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Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: Efey on January 08, 2015, 09:37:36 PM
This will be my first time hunting turkey this spring. I acquired some land in Mississippi this year but previously only hunted Louisiana in areas without turkeys. My time lapse camera turned up hours of turkeys in the food plots essentially everyday.  I cannot tell if there are any Toms in the groups and have only seen one beard in the pictures (first picture attached). I do not know how to judge size or maturity. Would this be a good one to target this year? I could also use some recommendations on calls. I'd rather spend money on good ones now. It is probably worth mentioning that I will only be bowhunting them. I know it will be a challenge but I am patient! Thanks!

Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: Efey on January 08, 2015, 09:38:44 PM
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Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: Efey on January 09, 2015, 07:44:51 AM
By the way thanks for accepting me
Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: ericjames on January 09, 2015, 09:36:58 AM
Welcome to old gobbler. There is a ton of great call makers here and if you look around the forum I'm sure you will find more calls than you probably have the funds to buy. There is just that many call makers on here. Also this forum is full of very knowledgeable people to help ya out.


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Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: ericjames on January 09, 2015, 09:39:39 AM
Oh and I looked at some of the pics. I'll have to look at them on my laptop cause I can't tell much on this phone. But the first pic is a good Tom and looks like a jake behind him.


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Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: Efey on January 09, 2015, 12:41:19 PM
Sweet. Thanks!
Title: Re: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: dirt road ninja on January 09, 2015, 01:43:22 PM
Howdy. What part of Louisiana are you from?
Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: Efey on January 09, 2015, 01:57:06 PM
Right outside of Baton Rouge
Title: Re: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: dirt road ninja on January 09, 2015, 02:53:44 PM
I'm just outside of New Orleans. Where in Ms y'all hunting ? I turkey hunt around Fayette in Jeffereson County and in Perry county.
Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: Efey on January 09, 2015, 06:09:47 PM
The Hattiesburg area.  I believe it is Jones County
Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: Snoodsniper on January 09, 2015, 07:12:56 PM
Looks like a long beard or two in the mix. Makes me wanna go huntin'!
Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: sasquatch1 on January 09, 2015, 08:42:46 PM
Welcome aboard! St. Bernard parish louisianian here. Watch mouth call magic. Will help alot! As far as calls mouth calls I find to be ppl specific. What I sound good on you may not at all. Alot of buying and throwing away on them to find the right one.
Title: Re: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: mgm1955 on January 09, 2015, 08:56:28 PM
 :welcomeOG: :welcomeOG:
Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: ericjames on January 09, 2015, 09:18:30 PM
Hattiesburg you ain't far from me. About another hour east. Im right on the ala/miss state line.


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Title: Re: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: willy8457 on January 10, 2015, 06:43:16 PM
 :welcomeOG:
Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: Efey on January 11, 2015, 03:32:16 PM
Thanks for the welcome guys. I could use some advise on how to approach the spring. Since the turkeys are coming to the plots everyday should I just set in a blind instead of trying to run and gun? Should I try decoys and calls or just still hunt like I would deer?
Title: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: SumToy on January 11, 2015, 10:25:33 PM
Welcome to OG
Title: Re: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: SS Calls on January 12, 2015, 11:56:52 AM
 :welcomeOG:
Title: Re: New Member from Louisiana and First Time Turkey Hunting
Post by: hookedspur on January 12, 2015, 05:17:35 PM
 :wave: :welcomeOG: :anim_25: