GOBBLE-GOBBLE!!! Well guys we have a full line up of some hardcore turkey killers. So happy to be back for another spring of chasing longbeards.
We have several new team mates this spring so I think we should do introductions. Then we can elect a captain and then he can chose a co-captain if he wants one.
My name is Bill, I am married, retired and live in West KY. I became a WidowMaker the year after the team was formed. Been hunting turkeys since the 80's. Except for the last few years all my hunting was in KY on public land. I now have access to some good private land and get to make a trip to Kansas. Really looking forward to getting to know all our new team mates.
Thanks for the add. My name is Jerry Courtney and I live in NE Kansas. Will typically hunt an eastern here close to home, then bgo after rios further to the west of me.
When not turkey hunting, spend the rest of my time training and chasing birds with my Wirehaired Pointing Griffon TAZ. Everything from dove, prairie chicken, pheasant, and ending with waterfowl.
Looking forward to a season with a new team.
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Hey Team. Was a free agent this year and am glad to be on the Widowmakers! Hopefully I can live up to the team name. I am from NE Kansas and bowhunt turkeys like a mad man. I usually hunt a few states each year and regularly kill nice birds each year. Last year I took one that was over 78"!! Looking forward to another good season this year and plan to hunt Florida, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas. Looking forward to be on the winning team this year. Talk to you guys soon.
Hello fellows. Thanks for the invite. My name is Nick and I am married to a beautiful and wonderful woman. We have three children. Thankfully she understands my turkey hunting addiction. Have worked the same job as an electrician for 17 years now. I hunt Md and Wv and typically get a bird or in a good year a few more. Look forward to meeting you all and giving all the other teams a run for there money. Good luck to all and be safe!
Evening gents, my name is Blake, I'm 35 years young and have been chasing thunder chickens going on 25 years now. I work in Operations at a nuclear power facility, am married to a wonderful woman, no kids with the exception of our chocolate lab, Cooper. I also love to deer hunt, duck hunt, and fish. I am from the upstate of SC and hunt all over the state. I also spend a good bit of time hunting in GA. When I'm not carrying the boom stick to kill, I enjoy calling for others as I get just as much a thrill out of that as I do bagging my own bird. Look forward to sharing some kill pics and stories with you guys in the very near future...
Blake
Glad to be back on the team can't wait for the season to start good luck to everybody. Im Neal and from Hope, Arkansas. Will hunting my home state and a few others if time permits with the new job I have now. If so it I'll be in Kansas,Oklahoma,and Louisiana
Quote from: Bigsho69 on February 08, 2016, 09:24:02 PM
Hey Team. Was a free agent this year and am glad to be on the Widowmakers! Hopefully I can live up to the team name. I am from NE Kansas and bowhunt turkeys like a mad man. I usually hunt a few states each year and regularly kill nice birds each year. Last year I took one that was over 78"!! Looking forward to another good season this year and plan to hunt Florida, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas. Looking forward to be on the winning team this year. Talk to you guys soon.
I see you're from Topeka, I live in Eudora.
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Hi everyone! Glad to be part of the team once again.
Im 37 and i lay tiles for living. I will hunt in Québec, Ontario and Maine this spring. Cant wait for the opener!
I wish you all a great season, and most of all, play safely out there!
Glad to be back on the Widowmakers again this year after 1 year off. I've only been turkey hunting for 3 years now. I finally got a shot at my first Gobbler last fall & missed! I've been waiting to get one inside 20 yards & blew it.
I have been considering going 100% with the shotgun till I bag my first Gobbler, but not sure. We shall see!
Hey team mates glad to be on the team. I live in central Florida so if anyone wants some pointers on the Osceola send me a pm. I have been chasing these additive birds around for a couple years and still get that gobbler fever when I hear them sing their song. Going to take some time off both jobs to chase some gobblers in Florida,Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina this year. Good luck to everyone, Rick
Quote from: BigGobbler on February 17, 2016, 11:31:59 PM
Hey team mates glad to be on the team. I live in central Florida so if anyone wants some pointers on the Osceola send me a pm. I have been chasing these additive birds around for a couple years and still get that gobbler fever when I hear them sing their song. Going to take some time off both jobs to chase some gobblers in Florida,Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina this year. Good luck to everyone, Rick
Wow! Thats way cool that you will be able to hunt many states. Its gonna be intersting following your adventures.
I guess its easier to take time off both jobs since your son mooved. I gave him a phone call few weeks ago and he is doing pretty good in NY.
