Really new here and this will be my first spring turkey hunt, well my first turkey hunt ever! I have a SX-3 Winchester but its not camo, am I worrying to much about that? If you think it should be camo I was wondering if they make a slip on sleeve that would help break up the gun? :fud:
I wouldn't worry about it not being camo.
Black won't matter but if it's on your mind...the Mossy oak camo kit is easy to install. I'd say either use the MO kit or camo wrap this year and plan to have it dipped later.
You have nothing to worry about. I've killed a ton of birds with a wood and blued shotgun.
My turkey guns aren't fully camo. My Win 1300 is laminate and blue, my 870 20 is Advantage Synthetic and Parkerized Black, my 935 is all black.
Had a gobbler literally feet from my 935 Saturday and he didn't see me.
Quote from: Sportdog7 on April 09, 2013, 09:17:21 AM
Really new here and this will be my first spring turkey hunt, well my first turkey hunt ever! I have a SX-3 Winchester but its not camo, am I worrying to much about that? If you think it should be camo I was wondering if they make a slip on sleeve that would help break up the gun? :fud:
I have the SX3 with the matte gray barrel and stock. I've used it on several turkey hunts and never had a bird spook. Regardless of what camo I use, I always try to stay in the shade and move as little as possible.
You should be fine with your gun as is.
Thanks,
Clark
Quote from: allaboutshooting on April 09, 2013, 10:54:16 AM
Quote from: Sportdog7 on April 09, 2013, 09:17:21 AM
Really new here and this will be my first spring turkey hunt, well my first turkey hunt ever! I have a SX-3 Winchester but its not camo, am I worrying to much about that? If you think it should be camo I was wondering if they make a slip on sleeve that would help break up the gun? :fud:
I have the SX3 with the matte gray barrel and stock. I've used it on several turkey hunts and never had a bird spook. Regardless of what camo I use, I always try to stay in the shade and move as little as possible.
You should be fine with your gun as is.
Thanks,
Clark
This. As long as you stay in the shade you will be fine. Just remember that turkeys have been killed for many generations well before the camo patterns were ever even thought of for our shotguns. My grandpa used to avoid the sun like the plague when he set up to avoid the sun hitting the shiny parts on his shotgun & he always killed plenty of birds..... Good luck this season....
most all of my shotguns are black or partially camo'ed
movement is the most critical part of turkey hunting
Just point the barrrel at him and only let him see the hole in the end of it!!! You will be fine!!!
Even if you camo your gun, and you move, he will likely see you.
that being said, I have a nice SxS double barrel and when I have taken it turkey hunting,
I put cloth camo tape on the barrels to eliminate any glint .
For my other guns that I usually buy all black, I always feel self conscious
with a solid black gun, cause it just seems to me to be out of the norm in the woods so, I have always either painted the gun myself or (for the last two ) sent the guns off to get dipped.
Lots and lots of black found in the turkey woods. Turkey wouldn't know the difference between a black stick and my black NEF 20 ga. --- Movement not color.
I would worry more about reflection off of your glasses from the sun vs whether a gun is camo or not. What is one of the most pronounced colors on a gobbler? It sure isn't green. One of my guns is camo and the other is dull black. Neither one is any better than the other for an advantage in my opinion.