This is the place to tell us how your hunt is going.
I took my brother out today for one of his public land hunts. We had some birds gobbling and ready to come in, but they got hung up on the river, and would not come across. We can only hunt until 1:00 on public land, we heard the first gobble at 12:40, so we had to go after them a little harder than normal.
Back to work tomorrow, but Ray and I will be back in the woods on Friday- Sunday.
John
Ray and I Went back to public land today, I did not even see or hear a bird.
Ray saw some hens, jakes and some deer, but no shooters.
Biologist told us about some poachers getting busted in our area. Also checked the cameras and had coyotes and bobcats but no turkeys.
Going back out tomorrow, not sure what to expect, the weather guys are calling for storms,rain and winds and Sunday possible tornadoes.
Its a quota hunt so you have to go when you are drawn for.
John
good luck.......hope the weather turns for the better!!!
I went out today by myself. Windy, windy, windy.
Not a peep.
Ray had a bird located yesterday, so I walked back about 3/4 of a mile and waited for it to get light. No gobbles, I set up and called until 11:00, then headed out. It was so windy the birds would have had to be sitting on my lap to hear my calling.
They did not check out a bird this whole quota hunt. That is why they call it hunting and not killing.
No scheduled hunts for 2 weeks, and then I have my best chance of the year. Still public land but way better and less people.
Its gonna be a long 2 weeks.
Who is up next beside Ray and I?
John
I'm taking my daughter in two weeks and then our season starts the following weekend. I am so ready.
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This season is a learning season for me. Between working on my calling skills to getting my dedicated turkey gun set up just right to figuring out how to set my self up for max comfort. I didn't set out to kill a bird this season although that would have been great but more to learn as I figured if I did get a bird this season it would have been pure dumb luck. But so far all the time I have spent out in the woods targeting birds has taught me a lot and will be better prepared next season
Gonna do some scouting this week. Tn's season finally opens this weekend. I hope it warms up alittle between now and then. Its 25 degress and snowing up here on the rock!
Tried to go scouting yesterday, couldn't get to my hunting spots, roads were drifted over. Did see a few birds on some of the passable roads, will be looking to gain more permission.
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approximately 57 hrs and 45 mins till our season opens :drool:
Scouted some private land 3-27-13 and found 15 turkeys with 4 gobblers in the group. Checked out a wma today and found lots of sign. Saturday is looking good! :drool:
Good luck to everyone who season starts tomorrow. I know we get worn out chasing birds, but try and update everyone on how its going.
Down here in Florida we only have a couple of weeks left and we will be done, so it will help to here the stories of whats going on with everyone's hunting season.
John
started a new job this wk and we workin 12hrs a day so not gonna be able to hunt as much as i would like but gotta pay the bills. fired up bout in the mornin son its on like donkey kong
I hunted all morning and never heard a gobble. Supposed to get some heavy thunderstorms tommorro but its on Monday!
yeah i heard nothin that even would make you wonder if it might have been a gobble in the distance. seen i tom struttin with bout10 hens in one field i havin to share this yr and seen 7 red heads and 2 hens in another i didn't have permission to hunt and they were bout 30 yards off the road, almost shot outta the mobile ground blind lol. they were in knee high grass and could see the beards but a couple was blowed up. wont get to go till next sat probably. they havent sowed the other field i have permission to hunt but they should in the wk or so
Busted one yesterday morning. Hit sunrise service this morning then was off to the woods. No gobbling this morning and rain. Was gonna sit tight in blind for while but gotta few things to do before we leave out for work tommorow on the road so back to chores.
Went a little while this morning and heard a few on the roost on the opposite side of the road on another property I have permission to hunt. I cant go tommorro but I will be on the opposite side of the road next chance I get.
One more day and I will finally be hunting. Taking my nephew for youth season on Thursday, so excited, have a nice bird scouted out.
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Went on a hunt yesterday a buddy was drawn for. I went out Saturday and located some birds, so I knew where they were. Well snuck in quietly, crossed the river, everything was perfect. But no birds, heard one gobble way off. Set up and sat all day, until 1:00.
Nothing. I could not get off work any more, so I told my neighbor were the birds where. He went there this morning and heard the bird gobble right were I told him it would be. He worked the bird for a while, but I think he got busted and saw the bird running off.
Not been a good year yet. My best 2 hunts are coming up, just have to hope no one else has gotten to them yet. I have a lot of videos of several nice birds in the area.
John
Been hunting a river bottom the last few mornings. Seems to me whatever side of the river I am on the birds are on the opposite side. No worries though our breeding season hasn't really started yet. Birds aren't very vocal and still grouped up.
yeah thats why i dont care for huntin the bottom end at woods timberjack, they always on the other side of one them creeks or will be one one side on roost then fly down on other side. boss man aint said nothin bout workin sat and i hope he dont
Went out today, to my" best hunt of the year". Nothing!!!!!!
Did not hear any gobbles, any hens, nothing.
Did see some new trail tape and bright eyes and also saw a hunter pretty close to the area.
I am afraid the area was hit hard on the previous 3 hunts.
If it was not for bad luck, I would have no luck at all.
