turkey hunting

[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..

[charlie cleveland]

i went this evening it was very quiet except for the wind blowing in the trees...i think all my turkeys flew north....charlie

[mobirdhunter]

At 3:00 am I checked the weather -- 25 mph winds and light drizzle. Thank goodness! I went back to sleep and pledged to go tomorrow. We have a week and and half left in our season, and I have a bird in the freezer...but I'd sure like to get one of the 6 Toms that have been gobbling at me for the past week. We'll see tomorrow. Thank goodness, there's a tomorrow.

[J. A. EARLY]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0NP...ature=youtu.be

[Harold Pickens]

Garry, I have always hated the early mornings required for turkey hunting. Now, I never sleep in, have always got up at 6:00am, but just don't function well if I have to get up at 4:00. I have killed a lot of birds by not getting into the woods until after 8:00 am. Let them hen up, but by 9-10:00 the hens will leave them, and they will be on the prowl again. This past Sat., I was half asleep in an old lawn chair I had put up in the field, when a bird gobbled a couple hundred yds away and woke me up. He saw my decoy, heard my calls and later became my first turkey killed with a Parker- at 10:15 am.

Hey jerry, are those 3" TSS shells? Looks like they certainly did their job?

[George Lang]

Charlie if they want to come North they will need web feet. Between snow, rain and tonight/tomorrows monsoons tomorrows turkey opener would be best done from my duckboat. Good luck to all and stay safe.