Yesterday ended my unsuccessful season. I hunted as hard and as smart as $4.00 gas and 125 round trip would allow me.
They just were not working for me this year. Yesterday I was in the woods well before daylight. I was in a creek bottom full of hardwoods and an area I had seen birds roost in before.
Even in the dark I could tell all the leaves had been disturbed by feeding turkeys. But daylight and another hour brought silence and no birds.
I worked down the length of the creek and finally about 10:00 I was on a downside of a ridge with a food plot 100 yards behind me and another 150 yards in front of me. It was getting warm and I was drinking some water and eating a snack when a bird gobbled. He was not real close but I had an idea where he was.
I went to the food plot and then to the left towards a swamp and a big creek. I thought he was at the creek. At 10:45 he gobbled again and I knew he was in the swamp.
I got to the edge and called with no response but he would gobble at random. I eased to the edge where I had good visibility and just settled in.
The bird gobbled three or more times and sounded like it got to within 60-70 yards. I never saw it and after two more hours of sitting with temps getting close to 90, I started the long walk back to the car. I stopped and called a few times but my heart wasn't in it.
I really wanted to help out the team but I guess every one does, It just wasn't meant to be, I guess.
I am going to the store to buy a butterball and then I am going to kick it all around the yard like a soccer ball....
better luck next time ....
You tried Frank, thats all we can do, sometime it just want all come together.
That sounds about like my how season has been going so far, they just won't cooperate. It looks like it's starting to pick up though.
Quote from: old frank on May 13, 2011, 04:49:40 PM
I am going to the store to buy a butterball and then I am going to kick it all around the yard like a soccer ball....
I would recomend that you thaw that bird out first. ;)
Well Frank you gave it every effort you could and never gave up, there isn't anything you can do different if the turkeys don't want to play. It's been a tough year for everybody this spring, with the bad weather and birds not cooperating. Glad to have you on the team and look forward to next years hunts. ;)
Scott is right Frank. You gave it your best, and nothing more can be asked.
Best of luck next spring.
They were hard to get on this year Frank, I got lucky and killed one but it wasn't a usual Georgia season for sure, there was a lot less gobbling even though there was a decent number of birds
Atleast you were able to enjoy the good ole outdoors!Good luck next time!