BUT, that can all change in a moment. I will back at it tomorrow, gonna try a different spot.
John
hope the boss man dont need volunteers sat cause i bout the only one that aint volunteered yet. this wk end is lookin to be good here so far and the birds are fired up here but starting to get henned up
Been away with no internet for a few days. Season opens tomorrow, gonna pass and go Thurs and Fri. 80° today, high of 42 with rain tomorrow, good day to work.
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Quote from: jarbo03 on April 09, 2013, 08:48:25 PM
Been away with no internet for a few days. Season opens tomorrow, gonna pass and go Thurs and Fri. 80° today, high of 42 with rain tomorrow, good day to work.
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Good luck Kill a monster!
Had one bird hammering at any sound in the woods this morning. I got to close and think i spooked him. But gave him two hours to cool off and never could locate him again. Got a bird to gobble (full gobble) after that and ended up calling in a strutting jake with that full gobble and 5 more. The strutter took a dirt nap jake or not lol Wanna act like a big boy Ill treat ya like one
called one up in pine/briar thicket this mornin to 40 yards and never could getta shot to save my life. he had a rope on him draggin the ground just bout
Watched 3 gobblers get with hens 75 yards from me this morning on land I don't have permission to hunt. Called up a coyote but he made me out before I could shoot him in the face.
Confusing weekend to say the least. On Saturday the birds were hot and gobbling at everything. I got close on three different birds and my buddy killed a nice one. Today......crickets. We hunted all day with no luck. I heard one bird gobble early way over on another farm and then I heard him get shot. After several miles,a bunch of ticks, and no gobbles I came in with my tail tucked between my legs. What the heck happened? Hopefully I'll get to hunt a couple evenings this week and I'll be back at it all next weekend. Good luck guys.
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Went with my dad sunday morning to my great grandpa old farm (which isnt in the family anymore, but we got permisiion to hunt it again finally) he seen six longbeards strutting in a field sat morning. We got settled in and only heard one bird close. So just before he flew down I gave him a soft tree yelp to let him know I was there. After he flew down, nothing tight lipped. Dad sat there bc he seen them at 10 am the morning before and I got out of the blind and went to walking. I just cant stand to deer hunt a turkey. I walked till bout 930 when I rounded a corner on the old logging road and there stood a strutter at 30 yards. CHOKE!!! I missed bigger than life. Im sure he would have scored more than #1 too. Henned up pretty bad right now here. No talking after flydown.
Those are always hard to swallow, but it happens. Go get him next time.
I am still watching turkeys, yet for about 36 more hours then youth season starts this Saturday :dancingturkey: :blob10: :blob10: :blob10:. can't wait till big boy season starts :drool: :drool:
Hunting with my dad in the morning, try to get him a bird. After he has one down I will improve my score given the opportunity. If not, I'll keep my tag for a Rio next weekend.
Got my upgrade spotted. Went Saturday with my brother and my dad. Got within 70 yards of the roost and watched one flydown. He started our way then the big one flew down. He made the other one look small. They bumped and strutted around each other till their hens flew down. Then started up the field towards my dad who was waiting with a crossbow. My dad missed the big guy and the gobbler didn't even know it. He let them walk out of sight before he reloaded.Looks like rain Wensday . If it does I will be ready to put The Tennessee ambush on him Thursday. If that don't work Gonna try him midday and Friday.
Quote from: timberjack86 on April 22, 2013, 08:55:14 PM
Got my upgrade spotted. Went Saturday with my brother and my dad. Got within 70 yards of the roost and watched one flydown. He started our way then the big one flew down. He made the other one look small. They bumped and strutted around each other till their hens flew down. Then started up the field towards my dad who was waiting with a crossbow. My dad missed the big guy and the gobbler didn't even know it. He let them walk out of sight before he reloaded.Looks like rain Wensday . If it does I will be ready to put The Tennessee ambush on him Thursday. If that don't work Gonna try him midday and Friday.
Good luck, get him knocked down.O0
Quote from: jarbo03 on April 23, 2013, 08:53:33 PM
Quote from: timberjack86 on April 22, 2013, 08:55:14 PM
Got my upgrade spotted. Went Saturday with my brother and my dad. Got within 70 yards of the roost and watched one flydown. He started our way then the big one flew down. He made the other one look small. They bumped and strutted around each other till their hens flew down. Then started up the field towards my dad who was waiting with a crossbow. My dad missed the big guy and the gobbler didn't even know it. He let them walk out of sight before he reloaded.Looks like rain Wensday . If it does I will be ready to put The Tennessee ambush on him Thursday. If that don't work Gonna try him midday and Friday.
Good luck, get him knocked down.O0
Thanks. I am gonna try in the morning.
should be able to hunt this wk end. finally had to work a sat, i told them i aint a sorry worker except deer/turkey season lol.they found the boy who stole my turkey vest with my calls and i got everything excep the vest back so gonna try this sat. i hope that one i called up a few wks ago aint dead yet cause he may move my score up!
Everything went as planned this morning except the turkeys took to the other side of the field this morning. My dad got a shot but missed again! Enough of the farm turkey crap. I am heading to some woods this weekend.