Do or Die - Two Call Challenge

SwampDrummin · Post by **SwampDrummin** » February 2nd, 2016, 12:49 am

I'm writing a screenplay for a movie. It's a guaranteed blockbuster, but I need some input on a major plot detail.

The jist:

It's the middle of turkey season. Early April. Deep South. At 4:00 a.m., you're just walking out the door to make the long drive to a public tract when - BOOM - out of nowhere two armed men grab you and toss you in the back of a van.

You're terrified. In the dark your thoughts race. Who are these people? What if I never see my family again?? What if someone kills that old gobbler I've been hunting for two weeks??????????

After an hour, the ride becomes bumpy; the van slows and stops. You are shoved outside onto an old logging road. You're in the middle of nowhere. You look up towards the van headlights and your jaw drops. There, on a long table, sits every turkey call produced in the last twenty years, a box of 3.5" Federal Premium #5 lead shot, and a Mossberg 835 ulti-mag.

The men hand you a note and instruct you to follow its directions before speeding away. In the dim nautical twilight, you hold the note close to your face and squint. You can barely make out the words. "Hello. You have until dark to kill a gobbler. You can take two calls. Don't fail."

In the distance, a gobbler hammers. Your heart races. You grab the box of shells. As you load the mossberg, another bird hammers. My question: what calls do you take?

Copyright © 2016. SwampDrummin.

Waddle Whacker · Post by **Waddle Whacker** » February 2nd, 2016, 7:08 am

I'd probably rather just fail than hafta tell my buddies I was hunting with a Mossberg

That's easy...#1. The Morgan Call #2. KP trumpet.

trkykilr · Post by **trkykilr** » February 2nd, 2016, 7:23 am

The Cane Creek Tuff Man mouth call and a bandaid to stop my nose from bleeding after shooting the 3.5" moss berg

GobbleNut · Post by **GobbleNut** » February 2nd, 2016, 8:23 am

I would grab three shells, the two closest calls, load the gun, and run like hell to try to get under the roost tree before he flew down!

Gooserbat · Post by **Gooserbat** » February 2nd, 2016, 8:37 am

Not for sure which ones but they'd be Gooserbat.

Post by **redarrow** » February 2nd, 2016, 8:54 am

Knight And Hale Ol Yeller and a handful of rocks.

hobbes · Post by **hobbes** » February 2nd, 2016, 9:25 am

If they hand me the shotgun and shells first....they've got a problem. I load the shotgun and shoot the two guys in the van, keep all of the calls, then I have three rounds left to kill one of the toms.

Or........I'd grab a couple mouth calls, kill one of the toms, take a nap, and still have 4 rounds to take care of the idiots in the van.......If the Mossy and Federal combo will actually shoot more than once. I'd still keep all the calls.

Grumpy · Post by **Grumpy** » February 2nd, 2016, 9:33 am

I would take Viagra and die happy.

Turkinator · Post by **Turkinator** » February 2nd, 2016, 10:20 am

Waddle Whacker wrote:I'd probably rather just fail than hafta tell my buddies I was hunting with a Mossberg
That's easy...#1. The Morgan Call #2. KP trumpet.

just spit coffee on keyboard

KPcalls · Post by **KPcalls** » February 2nd, 2016, 11:04 am

Turkinator wrote:
Waddle Whacker wrote:I'd probably rather just fail than hafta tell my buddies I was hunting with a Mossberg
That's easy...#1. The Morgan Call #2. KP trumpet.
just spit coffee on keyboard

I've heard ole whacker on that morgan call....he would be done pretty quick.

hawglips · Post by **hawglips** » February 2nd, 2016, 11:09 am

SwampDrummin wrote:I'm writing a screenplay for a movie. It's a guaranteed blockbuster, but I need some input on a major plot detail.

The jist:

It's the middle of turkey season. Early April. Deep South. At 4:00 a.m., you're just walking out the door to make the long drive to a public tract when - BOOM - out of nowhere two armed men grab you and toss you in the back of a van.

You're terrified. In the dark your thoughts race. Who are these people? What if I never see my family again?? What if someone kills that old gobbler I've been hunting for two weeks??????????

After an hour, the ride becomes bumpy; the van slows and stops. You are shoved outside onto an old logging road. You're in the middle of nowhere. You look up towards the van headlights and your jaw drops. There, on a long table, sits every turkey call produced in the last twenty years, a box of 3.5" Federal Premium #5 lead shot, and a Mossberg 835 ulti-mag.

The men hand you a note and instruct you to follow its directions before speeding away. In the dim nautical twilight, you hold the note close to your face and squint. You can barely make out the words. "Hello. You have until dark to kill a gobbler. You can take two calls. Don't fail."

In the distance, a gobbler hammers. Your heart races. You grab the box of shells. As you load the mossberg, another bird hammers. My question: what calls do you take?

Copyright © 2016. SwampDrummin.

Mossberg 835 with Federal Premium #5s??!!

