Just want to welcome everybody back and look forward to another year of competition and fun and new guys introduce yourself get to know your team
Doing a little squirrel hunting this morning. Kids are with maw maw and the wife is touching up her shooting skills with me this morning and gearing up for spring
I'm gearing up to do a little predator management they are hurting my poults had six cam pics of yotes just cruising by with one of my little future victims in there mouth
Hey guys glad to be part of y'all's team I'm from mississippi but working in Utah ready to get back home and do some scouting
Yeah I'm here. So is NoMo ,We'll all just call him "baby boy".
I am here and ready
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Glad everybody is checking in our roster is currently filled out and people on it all have confirmed with me we have many new team members/serial killers look forward to working with you all all the new team members please tell us a little about yourself
My name is Eric James I'm from Alabama and I'm a turkey addict.
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Quote from: ericjames on January 19, 2015, 09:28:02 PM
My name is Eric James I'm from Alabama and I'm a turkey addict.
I'm Nicholas Parrish from TN and I'm also a turkey addict
I am Clint from chestnut mound TN.....been hooked on Turkey hunting for 15 years
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dang, all you young guns makin me feel old :D
this will be my 25th year chasin longbeards
looks like we got some good recruits to go with our returning serial killers. lookin forward to another season with the Choot'ers
went for a drive yesterday and saw 4 longbeards out in a field just down the road from one of my huntin spots
less than 12 weeks til opening day :turkey2:
Come on late March
Quote from: Illini Tom on January 20, 2015, 10:47:02 AM
dang, all you young guns makin me feel old :D
this will be my 25th year chasin longbeards
looks like we got some good recruits to go with our returning serial killers. lookin forward to another season with the Choot'ers
went for a drive yesterday and saw 4 longbeards out in a field just down the road from one of my huntin spots
less than 12 weeks til opening day :turkey2:
Don't feel bad Tom, this is my 30th season. I started young (age 7) but you know what they say, it's the miles that count, and fellers I've worn out more than one pair of shoes.
i got a late start since my home county didnt open for turkey hunting until 1991 and that was the first
year i hunted
got a jake my first season, struck out year 2 but have been on a pretty good roll ever since :fud: :gobble:
This might only be my 7th season coming up but I've killed 10 birds in 6 years. Our limit is 2 so in 6 years I'd say 10/12 ain't bad for a rookie. Lol! I've also called up 2 others that were killed by my pawpaw. It was hard for me to put down that fishing pole in the spring but I'm glad I did!
Went to get my ears lowered this afternoon and saw a longbeard on the edge of a treeline, might have to put on tennis shoes for him :z-guntootsmiley:
Got a new piece of property this year that looks very VERY promising.
I'm angry I didn't start turkey hunting earlier than I did im probably the one with the the least amount of expierience on the whole team but since my first strutter it's all I think about
Any of yall going to be in Nashville next month?
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I am
Trying to make my wife get a second job so I could afford a booth, so far I can't quote what she is saying
Quote from: misfire on January 21, 2015, 11:15:44 PM
Trying to make my wife get a second job so I could afford a booth, so far I can't quote what she is saying
lol
I hope you get one lee that way I can show mine where all my money went last season
New choke and shells came today!!! I love the man in the brown suit lol
I can't wait until it starts warming up. I'm ready to see what these heavyweights do out of the little 20.
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so what shells are you guys shootin, buster and eric?
i almost picked up a box of the longbeards i saw on sale yesterday to try in the ol mossberg, but i have shot the 3" XX 5s for years with no complaints and i'd bought another box of them last fall
I'm shooting the longbeard 3.5" 5's out of the 835. The little 870 20 ga. I'm gonna shoot the federal heavyweight 7's. As soon as deer seasons over and I get a little time I'm gonna pattern them. Once deer season goes out on February 10 our turkey season comes in on March 15. So we don't have very long in between.
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The 935 feels jealous. I was holding the new 1187 again and stroking her and I don't know if it was thunder or jealousy but the 935 almost fell out of the shotgun cabinet
And now the 870 is just staring at me like "we use to be boys". Anyone else have too many turkey rigs?
Of course the Belgium A-5 is mumbling I've killed more birds then these new guns have dream of over my 61 years.
Lol sorry guys for the gun comics but it's raining, and I'm off work and stuck inside, and spring fever has set in !!
I want a versa max with 22 inch barrel I often dream about I'm thinking about it right now
Quote from: nickhrp on January 23, 2015, 08:13:14 PM
I want a versa max with 22 inch barrel I often dream about I'm thinking about it right now
That's a fine looking gun! I think it was in the $950 range on Budsgunshop.com
Yeah and that's all I'll ever get to do is look at it lol
it's just money! Lol
My wife don't see it that way lol
I can tell u how to fix that its get her in to Turkey hunting with u . Now the down side to this is it now will cost u twice as much...lol
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Quote from: cphill on January 24, 2015, 08:29:03 AM
I can tell u how to fix that its get her in to Turkey hunting with u . Now the down side to this is it now will cost u twice as much...lol
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+1 I got my wife into squirrel hunting which meant I got to buy a new shotgun for her, then it was deer hunting and that meant a new rifle, and now I gotta get her turkey hunting lol
If it don't have wifi or climate control she having nothing to do with tried for years but she does like to shoot bows with me
Quote from: misfire on January 21, 2015, 11:15:44 PM
Trying to make my wife get a second job so I could afford a booth, so far I can't quote what she is saying
It's a tax wright off...an expensive one.
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Quote from: misfire on January 21, 2015, 11:15:44 PM
Trying to make my wife get a second job so I could afford a booth, so far I can't quote what she is saying
It's a tax wright off...an expensive one.
The wife or the website? :TooFunny:
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Quote from: Gooserbat on January 26, 2015, 12:14:11 PM
Quote from: misfire on January 21, 2015, 11:15:44 PM
Trying to make my wife get a second job so I could afford a booth, so far I can't quote what she is saying
It's a tax wright off...an expensive one.
The wife or the website? :TooFunny:
I am thinking both..lol
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Quote from: Gooserbat on January 26, 2015, 12:14:11 PM
Quote from: misfire on January 21, 2015, 11:15:44 PM
Trying to make my wife get a second job so I could afford a booth, so far I can't quote what she is saying
It's a tax wright off...an expensive one.
The wife or the website? :TooFunny:
Wife...I wish. NO the booth at Nashville...
Is it spring yet ????
