turkey hunting

[Reggie B]

I was sitting on the edge of an alfalfa field Saturday morning at daybreak. The turkeys must have been practicing social distancing. I had the Oregon 20 gauge with me.

[Dean Romig]

That’s a great picture Reggie - Home Page quality.





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[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Garry, were you at Ohio University? Had 2 yrs there, 72-74, before going on to Ohio State. The grouse I flushed was in Jefferson County, and the next day heard one drumming there. Man, that sure made my day!! Yes, grouse hunting in eastern Ohio was as good as anywhere. I was hunting the UP then also, and always said the hunting was not better in the UP, just a whole lot easier--no steep hills, no multiflora, or greenbriar.
Do you remember the name Nelson Groves, a grouse hunting legend from that area( Nelsonville).

Harold, yes I attended OU from 1977-79, and continued to return to hunt there until the early 2000s, mostly hunting from out of Nelsonville. I also hunted in NE Ohio when we went to visit Elaine's parents. I loved hunting in Ohio, as much as anywhere else I've ever been. The cover was great on all of the public land once upon a time. I'm surprised that I never met Nelson Groves, but did run into some unique characters over the years, interestingly, very few were grouse hunters.

Take good care of those birds you found. Maybe one of the imported tree scourges will knock back growth enough to bring back the grouse. Hey, we can always hope.

[Big D]

My office this AM. Remnants of an old chimney from a halfway house which burned down in about 1930. It's about 100 yards from my cabin. 30 degrees this AM. The birds chose to not get out of bed. Sorry about the rotation

[Mills]

Harry and I could not get into our favorite WMA this weekend between water and downed trees. The birds are pretty educated too. My brother went out at Dad's place and did not hear anything.

[mobirdhunter]

John, that's a neat old building remnant. Looks like a great place to explore.

I got up at 2:30 am to drive an hour to where I know there are at least 6 Toms that hang out together. I had planned an in-the-dark sneak across a large field and through a wet bottom so that I could take advantage of their movement patterns...and so that I would not flush any hens on my way in. Just as I was leaving the truck the heavens opened up and it rained hard and steady. Back home by 5:30. Will try tomorrow, but rain is predicted again. That's turkey hunting for you!

[Randy Roberts]

Turkeys have been really quiet since season opened on the 22nd. Not much gobbling on the roost and it gets quiet shortly after leaving the tree. I have not even been hearing the occasional bird that gets lonesome in the afternoon.

[charlie cleveland]

i went hunting this afternoon every thing was queit no gobbling...i think they got the lock jaw as my dad use to say...i did see a fresh hen track...gona try to hunt every evening for the rest of the season...ours goes out may the 2nd...always glad to see the new season come in and glad to see it close....may get something done around the house then...charlie

[Mills]

Harry and I are giving it another try this afternoon.

[Gerald McPherson]

Lots of gobbling this morning but could not get them to cross a large clear cut. I don't know what I AM DOING..