Dominate the Spring Woods: The Escort Field Hunter Turkey 20 Gauge Shotgun – Your Ultimate Advantage for Gobblers

Are you an avid turkey hunter searching for the ideal shotgun to enhance your success in the field? Do you need a reliable, maneuverable, and specialized firearm designed to put more gobblers in your vest? Look no further. The Escort Field Hunter Turkey 20 Gauge shotgun, with its strategic design and robust features, is engineered precisely for the challenges and demands of turkey hunting, offering unparalleled performance and a decisive edge when it matters most.

This highly specialized pump-action shotgun addresses critical questions for hunters: "What's the best gauge for nimble maneuvering in tight cover?", "How important is camouflage for blending into turkey habitat?", and "What features truly contribute to accurate, ethical shots on wary birds?" The Escort Field Hunter Turkey answers these with a resounding commitment to performance and hunter-centric design.

Engineered for Excellence: Core Features and Benefits

The Escort Field Hunter Turkey (Model HEFH2022TRBL) stands out as a purpose-built tool for turkey enthusiasts. It combines thoughtful ergonomics, durable construction, and precision sighting systems to deliver a superior hunting experience.

Superior Concealment: Mossy Oak Bottomland Camouflage

One of the most critical aspects of turkey hunting is camouflage. Turkeys possess exceptionally keen eyesight, making stealth paramount. The Escort Field Hunter Turkey shotgun is fully clad in the iconic Mossy Oak Bottomland pattern. This isn't just a stylistic choice; it's a functional imperative.

• Why Mossy Oak Bottomland? This legendary pattern is renowned for its effective concealment in various timbered environments, particularly during the spring turkey season. Its deep, dark contrast and shadow-like elements excel at breaking up the shotgun's outline, allowing you to melt into the background of hardwood forests, swamps, and open fields.
• Strategic Advantage: By minimizing your profile, the Mossy Oak Bottomland finish significantly reduces the chances of a wary gobbler spotting movement or an unnatural shape, giving you those crucial extra seconds to shoulder your firearm and take a steady aim. This integrated concealment directly addresses the problem of being detected by sharp-eyed game.

Optimal Maneuverability: The 22-inch Chrome-Plated Barrel

The barrel length of a turkey shotgun is a crucial consideration for balancing pattern density, maneuverability, and overall weight. The Escort Field Hunter Turkey boasts a 22-inch chrome-plated steel barrel, a length carefully chosen for the specific needs of turkey hunting.

• Compact Agility: A shorter 22-inch barrel provides exceptional maneuverability in dense woods, brush, and turkey blinds. This allows hunters to pivot quickly, adjust their aim, and navigate tight spaces without snagging or making excessive noise. It’s an ideal length for rapid target acquisition when a gobbler suddenly appears in your shooting lane.
• Enhanced Durability and Maintenance: The barrel is crafted from high-quality Ni-Cr-Mo steel (Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum) and features a chrome-plated bore. This chrome plating isn't just for aesthetics; it provides superior resistance to corrosion and wear, even in harsh weather conditions. It also makes cleaning significantly easier, ensuring consistent patterning and extending the shotgun's lifespan. An oxidation-proof barrel ensures peak performance season after season.
• Perfect Balance: This barrel length contributes to the shotgun's overall balanced feel, making it comfortable to carry during long hunts and stable for accurate off-hand or supported shots.

Precision Sighting for Critical Shots: Fiber Optics & Cantilever Rail

Accuracy is non-negotiable when hunting turkeys. The Escort Field Hunter Turkey is equipped with a sophisticated sighting system designed to deliver precise shot placement, even in challenging light conditions.

• Bright Fiber Optic Sights: It features a windage-adjustable red fiber optic front sight and a windage/elevation adjustable green fiber optic rear sight. These highly visible fiber optics gather ambient light, creating bright, easy-to-acquire aiming points, crucial for low-light situations at dawn or dusk when turkeys are most active. This setup allows for quick, intuitive alignment, minimizing eye strain and maximizing target acquisition speed.
• Integrated Cantilever Weaver Optic Rail: A standout feature is the Cantilever 5-inch Weaver optic rail seamlessly integrated onto the alloy receiver. This robust rail provides a stable and versatile platform for mounting a variety of optics, such as red dot sights, reflex sights, or low-power variable optics (LPVOs). Many turkey hunters prefer an optic for precise aiming, especially at longer ranges or when dealing with small target zones on a turkey's head and neck. The cantilever design ensures that mounted optics stay co-aligned with the barrel, minimizing shift and maintaining zero, even after repeated firing. This flexibility empowers hunters to customize their setup for maximum accuracy and confidence.