Guys I'm posting this on the turkey gun board also but I got a question. I got the 11-87 I've been bragging about (90's model original bottomland) shooting 3in long beard #5's through a jellyhead maximum .660 choke. I got the TG magnum gobble dot sights mounted on the rib and "zeroed" in. I'm use to shooting 3.5in #6's and turning high numbers out of other guns and this is the first time I've shot #5's at all. My numbers were low I think...160 to 170 tops is what I guess because I didn't have a true 10in circle but close to it. I was aimed at a turkey target and had 20-25 in the head every time. I was shooting at 68 degrees at 41 yards (lazered). Up at 20 yards I'm good to go with a good even pattern that I didn't bother counting. Enough smack to do the deal id say most the shot in a cantaloupe size area with the overwhelming majority in the head/neck. Since I'm new to 5's do I have killing numbers out to 40 or am I coming up short?
Quote from: nickhrp on January 29, 2015, 06:43:54 PM
Is it spring yet ????
i feel your pain there, buddy,
only 7 weeks from tomorrow :P :D
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Guys I'm posting this on the turkey gun board also but I got a question. I got the 11-87 I've been bragging about (90's model original bottomland) shooting 3in long beard #5's through a jellyhead maximum .660 choke. I got the TG magnum gobble dot sights mounted on the rib and "zeroed" in. I'm use to shooting 3.5in #6's and turning high numbers out of other guns and this is the first time I've shot #5's at all. My numbers were low I think...160 to 170 tops is what I guess because I didn't have a true 10in circle but close to it. I was aimed at a turkey target and had 20-25 in the head every time. I was shooting at 68 degrees at 41 yards (lazered). Up at 20 yards I'm good to go with a good even pattern that I didn't bother counting. Enough smack to do the deal id say most the shot in a cantaloupe size area with the overwhelming majority in the head/neck. Since I'm new to 5's do I have killing numbers out to 40 or am I coming up short?
I would think you are fine with those numbers.
Quote from: turkey buster on January 29, 2015, 07:19:33 PM
Guys I'm posting this on the turkey gun board also but I got a question. I got the 11-87 I've been bragging about (90's model original bottomland) shooting 3in long beard #5's through a jellyhead maximum .660 choke. I got the TG magnum gobble dot sights mounted on the rib and "zeroed" in. I'm use to shooting 3.5in #6's and turning high numbers out of other guns and this is the first time I've shot #5's at all. My numbers were low I think...160 to 170 tops is what I guess because I didn't have a true 10in circle but close to it. I was aimed at a turkey target and had 20-25 in the head every time. I was shooting at 68 degrees at 41 yards (lazered). Up at 20 yards I'm good to go with a good even pattern that I didn't bother counting. Enough smack to do the deal id say most the shot in a cantaloupe size area with the overwhelming majority in the head/neck. Since I'm new to 5's do I have killing numbers out to 40 or am I coming up short?
Those 5's will work perfect. Don't worry about #s I would rather use 5's over 6's anyway.
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We over think numbers in all reality any thing over 100 is a killing pattern. I would shoot #5 with 160 + all day and be glad to do it.
Thanks
Quote from: Gooserbat on January 30, 2015, 01:15:37 AM
We over think numbers in all reality any thing over 100 is a killing pattern. I would shoot #5 with 160 + all day and be glad to do it.
Me also.
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yep, those 3" 5s will get the job done. thats all i've shot the last 15 years or so
keep in mind that theres a heck of a lot more pellets in the 3.5 6s than the 3" 5s
Just scored a new slayer, Remington 870 SPS. Picking it up next weekend. Looking forward to some range time and getting acquainted
Love a 870 (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/01/c4fecf3ba3217bf74f1d36ffcfebce20.jpg)
I love dead turkeys!
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That's the gun Nick. Too good of a deal to pass up, plus it came with a Rhino choke. How do you like the scope?
I've always wanted one of the Bottomland 870s. I think it might almost be enough to get me to go back to a 3' shel .
Me to gooser, I have always liked bottomland. The older I get the more I like less recoil. But I still like seeing the 3.5" patterns.
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All I shoot is 3". Been using a Sumtoy. 660 with Hevi13 #6 in my Benelli
Nothing wrong with a 3" but when I can shoot a 3.5 why not.
I haven't liked the patterns I tried with 3.5
Quote from: misfire on February 01, 2015, 02:17:30 PM
That's the gun Nick. Too good of a deal to pass up, plus it came with a Rhino choke. How do you like the scope?
I love the scope it has ruined me
But it kicks like a one eyed bucking mule
I'm gonna be in nash Vegas (nashville)any of my fellow teammates going to be there
Me and the wife be there Friday and Saturday
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Quote from: cphill on February 03, 2015, 09:50:19 PM
Me and the wife be there Friday and Saturday
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Maybe we bump into one another
I'll be in both 849, so stop and introduce yourself.
Quote from: Gooserbat on February 04, 2015, 12:48:37 AM
I'll be in both 849, so stop and introduce yourself.
will do
I will be sure to stop by
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Ok guys shot the 5's again at about 10-15 degree cooler outside. 57 degrees. (Rem 1187 w/ jellyhead max and 3in Win LB #5's)
40 yards and 67 hits in the turkey and 142 in the 12 inch circle. Point of impact was 2-3 inches low possible jerk.
10 inch circle was 143 hits with an overall good even pattern
Turkey target
Browning Belgium A5 12ga 29.5 full choke
Winchester Rooster XR 2.75 #6
28 yards and 57 degrees
179 hits in 12 inch circle and 88 in the turkey.
187 in the 10 inch circle on back of paper. Point of impact was a tad low.
Overall for a 2.75 gun it's a shooter at 30 yards
Turkey target
That's a killer for sure.
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Rechecked the poa/poi and I was low. Slight adjustment and uh-oh for gobblers!
150 in 12 and 48 in turkey which was less in the turkey but before most was in the beard up to the waddles and only 17 from waddles up. Now it's 30 from the waddles up and the dense part of the pattern covers both sides of him. Compare pics
Also a 4 degree drop in temp over 15 minutes and only 123 in the 10 compared to 143. But the pattern is where it should be now and not low. Man tempature plays a big role.
Guys I have an obsession. 2 more turkey guns are enroute to the FFL man here via FedEx. Is 6 dedicated turkey guns over kill?
