Just my report from opening weekend from an Osceola hunter.
Private, un-hunted large farm.
Birds are hot on the tree, hot on the ground for an hour, then go quiet. Henned up and no solo gobblers. I've never in my life saw so many birds choose to stay in timber and stay away from some of the most prime fields. I'm assuming it's normal up here for birds to go to roost quietly?
Anyone hunting this area of Georgia?
Think I'll head back to central Florida for the Osceola's that were on fire the week before I cane up haha
I'm the worlds best at making the wrong choices in life, hahah.
Hope they don't quarantine us all!
Good luck all!
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Go back to FLA while the birds are hot, then go back to GA after the hens start to nest.
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Quote from: RutnNStrutn on March 23, 2020, 11:53:34 AM
Go back to FLA while the birds are hot, then go back to GA after the hens start to nest.
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Good advice, in route as we speak. Be there at 4:30 in time for evening hunt/roost.
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Its my understanding that you "can" call in a gobbler in Ga right now. Ask me how I know :funnyturkey:
hang in there youll get em
It's typical early season hunting in Georgia right now. Heavily henned up gobblers everywhere you go. They gobble pretty good on the roost most mornings and give a few gobbles on the ground then shut it down. They follow the harem of hens all day long. They may give some gobbles through mid morning but they ain't coming; just inviting you to join the group. Extremely few gobblers by themselves right now. This time of year options are few. You can get tight on the roost and attempt to battle it out with his hens, and occasionally you'll get lucky and get him on the ground before the hens reach him, but you better be real tight on him. Other than that, your woodsmanship is going to be severely tested. If they will gobble enough the first hour after daylight to determine their direction, it's up to you to know the lay of the land and the terrain around them, and work your way into position ahead of them. It's either going to be a straight up ambush or they drift close enough that one of them may come a short way towards some soft calling. Only other tool at your disposal is after the morning setup, go brush yourself in near a strut zone and wait him out. It's tough hunting the first week or two in Georgia, but after the start of April it will get better. Hens will start nesting and more gobblers will be alone and willing. Hang in there.
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Quote from: ManfromGreenSwamp on March 23, 2020, 01:28:05 PM
Quote from: RutnNStrutn on March 23, 2020, 11:53:34 AM
Go back to FLA while the birds are hot, then go back to GA after the hens start to nest.
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Good advice, in route as we speak. Be there at 4:30 in time for evening hunt/roost.
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Quote from: StruttinGobbler3 on March 23, 2020, 02:35:01 PM
It's typical early season hunting in Georgia right now. Heavily henned up gobblers everywhere you go. They gobble pretty good on the roost most mornings and give a few gobbles on the ground then shut it down. They follow the harem of hens all day long. They may give some gobbles through mid morning but they ain't coming; just inviting you to join the group. Extremely few gobblers by themselves right now. This time of year options are few. You can get tight on the roost and attempt to battle it out with his hens, and occasionally you'll get lucky and get him on the ground before the hens reach him, but you better be real tight on him. Other than that, your woodsmanship is going to be severely tested. If they will gobble enough the first hour after daylight to determine their direction, it's up to you to know the lay of the land and the terrain around them, and work your way into position ahead of them. It's either going to be a straight up ambush or they drift close enough that one of them may come a short way towards some soft calling. Only other tool at your disposal is after the morning setup, go brush yourself in near a strut zone and wait him out. It's tough hunting the first week or two in Georgia, but after the start of April it will get better. Hens will start nesting and more gobblers will be alone and willing. Hang in there.
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Thanks for the intel. I figured such was likely...same here in Florida depending on when season hits and weather prior and during it can fall in many stages of the breeding cycle. Frustrating, but, that's kinda what makes it fun, I suppose. I've always said it's the most pleasant pissed off ive ever wanted to keep doing hahah
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Exactly right....
Quote from: StruttinGobbler3 on March 23, 2020, 02:35:01 PM
It's typical early season hunting in Georgia right now. Heavily henned up gobblers everywhere you go. They gobble pretty good on the roost most mornings and give a few gobbles on the ground then shut it down. They follow the harem of hens all day long. They may give some gobbles through mid morning but they ain't coming; just inviting you to join the group. Extremely few gobblers by themselves right now. This time of year options are few. You can get tight on the roost and attempt to battle it out with his hens, and occasionally you'll get lucky and get him on the ground before the hens reach him, but you better be real tight on him. Other than that, your woodsmanship is going to be severely tested. If they will gobble enough the first hour after daylight to determine their direction, it's up to you to know the lay of the land and the terrain around them, and work your way into position ahead of them. It's either going to be a straight up ambush or they drift close enough that one of them may come a short way towards some soft calling. Only other tool at your disposal is after the morning setup, go brush yourself in near a strut zone and wait him out. It's tough hunting the first week or two in Georgia, but after the start of April it will get better. Hens will start nesting and more gobblers will be alone and willing. Hang in there.
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