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Misc. Turkey Gun Related Classifieds / Re: Holosun 407k x2 6moaLast post by btodd00 - Today at 10:02:27 AMStill available, if you have an offer send it to me
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General Forum / Re: I'm fortunate to have my h...Last post by BullTom - Today at 10:01:11 AMQuote from: Dtrkyman on Today at 09:45:48 AMI used to guide and manage a bunch of properties in central Illinois, killing a turkey was about as easy to accomplish there as anywhere I have ever hunted, was fun but also kind of too easy.Yes! I can count one hand the number of times I had a hunt ruined by another hunter between 1995 and 2020. Since then, I have 3-5 hunts a season ruined by other hunters (both public and private). Sent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk #65
Daily Devotional & Prayer Requests / The truth of your testimonyLast post by misfire - Today at 09:53:48 AM Most of the stuff I post on here is cut and paste from daily devotionals I receive, but today I want to go a different path. I want to start by examining what is "testimony" and see if we can strengthen ours.
First, testimony is defined as the act of sharing one's personal experiences, encounters, and reflections of God's work in our lives. I have a testimony as do every one of you. So, how do we reflect that testimony in our daily lives? I have to be honest, the reason I am dwelling on this is the news of the passing of Phil Robertson. Every outlet I have read all shared the same view of Phil, that of being a strong Christian man who knew that his purpose in life was to spread the gospel of Jesus and wasnt scared to do so. THAT is testimony people! Phil lived that testimony daily and would not be deterred from that path. Are we doing that? I know I am not, and it shames me. We live in a society that is selfish, prideful, arrogant and filled with lack of true purpose. God saved us so that we could carry on the work of the first twelve disciples, to carry His word to a lost and dyeing world. Is that easy to do? Absolutely not! But there are things that we can do that will assist us in being able to do things that are out of our comfort zone. First and foremost, PRAY to God daily for strength and wisdom. I pray nightly for God to speak through me when I am able to speak to people.I also pray that God uses me in such a way that when people look at me, they see Him. Second, we must be knowledgeable in God's word and the only way to do that is to study His written word, which is the bible. Third, you just have to step out there and take a chance sometimes. Will we reach through to each and every person we speak to? Nope. But we will plant a seed hopefully that leads that person to ask questions, but be prepared for a lot of negative responses. It is that little seed that we are planting that will hopefully lead to that person realizing down the line that they need God more than they realized. I know quite a few read these devotionals, and I pray that they help out in some small way daily for those that do read them. Use what God gives you to try and do His will in your life as well as the lives of others. I write Romans 10:13 on every call that I make and send out of my shop. That verse was read to me July 13,1984, the day I chose to accept Jesus as my savior- For whosever calls upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. So I will finish with this thought- become a farmer and "plant a seed". #66
General Forum / Re: I'm fortunate to have my h...Last post by Dtrkyman - Today at 09:45:48 AMI used to guide and manage a bunch of properties in central Illinois, killing a turkey was about as easy to accomplish there as anywhere I have ever hunted, was fun but also kind of too easy.
Now that I have been primarily hunting public properties mostly I sure miss it, mostly due to never having to consider where others might be! Hunter interference has become really common in the last 5 years, more so than the previous 20 combined! #67
General Forum / Re: I'm fortunate to have my h...Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 09:42:24 AMI agree...count your blessings...
I personally kind-of have an opposite mindset in these matters. Although I have a situation where I could hunt around my property...with somewhat controlled access to turkeys...I rarely hunt there anymore. I just like the idea of exploring new places and challenging myself to find (and hopefully harvest) gobblers in those places. In addition, out here in the west where there are more public lands than a person could hunt in several lifetimes, the leasing problem just doesn't exist to any significant degree. I have often asked myself if I would be willing to pay what I perceive to be the going rate (my perception...thousands of dollars per year) to be on a decent (local) property...or even a distant property in another state, perhaps. My answer to myself tends to be that I would look into traveling further from home each year to hunt (and save money) places with lots of public land rather than paying for a lease on a single parcel. Unfortunately, I also believe part of the crowded-public-lands problem is a direct function of lots of folks having that same attitude. In addition, way too many hunters, I think, do not have the personal contacts...or the financial where-with-all...to have a great, local place to hunt. ...And there are, no doubt, places where there is just no option, even if a guy wanted to, to find a place like that. Where you are in east Texas, Tail Feathers, I think you are indeed lucky to be in your situation.  #68
General Forum / Re: I'm fortunate to have my h...Last post by BullTom - Today at 09:25:38 AMQuote from: Bowguy on Today at 04:22:32 AMImo the spot we have anymore is more of a determining factor in our success. Least higher success as in more birds consistently. I've got no great spots anymore. I've gotta fight for the few birds. Usually it's a who gets there first for couple days than it's tough.You definitely have to work harder to find birds these days. That said, my turkey season was very different than many of the reviews I am seeing from other northeast hunters. I hunted both public and private property from Va to Nh (and everything im between) and was in good, gobbling turkeys more often than not. Infact, I would argue that I experienced above average gobbling and an above average number of turkeys willing to respond and come to the call. Things got really good in NY and New England after May 20. All that said, I do need to work harder and cover more ground than I did 10+ years ago. I am fortunate to have a career (and wife) that allows me to spend a ton of time in the woods scouting and hunting each spring. I do prioritize turkey hunting over pretty much everything else (for better or for worse). The average weekend warrior/9-5er, with limited time and/or access is definitely not going to enjoy turkey hunting like the glory days of old. I empathize with their frustrations. Sent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk #69
Turkey Guns / Re: UnprofessionalLast post by Bowguy - Today at 09:24:08 AMQuote from: SumToy on Today at 08:52:20 AMYou can drill and tap the Nova. Now I would not go with some big heavy scope on it. The Small red dot type stuff works.Thanks the fella even told me I could send it to them to do and they want 1/2 as much as my local guy. |