Remington 870 3.5in, bottomland 26in barrel w/ .665 jellyhead
Mossberg 935 24in barrel w/ ssx
Remington 1187 3in, old school bottomland 25 in barrel w/.660 jellyhead maximum
Remington 870 3in, old school bottomland 23 in barrel w/ .660 jellyhead maximum
Remington 870 3.5in, advantage camo 23 in barrel (choke undecided)
Mossberg 835 24in barrel, original real tree camo w/ ssx
Plus bought RoosterXR shells for the old Belgium Browning A5
$$$$$$$$ nope. You never can have enough guns.
I'm eye balling one more online that if it don't pass my max bid will be the last buy. I swear!! And $$$$ = spending the kids inherentence
great investments ... and more fun than checking your 401k :fud: :icon_thumright:
I like checking my 401k. Let's me know how much closer I am to being a full time turkey hunter
You got that right I love buying guns. It makes Obama happy.
i retired 2 years ago and am a full time turkey hunter (and deer hunter and fisherman) with the help of a 401k i rolled
wife keeps suggesting i get a job, but i tell her i dont have the time ;D
I love the last two comments....
Obama sucks and I like the idea of being to busy to work
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Here's a little porn for yall
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3 1/2 lb 4s at 40 yards I just need to adjust my red dot
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That was a range finder 40 yards. 160. This is a 9 "circle. With a mossberg 935 ssx tube. I witnessed it.
I'll get pics of mine in a little while.
That is WOW!!! I fixing to go and get some 4's to run through both of my mossbergs with ssx
They are bad news. I think his 935 is a 28" barrel. Mine put up good #'s for a 20" barrel. It has a ssx also. (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/15/53d5f20a251aa83e996b1aad90225fb5.jpg)
Heading to the range Wednesday with my new 870 SPS. Taking a Sumtoy .660, Rhino .660, the factory choke, Hevi13 #6s, Federal Heavyweight #6s and a big bottle of Motrin
Misfire I must of been in a hole but I just seen you sell calls. Order coming your way
Is the site down? I just tried to click on your link and it took me to cheap hotel bookings?
Quote from: misfire on February 16, 2015, 10:07:55 AM
Heading to the range Wednesday with my new 870 SPS. Taking a Sumtoy .660, Rhino .660, the factory choke, Hevi13 #6s, Federal Heavyweight #6s and a big bottle of Motrin
I got video of footondaface shooting his 935 yesterday I need to post it. It was pretty funny. He didn't know I was videoing it. Motrin might be needed. I feel your pain. I'm gonna shoot my 835 today with 3.5" longbeard 5's to see how they do.
Quote from: turkey buster on February 16, 2015, 10:18:49 AM
Is the site down? I just tried to click on your link and it took me to cheap hotel bookings?
I posted a pic earlier and when I pressed reply it posted it and it posted a pic I've never seen before. It was a pic of shoes on someone's feet. I don't know what's going on with thing today.
Quote from: turkey buster on February 16, 2015, 10:18:49 AM
Is the site down? I just tried to click on your link and it took me to cheap hotel bookings?
All I have right now is a Facebook page, Misfire Game Calls. Working on another website now, last one was horrible
I know Andrew (footondaface) is gonna try to get me for this but I figure it was time for him to formally to meet the team. I know he sees this because I got on his phone the other day and subscribed to all the threads in our team.
http://youtu.be/eF2mWe1M-dc
Lol the look on his face
Yeah. You can hear him say. I was hoping you didn't see that. We both love the smell of gun powder so I'm sure he will get one of me. We probably burn through more turkey ammo than anyone. But I guess we know what the guns will do.
Ouch. I took out the 870 SPS yesterday. Screwed up and only brought the Rhino. Hevi13 worked stellar, the Federal Heavyweight #6s at 20yds were really good but absolutely horrible at 40. Going to try the Sumtoy next week with both rounds and them also plan on going to Hazlehurst and try a Jebs.
He tried the mag blend and fed. HW 7 the other day. I think the best pattern we could get was 164 with mag blend and 163 with hw. They might get better when the weather warms up. He got 160 with longbeard #4's all were 3.5" shells. All shots were 40 yards and 51*
I was nowhere near that. I shoot a 3" she'll #6s. What choke?
I got 128 out of a 3" 20 ga. # 7. At 40. I haven't shot them through my 835. The choke was a ssx out of a mossberg 935
man I don't like this cold weather!!
Me either.
I live in Louisiana and we are predicted for ice the next 2 days...how can I tinker with patterns like that!
What part of Louisiana did you say your from. I have friends that are from coushatta. I worked around Ruston, Chatham, Jonesboro, Quitman for years.
Leesville. West central area
Oh ok. I've worked not to far away from there also. Louisiana was my second home.
Hey Sam I'm in a group on facebook they really blowing your calls up on there quite a few guys use them and of course I had to throw a opinion in on the bacon and hillbilly
Quitman I drive through there a lot going to work and I have a good friend that lives in Grayson LA
Browning Belgium A5 12 gauge 29 inch full choke
Mossberg 835, 24 in barrel in Original Realtree, Tru Glo SSX, and Tru Glo Magnum Gobble Dot
Remington 870, 12 gauge 3.5 Supermag, 23 inch barrel in Advantage Timber, .660 Jellyhead Max
Rem 1187, 12 ga 3in, 25 in barrel, in Original Bottomland, Jellyhead .665, and TG Mag Gobble Dot
Rem 870, 12 ga, 3in, 20 in barrel w/rifle sights, Original Bottomland, .665 Sumtoy
:funnyturkey: :funnyturkey: :funnyturkey: :drool: :drool: :drool: Thats plum sexy right there!
Quote from: nickhrp on February 23, 2015, 11:16:13 PM
Hey Sam I'm in a group on facebook they really blowing your calls up on there quite a few guys use them and of course I had to throw a opinion in on the bacon and hillbilly
What group?
U-Slide bow holder staff page
Who all on the team uses Facebook? I know I have a few of you but I was curious as to who else. Feel free to add me or post yours on here.
https://www.facebook.com/eric.james.3114
I'm on Facebook
I'm on it but don't know how to post my profile on here
20 gauge time!! I've done some studying and want on the bandwagon. Im gonna go with a Remington 870. Yall think I should do a 21 or 26 inch barrel?
Quote from: turkey buster on March 05, 2015, 06:16:04 PM
20 gauge time!! I've done some studying and want on the bandwagon. Im gonna go with a Remington 870. Yall think I should do a 21 or 26 inch barrel?
I've been looking too. Same gun with Fed HW #7 and either a Simtoy 562-5 or a Trulock Fed #7 choke. I'm leaning to the 21" pipe.
