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Title: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: R AJ on January 09, 2014, 08:39:45 AM
For starters, I am 64 now but have been turkey hunting for 50 years . :OGturkeyhead:
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: Gamblinman on January 09, 2014, 08:53:02 AM
Wow..quite a feat RAJ

56 here..been chasin longbeards since the late sixties.

I can remember when harvesting one bird a season was an accomplishment.

Gman
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: redarrow on January 09, 2014, 08:55:28 AM
I will be 63 in June. Started to get serious about turkey hunting after taking my first gobbler in 1991.Prior to that I hunted some starting in 79 but can't say I was serious about it.Still have my first call I bought in 79.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: GobbleNut on January 09, 2014, 09:01:29 AM
Whew!  I'm glad to know that I am not the oldest around here! 
Just turned 62 (Did I hear someone say "Social Security checks"?)  :happy0064:  First turkey hunt (fall) was 1959.  First spring hunt was '65, I think,....first year NM held a spring season. 
I guess that means I have been turkey hunting for 54 years! 
....Dayyam, I'm getting to be an old fart!
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: guesswho on January 09, 2014, 02:28:20 PM
53 I think.  Killed my first spring gobbler 47 years ago.   Killed another one after that.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: J Hook Max on January 09, 2014, 03:03:32 PM
 :57 and started turkey hunting in 1969.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: Deputy 14 on January 09, 2014, 04:12:25 PM
Man this place is the old mans club.  :icon_thumright:

Just kidding guys, it's great to have all the knowledge on here.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: guesswho on January 09, 2014, 04:28:33 PM
Quote from: Deputy 14 on January 09, 2014, 04:12:25 PM
Man this place is the old mans club.  :icon_thumright:

Just kidding guys, it's great to have all the knowledge on here.

Just because some of us have been doing it a while doesn't mean we know anything about it.  Heck, look at GobbleNut.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: stinkpickle on January 09, 2014, 05:12:58 PM
 :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: FullChoke on January 09, 2014, 05:22:29 PM
I am 58 years of age and started hunting turkeys in the spring of 1974. So it being 40 years and all, that makes this my Ruby anniversary season!   :z-dizzy: :help:

Still don't get no respect, no respect at all.

FullChoke
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: redarrow on January 09, 2014, 05:42:54 PM
Quote from: Deputy 14 on January 09, 2014, 04:12:25 PM
Man this place is the old mans club.  :icon_thumright:

Just kidding guys, it's great to have all the knowledge on here.

I noticed you didn't give your age. Must still be a wet behind the snood poult huh. :TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: GobbleNut on January 09, 2014, 05:43:52 PM
Quote from: guesswho on January 09, 2014, 04:28:33 PM
Quote from: Deputy 14 on January 09, 2014, 04:12:25 PM
Man this place is the old mans club.  :icon_thumright:

Just kidding guys, it's great to have all the knowledge on here.

Just because some of us have been doing it a while doesn't mean we know anything about it.  Heck, look at GobbleNut.

Somehow I knew there would be a smartazz comment coming from you Ronnie!  ...Just surprised it took so long,...YaGoob....
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: owlhoot on January 09, 2014, 05:59:03 PM
34 years hunting spring turkey, i am 49 year old, guess i am just a pup round here,lol
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: slamman on January 09, 2014, 06:29:48 PM
Quote from: guesswho on January 09, 2014, 02:28:20 PM
Killed another one after that.

:icon_thumright:  :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: Hognutz on January 09, 2014, 06:52:46 PM
I'll be 60 on Jan. 23rd, and I'm not exactly lookin' forward to it! Unbelievable..
I didn't start turkey hunting until the mid 90's because we had no turkeys to hunt. So... I am one of the older dudes, but probably have fewer kills than most.. That's something I can live with..This being 60 thing is what bothers the crap out of me!!  ;D
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: guesswho on January 09, 2014, 07:08:48 PM
Quote from: GobbleNut on January 09, 2014, 05:43:52 PM
Somehow I knew there would be a smartazz comment coming from you Ronnie!  ...Just surprised it took so long,...YaGoob....
You know you can count on me ;D  I got your back.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: spurman on January 09, 2014, 07:48:43 PM
If I make it until spring I will be 74 but only turkey hunting since the 70's.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: CASH on January 09, 2014, 10:16:22 PM
Old Fart club
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: Skeeterbait on January 09, 2014, 10:48:02 PM
Quote from: CASH on January 09, 2014, 10:16:22 PM
Old Fart club

That smell is from experience.

I'm certainly not the oldest but I guess I belong to the club.  I'm 54 and been chasin birds since I was 20.  This coming season will be my 34th.
Title: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: Gobblerjim on January 09, 2014, 11:23:13 PM
One day I'll be there 39 now and 2 of my best turkey hunting buds are over 60. I learn something new every time.


Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: CASH on January 09, 2014, 11:40:08 PM
Quote from: Skeeterbait on January 09, 2014, 10:48:02 PM
Quote from: CASH on January 09, 2014, 10:16:22 PM
Old Fart club

That smell is from experience.

