'LilYorkie

Haven't seen any posts from him in a while...

Having somone show their "best group of the day" is just that... their best group of the day... NFL players play their best game of the week... even if they lose... it was just that... their best game of the week... it is called "being human". You go Tucker! "Lil Yorkie

I just purchased a 20 ga. Benelli Legacy. I have used it to shoot skeet and did not notice recoil at all. It is lite and swings easy. LOVE IT!

I shot a Montefeltro 20 ga. first and LOVED it ... However, I am a "BLING" person and decided to go with the Legacy. I like the engraving and the beautifully figured wood. Both shotguns are superb... feather lite--- very easy to swing! *** Legacy - LOVE IT!!! *** "Lil Yorkie [ 07-22-2005, 07:51 AM: Message edited by: 'LilYorkie ]

I just purchased a new Legacy 20 ga. It is easy to swing and no recoil, which is a concern for other women I know... It is a beautiful gun too...

Congrats Alex, I went on my first turkey hunt 2 weeks ago and did not shoot one... next time... 'Lil Yorkie

HEAVY 4X4, Actually, I just returned from my first all women turkey hunt in south-eastern Illinois. We hunted with a very professional, knowledgeable group of guides from River's Bend Trophy Outfitters in New Haven Illinois. (812) 483-4358. At first I had no idea what I had gotten my self into. I was wondering if I could even "hack it"... which I was able to. I brought with me a Benelli M2 in Realtree's Advantage Timber HD 12 gauge- 3 inch with a full choke. My clothing was also Realtree's Advantage Timber HD. The first day we were up at 3:30 a.m. and out of the lodge by 4:10 a.m. (That is REAL early for me) We drove to a place where a blind had been set up. It was pitch black and real quiet. We got into the blind and were sitting for 20 minutes... when out about 25 yards was a coyote at our decoys (looked to me like a big dog)... he sniffed a bit and left... As the woods came alive, we heard gobbling. My guide Joe Smith called and we got some answers... we sat somemore... no reply... so we moved out of the blind, into the field, up hills and into the woods. We sat at the base of a big tree and the guide called again. We heard gobbling... We sat there for quite some time... everything went quiet.... That was how it was for the rest of the first day... 2nd, 3rd and 4th days had many, many exciting moments of heart-pounding anticipation... sitting there at the ready... and then... quiet... OR big gobbler flies above our heads... OR a group of hens show up! All in all I would say it was a wonderful experience... eventhough I did not harvest a turkey... the experience of the hunt was fabulous. I really surprised myself that I could do this and that I so thoroughly enjoyed myself. Some of the animals we saw were albino deer, 2 bobcats, a coyote, an egrid (sp?) fox squirrels, racoon, snapping turtle, gray snake and a cow that had just given birth... Now... sitting here in my office... I would never have ever seen anything like this.... 2 women in our group harvested 20 pound turkeys. Stephanie shot hers with a Benelli M2 and Lynn shot hers with a Beretta. I would like to encourage all women to at least try a turkey hunt once. You may surprise yourself and enjoy it as much as I did. Ofcourse the guides you're with and the lodge you stay in, make all the difference in the total "experience" ... I think. 'Lil Yorkie [ 05-25-2005, 01:50 PM: Message edited by: 'LilYorkie ]

Which gun would you suggest a female beginner interested in sporting clays purchase? Are there any female posters out there? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.