I've been looking all evening and I'd like to add a muller red dot to one but my options would be to buy a saddle type mount or have it drilled and tapped to accept a base. What sounds best to you?
Drill, with out a doubt. Adding a saddle only adds extra weight and an extra link that can fail.
I really like the 21" youth 20ga. 870 of mine. It's gonna be hard to use it, I just have confidence with my 835. With the federal HW 7's I got 130 in a 10" @ 40. That was around 50 degrees so it should get a little better with another 10-15 degrees. All I have is a tightwad choke that I got from a friend. I guess that's plenty. I'll try to find the pic. I really like the light weight though.
I'm gonna get me a quote on the cost to have it drilled and tapped. I was leaning that way. If it's not too expensive then I'm pulling the trigger and building one. I know it sounds crazy to base my purchasing a gun on one small detail like that but I'm not paying a crazy fee for it.
Fed Heavyweight 7's will probably be the shell of choice and I for some strange unknown reason have a Primos Tightwad here at the house for a Rem 20.
What would you all use? 142 in the 10 with #4's out of the 835. Or 130 with federal HW 7's. With 20ga.
The ideal of the 20 gauge is the toting a lighter gun with less recoil to me. So I'd say carry it. But them 4's will rock his world!! Kind of a what you in the mood for thing
Try it but if you don't like the results then get ahold of William st Sumtoy.
I understand the weight idea of it. My only problem is I've never shot a bird with the HW 7's and I don't trust them. I guess I have to start somewhere. I know once I shoot one with it I will probably fall in love. The recoil is probably half what the 835 is. That I really like
Shoot one into plywood(not OSB) at 40 and then put your lead load into it. I know it will out penetrate lead 5s and likely your 4s. The stuff is plane poison. I swatted one last year at about 55 misjudged yards.
FedHW is a different as animal than lead, its even a different animal than Hevi. I've got a 10+ year supply and still buying it.
Ok thanks for the input. I'll try it out on some plywood. I really would like to use the 20ga. I don't wanna buy a bunch of HW up because this summer I wanna try to buy me some tss. That's the only reason I bought a 20. I want to load up some 8x9 tss or just straight 8's. I just didn't have time to get everything bought up and have it tested. Hopefully I can have it done before next year
Well bought a youth model 870 20 gauge with 21 in barrel today. It's at my gunsmiths shop and getting drilled and tapped with a base installed. Bought 6 boxes of heavy weight 7's in 3in today on bass pros website and picked some magnum blends up in his shop. I got a tightwad I'm gonna try first. Optics is gonna be my mueller quick shot that I took off a 870 12 ga that I sold.
Sounds like your off to a good start
Sounds good. Our youth season opens in the morning but I'm not gonna be in the woods carrying anyone. Can't wait until next Saturday.
Here she is
Good looking gun man
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I wonna go out with target loads and sight the mueller in now, but I'm holding off until I got time to do it all.
lookin good, buster. you're gonna need a bigger gun vault :)
anybody been out listenin for gobbles?
i was headed out this morning but wheeler was dead. new battery on the charger. maybe tomorrow :turkey2:
The state of stupidana (Louisiana) opened our season a week late this year. March 28 compared to the 21st. Youth also opens late as it opens the 21st. I've already seen them henned up and strutting
I have. I just ain't heard any. The rain won't leave me alone either it's showing rain for about the next 10 days
Went this morning, heard 5. Two of them set the woods on fire and I left them gobbling at 0830. Saw a strutters in a field a few miles away. May have to wear tennis shoes on him :TooFunny:
I like to hunt the ones that require tennis shoes. Run a half mile before you stop to check the bird and spurs. LOL.
Quote from: ericjames on March 10, 2015, 11:29:17 PM
I like to hunt the ones that require tennis shoes. Run a half mile before you stop to check the bird and spurs. LOL.
Exactly
I should get to go check on my birds Friday.
I'm fixing to head out the door right now to try and locate some. It going to be rough opening weekend if it don't stop raining. We probably got 3-4" of rain since yesterday morning. We suppose to have 2-3 more inches before Friday evening.
Quote from: ericjames on March 11, 2015, 06:24:57 AM
I'm fixing to head out the door right now to try and locate some. It going to be rough opening weekend if it don't stop raining. We probably got 3-4" of rain since yesterday morning. We suppose to have 2-3 more inches before Friday evening.
Better than snow
That's true. I just got back home. Fixing to leave out again for a little adventure. I heard 2 gobble a few times each. They had probably 8-10 hens with them. I got back to my truck and looked out across a big clear cut and saw movement. I got my binoculars and there were 17 hens and a few jakes I called them from about 600 yards to within 35 yards of my truck. Just to take a closer look. So my day has been productive so far.
Not sure to hunt the magnum blends it the 20. Still gonna try the HW 7's when they get here
104 in the 10
214 total in the 20
19 at my POA
But 20 yards sure was rough on a target with the blends-115 on bird
I bet the HW 7 will be the ticket
Well I'm fixing to head out again. Yesterday evening was a success. I watched 2 different gobblers with 11 hens.
Could we get a score thread and scoring instruction thread started like we had last year. We got a few new guys that need to know how to do this
Yeah we need to because hopefully I score Saturday morning
Heavyweight 7's in the 20 was the ticket...154!!!
Looks good man
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Quote from: turkey buster on March 12, 2015, 04:14:27 PM
Heavyweight 7's in the 20 was the ticket...154!!!
Best factory 20 ga load...period!
The wad was traveling 35+ yards every shot and even a few times it bounced off the target at 40
Those FC wads always do that.
Only complaint about them is they leave a barrel dirtier than normal. Or so it seems, I cleaned it good and was surprised at the gunk
I was going to freshen up on the rules for the contest an check the pics out again. I don't see a sticky anywhere on the 2015 contest thread. Anyone else seen it? Just wondering because we don't have much longer. About 30hr until we head out the door for the first hunt of the year.
Oh and we need a score thread but we can do that after Saturday hopefully if I can seal the deal.
Quote from: turkey buster on March 12, 2015, 04:14:27 PM
Heavyweight 7's in the 20 was the ticket...154!!!
Was this using the tightwad choke?
Yes
I might need to try mine again since it warmed up. I haven't polished the barrel on mine have you?
No just clean it good every 2-3 shots. I could see the build up in the barrel they shot so dirty. I used a brass brush to break it free and ran patches down it until they came out clean
Just a little over two weeks and it's on in my area
Good luck to everyone this season. Hunt safe and bust feathers. I won't be on here much unless I get board while hunting for the next month an a half
Good luck to Yall who start in the morning
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Thanks, we will need all the luck we can get.
