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#21

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Confessions of a no killin...

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 11:49:15 AM

We have all been there with you.  It's what brings us back, it fires us up.  Don't be hard on yourself, keep learning, keep growing.  We all have more days in the field than we do turkeys.  Yeah, we all want or wanted that first bird, even us old timers want that first bird of the season we get itchy.

You don't have to have a mentor, there is sooooooo much out there --- The thing for me, I still like the old timers -- do your research, get some books by the old guard.  Get out there and follow the turkeys before the season, just follow them as they go through their day.  Listen to their language, get their cadences down. 

Enjoy these days, easier said for me, huh.  I've done this a long time, "I could write a book, all us older ones say that," but I still love reading the old books by Phillips, Elliott, Bailey, Griffin, Nunnery, Mcllheeny, and others.  Now, that's just what I have right now in reach of my desk.  There are others on the library shelf downstairs.  I also have an old tape that has turkeys talking throughout the day, I love listening to this in the truck.

#22

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Gobblers go quiet after fl...

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 11:31:24 AM

Yeah, no one, that I've ever met, likes to deer hunt turkeys.  Sit still, don't move, wait, nothing but tweety birds and squirrels to keep you awake.

Lot's of sage advice so far.
1) Call to him, cut off his gobbles with your calling.  He goes quiet, sit still -- hens come, he goes, he may come back about 9-10.
2)  Get in the woods, long before the season, scout them, find out where they want to go --- just follow them, don't call, don't spook them (easier said than done) just let them go through their day.  Find where he wants to be about 10-11-12, be there waiting - Ok, some call this ambushing, I call it woodsmanship.
3)  Kill him in the afternoon going to roost.
4)  Now, let me go old school on you.  A long time ago, we had less birds than we do now.  Yeah, we are talking a while ago.  If you struck a bird at all, you stayed with him, because that may be the only bird near the area.  That's how bad it was back then.  You sat, quietly, very little calling, a cluck here, maybe 2-3 clucks, a purr every now and then, some scratching in the leaves.  The only time we yelped is first thing in the morning, and very little of that!!!!!!  I reverted back to that last year here in Bama, I killed all my turkeys by either soft clucks or only purring, period, nothing else. 

It isn't fun deer hunting turkeys, but if you want to bring him in, you better do what others aren't doing.

#23

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: SOLD

Last post by MITurkey - Today at 11:23:07 AM

was asking 1k

#24

Push Pin Turkey Calls / Re: Be advised

Last post by eggshell - Today at 11:23:04 AM

Thank you for all you have done for the members of this forum and turkey hunting in general. It's sad that people place money over dignity and honesty. I 100% see your point of view. Sometimes we just need to say enough, I'm not going to let myself be screwed anymore.

#25

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Calling to a roosted gobbl...

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 11:11:45 AM

g8rvet --- it's not wrong until it is ----- That sums up what you do with turkeys every time you go after them ------

There are so many books and articles on this YoungGobbler.  It is amazing what you will get.  If - If - If - I call, it will be very light, only a few clucks or purrs.  Until, the hens start --- Now, Houston, we have a problem.

Shoot, here is where the books come in, plus are thrown out the window. ---- Try to run the hens off without spooking the gobbler, easier said than done.  ----- Try to get the boss hen fired up and bring her to you, sometimes works, sometimes makes her mad, she goes and takes her boy away ----- Or, fire that boy up --- He Gobbles, cut him off, start cackling, yelping, wait --- He gobbles again, cut him off, yelping, then cackling, basically switch it up.  He gobbles, shut up -- listen for him to fly down, when he does, throw it at him again, cut, cackle, yelp, end with another cackle.  Then, shut up.  If the hens go to him, wait right there until about 9-10, be vigilant, he may come back to that hen later.      Now, you can do this, you can pinpoint where they are going, circle around them, and catch them coming by you.    I told you it's a book, then sometimes you have to throw the book out the window.

YoungGobler, you have me fired up this morning.  I'm gettin itchy fellows!!!!!!!! 

#26

20 Gauge Turkey Guns / Re: Benelli M2 Compact For An ...

Last post by mullet dredge - Today at 11:08:02 AM

Aware that this post is a year old, but has anyone seen or found an M2 Compact 20ga available recently? It seems Benelli has quit making them?

#27

20 Gauge Turkey Guns / Re: Benelli M2 Compact For An ...

Last post by RiverRoost - Today at 11:03:06 AM

Curious if anyone has done the same with the compact stock on a m2 12 ga?

#28

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Calling VS Experience/Wood...

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 10:59:34 AM

Yeah Gobblenut, so much goes into turkey hunting --- wow, it would take a book, or a series to tell it all. 

Woodsmanship, I rank up near the top ---- knowing when to move ---- Yep, you're right, making the sounds are pretty easy, it's knowing when to say them, how loud to say it, when to not say anything -- whew.   

My blood is boiling just thinking of it.

#29

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: SOLD

Last post by 3bailey3 - Today at 10:59:16 AM

What did it sell for!

#30

Turkey Hunting Tips ,Strategies & Methods / Re: Whats in your satchel?

Last post by DLPetrey - Today at 10:58:16 AM

Vest since I was a kid.