Glad to be back. Names Justin and I live in Western Maryland. I'm 27 with a wife and two kids, both boys three years old and a one year old. I'm a project manager working for IBM. This will be my 12th season chasing raptors. Over the last 11 years I have only hunted in MD, 2 bird state, for all but 1 of them. Got to hunt PA once, another 2 bird state. Looks like I will only be hunting Maryland this spring. Looking for mountain birds 24 and 25 this season. Here's a couple of my favorite pics. One is last years bird, the other is the first bird I killed after the birth of my oldest son he was 4 months in this picture, and a cool pic I have of an old limb hanger.
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Hi Guys, My name is Brian Vandergrift,I'm new to team this year. I live and hunt eastern PA' Married to a wonderful woman, 2 great kids.Been turkey hunting about 9 years and hooked big time.When not hunting I help coach youth ice hockey, help with NWTF, And dabble in call making.Looking forward to a good season and excited to be on this team. :turkey2: :turkey2: :turkey2:
Hey gobble, what part of western maryland are you from? Garrett co here. Can be in Pa in 10 minutes and Wv in a half hour.
Quote from: Happy on February 18, 2016, 09:33:30 PM
Hey gobble, what part of western maryland are you from? Garrett co here. Can be in Pa in 10 minutes and Wv in a half hour.
Just outside Cumberland. Where are you? I'm 3 minutes from WV and 20 from PA.
Near grantsville. My wife is from Cumberland and my in-laws are still there. I lived in Cumberland a few years.
Quote from: Happy on February 19, 2016, 08:10:26 AM
Near grantsville. My wife is from Cumberland and my in-laws are still there. I lived in Cumberland a few years.
Small world. I grew up in Flintstone and do most of my hunting there. Do all of my hunting in Allegheny County.
Killed a few birds down that way. Used to hunt green ridge with a friend of mine. Haven't hunted there in years but there used to be a lot of birds there.
Quote from: Happy on February 19, 2016, 03:57:14 PM
Killed a few birds down that way. Used to hunt green ridge with a friend of mine. Haven't hunted there in years but there used to be a lot of birds there.
If you can kill a bird in green ridge you can kill a bird anywhere. I avoid that place like the plague.
Ha! Dealing with idiots can be a little tiring. Had one fellow follow us around and on three different set ups he tried to sneak between us and the bird. He busted them every time and finally I had had enough I went stomping down towards him and he took off over the ridge. Never wanted a load of rocksalt in my gun so bad.
I'm Steve and the last Original Widowmaker I believe. I'm 57 and quit my job last October and moved 2 1/2 hours away and took another job so I'm setting up house and trying to get my shop moved so I can start making strikers again. For those of you that don't know me, I've been known to make a few strikers every now and then. I have woods 20 yards behind my back door so I'm looking forward to trying some new ground this year. I plan on hunting West Virginia and Ohio and possibly a road trip to Alabama if the stars align. A buddy is working on a lease down there and is trying to arrange an exploration hunt. Hope this works out.
Have heard nothing but good things about your strikers Steve. Gonna get one of your black locusts one day soon I hope. Goodluck on the new hunting grounds.
Quote from: Happy on February 18, 2016, 09:33:30 PM
Hey gobble, what part of western maryland are you from? Garrett co here. Can be in Pa in 10 minutes and Wv in a half hour.
I used to fish Deep Creek a lot when I had my bass boat and lived in Fairmont. I just moved to the western part of WV 5 months ago.
Spent many days in Fairmont. Worked all over Wv. Spent a lot of time on the coal mines as an electrician. Blacksville, Bailey, and 84, just to name a few. Then spent about 4 years in the wheeling area at McElroy and Shumaker. My family is originally from the Summersville area in Nicholas co.
How you all doin guys? Just stopped in to wish the WidowMakers the best of luck this year chasing those old long beards, looks like a good team this year. Go get em guys!!!
Quote from: WillowRidgeCalls on February 26, 2016, 04:16:02 PM
How you all doin guys? Just stopped in to wish the WidowMakers the best of luck this year chasing those old long beards, looks like a good team this year. Go get em guys!!!
Quote from: WillowRidgeCalls on February 26, 2016, 04:16:02 PM
Thanks Scott good luck to you this spring.
Scott is a past WidowMaker and he designed our banner.
Appreciate the warm wishes and hope you have a memorable and successful turkey season as well.
Hey fellas, Wanted to stop in and wish my old team luck for this season. Decided to sit out this year but will still be checking in on you. Get some big birds on the ground and show them the WidowMakers are the team to beat!