Well thought I would give a little update. I heard 7 different birds Saturday morning. Got set up on one let him know where I was as soon as I was sure he was on the ground. I went quite in him at 740. Well he committed and came in to about 65 yards and started strutting in a big opening. I could see small parts of him every now and then. Well he stayed there strutting from 65-90 yards away. I could hear him drumming the whole time. Well I had the sudden urge to take a leak about 830 but I didn't wanna move. About 1030 I couldn't take it any longer. I turned around got on my knees as soon as I started getting some relief I heard something off to my left side. As I pinched it off and glanced around there he was at about 20 yards. I didn't wanna try to make a move for my gun it was laying kind of behind me and spook him. He started walking off never saw me. I guess you can't win them all.
I have yet to hear a bird behind the house seen quite a few back in fall which I was hoping to hunt there exclusively but looks like I'm gonna have to focus on other two spots
After two days of fooling with theses guillotine style heads I decided to go back to the rage turkey two blades for body shots after I get my first bird with the ol 870
That will work. At the rate I'm going I just hope I kill a first bird. It's bad right now, I guess I'm plagued with bad luck this year. It'll turn around in about a week and a half I think.
I'm sitting over here just wanting to start :drool:
Well. I hope it goes better than what there doing here. I will have hunted all day long Saturday and today. Sunday and Monday I went to listen at a few new places I scored. But I'll get lucky one of these days.
I seen a jake on Ft Polk base on my way home this evening. Was in a bow hunt only area
Just waiting on March 28th for season. Youth is this Saturday
I'm itching to post the first kill good luck guys and go get'em
been seein lots of birds but havent got out early enough to hear any gobbles. turned off chilly and windy here lately but i have until april 13 to try and pattern my spots
still seeing winter flocks grouped together
had a longbeard fly across the road in front of the truck a couple days ago and he lit out in a field with a dozen other toms. only a mile from the house but on a year-round, out-of-stater deer lease with no turkey hunting allowed. grrrrrr
Look what I found! I think I'll be hunting him in the morning.
Just made my turkey fan for my decoy ready to put it to use
Heard my first gobbles this year and seen three long beards strutting in the holler this morning...now if they r doing it in 2 weeks
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Heard my first this morning it was the only one though they quiet in my area
I heard 2 different birds and they only gobbled once so they ain't hot here by no means
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Finally closed the deal. The hardest bird I've ever hunted.(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/23/1700be9b2cf541ad748401f8918413fa.jpg)
Thanks to Gooserbats hillbilly.
all right, eric :happy0064:
nice tom, big congrats
chooters off to good start with 2 on the board already :turkey2:
Great job on your bird!! I went today and listened. Our season opens Saturday. Heard 4 different gobblers in 4 different directions from one hill top!! Can't wait until opening day.
Also got my gun sticker in the mail today.
Congrats on the bird man
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Thanks gotta see if I can upgrade now
Well I believe I upgraded my bird from yesterday. I'll have to get the pics and measurements and see. Here's a quick peek. (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/24/f0e55804e861a994449c0e35065655bb.jpg)
EJ = turkey slayer :gobble: :gobble:
nice lookin tom. WTG :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Good job Eric
Great Job!!! :z-guntootsmiley: :drool: :happy0064:
Quick question for you all. Don't you only figure score on multiple beard birds with the longest beard? Look over my entry and make sure it looks good to y'all.
Thanks for all the compliments!
eric, i thought that looked like 2 beards in the first pic you posted
ya need to update your score!!
on multi-beard birds, you add TOTAL beard length to put in the calculator. thats 15 more points to your score!
great bird. a double beard's a trophy in my book :gobble: :gobble:
double beard turkey!!! That's awesome
Ok so you just add the second beard to the length of the first and put the total length on the calculator. I thought I had read that only the longest beard counted on multi beard birds. I still have him in the freezer I'm gonna try to stick him on the wall.
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This is where it got confusing to me.
If you still can add the other beard this will be the score. Can y'all help me find out for sure. I'm PM'ed Shannon asking about it.
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Ok fellas. I just received a pm back from Shannon he confirmed it with only the longest beard counts on multi beard birds.
Well that's kind of dumb!! A double beard turkey is a double reward. That's talking from the bird to me.
well, now i am confused
i didnt read the OG rules where it says longest beard; i just assumed the contest scoring followed the NWTF scoring formula that includes TOTAL length of multi-beard and multi-spur toms
not trying to stir up a controversy, but many birds in the contest last year were scored using total beard length, including a couple over 100 and gooserbat's that was 80+
thats how you get the eye-popping scores is from multiple beards and the occasional tom with more than 2 spurs
even the scoring calculator reads BEARD(S) where you put in beard length
maybe thats a new rule for THIS year ???
Guess we just gonna have to target the fat birds that's not fair by no means
Guess so.
dont wanna p off og, but that rule is ridiculous
its like having a big buck contest limited to 8 points. you shoot a 16 pointer but only count the first 8 points
multi beard toms are trophies and should be recognized as such and credited to the hunters fortunate to kill one
oh well, its their contest and if ya wanna play, you gotta play by the rules
I saw a entry on another team that counted the other beards. So I guess no one else saw it in the rules either.
On a good note I just let this one ride in the back of the truck this morning. (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/27/b4bedfebea5bc8c45f4096f0f15b5706.jpg)
I'll take pix of the beard and Spurs after I get him cleaned.
dang, eric, you're havin one heck of a season :gobble: :gobble: :gobble: :icon_thumright:
Yeah just to think our peak ain't even here yet. Most of the time I kill 1 or 2 in March. But our birds really get on fire around the end of the first week of April until the end of season witch is the last day of April. We get 5 birds in AL and 3 in MS. So I still have 5 birds to go.
Look at last year if that rule would have been in effect we would have won or finished 2nd
That's true. That means we stand a better chance this year. I've always wanted to get a double beard or a triple would be better. But this was my first. So either way he's going to the taxidermist
Opening day in the morning!! Went and roosted the same 4 this evening I heard scouting Monday morning!! Only issue is I heard hens yelp prior to fly up this evening
Dang bunch of serial killers on this team way to go guys already 5 birds taken by 3 guys
You ain't seen nothing yet. LMBO. I know I use to be rough on turkeys. I am a little easier on them now days.
Well I just want a big fat MO Longbeard with a 12" beard.
