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2025 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST => 2025 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST => GOATS 2025 => Topic started by: GobbleNut on February 28, 2025, 08:48:51 AM

Title: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: GobbleNut on February 28, 2025, 08:48:51 AM
So, when do all our GOATS team members start hunting? 
For me, I will be on the road for my first hunt at the last week of March. The next will be in the second week of April. The only other scheduled hunt I have will be in mid-May, although I may also try to slip in another state at some point along the way.
How's about you other GOATS?  Hopefully, we will start filling up the scoreboard pretty soon to give us a psychological edge on all those other wannabe teams in the contest.
Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: Happy on February 28, 2025, 09:50:49 AM
Not till round April 20th for me. No worries on keeping a competitive edge. We have these fellows having nightmares of GOATS.
Our level of skill, good-looks, and mental fortitude are what they all know they want but will never achieve.

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Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: GobbleNut on February 28, 2025, 10:12:58 AM
Quote from: Happy on February 28, 2025, 09:50:49 AMNot till round April 20th for me. No worries on keeping a competitive edge. We have these fellows having nightmares of GOATS.
Our level of skill, good-looks, and mental fortitude are what they all know they want but will never achieve.

;D  Of course all of this goes without saying, but it never hurts to remind our opponents of our superiority in all facets of the game.  :icon_thumright:  :)
Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: eggshell on February 28, 2025, 01:46:23 PM
April 12th is Kentucky's opener and Ohio is a week later. I'm thinking about North Carolina too but haven't decided. NC starts april 12th too.
Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: reflexl on March 05, 2025, 07:38:55 PM
We open on April 12th.
Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: Paulmyr on March 13, 2025, 06:30:33 PM
I'm getting started a little late this year. Middle of April in either Wis, Mn, or Mo. Hearing nasty rumors at work about 6,12's on one job from start up til mid june. I hope it misses me. That would make for an unhappy spring.
Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: Gobble! on March 18, 2025, 10:29:24 AM
April 18th will be my first day carrying a gun. Will hunt MD, MV, and PA this season.
Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: RLAG on March 21, 2025, 08:39:22 AM
I start April 3 in SC and have plans to be hunting all the way until memorial day weekend should things go as planned

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Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: Paulmyr on March 21, 2025, 11:22:54 AM
Quote from: RLAG on March 21, 2025, 08:39:22 AMI start April 3 in SC and have plans to be hunting all the way until memorial day weekend should things go as planned

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You still planning to Mn this spring?
Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: RLAG on March 22, 2025, 12:46:01 PM
Quote from: Paulmyr on March 21, 2025, 11:22:54 AM
Quote from: RLAG on March 21, 2025, 08:39:22 AMI start April 3 in SC and have plans to be hunting all the way until memorial day weekend should things go as planned

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You still planning to Mn this spring?
We have about a week and a half to punch four tags ( 2 in Iowa and two in South Dakota). If all goes well with those tags, we'll be headed to MN to round out that trip. Will be flying in and out of Minneapolis last week of april

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Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: GobbleNut on March 25, 2025, 04:43:08 PM
I'll be headed out in the morning (Wednesday, 26th) for my first attempt of the year. Will be hunting in the middle of nowhere again where there is no cell service or internet connection so I probably won't be heard from for a few days...if ever again.   ;D

Best of luck to everybody who may be out there hunting...or is looking for gobblers for whenever your hunts start.  :icon_thumright:

Will Report back when I can... 
Jim
Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: crow on March 25, 2025, 08:21:42 PM
Good success and safe trip to you Jim
Title: Re: When Do We Hit The Woods
Post by: eggshell on March 25, 2025, 09:24:25 PM
Good luck, we'll keep the flockers at bay while your gone