Kentucky spring turkey season is bearing down on hunters who may or may not be ready in terms of their shooting irons.

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

These are the time tested turkey hunting shotguns that our editors use every spring. In fact, these are the best turkey guns of all time.

Heretofore hardly enough gun for butterflies, the .410 has became the hot new ­gobbler- getter. And the credit for that goes to Tungsten Super Shot. Tight-patterning and dense enough that No. 9 shot ...

is meant to be a two-season gun, ready for spring gobblers, winter coyotes, and anything else walking around that needs a heavy load of shot. As a 3 ½-inch 12-gauge, the 3500 Predator/Turkey can throw ...