Me too. #30 1.75" Spurs with a 12" beard.
Opening morning success!!!
Heck yeah. Good looking bird.
It's quiet in here!! Must be everyone is hunting. I can't wait to be off work again. I'm missing the woods
Trying to hunt! LOL! Got to have turkey to kill turkeys. I am hearing one every morning but I'm waiting on him to mess up and come across the land line where I can try my hand at him. I see evidence of where he has been over on my side but he won't do it when I'm there.
i think we have some guys hunting and others waiting
10 more days, then its go time for me
gobbling has really picked up the last few days :turkey2:
20 more days for me
Gooser didn't u kill one?
No that was Doc. NoMo gets the juvenile season in the am. Maybe he'll swat one.
Thanks guys it was a great hunt and one of my best birds yet. We was on another great strutter this morning and just couldn't seal the deal. But there is always tomorrow. Good luck in the woods and have a happy Easter
NoMo and me both got birds today. I'll post up the score when I get home later this week.
Congrats to both of you. I need to try to hunt some more. I've had some pretty important stuff come up and it takes priority over turkey hunting. That's hard to believe I know but it's true. I'm gonna try to go hunt in the morning hope I can seal the deal.
I won't to know what takes priority over turkeys lol
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Work has taken over priority for me :-\
I've been 4 times all season (since March 28th) it's been my worst year for opportunities to be in the woods ever. Luckily I got one opening day but I got a tag in my pocket still that's worse than a $100 bill in it at Bass Pro!
Quote from: Footondaface on April 07, 2015, 10:12:06 PM
I won't to know what takes priority over turkeys lol
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Just some important things. By the way it's about time you stopped being shy and commented on something.
I've been busy but I'll start
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Congrats on the rio's
way to go, sam and nomo :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
congrats. team is off to a heck of a start
Nice job fellers!! :icon_thumright: April 18th is the opener in KY for me. If my girls soccer tournaments get canceled for this weekend I'm going to try to hunt GA or a buddy's lease here in TN.
Guys I had one in my lap but just could see him. The sounds of his gobble and drumming was within 30-40 yards. Just thick cover. He was working around it slowly but another hunter came in and started over calling loudly and spooked him off. Aggravations of public birds
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The ol' 835 and hillbilly did it again.
Good bird ericjames
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Well you know I might be doing something right when he's gotta take a picture with me. That's not what got to me, he walked up to me and started to sit down. Then he looks around at the bird and back at me and says with the most serious face ever. " Wait a minute daddy, I gotta go put my foot on his head". Then he came an sit down.
nice lookin bird, eric. congrats :icon_thumright:
looks like you put the hammer to him
on this morning's scout, had 6 toms roosted within a couple hundred yards. watched a strutter come out in a field and gather his harem. hope to have a surprise for him monday morning :fud:
Quote from: Illini Tom on April 11, 2015, 11:41:30 AM
nice lookin bird, eric. congrats :icon_thumright:
looks like you put the hammer to him
on this morning's scout, had 6 toms roosted within a couple hundred yards. watched a strutter come out in a field and gather his harem. hope to have a surprise for him monday morning :fud:
This is with the 3.5" longbeard 4's @ 38-40 yards. I thought the same thing, I said he is smashed for it being that distance. When I was cleaning him the thick part of the breast bone was broke in 3 different places. and the pellets kept going but they didnt exit. I have one more vocal bird that I know of, I might leave him and go try to hunt the management area just to see how that goes.
How's everybody doing yall still after them
I got mine and the boy's posted
great, 2 more on the board. will bump us up in standings
i am headin out again. tough monday but had several close encounters yesterday
Thanks Sam nice birds yall got and stay after them Tom and good luck
I can't wait til this weekend! KY opener is finally here. The last time it opened this late in the season I tagged out opening weekend. We've had lots of rain here in Chattanooga (and soccer tournaments for my girls) and I haven't hunted locally at all. I'm off friday and am going to hit GA in the morning before heading to KY. I'm also off Monday so I have a 4 day weekend to make it happen.
I have called up one for the wife and brother in law now hope to call me up one Saturday. Working on my house is taking up to much time...lol
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Just got a double beard that scores 65.25. I'll not upgrade until season is over in case I get a better one.
Thats awesome Sam
Congrats on a great bird Gooser!
great. way to go sam
i almost pulled the trigger today on a big tom, but he hung up in his strut zone with his hens and wouldnt break the 50 yard barrier. guess i shoulda bought some of them longbeard shells ;D
Anybody got a medium or large camo pants laying around they want to sell or trade
got us a hoss today, guys
scores 74.35 :drool: my 2nd best ever
25 pounds, 6 ounces; 1 1/4 hooks and 12 inch beard
looooonnnngggg walk back to truck. will get contest pix done and posted later today
Daaaaannnnng Tom ???????????????????????????? great bird
Tom that might be the team MVP for 2015, But I have 8 tags left. Congrats on a Stud!
i got 2 tags left. dont know if my ol bones could take 8 more, but i'd give it one hell of a try :gobble:
Quote from: Illini Tom on April 17, 2015, 05:38:40 PM
i got 2 tags left. dont know if my ol bones could take 8 more, but i'd give it one hell of a try :gobble:
Them old bones would get younger every time you heard a gobble. I swear I think I loose 10lbs and am in my best shape at the end of season every year.
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i got 2 tags left. dont know if my ol bones could take 8 more, but i'd give it one hell of a try :gobble:
I bet you could Gooserbat is right you get younger by the gobble
you guys are right
after getting that tom yesterday, i have a spring in my step as i am heading out at 4 am for opening day of season no. 2 :funnyturkey:
Opening morning success!! He's not very big but he put on an awesome show. Of course for some odd reason my gopro would not turn on. Will try to post score and pics but may have to wait til I get home as service is crappy here.
Congrats to yall on the birds. We are moving on up in points.
just got another big tom today
no upgrade but he'll score close to 70 :happy0064: :jackson:
Guys I am trying but between the hens and calling up jakes I ain't having much luck . Hope in a week or so some more of these hens get gone
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Keep after em Clint. I know several guys here in TN that are in the same boat.