I'm certainly not the oldest but I guess I belong to the club.  I'm 54 and been chasin birds since I was 20.  This coming season will be my 34th.

Very true. I'll be there sooner than later.

Way more experience in the woods than I have in birthdays.

Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: hookedspur on January 10, 2014, 07:59:03 AM
58 started hunting at about 10 years old with my Dad ,he's gone now but I have another hunting buddy ,my 7 YO Grand Daughter is going with me now.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: headbanger on January 10, 2014, 08:17:06 AM
I'm 56...started hunting turkeys in the late 70's and started killing them in the early 80's. Hoping I have 20-30 more springs in me to keep bangin heads :gobble:
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: Hawkfarm on January 10, 2014, 12:39:37 PM
Only 65.  Started hunting turkeys when I started bow hunting deer in 1968.   Started getting serious about hunting turkeys when they started showing up on the family farm in the early to mid 90's.   
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: lonnie sneed jr. on January 10, 2014, 02:26:58 PM
Started tagging behind my dad 47 years ago, trying to learn how to Turkey hunt but not carring a gun. Started carring a gun and tagging along, trying to kill a Turkey 46 years ago. Killed my first gobbler 44 years ago. I am not old I just fill old, I am 54.

:OGturkeyhead: :OGturkeyhead:
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: stinkpickle on January 10, 2014, 04:06:58 PM
Y'all are DIRT OLD!  Heck, I'm over a year away from my 21st birthday.  It'll be my second one, but it's still a 21st birthday!   :angel9:
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: wingbone caller on January 10, 2014, 07:16:23 PM
I'm 75 years dirt old. Started hunting when I was a teenager. Been turkey hunting since the early 1990's
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: WildTigerTrout on January 10, 2014, 10:46:46 PM
I am 53 and started hunting turkeys in 1972 when I was 12 years old.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: GobbleNut on January 10, 2014, 11:25:33 PM
Quote from: stinkpickle on January 10, 2014, 04:06:58 PM
Y'all are DIRT OLD!  Heck, I'm over a year away from my 21st birthday.  It'll be my second one, but it's still a 21st birthday!   :angel9:

Well, in that case, I'm less than a year away from my third 21st birthday!  ...I'm feeling better about my old, decrepit state already!  Hey StinkyP, you really know how to make us old guys feel better about ourselves!
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: mountman62 on January 11, 2014, 03:08:23 AM
i used to think I was in the younger group of guys on here at 51 years of age now, but looks like I am in the majority, them young broncs got lots to learn, and i learn something every time i go, been hunting since I was old enough for Daddy to throw me in there with him, but seriously turkey hunting since 89, when i was a mere 27 years old, i killed one the first year, and to put it in the words of one of the masters, 'i killed another one after that'
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: Tail Feathers on January 11, 2014, 01:47:03 PM
A few years younger and a lot less turkey experience that many here.  I didn't hunt them till 2000 when the population around here became established enough.
But I caught the addiction REAL fast. :z-dizzy:
I didn't even KNOW anyone who hunted turkeys till I bought a video, a book, two calls and went after them.  I got off to a fast start and have been pretty lucky at it.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: HOOKS1 on January 11, 2014, 05:35:07 PM
Been hunting turkeys since 1969 and I'm 67.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: Fullfan on January 11, 2014, 06:40:02 PM
Wow you guys are a bumch of old farts.... I'm 49 and kill #1 in 1976, last spring # 211 died.
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: gobbler777 on January 11, 2014, 09:59:43 PM
64 and this will be my 51st spring season
Title: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: surehuntsalot on January 12, 2014, 09:50:06 PM
I am 55 and been chasing these crazy birds for about 38 years now
Title: Re: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: ericjames on January 12, 2014, 10:09:29 PM
Quote from: Fullfan on January 11, 2014, 06:40:02 PM
Wow you guys are a bumch of old farts.... I'm 49 and kill #1 in 1976, last spring # 211 died.

I wish I would have kept up with my birds like that.
Title: Re: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: R AJ on January 12, 2014, 10:22:30 PM
Quote from: ericjames on January 12, 2014, 10:09:29 PM
Quote from: Fullfan on January 11, 2014, 06:40:02 PM
Wow you guys are a bumch of old farts.... I'm 49 and kill #1 in 1976, last spring # 211 died.

I wish I would have kept up with my birds like that.

Fine for you. I'm just trying to remember my age and who I am. :z-dizzy:
Title: Re: Re: Re: Oldest Hunter on OG and How Long Turkey Hunting
Post by: ericjames on January 12, 2014, 11:27:19 PM
Quote from: RAJ on January 12, 2014, 10:22:30 PM
Quote from: ericjames on January 12, 2014, 10:09:29 PM
Quote from: Fullfan on January 11, 2014, 06:40:02 PM
Wow you guys are a bumch of old farts.... I'm 49 and kill #1 in 1976, last spring # 211 died.

I wish I would have kept up with my birds like that.

Fine for you. I'm just trying to remember my age and who I am. :z-dizzy:

I am only 31, so I can still remember my age for now.. But that's about it!