hill in the wode open - idiot.

He quit after 2 years of neither of us tagging a bird - Without him there to "show me how its done" I tagged out the next 3 seasons in a row and had good success ever since.

haha I agree! I call them "1 upper's" becasue no matter what story you tell they have 1 up better then you!

Also I don't think bragging is a rgeat way to make poeple think you are good, if you are successful and people see that, then they will know if you are a good hunter or not.


Kind of like when someone says they are popular. If you are, you don't have to tell people you are, people just see it!



Haha!! I have done that and I kicked myself for it!

Very funny. Nothing says "I'm important" more than someone screaming "I'M IMPORTANT" into their cell phone. I don't have a whole lot of patience for these types......