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About ponderosaman

Please comment on my posts and let me know what you want to know about turkey hunting. I really like turkey hunting and think about it less then only one other thing. If you can't figure out what that other thing is, then I am not going to tell you;) This blog is no B.S., highly informative, and dedicated to getting you out and turkey hunting with as little time and effort as possible. I have started at the beginning and gone all the way to the end of this hobby without anyone, but my dad to help me. I learned how to turkey hunt from doing it and reading the internet. This sport is fun, tough and full of beautiful women. Just kidding about the women part, I have seen a total of two women in the turkey woods. If you are a woman and are reading this good for you. We need more of you out there. The whole point of my blog is to get all of you men, women and children to get out in the wild, love it and build a conservation ethic. For me putting myself back into the ecosystem is the number one thing that makes me want to care for it. I hope you will want that too if you don't already. Let me know how I can help!!

Holy Crap! Moon Phase

Posted on April 22, 2014 by ponderosaman

I had to leave late at night (9:00PM) on Wednesday to go for my annual spring turkey hunt.  While I rode in the passenger seat crossing Arizona, I saw 20-30 elk milling around the side of the road.  Of those, four … Continue reading →

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How I Define Success in Turkey Hunting

Posted on April 17, 2014 by ponderosaman

For me the perfect ideal turkey hunt looks like this.  Me and my hunting partner go out into the woods at 4:30 in the morning and get into the setup around 5:00. We arrange to cover different parts of our setup and … Continue reading →

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Get Your Beard On

Posted on April 17, 2014 by ponderosaman

I thought it was common knowledge, but my friend who is coming out for his first time ever turkey hunt was unaware that:  The longer and bushier one’s beard is the more success one will have in the hunt.  The … Continue reading →

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Wilderness

Posted on March 25, 2014 by ponderosaman

Not everyone knows about wilderness. A lot of people think that it is just untouched land where no one lives permanently and it is. There are special places in the U.S. though that have been set aside and are protected … Continue reading →

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Scouting For Spring Season in New Mexico

Posted on March 16, 2014 by ponderosaman

Like I mentioned before, I am planning to scout a new area for the spring season this year. We plan on hunting in the Gila Wilderness Area which is a pretty big place. Everything I have read about hunting in … Continue reading →

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Ammo Manufacturers Colluding?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by ponderosaman

You’re nuts Ponderosaman, how could this happen?  Well let’s look at this a little more objectively.  Going into business as an ammo manufacturer is not cheap when you go through the proper channels.  One could get 4 or 5 presses and … Continue reading →

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Clay Killing

Posted on March 10, 2014 by ponderosaman

Man, those things can be hard to hit.  There is a distinct lack of feed back that makes it nearly impossible for beginners to break some targets.  To get started try a station in sporting clays where you basically point … Continue reading →

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Sporting Clays

Posted on March 9, 2014 by ponderosaman

You might ask, “Hey Poderosaman, what does shooting clay birds have to do with turkey hunting?”  Well I’m glad you asked.  I started shooting trap and loved it so much I wanted to try hunting something with a shotgun. “Why … Continue reading →

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Shotgun Cleaning: Alternative Patches

Posted on February 28, 2014 by ponderosaman

These are the pads that I used. I went to walmart yesterday and the only gun cleaning patches they had were the tiny ones that you would use for a small caliber pistol.  Most of the shooting that I do … Continue reading →

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Moving On To Greener Pastures

Posted on April 24, 2013 by ponderosaman

I went out for the spring turkey hunt in New Mexico.  I won’t likely go there again in the near future.  As always my dad and I had a great time hunting together talking and enjoying the outdoors, but the … Continue reading →

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