Well my morning started off going to a longtime favorite spot of mine (that is quota only). Which started off by spooking what seemed like every hog in the WMA. I got to my spot sat down and began to listen to the woods come alive. All it took was a few soft tree yelps. Instantly i got a response from 6 other birds all around me. All but one went quite off the roost.
I had him coming in on a rope gobbling every 5-10 minutes. Until he got about 80 yards away he vanished into the palmetto flat. Then About 20 minutes later the action picked back up. I could hear him spitting and drumming behind me but never could see him. Eventually him came out of the palmettos to my right, no more than 8 yards from where i was sitting, in full strut. He was so close I had to wait for him to turn before picking up my gun. once he turned he got a face full of 5's. :turkey2:
So after my successful morning hunt I gladly went home to prepare myself for a nice afternoon nap. Then i got the call from a friend wanting to go out and hit the local romp and stomp WMA. I very hesitantly agreed to go. Ive never had much luck in this particular area before. I get setup begin to call and not 30 minutes in I hear him gobble. It almost seemed surreal realizing I might possibly tag out in one day on public land.
He gobbled once more, and came very wearily out of the bushes. Where all I could see was his bright red head. Eventually he proceeded his way out of the thick myrtle bushes onto the trail at 15 yards. (this is my favorite part) where he dropped like bag of rocks. :turkey2: But this story does have a sad ending. when I went to grab the 2nd bird he was void of a beard. But non the less, I was estatic of the days outcome.
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pretty good hunting there young man....congrats
Good stuff
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Congrats!
congrats, nice birds
Hope you have a fishing license too, cause your turkey season is over early. :toothy12:
Congrats. :icon_thumright:
Congrats on 2 birds in one day, never give in it pays off :)
How good of spurs on that "limb hanger"?
MK M GOBL
Thought it was only one bird per day on public land in Florida?
Congrats
I'm impressed. Public land birds in Florida a re tough to kill!!! :icon_thumright:
The daily bag limit on these wildlife management areas is one turkey, and the season limit is two.
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Are the regs for the quota areas different?
Quote from: BigGobbler on March 14, 2017, 03:11:06 AM
Thought it was only one bird per day on public land in Florida?
Its one bird per day for each individual WMA. With a state bag of 2 for the season.
Quote from: MK M GOBL on March 14, 2017, 01:26:25 AM
Congrats on 2 birds in one day, never give in it pays off :)
How good of spurs on that "limb hanger"?
MK M GOBL
1 3/8th
Now that's a quick season! Congrats on the gobblers!
Nice going!
The bag limit rules changed in 2015. If you hunt different WMA's, you can kill two birds in one day.
Congratulations
:z-guntootsmiley: Way to Go!!! Awesome!!! :z-guntootsmiley:
Awesome stuff, congratulations!
Congrats!!! That's quite an accomplishment!! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Congrats.. two fine birds..
Curious why your buddy didn't get the shot.. it was his idea to go there.. if it were me I would not have even taken a gun and be tempted to tag out that early.. :)
Quote from: Meadow Valley Man on March 14, 2017, 10:20:02 AM
The bag limit rules changed in 2015. If you hunt different WMA's, you can kill two birds in one day.
I like this, wish more states would adopt this mindset!
Congrats to the OP, job well done! Thanks for sharing with us!
That is awesome I looked forward to start applying for qoutas and heading down there eventually.
Quote from: wvboy on March 14, 2017, 02:27:56 PM
Congrats.. two fine birds..
Curious why your buddy didn't get the shot.. it was his idea to go there.. if it were me I would not have even taken a gun and be tempted to tag out that early.. :)
Were a competitive bunch. So naturally we all split up and try to out do each other. I still have to put the girlfriend on one. But to be honest, I get more of a thrill calling them in. Shooting them is just the cherry on top.
Quote from: wdog on March 14, 2017, 03:14:08 PM
That is awesome I looked forward to start applying for qoutas and heading down there eventually.
Good luck to you, they can be tough. They tend to be very quiet once off the roost. And know the area you're applying for. Some areas tend to be very wet.
Quote from: dejake on March 14, 2017, 06:38:58 AM
Are the regs for the quota areas different?
Most WMA's can have slight variances. The majority of quota hunts allow one bird per quota. The area I shot my second bird no quota is needed. The amount of pressure those birds get is tremendous.
Awesome, congrats!
Awesome job, man. that is some impressive work.
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Super JOB!! Most people form out state that haven't hunt Public Land Florida don't realize what you accomplished. I make it down ther every two years, been there four times. Last year first time I taged out Public land. A LOT of people that live in area that Hog hunt, deer and turkey hunt sometimes don't shoot any birds for the year, a lot of pressure. I will walk 3 plus miles in but that guarantees you nothing but exercise because some one els still might beat you there. So don't think what he did is a norm most cases you will work for pubic land Gobblers. way to go TERRIFIC Job again
Congrats!
Quote from: ddturkeyhunter on March 15, 2017, 11:46:55 AM
Super JOB!! Most people form out state that haven't hunt Public Land Florida don't realize what you accomplished. I make it down ther every two years, been there four times. Last year first time I taged out Public land. A LOT of people that live in area that Hog hunt, deer and turkey hunt sometimes don't shoot any birds for the year, a lot of pressure. I will walk 3 plus miles in but that guarantees you nothing but exercise because some one els still might beat you there. So don't think what he did is a norm most cases you will work for pubic land Gobblers. way to go TERRIFIC Job again
They're tough birds to hunt for sure. I feel lucky to live an area where I can hunt these birds. I'd say it's 90% scouting 10% hunting. If I didn't live down here I think I would have a very tough time killing one, due to thier silent nature. My hats off to anyone who can come from out of state and kill one without a guide. Sometimes I wish we had easterns. Because most of the time it feels more like deer hunting than turkey hunting.
Congrats and nice job!
Congrats, Maybe you can find some folks to guide for tagging out early has it's down side.
Congrats!
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Congrats
Congratulations! I hear that Florida public land hunting is challenging.
Congrats!
:icon_thumright: awesome job.
:you_rock: Awesome job.