I have been hunting everyday since the season opened on Tues. and have not heard 1 gobble. I had an encounter with 5 hens yesterday but not a longbeard to be seen or heard. I guess the only good thing about this is that other hunters in my area are not hearing any gobbling much either.
Hang tuff, better times are right around the corner.
Hang tough, Dawg.. Your luck will change sooner than later. When they come, they will come in bunches..Keep the faith, brother..Mike :you_rock:
I hunt central Bama and the birds are not right just yet. Give it about two weeks and they will be right. Stand strong and call softly
Quote from: Basser69 on March 17, 2011, 09:47:19 AM
I hunt central Bama and the birds are not right just yet. Give it about two weeks and they will be right. Stand strong and call softly
:agreed:
It's gonna be a long season if you are 2 full days in and are already "very discouraged". At least you are getting to get out in the woods and hunt. I am stuck here at work, just wishing I could be in the woods at sunrise! :icon_thumright: Take each day for what it is, a gift from God, enjoy it to its fullest. When it is your time the birds will be hammering and you will be toting one back to the truck!! :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock:
They started late here and still weren't blowing it up last weekend, but good times should be coming.
Good Luck
I heard that guesswho slipped in and shot them all. Half of the fun is finding them and figuring out what they are doing. Good luck.
It's way too early to be discouraged. A few years ago, I hunted REALLY hard the first 2 weeks of the season to no avail and got all bummed out. Some guys I hunted with told me to relax, quit burning vacation time, and wait until April when the birds want to die. This was the best advice I think I have ever gotten regarding turkey hunting, especially here in AL. Just ride out this slow start, and hunt em hard during April. It's like a switch goes off and the birds go from silent and hidden to loud and suicidal...
Hang in there. I'm in Bama as well this week and haven't hardly seen any sign or heard any gobbling, until this morning one finally gobbled and I was stepping on his head shortly after.
Quote from: Shotgun on March 17, 2011, 11:28:34 AM
Hang in there. I'm in Bama as well this week and haven't hardly seen any sign or heard any gobbling, until this morning one finally gobbled and I was stepping on his head shortly after.
Congrats!!!!
Me too!!! hunted Tues and Wed and did not hear the first gobble. Killed a bird but he didn't gobble. I think its early. Going back this weekend and really hopin it gets better.........
Quote from: Basser69 on March 17, 2011, 09:47:19 AM
I hunt central Bama and the birds are not right just yet. Give it about two weeks and they will be right. Stand strong and call softly
x2
I thougth someone said Alabama didn't have any birds anyway. Besides, I killed the last bird in AL in 1993 or 94. I thought I heard one there in 96, but it must have been some idiot with a gobble shaker. I could have swore I saw one cross the road in centeral AL in 2004, but it must have been an armadillo or a road runner. In 2008 I saw some tracks, but have since determined they were made by a Blue Heron that must have been searching for water.
In 2008 I saw some tracks, but have since determined they were made by a Blue Heron that must have been searching for water.
Funny stuff.!!!!!!!! :lol:
Hang tuff, a friend of mine spent 2 days on 4000 acres and didn't hear a gobble. went back today and killed one at noon
Bama birds are some of the nastiest birds out there. Just getting up early everyday and taking the fight to them shows your grit. It is a long season and a straight up street fight. When you are sitting there feeling down and out remember my motto "You gotta Grind if you want to Shine". Every beating you take makes you tougher. Give it some time and the woods will light up.
Good luck,Grind hard and hunt like a Beast :character0029:
Well he started this morning. I have been hunting everyday since season came Tuesday and hunted the youth hunt this weekend with a youth.
Had only heard a couple of birds gobble 3 or 4 times each. Had to work today --- no getting out of it. Grandfather called and said one we heard Tuesday gobbled over 300 times before noon. He said he just went to listen, not hunt and the next thing he knew he looked at his watch and it was 12:05. Been sitting on the tail gate of the truck since daylight listening to that turkey gobble. That is truly enjoying the outdoors. Well we made plans --- gonna get the baby sister her first bird in the morning I hope!
Daman
Good luck, and stay after him! It will all come together :icon_thumright:
Hang in there partner. just think you could be up here in the north and still have to wait another 6 weeks to hunt.
April is a better time to chase those longbeards here in the Yellowhammer State.
Quote from: dawgfrombama on March 17, 2011, 09:26:38 AM
I have been hunting everyday since the season opened on Tues. and have not heard 1 gobble. I had an encounter with 5 hens yesterday but not a longbeard to be seen or heard. I guess the only good thing about this is that other hunters in my area are not hearing and gobbling much either.
I kinda feel bad for you but I know if you hang in there and huntem hard it will turn out ok, but I cant hunt for over a month yet :lol: so keep us updated :anim_25:
I can`t even see grass yet!!
my dad says they are just starting up in alabama.. i live in pa so we have some jealous time to wait up here
good luck it will fall into place soon for you