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DeaconFri Jan-28-05 12:07 AM
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#25682, "Why is a turkey shoot......."


          

Called a turkey shoot when it has nothing to do with turkeys or shooting? I really have no idea...I kinda just went along with the calling a TS but hadnt know the origin...

Deacon

  
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RE: Why is a turkey shoot......., Geneg, Jan 28th 2005, #1
RE: Why is a turkey shoot......., salmonoid 1, Jan 29th 2005, #5
RE: Why is a turkey shoot......., Wade, Jan 28th 2005, #2
RE: Why is a turkey shoot......., CATCHEM_CARO, Jan 28th 2005, #3
      RE: Why is a turkey shoot......., Deacon, Jan 28th 2005, #4
You're All Correct!, Mstrbasr, Jan 29th 2005, #6

GenegFri Jan-28-05 04:49 AM
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#25683, "RE: Why is a turkey shoot......."
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Morning Bro

Yes it's 4:30 in the morning and I can only guess that
a turkey shoot means a turkey sandwich and a bottle to
teqilla while bass fishing :)

Best Fishes
Gene :P

  
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salmonoid 1Sat Jan-29-05 03:45 PM
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#25711, "RE: Why is a turkey shoot......."
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 Sat Jan-29-05 04:04 PM by salmonoid 1

          

There are various definitions of "turkey shoot",one of them is derived from the historically early one that Wade provides, and one of them actually contradicts the early one. The derived definition is "a shooting contest in which the targets are moving turkeys". Because the earlier definition involves a difficult task that Wade well describes, it is surprising that a more recent definition of a turkey shoot is an "easy task". A more recent and more specific definition is an easy military task, especially "easily shooting down enemy aircraft when the enemy pilots or planes are inferior". This usage appeared after the battle of Midway in the Pacific during WWII. If I recall my history correctly US ships and planes shot down about 400 Japanese planes during that battle, with far fewer US planes lost. This "easy" victory in the air was called a "turkey shoot".

Bob

  
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WadeFri Jan-28-05 09:40 AM
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#25692, "RE: Why is a turkey shoot......."
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 Fri Jan-28-05 09:43 AM by Wade

  

          

It originates from Colonial times when a favorite competition was to get a group together and everyone would pitch in to buy a turkey. They'd tie the turkey up behind a large log with just it's head showing above the log. Everyone would move off 100 or 200 yards and draw straws for shooting order. The guy who shot the head off the turkey got to keep it for dinner. Keep in mind that this was done with Flintlock rifles, blackpowder and hand cast lead bullets. Hitting a pie plate at those distances was an accomplishment.
Now any contest that involves putting your money up for a winner take all contest against many people is called a Turkey Shoot.
Tight lines,
Wade

  
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CATCHEM_CAROFri Jan-28-05 12:20 PM
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#25698, "RE: Why is a turkey shoot......."
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LOL, Thats one I haven't heard yet, I thought it was because some Turkey thought about getting a bunch of other Turkeys together and doing some fishing.

Rich

Fish fear round tubers and Bass Tech kickboats!!
http://www.bassanglerprofiles.com/richcaro.htm

  
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DeaconFri Jan-28-05 04:06 PM
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#25704, "RE: Why is a turkey shoot......."
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Your the only Turkey I can think of Rich....gooble gooble gooble!!!

See you in the morning....

Deacon

  
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MstrbasrSat Jan-29-05 08:22 PM
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http://www.onelook.com/?w=turkey+shoot&ls=a

SMBills

  
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