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General Forum / Palmetto Classic - SC Youth op...

Last post by hpo - Today at 01:43:43 PM

Had a fantastic time in Columbia, SC last weekend. Working the Hunts of Honor booth Friday - Sunday and then taking two young men on their first Turkey hunt was outstanding-1 for 2 on youth opening day. Both young men were sons of father's who tragically died overseas serving our country. HoH was able to outfit them head to toe, hook them up with a 20 gauge, and  take them hunting. Both kids were jacked and on birds at daybreak. A ton of fun.

Other than that, great meeting folks, to include Steve Brown and Moye Howard. Fun talking calls and even picked up a great Trumpet from Moye with a sweet DBW travel trumpet case.

#32

Turkey Calls / Re: Pot Call Case

Last post by cwhitfield96 - Today at 01:39:59 PM

They are just a tad too small for most of my pots which are roughly 3.75. Just ordered 5x6 should fit perfectly but will update when I get them.


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#33

General Forum / Re: Turkey Hearing

Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 01:32:23 PM

I really didn't realize that a turkey had 2 separate ways of hearing or taking sound into the brain. I was watching Dr Chamberlain who does research about the wild turkey and he was explaining how each ear canal works independent of each other taking sound to each side of the brain. He said this was why they could radar in on your location while calling them with such pin point accuracy of your location.

Not to be too skeptical about it, but my first question would be "by what means did they discover this phenomenon?"     

Second thing based on my own personal experience is that I am not completely sold on the concept that a turkey can pinpoint where sounds are coming from with the precision that seems to be commonly accepted as fact. I have had plenty of encounters where gobblers I was calling had to be "redirected" a bit while on their way to me. In my experience, they seem to get off course pretty often.

Of course, I am sure some of that has to do with how far away they are when that calling connection is made. Around here, it is not unusual to make that connection from many hundreds of yards away...or further. No doubt, however, that there is a point where they pretty much have you pinpointed. 

#34

General Forum / Re: How far guys, Really

Last post by makestomstremble - Today at 01:09:08 PM

I prefer 20-30 but will shoot out to 40. I have a good choke and a red dot sight that I really like, shooting 12 ga. 3" lead #6's.

#35

General Forum / Re: Mexican slams complete

Last post by makestomstremble - Today at 01:05:36 PM

Congratulations Neal! Thanks for sharing your story and pictures.

#36

General Forum / Re: 2025 WOODHAVEN GIVEAWAY!! ...

Last post by Franklin7x57 - Today at 01:05:35 PM

thanks

#37

General Forum / Re: Turkey Hearing

Last post by NEhomer - Today at 12:59:43 PM

I can do that too.

I listen to my wife with one ear while ignoring her with the other!

#38

General Forum / Re: 2025 WOODHAVEN GIVEAWAY!! ...

Last post by Tail Feathers - Today at 12:51:01 PM

I'm in!  Thanks!

#39

General Forum / Re: 2025 WOODHAVEN GIVEAWAY!! ...

Last post by DawgsFan1 - Today at 12:40:10 PM

I'm in. Thanks Mike!

#40

General Forum / Re: Early Scouting, Preparatio...

Last post by CALLM2U - Today at 12:38:02 PM

A few decades ago, I always made time to scout prior to the season. Unfortunately, the closest areas with turkeys are a minimum two-hour's drive. On the other hand, those places are really big areas of public land with turkeys scattered throughout...and are relatively easy to locate. In addition, over the decades, we have found that they pretty much stick to the same places year after year.

The problem here is we never know when someone else is going to show up at any spot we have decided to hunt on any given day. So, our tactic is to move quickly from one spot to the next until we find birds that nobody is on already...and more importantly, are in a location that we think other hunters probably would not have made the effort to get to. I suppose it is the common public-land-hunting dilemma that a lot of us face...

Even though I'm a long ways from you in the East, this is exactly my scenario.  I would love to be able to scout before work each day but it's too far to do so.  When I retire though...