Medalist Blog

I was told, our country was born on Black powder and white smoke. After my hunt in Friendship Indiana I believe that concept is alive and growing. I had the chance to do something I only dreamed about, ever since the first time I squeezed the trigger of a black powder gun.
This spring me and Kyle traveled to Friendship Indiana to hunt with the black powder for wild Turkey. This hunt was a media hunt and designed for the media to have a chance to grasp, the black powder, and learn about a great society in the NMLRA.
Our first morning out carrying double barrel 10 gauges, on land I never walked on, proved to be a challenge we were up to. The sun had not broken over the horizon and the first gobble echoed along the ridge. 3 more gobbles from 3 different birds followed. Kyle and I set up on a lone gobbler that was hot, until his girlfriend ruined our day. With sounds of other birds down the ridge we headed down, to a grass field. We put out our decoy and began to call on our Hunt Nut slate call. 3 birds answered and the hunt was on, unfortunately I had no idea about a fence that was between us, and the birds hung up.

With cold mornings and warm afternoons, the Medalist proved once again to keep both Kyle and I comfortable, and scent free.

Over the next few days we had several chances to shoot birds, but because we wanted a good show, we passed on several opposites on killing birds. On day 3 Kermit Henning shot a great 4-5 year old Tom. This was his first ever turkey, and first ever kill with black powder. Dave Ehrig, did some great calling, and brought the bird within 15 yards of the blind. On the last day of the hunt, Kyle and I sat in the same filed that Kermit had shot his bird in.
As it got light 1 lone gobbler began gobbling on the ridge just above the field. I chattered on my Hunt Nut box call, and out of no where the bird appeared. I lifted the 10 gauge and watched the gobbler strut for 100 yards toward the blind. At 28 yards I made some smoke. Boom” the gun went off and the smoke cleared. My bird took flight, and I pulled the second hammer and smoked him a second time at 45 yards. The bird dropped out of the air, like a sack of potatoes.
I want to thank all the guys/gals of the NMLRA, I joined for 3 years, and look forward in learning more about the organization, and all the things they do. Kyle and I after filling our tag, got to shoot some trap with black powder, and we loved every second of it. I look forward in going back, and making some more smoke real soon.

Check out there website and join the NMLRA, and learn about the Long hunter society as well. www.NMLRA.org ..

This show will air on Innerloc’s Out-There this fall, and I promise it’s a must see show!!!

Thanks Dave Ehrig  for letting us use your gun, and blind…..
Corey Brossman www.Innerloc.com/tv

Corey with Indiana Gobbler