Robust and Lightweight Construction: Anodized Aircraft Alloy Receiver

The foundation of any durable firearm is its receiver. The Escort Field Hunter Turkey utilizes an anodized aircraft alloy receiver, offering an exceptional combination of strength and reduced weight.

• Lightweight Advantage: At an overall weight of just 6.20 lbs, this shotgun is remarkably light, making it comfortable to carry over long distances through rugged terrain. This addresses a common challenge for hunters: minimizing fatigue during extended treks.
• Exceptional Durability: The anodized finish provides a hard, corrosion-resistant surface, protecting the receiver from scratches, dings, and the elements. Aircraft alloy is known for its high strength-to-weight ratio, ensuring the shotgun can withstand the rigors of hunting season after season. The Mossy Oak Bottomland pattern is applied directly to this durable finish for ultimate concealment.

Optimized Capacity and Chambering: 4+1 (2.75") with 3" Chamber

The shotgun features a 4+1 capacity, meaning it can hold four 2.75-inch shells in the magazine tube plus one in the chamber. It also boasts a 3-inch chamber, allowing it to comfortably cycle both 2.75-inch and 3-inch shotgun shells.

• Versatile Ammunition Use: The 3-inch chamber is particularly important for turkey hunting, as many specialized turkey loads are designed in 3-inch magnum configurations to deliver maximum payload and pattern density. This versatility ensures you can use your preferred turkey ammunition.
• Adequate Capacity: While turkey hunting regulations often limit the number of rounds in the magazine, a 4+1 capacity ensures you have sufficient firepower for multiple shots if needed, or for follow-up shots in unpredictable scenarios, always adhering to local hunting laws.

Comfort and Control: Synthetic Stock with Rubber Recoil Pad

Long periods of waiting and quick, decisive shots require a shotgun that is comfortable to shoulder and control. The Escort Field Hunter Turkey is designed with hunter comfort and shot control in mind.

• Durable Synthetic Stock: The stock is constructed from a robust synthetic material, resistant to changes in temperature, humidity, and general wear and tear that wooden stocks might experience. This makes it ideal for harsh outdoor environments. The Mossy Oak Bottomland finish extends to the stock, ensuring complete concealment.
• Enhanced Grip Surfaces: Checkering on the grip surfaces provides a secure hold, even when hands are wet, gloved, or sweaty. This positive grip enhances control, particularly during rapid mounting and aiming.
• Effective Recoil Management: A high-quality rubber butt pad significantly absorbs recoil, making the shotgun more comfortable to shoot, especially with powerful turkey loads. Reduced felt recoil allows for quicker follow-up shots and less shooter fatigue, contributing to a more enjoyable and successful hunting experience.
• Sling Studs for Portability: Integrated sling studs allow for easy attachment of a carrying sling, making treks to and from your hunting spot much more comfortable and keeping your hands free for other gear.

Versatile Choke System: F, IM, and Extended Turkey Chokes

The ability to optimize your shot pattern for different ranges and ammunition types is crucial for turkey hunting. The Escort Field Hunter Turkey comes equipped with a multi-choke system, including three essential choke tubes.

• Included Chokes:
  • Full (F) Choke: Delivers a tight, dense pattern, excellent for longer-range shots on turkeys, maximizing pellet count in the vital zone.
  • Improved Modified (IM) Choke: Offers a slightly more open pattern than Full, providing a good balance of range and forgiveness, suitable for various hunting scenarios.
  • Extended Turkey Choke: This specialized choke is designed specifically to produce extremely tight, consistent patterns with modern turkey loads. It focuses the pellet energy precisely on the turkey's head and neck, crucial for clean, ethical kills. Its extended length often improves pattern performance and helps reduce muzzle jump.
• Optimizing Your Pattern: This selection of chokes allows hunters to fine-tune their shotgun's performance based on their preferred ammunition and expected shooting distances, ensuring maximum effectiveness in various field conditions.

Essential Safety: Manual Cross-Button Trigger Safety

Safety is paramount in any hunting situation. The Escort Field Hunter Turkey incorporates a reliable manual cross-button trigger safety. This easily accessible safety mechanism, located conveniently on the trigger guard, allows for quick engagement and disengagement, ensuring the firearm is secure until you are ready to take a shot. Its intuitive design provides peace of mind in the field.

Why Choose a 20 Gauge for Turkey Hunting?