Our season closes Sunday and I still haven't been able to go much. Luckily opening day I got me a bird. Looks like like my 2nd tag is going in soup. I haven't hunted since last Friday and with work and weather tomorrow is looking like my last day to go this year...with a 60% chance of storms
I know what u mean I ain't got to go like most years and its killing me we still got a few weeks though
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I'm finally in from work gonna rest and start chasing Monday
good luck on bustin a big one, capt nick
i am waitin on thursday for my third and last tag to kick in
have been "cold turkey" since sunday and dont like it one bit :D
Good luck Nick I am after them again tomorrow
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Laying in the bed listening to one gobble behind the house should have got up and went this morning
you've had enough rest, nick, get after 'em :funnyturkey:
i get to scratch the itch tomorrow. takin a buddy who's having a tough time scoring, also will give me a chance to scout for thursday
Oh I wanted too but you got to get in that spot before light to cross to the hardwoods or they set at the end of the field or the west ridge and bust you crossing the field everytime
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Another one bites the dust. Bacon and a haint! Deadly combo!
Nice job Eric. I was hoping for an upgrade, but it hasn't worked out yet. Called on several birds this season, but one thing or another has hampered that. Flying out to Nebraska Friday and hunting 8 days, hopefully something good will happen then.
Thanks it's been a good season for sure. We are doing good as a team for sure. We are making a good run at it this year.
feed em some lead, lee
congrats on a great season, eric
great year so far for our team, and quite a few chooters are still in the field so we aint out of it yet
I got to hunt 4 days last weekend but was not able to harvest another bird. I still have a few chances to get after em. I'd really like to upgrade.
Good luck to you and all that are gonna be out hunting. I have 2 days left I'm kinda glad it will be over. Kind of Bittersweet!
Cut off my shirt tail boys I missed a Solis upgrade tom.
I have yet to hear a bird gobble
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Cut off my shirt tail boys I missed a Solis upgrade tom.
it happens to everybody man..........nick last 2 weeks I have heard very little and what I am hearing is on roost
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Day and hunt 4 and still not the first gobble seen hens I don't know what the deal is
I'm really hating hens today.
Day 5 got hens but still no gobbles
Day 6 still not a gobble nowhere
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Cut off my shirt tail boys I missed a Solis upgrade tom.
Been a while since I done that
filled 3rd and final tag yesterday
was headed home early after a long morning of tangling and losing against 2 toms. changed my mind after driving out and with a little more than an hour before quittin time at 1, swung by another farm a couple miles away
walked in, sat down, first call on a gooserbat double bit and a tom gobbles a couple hundred yards away
call again, another answer, hit him with a couple cutts, a couple more gobbles and he's comin in! 15 minutes later after maneuvering through a dense jungle of multiflora rose he struts out into the clear just 20 yards away
great way to cap my 25th season of chasin longbeards
2 year old tom had 9 inch beard, inch spurs and weighed just under 20 pounds
Guys it's not looking like I'm going to be able to contribute to the team I only have two hunts left and yet to see or hear a gobbler but yall have done a great job and taken a lot of nice birds
keep after em, nick
a lot of birds get shot the last day of the season, including my first one this year
Yeah. You'll get one just keep at it. I figure footondaface will upgrade a few times within the next few days. He should be on his first hunt with gooserbat right now.
He upgraded, in fact we both killed great birds this am. Here is Andrew's
Got to hunt 3 days this weekend and no luck. Had a couple fun encounters with some jakes but no long beards. Had what sounded like a solid bird headed my way Saturday. He was cutting me off and closing fast. Saw a hen RUNNING :turkey2: down the dirt road headed to the bottom he was in. She hit the wood line about 150 yards from where he was. As soon as she hit the woods he quit gobbling except for his goodbye to me gobble as he was headed toward her. I don't think I'll make it back so my KY season appears to be over.
I'm gonna try a middle day hunt hunt tomorrow set up on a logging road they got torn to pieces scratching hope one comes through cause they sure ain't responding to calls
Good job guys. Seen a few birds killed last few days on here
I'm closing up shop this is the end of my season back to the towboat tommorrow very disappointing season for me first time in 6 seasons I never heard a gobble or not seen at least a Jake but good luck and good hunting to the rest of yall
Its been a rough season on this side of the state to. I called up some birds for the wife and brother in law first part of the season but my luck dried up after that but still got a couple weekends for me
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dang, thats tough, nick, but if you hunt long enough a bad year happens to everybody
Thanks tom and cphill stay after them and good luck
Well, sorry guys. I went to Nebraska last week with high hopes, didn't work out. These were hard pressured birds, had 4 strutters within 100yds, that was the best I could do. So the two birds is all I can do this season. Had many birds in range that for one reason or another didn't feel the fire. God was good to me either way.
Well I got one Friday that will score 59 but tapatalk ain't working so give me a day or two and I will get pics up
great news. congrats, cp :happy0064:
that should give us another upgrade :icon_thumright:
Quote from: cphill on May 11, 2015, 05:31:36 PM
Well I got one Friday that will score 59 but tapatalk ain't working so give me a day or two and I will get pics up
Congratulations on the bird.
Seeing if the pics work
How many more days left in season for everyone
:popcorn I've been done. Just watching lol
i've been 'cold turkey' for almost 3 weeks and i still wake up at 330 am ;D
seen strutters out in fields in the afternoons a couple times this week
not certain, but i think gooserbat still has a tag
also think footondaface n gooserbat and maybe nomo have upgrades?
mailed Bow.m3v.hunter several weeks ago asking whats up and never got a reply
Quote from: turkey buster on May 20, 2015, 09:07:22 AM
:popcorn I've been done. Just watching lol
me to only gobblers I seen is what yall have killed hunted 10 days strait without hearing one till I had to head back to work licking my wounds and pride but sure twra used my donation for somthing
Footondaface told me today he has a upgrade he wants me to put on here for him. But he has done found him a little lady and he is rutting pretty hard right now. So I'll post it as soon as he comes over.
Who all still chasing
I am done been a rough year for me but I was blesses with 1
Everybody done hunting
looks like the chooters have scattered on the summer breeze, capt nick :)
think i have recovered from turkey withdrawal and have been doing a lot of fishing and gardening
did order my fall shotgun turkey permit yesterday, so theres that to look forward to, and maybe i finally will get one with the bow this fall. :turkey:
Yeah I'm done, just looking forward to deer season now. LOL Maybe I can get a few hogs coming in and stick a few of them between now and deer season though
I'm still around. Just season is over, and all to do now is wait, and build a 20 ga for tss. ;D
Yall did a great job good hunting guys
Hopefully better next season. Till then, trying to replenish the call box and get ready for Christmas and the show season. Fishing all I can too. Caught my first jackfish two weeks ago, didn't know how to clean it so threw it back. Ain't happening again
Nice season guys! Time to get ready for deer season
Oh yeah, Trying to decide on a new bow this year.
