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#41

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Still tinkering

Last post by Tom007 - January 25, 2026, 04:56:33 PM

Nice

#42

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: HRB and Ringed Myall

Last post by Tom007 - January 25, 2026, 04:56:05 PM

Fantastic!

#43

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: 2 Delrin Trumpets w/Snakew...

Last post by Tom007 - January 25, 2026, 04:55:30 PM

Beauties Greg!

#44

General Forum / Re: Mr Fox

Last post by Stick - January 25, 2026, 04:42:35 PM

Prayers for the family. 

#45

General Forum / Re: Just To Pass Some Time

Last post by deerhunt1988 - January 25, 2026, 04:42:04 PM

Hunted in all 49 all but a couple were on public land.

Its tough to name a state the "Easiest", as too many factors are at play, now more than ever with the increase in public land pressure. Being somewhere for opening week is more important than ever before in many places if you want to maximize your efficiency.

One of my easiest states was LA. Got beat to the spot I wanted to hunt (rarely ever happens) so just drove to another nearby gate. Went in 100% blind with no intel on the region other than "you'll get on birds around the opener ". Heard nothing off the roost, struck one up on my way out and killed him. Three more days and id killed #2. A notoriously tough state that was easy for me.just luck.

But there are definitely criteria that make for easier birds. Rios/Merriams are way easier to roost in the evenings thans eastern so often times im within 100 yards of them when they wake up. States that have later season openers, which may not open til.the woods are about greened up..birds are often ready to die. And theres a few more criteria I'm not gonna share. Haha.

Hardest.. like someone else previously mentioned, my home state of Mississippi. I often put way more hours/effort into getting my MS birds than my out of state birds. And I hunted neighboring states every year too. The early opener has birds often not fired up and ready to play. Theres so much pressure they are boogered nearly to death before they get to acting right.

The same can be said for a couple other deep south states, but now they open later making the birds more eager to die on the openers.

Some "hardest" criteria in general: late season birds anywhere. Especially in states not known for turkey abundance. Public land birds in the deep south.

It took me multiple trips to TN to kill a bird there. My mistake was going too late in the season. Finally went for the opener and no issue.

Took me 2 trips to Delaware public land to get a bird. First trip was last week of the season.

ALMOST took me 2 trips to California to get a bird. Took til day 6 on a 7 day trip. I Was in turkeys but I never dreamed the pressure would be as bad as it was there! So we moved and wasted a couple days trying to find more turkey.


In conclusion, any state can end up easy or hard if you only go there once! Really takes a lot of time hunting specific states/regions to get an accurate assessment.

#46

General Forum / Re: Mr Fox

Last post by 3bailey3 - January 25, 2026, 04:29:18 PM

I believe the good that men do lives long after they are gone! So true with this man! prayers for his family!

#47

General Forum / Re: Just To Pass Some Time

Last post by Roost 1 - January 25, 2026, 04:25:55 PM

Have killed birds in 36 states and Canada.
Alabama has been the hardest so far(3 trips) and Iowa the easiet(17 minutes).
I have been fortunate to have had great access to some wonderful properties however time is always a limiting factor. I never have more than 2 or 3 days to hunt any one place with KY/TN being the exception.

#48

General Forum / Re: Yinz need in on THIS !!!

Last post by EZ - January 25, 2026, 04:25:42 PM

I knew this was going to be a great book because of those four, very knowledgeable authors, but, my Lord, I'm going to have to read this thing 10 times to absorb all the fascinating info. Great read!!!

#49

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Last post by Ondavirg - January 25, 2026, 04:22:09 PM

Never hunted.  SOLD


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#50

General Forum / Re: Mr Fox

Last post by EZ - January 25, 2026, 04:21:54 PM

What a legacy he left. RIP Mr. Fox.