For years, the 12 gauge was considered the undisputed king of turkey hunting. However, the 20 gauge, especially in specialized configurations like the Escort Field Hunter Turkey, has rapidly gained popularity and for good reason.

• Reduced Weight and Recoil: Compared to a 12 gauge, a 20 gauge shotgun is inherently lighter and produces less felt recoil. This is a significant advantage when carrying the gun for extended periods and when shooting powerful turkey loads, leading to less fatigue and more comfortable shooting.
• Maneuverability in Tight Spaces: The smaller frame and lighter weight of a 20 gauge make it incredibly nimble in dense woods, ground blinds, and challenging terrain. This allows for quicker target acquisition and easier adjustments, especially when a gobbler slips into range unexpectedly.
• Modern Ammunition Performance: Advances in ammunition technology have transformed the 20 gauge into a formidable turkey hunting tool. High-density payloads like Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) allow 20-gauge shells to deliver patterns and energy levels previously only achievable with 12-gauge magnum loads, often with superior pellet counts and deeper penetration. This means you don't sacrifice lethal range or pattern density by choosing a lighter platform.
• Ideal for All Hunters: The 20 gauge is an excellent choice for hunters of all sizes and experience levels, including youth and those sensitive to recoil, without compromising on terminal performance. The Escort Field Hunter Turkey perfectly leverages these benefits.

Achieving Peak Performance in the Field

The Escort Field Hunter Turkey is more than just a collection of features; it's a cohesive system designed to deliver consistent, flawless performance when it matters most.

• Reliable Pump Action: The robust pump action mechanism is renowned for its reliability and durability in all conditions. It ensures smooth cycling of shells, minimizing the chance of jams and maximizing your focus on the hunt.
• Optimal Dimensions: With an overall length (OAL) of 42 inches, a length of pull (LOP) of 14.20 inches, and a drop of 1 5/8" at the comb and 2 1/2" at the heel, the shotgun is ergonomically designed to fit a wide range of shooters comfortably, promoting natural pointability and consistent cheek weld for better accuracy.
• Application-Specific Design: Every element, from the Mossy Oak Bottomland finish to the specialized chokes and fiber optic sights, screams "turkey gun." It eliminates the guesswork of modifying a general-purpose shotgun, giving you a purpose-built tool ready to perform straight out of the box.

Where to Acquire Your Escort Field Hunter Turkey Shotgun

For hunters seeking to elevate their turkey season success, the Escort Field Hunter Turkey (UPC: 817461015524, MPN: HEFH2022TRBL) is an investment in reliability and performance. This specialized 20-gauge shotgun is available from reputable firearms retailers like DEGuns. As a leading online firearm destination, DEGuns offers a wide selection of quality firearms and accessories, backed by excellent customer service, ensuring you get the right gear for your next hunting adventure. Trust DEGuns to provide you with the tools you need to make your next turkey hunt a memorable one.

Whether you're a seasoned turkey veteran or new to the pursuit of these cunning birds, the Escort Field Hunter Turkey 20 Gauge shotgun provides a distinct advantage. Its combination of specialized features, robust construction, and ergonomic design makes it an indispensable asset for navigating the spring woods and calling in those wary gobblers. Prepare to experience unparalleled confidence and success with this exceptional firearm.

Product Specifications & Details

Feature	Description
Brand	Escort
Model Name	Field Hunter Turkey
Gauge	20 Gauge
Action Type	Pump Action
Chamber	3" (accepts 2.75" & 3" shells)
Capacity	4+1 (for 2.75" shells)
Barrel Length	22"
Barrel Material	Ni-Cr-Mo Steel
Barrel Finish	Chrome-Plated, Mossy Oak Bottomland
Receiver Material	Anodized Aircraft Alloy Aluminum
Receiver Finish	Mossy Oak Bottomland
Stock Material	Synthetic
Stock Finish	Mossy Oak Bottomland
Recoil Pad	Rubber Butt Pad
Sights	Fiber Optic Front (Red), Fiber Optic Rear (Green), Cantilever 5" Weaver Optic Rail
Safety	Manual Cross-Button Trigger Safety
Overall Length	42"
Weight	6.20 lbs
Length of Pull	14.20"
Drop	1 5/8" @ Comb & 2 1/2" @ Heel
Chokes Included	Full (F), Improved Modified (IM), Extended Turkey
Hand	Right Hand
Application	Field / Turkey Hunting
SKU	131398
MPN	HEFH2022TRBL
UPC	817461015524