guys and gals its almost here
just seeing if any others were ready for thursday :z-guntootsmiley:
I've been ready since April 30th! :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock:
Dalton and I are ready . We heard 8 sat. and 2 this morning. Thursday is the only day Dalton gets a free pass from 3rd grade. God bless and good luck this season.
I might go for a couple of hours even though I know its a longshot on hearing one.
Quote from: gooblnfever on March 11, 2012, 08:24:14 PM
just seeing if any others were ready for thursday :z-guntootsmiley:
Thanks to my nephew I've allready gotten some turkey blood on my hands, the next three days are going to seem like forever.
Like Flydown said, "I've been ready since April 30th."
HC
My cousin has some family land and we'll be there Thursday morning!! I know I probably won't' be able to sleep all dang week! Good luck to all you guys!
Ohh yeah, ive had the mouth calls press out getting them made because once the season gets here I dont know how much time ill have to make more lol. Lucky for me my spring break is this week!! :))
If I'm not in the woods it means something real bad happened! And if it wasn't to me I'll probably be there anyway
i had a good weekend with kids my buds 8 yr old killed 1 saturday morning and my other buds daughter missed 1 this morning so they been cooperating and im pumped
Ready is not the word for it. :toothy9:
if it where yesterday it would be to late
I will be on vacation Thursday and Friday for the start.I got it BAD.!!
Quote from: guesswho on March 11, 2012, 08:32:35 PM
I might go for a couple of hours even though I know its a longshot on hearing one.
Better just stay home. If you hear one, just have to decide how close, how much calling, ho loud, set up decoy spread, set up blind, and then what if you hear multiples???
just not worth the hassle
Heading out in the morning.
i am ready. got all my camping stuff ready to go just need to get it in the truck.
leaving wednesday afternoon to set up camp and hunt thru sunday. went again today to recheck my holo site and it is on, me maybe not.lol.
dave where you hunting that first morning?
scott
This will be my first season as an official Alabamian and first year chasing these Bama birds so I'm pretty fired up.
Actually laid eyes on my first Alabama gobbler today while doing a little scouting... From what i hear, it's rare to even find a track around here so I was pretty pumped :toothy9:
Quote from: Flydown on March 11, 2012, 08:27:11 PM
I've been ready since April 30th! :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock:
cant get here soon enough
Just a few more days.....
cant wait....
Heading down there on the 23rd :fud: :OGani:
Finally getting a population of birds established on our property in South AL after clear cutting about 10 years ago. Interestingly, they seem to be preferring the same general area as they did before the cutting. For the past 3 years or so, been seeing more and more tracks each year and hearing a few in the Spring, but didn't feel like numbers were high enough to kill any. I saw a flock of 12 including 3 gobblers back in deer season.
I won't make opening day, but plan on hunting the property a time or two.
...yall been doing allright round here?
46.5 hours to go....
Yep!!!! Took Thursday and Friday off. Planning on doubling with my hunting partner Thursday, Friday, and Saturday!!!!!! :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley: :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock:
I can't wait - have gotten trail cam pics on three different properties with gobblers still grouped up 3-7 birds per group. Hopefully get on a pair each morning!
In a depression. My ace in the hole place is clear cut. Have Leaned on the same tree opening day for 24 of the past 25 years. Only morning I wasn't there was when my daughter was born on opening day in 93. I did go that morning though and killed a bird. Hardwood bottoms are still there but the rest of it is gone. Loggers started in January and won't pull out until mid april. Property is 1/4 mile wide and 1 3/4 miles deep, right to the river. Haven't seen it yet, but may make the run this weekend. I don't know.
I have plenty of other places to hunt, but it won't be the same.
I've been ready to start a new opening day tradition Thursday morning.
Good luck to all u 'Bama boys. Hope y'all put a few in the dirt. Post up all your pics for us unfortunates ones that have a month to go yet. We appreciate the torment :D
Alabama season opens on a Thursday? That is kinda different does it do that every year? When does it close?
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Opens and closes the same every year. Mar 15th - Apr 30th...same dates every year.
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It use to open March 20th until they changed it about the same times they legalized the use of decoys in Alabama. My daughter was born at 3am on the 20th (opening day) and I went to the woods that morning, killed a bird, and headed back to the hospital. Don't worry I have a place 20 minutes from the hospital that I hunt.
Quote from: Beretta686 on March 13, 2012, 10:38:25 PM
In a depression. My ace in the hole place is clear cut. Have Leaned on the same tree opening day for 24 of the past 25 years. Only morning I wasn't there was when my daughter was born on opening day in 93. I did go that morning though and killed a bird. Hardwood bottoms are still there but the rest of it is gone. Loggers started in January and won't pull out until mid april. Property is 1/4 mile wide and 1 3/4 miles deep, right to the river. Haven't seen it yet, but may make the run this weekend. I don't know.
I have plenty of other places to hunt, but it won't be the same.
I've been ready to start a new opening day tradition Thursday morning.
I was in your situation about 11 years ago. It wasn't fun, but things are finally getting better. Best of luck.
I'm in kill mode. Productivity is way down at the Office today.
Quote from: YELPA on March 14, 2012, 01:53:08 PM
I'm in kill mode. Productivity is way down at the Office today.
Same here...
My wife told me last night that I "seem distant"....
Quote from: redleg06 on March 14, 2012, 02:28:53 PM
Quote from: YELPA on March 14, 2012, 01:53:08 PM
I'm in kill mode. Productivity is way down at the Office today.
Same here...
My wife told me last night that I "seem distant"....
Mine caught me not listening to what she had to say 4 times within just an hour last night...
I don't know what all the fuss is about. Ya'll know there aint any turkeys in 'Bama......... ;D
Best of luck to all my 'Bama buddies! Be safe, shoot straight, and take lots of pics!