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Turkey Calls / Re: vest dump

Last post by Greg Massey - Today at 10:52:25 AM

No Vest, I use a Glenn Green satchel, I just have the usual calls, gloves, head cover and I change out my calls ... water and toilet paper are must ... LOL...

Trumpets, boxes and pot calls with a few strikers .. extra shells etc

#2

General Forum / Re: How much space do we need?

Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 10:42:40 AM

I was "that guy" last year.  Got to a spot and a truck was parked there.  I knew the guy, not real well but turkey camp acquaintances.
I told him where I was going, he questioned whether it would interfere with his spot.  I assured him I would be a mile of so in while  he was going about 3-400 yards in.
My path was convoluted and I was wrong on how far in I would go, so we wound up in the same area.  I guessed way deep, he guessed somewhat shallow.
Three gobblers in there, we didn't get one but I don't think we hurt anything or each other.
After, I apologized and found another spot.
I don't like being "that guy", but I was certain I wouldn't be...until I was.

Let's face it. There is always that "gray area" when hunting a place where there are other hunters...which is pretty much everywhere anymore...where even someone with the best of intentions might unknowingly interfere with another hunter who is working a bird. "unknowingly" doing it does not fall into the same category as knowingly doing it...in my book, at least.

I suspect most of us that have hunted for very long have had both situations occur. You're working a gobbler and someone else hears him from a distance away and naturally starts to move in on him. There is a point where that person should realize..."Oh, there is someone else already working this gobbler"...and immediately backs out. That "realization" can only occur, however, if the guy that is there first somehow lets the other guy know he is there.

On the other hand, I also suspect many of us have gone to a gobbler that was announcing his presence, attempted to verify that nobody else was around, felt confident nobody else was there first, then set up and began working that bird...and maybe even killed that bird...only to have some guy that you had no idea was around show up. I suppose my point is that anybody that is working a gobbler should have some method of clearly making sure another approaching hunter realizes he is there.

If a guy does that...and the intruding hunter STILL continues to interfere...that falls into a totally different category.

#3

General Forum / Re: Turkey Call Obsession

Last post by NCL - Today at 10:36:55 AM

Mostly what attracts me to a call is the wood and how it looks. 

#4

General Forum / Re: Iowa non resident draw sta...

Last post by NOmad - Today at 10:35:15 AM

Did you draw?  What unit and season did you apply for?  Myself and a friend both did. Unit 6 season 4

Such a cool part of Iowa full of great folks, good luck!

#5

General Forum / Re: Been awhile!

Last post by NCL - Today at 10:30:04 AM

Welcome back. Glad to hear you had a successful recovery

#6

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - Today at 10:26:35 AM

Lube

#7

Welcome Posts for new members /Introduce Yourself / Re: I know it’s not turkey….

Last post by NCL - Today at 10:24:53 AM

 

#8

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by captpete - Today at 10:18:45 AM

quick

#9

20 ga. Turkey Choke Tubes / Re: Indian Creek .555 Beretta/...

Last post by retrieverman - Today at 09:44:36 AM

I'll take the IC .555 mobil choke.  PM me how you'd like to get paid.

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20 ga. Turkey Choke Tubes / Re: Rob Roberts RRaptor mobil ...

Last post by retrieverman - Today at 09:43:25 AM

I'll take this choke.  PM me your address, and I'll get a money order in the mail.