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Hunting osceolas

Started by Jwall, March 17, 2019, 05:08:29 PM

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Jwall

I'm getting ready to head to Florida in a week to hunt osceolas.  Does anyone have any tips?  Are these much different from easterns?

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Crghss

Yes, there are subtle differences.

Be patient, they come in silently. Do not goobble nearly as much as Easterns in my opinion.

They do not run far. If you spook some, do not think the game is over. Listen for them to cluck and purr, setup near them as they assemble.

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Jwall

Quote from: Crghss on March 18, 2019, 07:37:35 PM
Yes, there are subtle differences.

Be patient, they come in silently. Do not goobble nearly as much as Easterns in my opinion.

They do not run far. If you spook some, do not think the game is over. Listen for them to cluck and purr, setup near them as they assemble.
Thanks.  I just booked my flight and hoping we beat the job done in the 2 days we are there.

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dejake

The one and only Osceola I killed gobbled over 100 times.

mtns2hunt

Mine came in silently. Be interesting to see what the next one does.
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Old Gobbler

Avoid people , they are the real problem

Do not move on them while they are gobbling , they love to sit on the limb for extended periods ....till they spot a hen


You may think they are on the ground, they are not....they ate watching you....do not over call early in the morning , it only encourages them to sit on the limb

They will come in silent sometimes , dont know why they do it , but in areas with coyotes it happens ....they will gobble more on the limb than anywhere else
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kjnengr

Quote from: Old Gobbler on March 29, 2019, 09:36:24 PM

Do not move on them while they are gobbling , they love to sit on the limb for extended periods ....till they spot a hen


You may think they are on the ground, they are not....they ate watching you....do not over call early in the morning , it only encourages them to sit on the limb

They will come in silent sometimes , dont know why they do it , but in areas with coyotes it happens ....they will gobble more on the limb than anywhere else

I wonder if the gobblers in a tree thing has to do with the swamp.  I've never seen or heard of gobblers fly up in a tree and spotting an open area in the middle of the day except when hunting my buddy's place in Louisiana that is 50% swamp/wetland.   

Jwall

Quote from: kjnengr on April 01, 2019, 03:58:06 PM
Quote from: Old Gobbler on March 29, 2019, 09:36:24 PM

Do not move on them while they are gobbling , they love to sit on the limb for extended periods ....till they spot a hen


You may think they are on the ground, they are not....they ate watching you....do not over call early in the morning , it only encourages them to sit on the limb

They will come in silent sometimes , dont know why they do it , but in areas with coyotes it happens ....they will gobble more on the limb than anywhere else

I wonder if the gobblers in a tree thing has to do with the swamp.  I've never seen or heard of gobblers fly up in a tree and spotting an open area in the middle of the day except when hunting my buddy's place in Louisiana that is 50% swamp/wetland.
Well that's exactly what happened to us the last day there.  Osceolas are much different that what im used to.  However, I did end up having success.  Had to get waist deep in the swamp to retrieve him though. That's after watching a 6ft gator slide into the swamp an hr before I shot the bird.

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