Dang. Just my luck...

guesswho · Post by **guesswho** » February 2nd, 2016, 11:31 am

I roll over and go back to sleep. Because if I hear two on my place I know I'm dreaming.

appalachianassassin · February 2nd, 2016, 11:54 am

I only need one.. hooks executioner diaphragm.

hookedspur · Post by **hookedspur** » February 2nd, 2016, 12:18 pm

hobbes wrote:If they hand me the shotgun and shells first....they've got a problem. I load the shotgun and shoot the two guys in the van, keep all of the calls, then I have three rounds left to kill one of the toms.

Or........I'd grab a couple mouth calls, kill one of the toms, take a nap, and still have 4 rounds to take care of the idiots in the van.......If the Mossy and Federal combo will actually shoot more than once. I'd still keep all the calls.

I load the shotgun and shoot the two guys in the van, keep all of the calls, then I get my M2 and TSS loads out of the safe ,
then go fill my tags.

SwampDrummin · Post by **SwampDrummin** » February 2nd, 2016, 12:19 pm

Come on guys. We all know that to be a good movie, you need at least 20 logical flaws in the story line. Plus, y'all aint exactly helping me fill my vest with certified turkey killers this spring.

SwampDrummin · Post by **SwampDrummin** » February 2nd, 2016, 12:23 pm

Right now he's carrying a primos power crystal and a true double II mouth call.

RaspyD · Post by **RaspyD** » February 2nd, 2016, 12:29 pm

The call won't matter much if the bird is gobbling that early on the roost...he's only gonna hear it once or twice anyway.

guesswho · Post by **guesswho** » February 2nd, 2016, 1:15 pm

I'm taking the Lohmans 822 and the MADD MD340. And I'm fine with the Mossberg 835 and Federal Premium 3 1/2" #5's. if I can't kill him with that gun/shell combo I'll deligate myself to camp decoy washer for the rest of my life

Turkinator · Post by **Turkinator** » February 2nd, 2016, 1:34 pm

KPcalls wrote:
Turkinator wrote:
Waddle Whacker wrote:I'd probably rather just fail than hafta tell my buddies I was hunting with a Mossberg
That's easy...#1. The Morgan Call #2. KP trumpet.
just spit coffee on keyboard

I've heard ole whacker on that morgan call....he would be done pretty quick.

I see a KP trumpet in my future, but not an 835! 2calls? Natural Addiction ghost cut, and Blackstone crystal with hickory striker

hobbes · Post by **hobbes** » February 2nd, 2016, 2:44 pm

guesswho wrote:I'm taking the Lohmans 822 and the MADD MD340. And I'm fine with the Mossberg 835 and Federal Premium 3 1/2" #5's. if I can't kill him with that gun/shell combo I'll deligate myself to camp decoy washer for the rest of my life

Considering the issues I had last season with my trusted 870 jamming every time I turned around, I shouldn't be giving the Mossy a hard time.

As far as the loading a vest with "killers" goes. There are a number of calls that I prefer, but killing them doesn't take any special calls. You can get it done with most any call bought right off the shelf. It may not sound quite as sweet, but few toms are terribly picky. If they were, there are a lot of guys that would have to luck into a blind and deaf bird to kill one.

Waddle Whacker · Post by **Waddle Whacker** » February 2nd, 2016, 5:02 pm

guesswho wrote:I'm taking the Lohmans 822 and the MADD MD340.

2 fine choices indeed.

Turkinator wrote:
KPcalls wrote:
I've heard ole whacker on that morgan call....he would be done pretty quick.
I see a KP trumpet in my future, but not an 835!

Thanks brotha! Can't imagine it'd take you very long either!

Turkinator....you won't be disappointed. KP makes a fine caller.

Rockhound · Post by **Rockhound** » February 2nd, 2016, 6:05 pm

Rocky top game calls box, and some sort of trumpet

Turkinator · Post by **Turkinator** » February 2nd, 2016, 6:31 pm

Waddle Whacker wrote:
guesswho wrote:I'm taking the Lohmans 822 and the MADD MD340.
2 fine choices indeed.
Turkinator wrote:
KPcalls wrote:
I've heard ole whacker on that morgan call....he would be done pretty quick.
I see a KP trumpet in my future, but not an 835!
Thanks brotha! Can't imagine it'd take you very long either!

Turkinator....you won't be disappointed. KP makes a fine caller.

KP Blackwood on the way

Jamey · Post by **Jamey** » February 2nd, 2016, 6:38 pm

Dog whistle and predator call, er I mean squeeling hen...might as well use those anyway because I have no plans on ever shooting a tom with a 12ga again and for sure not with 3.5 shells...

WV Ridge Reaper · Post by **WV Ridge Reaper** » February 2nd, 2016, 8:14 pm

I'd sneak in tight with no calls and shoot em off the roost outlaw style!!

In all seriousness,Houndstooth aluminum all I need

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