justadumbwelder1

justadumbwelder1 t1_j1z1xnm wrote

12 ga with full bore turkey loads is hellish overkill. I would lean more toward 2 3/4" #6 shot with a mod or ic choke. High brass or low brass should work. #5 shot might even be better, but you can dial it in with experience. They move fast, do be ready. As you are walking, take frequent pauses of a minute or so, as this can encourage them to break cover while also giving you a chance to spot them. Lastly, i look for eyes and small, twitchy movements. The glint of the sun off an eye is a dead giveaway that you need to look closer.

Good luck. Small game hunting is fun, tasty, and a great way to learn.

Btw, the white mtn natl forest over by gilead is a huge tract of land that you can walk all day on without worry, but there are seasonal road closures. Get a maine gazeteer and look for land. Most wma properties allow hunting and the ifw site has a list of what hunting is allowed on each of them.

Happy hunting!

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justadumbwelder1 t1_j1uui4i wrote

You can google your brand/model run time and it will tell you what to expect under, usually, 50%load. My generac gp8000 gives me about 13 hrs to a tank running the boiler, sewage lift pump, refrigerator, a couple of rooms worth of lights and outlets.

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justadumbwelder1 t1_j1q5kxi wrote

Second the stabil recommendation! I had a generator when we lived down south for hurricanes. I added stabil to the fuel and switched off the fuel supply at the carb and ran it dry. It sat for almost 3 years with a full tank of fuel (again, with the stabil mixed in). When we decided to move up here and i was going to sell it, i popped open the fuel cap and gave it a sniff. Was surprised that it still smelled like gas. Opened the valve to the carb, fired up on the second pull and ran like the fuel just came from the pump. That stuff is amazing!!

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