Turkey/meat/card shoots

[Okiecrasher]

Any turkey shoots in TX? They are very popular east of the Mississippi but seem had to find around here.

 

[dennyntx]

They used to be real popular here about 40 or 50 years ago but sadly don't seem like anyone does them anymore I'm in Beaumont and have thought about trying to get one started but just can't find enough people interested

 

[Okiecrasher]

They used to be real popular here about 40 or 50 years ago but sadly don't seem like anyone does them anymore I'm in Beaumont and have thought about trying to get one started but just can't find enough people

 

[Okiecrasher]

If you start one post on here and I’ll try to make it down.

 

[JDBraddy]

The Alamo Muzzleloading gun club in LaCoste had one every year, but current Executive Committee has kicked out more members than they have admitted in recent years, including me, and they don't appear at all interested in attracting new members, promoting their events, or growing the club.I believe some of them want the club to dwindle and fail, so they can sell off the property and assets. What a shame!

 

[Stang66]

I remember when the Turkey shoots were a big deal and so many people showed up to compete and watch the events. Seems that PRS, ELR and F-Class along with other venues have taken the over.
Bayou Rifles has a lot of different competitions and fun shooting events for rifle, pistol fun. For members and non members. Great ranges with a lot of diversity!
Search for
Bayou rifle.org take a look at their calendar! Rules and such

 

[dennyntx]

I remember when the Turkey shoots were a big deal and so many people showed up to compete and watch the events. Seems that PRS, ELR and F-Class along with other venues have taken the over.
Bayou Rifles has a lot of different competitions and fun shooting events for rifle, pistol fun. For members and non members. Great ranges with a lot of diversity!
Search for
Bayou rifle.org take a look at their calendar! Rules and such

Yup I remember all the turkey shoots used to go all the time haven't seen one in many years miss them

 

[Okiecrasher]

Gonzales TX

 

[Okiecrasher]

Baytown

 

[Stang66]

Gonzales TX

 

[Stang66]

My Mustang putting back on the road as my daily driver

 

[MikeR]

I was born in 1956 and I don't know when they started,but they used to be really popular in the 60's and 70's.In the early days they shot a lot of reloads in the 3in 12gauge Heavy Duck Model 12 Winchesters.Those where consistently winning most of the time.Those white cards with a corner to corner thin black X,I think were 8x8 inch placed at 35 yards,would be completely covered with pellet holes.I remember in the early 60's they gave away live turkeys for the prize.I won once when I was 7yrs old,shooting a Savage model 24 over and under 22 over .410.My card had one pellet hole dead center of the X.I was one proud kid,getting to pick out one of the big live turkey gobblers they had in a trailer.I think it was around 1975 they quit letting you shoot reloads and supplied the Federal field load 9's.The Remington 870 I had didn't shoot those worth a darn.Prior to the change I was shooting the Winchester High Brass 9's and could put twice as many pellets in the card as I could with the Federals they supplied. I remember I didn't go too many times after that.