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Oh yeah, Trying to decide on a new bow this year.
You know I'm a factory rep for Darton right? You know I'll have some factory demos for like 40% under MAP cost.
That's not bad at all.. Might have to get up with ya on one
If you decide against a Darton I love my PSE Evo. Fine shooting bow
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Quote from: ericjames on July 01, 2015, 11:15:39 PM
Oh yeah, Trying to decide on a new bow this year.
You know I'm a factory rep for Darton right? You know I'll have some factory demos for like 40% under MAP cost.
Rex Darlington is a genius. Anybody that uses the 2 track cam has to pay Him a premium.
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Quote from: Gooserbat on July 01, 2015, 11:27:45 PM
Quote from: ericjames on July 01, 2015, 11:15:39 PM
Oh yeah, Trying to decide on a new bow this year.
You know I'm a factory rep for Darton right? You know I'll have some factory demos for like 40% under MAP cost.
Rex Darlington is a genius. Anybody that uses the 2 track cam has to pay Him a premium.
Actually Hoyt, PSE, Bowtech, Elite, Athens, New Breed, Obsession...and many more uses one of Darton's cam pattens. That said Rex is a great guy who is generous with leasing his pattens to the industry.
Had a darton excel many moons ago really liked that bow but haven't seen one in any the shops in my area
I have been leaning toward the bowtech prodigy.
I like my new bear agenda but wanting to try either a arena 34 or obsession evolution
Well I went to the local and shot so many I couldn't make my mind up. I was stuck between the elite energy, bowtech prodigy, icon,and the carbon knight. I came home not knowing witch one to get. Well I waited 2 weeks and went back and shot them again. Well I decided I my next now would be a bowtech. I cane home and started looking around on eBay and I saw a new knight for $250 cheaper than the shop. So I purchased it and I'm very pleased with this bow.
Who chasing fall turkey
I have a 2010 Hoyt Katera, been a fine bow for a long time. Then I screwed up and shot an Obsession Fusion 6 two weeks. Now I am scurrying to scrape up the cash to get that bow. That thing was amazing
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Who chasing fall turkey
oh, yeah, am looking forward to archery opener oct. 1
got bow and gun permits. gun season is 9 days at end of october. fall turkey not as much fun to me as chasing spring gobblers, but it's still turkey hunting and great to get out in the woods
hope to spend more time bow turkey hunting this year, but after going a few times early in season that usually gets pushed to the backburner by bow deer hunting and fall fishing
Ours opened yesterday still got 4 days before I get home I'm itching to break out the recurve
got my first bow tom last night on what was planned to be a combo deer/turkey hunt
saw a hen out in the field while slipping into the natural ground blind i made a few years ago. got in undetected, settled in and thought i'd try and call her in. made a hen yelp and nothing. kicked up the volume on an assembly yelp and get a gobble from behind me in the timber!
so i make a gobbler yelp on the gooserbat bacon and hear birds walking in the leaves along with soft clucks and purrs
then a tom steps out into the bean field, follows the timberline toward me and stops less than 10 yards away. the NAP gobbler getter really put the hammer to him. stumbled 10 yards and dropped
had a 7 inch beard and half inch rounded spurs, a 1 1/2 year old bird
i am really starting to like bacon, a very versatile call :turkey2:
Congrats tom
I passed a few bowhunting deer only because the buck was big two instances didn't want to spook him and third same big buck but never came in range but didn't want to spook him plus I was in a stand and shooting a turkey from a stand big no no in my unit
Hey guys we have 1 for sure open spot for the 2016 contest hope rest of team reports back season right around the corner if anybody got someone they want to add let me or tom know
I'm on board
yup, i plan on being back with the team
got tag no. 1 secured, apply for no. 2 next week
opening day just a little over 3 months away
got us on the board for 2016 yesterday :D ;D :gobble:
another fall tom couldnt resist some gooserbat bacon
first kill for the new mission xbow that delivered an NAP gobbler getter on mark at 25 yards. feathers flew and he made it about 15 yards before falling
weighed 21.2, with 8 inch beard and inch spurs
Count me in!! I didn't get to deer hunt much this fall but my limited time was VERY, VERY productive. I had shoulder surgery back in August and was unable to bow hunt. I did get approved for crossbow use but with a bum arm it just wasn't the same. I had a mule deer hunt booked for November and was well enough to get to go. Shot a nice one on the third morning. We saw the buck the first morning and after a long stalk we spooked a different bedded deer and the game was up. The morning I shot him we spotted him heading to bed about 800 yards out. There were several does in the field and I guess he got a whiff of love in the air and headed straight back to us. He popped up out of the creek 350 yards away and the .308 rang true. Due to scheduling I thought that would end my hunting season. But, the stars aligned and I was able to get one weekend at my Kentucky lease. On Sunday just a few hours before having to leave a nice 8 was chasing a doe in and out of a very thick cutover. He stepped out just a little too far and I was able to connect. Hopefully I'll be as lucky this spring!! I'm off to a good start as I just found out I'll have 4 day weekends all spring.
congrats on a great season, buck, those are some nice ones
Nice deer
I done a bunch of doe patrol.
That's a stud of s buck
Quote from: Illini Tom on January 07, 2016, 09:38:33 AM
got us on the board for 2016 yesterday :D ;D :gobble:
another fall tom couldnt resist some gooserbat bacon
first kill for the new mission xbow that delivered an NAP gobbler getter on mark at 25 yards. feathers flew and he made it about 15 yards before falling
weighed 21.2, with 8 inch beard and inch spurs
wow talk about a jump start nice bird tom
I went ahead and posted confirmed team members if anybody knows how to get in touch with others please do
That's a fine buck. What was the weight. Looks like a pig!
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My buddy tiny will be in again. He don't get on here and chat like us but he will post his kill for the team
Yes sir I will be here another year
Good deal
Can you refresh me on tinys forum name
I am tiny can u chafe your forum name on here?
Oh ok I already got you down on the roster
I didn't bother to weigh him. He seemed a little run down from chasing. If I had to guess 225ish.
Quote from: ericjames on January 14, 2016, 11:46:41 AM
That's a fine buck. What was the weight. Looks like a pig!
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Anybody know how to get in touch with footondaface only one I haven't heard from yet
:gobble:guys I killed a blonde raccoon. Have y'all ever seen such?
Pic of it
That's a first for me I would mount it
I'm having it done