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Title: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Spitten and drummen on May 01, 2019, 01:22:53 PM
Had a less than good season in my home state of MS this year. Hunted hard and only worked 2 birds and killed one of them. Piled up in my truck  last night and drove up here trying to get my fix to hold me over until next year. Never have really went on a out of state hunt. Spur of the moment got on the phone and started calling outfitters. Found one, put in for 3 vacation days and took off. I usually plan well in advance on things but not on this. Arrived and its raining and really cool. Weather suppose to break so I start in the AM. Wish me luck guys.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: RutnNStrutn on May 01, 2019, 01:29:38 PM
Good luck man!! Make the best of it!! :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Prohunter3509 on May 01, 2019, 02:13:55 PM
Good luck sp. & dr.
Yeah ms sucked for me this yearvalso
My home
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Yoteduster on May 01, 2019, 02:17:30 PM
Good luck Missouri has always been a good state for me
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Fullfan on May 01, 2019, 02:20:47 PM
Had a good year in SE/Mo, lots and lots of hunters. Managed to fill both tags though.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: bbcoach on May 01, 2019, 02:31:05 PM
Out of State hunts are GREAT!  They help extend the season and gives you added incentive to get after ole 3 toes.  Don't put a lot of pressure on yourself to kill.  Enjoy the experience, new friends you meet and the NEW scenery.  Missouri's weather will be different from Mississippi, probably not as much greenery yet and as you said cooler.  Have a GREAT time, Get After Them hard and Good things will happen.  Good Luck and May God Bless you with a GREAT time.  And maybe a bird or two!  Bottom Line have FUN!!!!!
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Spitten and drummen on May 01, 2019, 03:12:26 PM
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: cwb04 on May 01, 2019, 03:21:55 PM
Good luck!  Hope you get your fix.  I'll be leaving headed to NE in about 10 days to get my mid May fix.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Muzzy61 on May 01, 2019, 03:24:17 PM
Good luck, I've always wanted to give Missouri a try.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Paulmyr on May 01, 2019, 03:28:41 PM
Been in no Missouri for a couple days now. Didn't get out yesterday because of rain. Been playing with a smart ole Tom when I can get out. Had to leave him each time because of the 1 pm closing. Dang it hate to leave a fired up bird
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: 5arraquiver on May 01, 2019, 03:53:49 PM
Good luck and be safe out there!
Keep us posted brother
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Turkeytider on May 01, 2019, 03:56:35 PM
Quote from: Muzzy61 on May 01, 2019, 03:24:17 PM
Good luck, I've always wanted to give Missouri a try.

Mid-70`s, stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood. The place was crawling with turkeys, first time I ever hunted them, so I didn`t do so well but learned to love the birds and the woods. So many quail that they almost qualified as pests ( did do well with them ! ) !
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: jamo on May 01, 2019, 05:49:39 PM
Good luck in missouri
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: gobblers roost on May 01, 2019, 05:57:44 PM
Best of luck

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Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: DUCKDIGGLER on May 01, 2019, 06:05:18 PM
Give'em Hell! Best of luck!  :OGturkeyhead:
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Greg Massey on May 01, 2019, 06:51:50 PM
 Good luck and watch out for those timber rattlers ....
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: yelpy on May 01, 2019, 08:39:07 PM
Give er heck.. Good hunting to you!

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Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Chris O on May 01, 2019, 09:09:30 PM
I hope you get your fix. I haven't had a really great season either so I know how you are feeling. Best of luck to ya
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Rzrbac on May 01, 2019, 09:29:14 PM
Good luck, hope you're not in southeast MO. Birds are thin and quiet. I've heard better reports from other parts of MO. Hope you get to haul a few back to Mississippi.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: tomstopper on May 01, 2019, 09:53:17 PM
Good luck

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Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Spitten and drummen on May 01, 2019, 10:20:46 PM
Quote from: Rzrbac on May 01, 2019, 09:29:14 PM
Good luck, hope you're not in southeast MO. Birds are thin and quiet. I've heard better reports from other parts of MO. Hope you get to haul a few back to Mississippi.

Im in northwest MO. A guy and his wife been hunting 3 days. They leaving tomorrow. They have heard 8 to 10 birds a day all the way till the 1 pm closing time. Been cold and wet. They have bumped birds because they are trying to get tight on them and the woods are kind of open.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Spitten and drummen on May 01, 2019, 10:21:29 PM
Appreciate all the support guys. I need it.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Jrkimbrough on May 01, 2019, 10:49:33 PM
Good luck!  Just got back Monday from 3 days in northern Missouri.  Tougher hunting than I expected. I was able connect on one at 12:50 Saturday after we struck two gobbling at 11. My buddy got one that came in silent the next morning.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Gooserbat on May 01, 2019, 10:59:57 PM
Missouri was good to me this year.  Hope your trip is as good as mine.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: HookedonHooks on May 02, 2019, 05:50:37 AM
Was just up in NW MO last week dropping off a bird at a particularly special location to have mounted. Lot of the northern portion of the state didn't have birds until I got almost all the way up there, then all the sudden there were turkeys everywhere.

If you extend your trip through the weekend and need some public ground with birds, just give me a ring and I'll get you fixed up.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: bbcoach on May 02, 2019, 06:42:48 AM
Don't understand States that cut you off at 1pm.  Can't wrap my head around the reasoning.  I've had some GREAT hunts in some of my travel States at 3-5pm.  Hunt Hard S and D!
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Mtd69 on May 02, 2019, 09:19:35 AM
good luck
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Poppahunts on May 02, 2019, 12:55:49 PM
Best of luck!!! Hope you have a good trip...
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: JLH on May 02, 2019, 10:44:31 PM
Go get 'em Jody!

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Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Spitten and drummen on May 03, 2019, 01:19:28 AM
Well N West MO was good to me. Set up this morning on 2 good gobbling birds. Heard 8 but the others were a pretty good ways off. Pulled the trigger on a hog. He weighed 25 pounds , 11-1/2 inch beard and 1-1/4" hooks. Shot him at 11:45. My heaviest bird to date. Half way back home and in a hotel room now. Will post some pics when I get home. Thanks guys for wishing me all that luck. I will end2019 with2 birds. I usually end up with 5 or 6 but this year was bad. I cant complain though. Thankful I have the health and means to Be out there hunting them.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: LaLongbeard on May 03, 2019, 04:43:34 AM
Glad you had a good hunt. Some years it seems like everything works your way and some years not so much. I'd rather have two hard won Gobblers than 10 that run to the call
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: tomstopper on May 03, 2019, 05:46:17 AM
Good job. Congrats on a nice gobbler

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Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: jamo on May 03, 2019, 12:24:30 PM
Congrats on a nice bird.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Rzrbac on May 03, 2019, 12:45:54 PM
Congrats and have a safe trip back.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: Droebuck on May 04, 2019, 08:38:30 PM
Good luck! Hang in there you will get him.
Title: Re: Made it to Missouri
Post by: yelpy on May 05, 2019, 12:25:21 PM
Congrat's and cant wait to see pics of him!!!!

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