4 Spring Hunters,14+ busted Hunts And The Worlds #1 Gobbler Hunter.

[quavers59]

 The following story goes way back to 2006 at Stewart State Forest in New York State. It involves a smaller, older Spring turkey hunter not from NY. I have had 5+ Spring turkey hunts totally busted by this same man. My Brother-In -Law has had at least 4 hunts ruined, and in talking to 2 Spring hunters in one of the parking lots---I learned of more busted hunts.
     One fine Spring morning, I was 40 yards off a field edge. I had my decoy set out in the field and 5 to 6 jakes were gobbling hard in the corner of this field.I made up my mind to take one and fill my 1st tag. Wetlands surrounded the field and I had no choice but to hide and stand just inside the field line. The jakes already were seeing my decoy. I would only have to wait. I heard some slow sloshing coming my way in the wetlands---raccoon,deer, coyote?---I waited and moved not 1 inch. Soon the sloshing was directly behind me--no more then 10 yards in fact. I knew it was another hunter. My decoy was in full view as was I. A perfect half-jake gobble came from right behind me--How does he not see me or my decoy as it was not fully leafed out yet?! One jake flew down and landed right next to my decoy. I nailed him. The hunter never came out- but I knew who it was from the way he moved and the smaller build. The Spring before- I was in the next field over and set-up on a field line with a tom going. This same hunter appeared in the field just before sunrise. It was now too bright to do that- but the tom gobbled and he race-walked in. I had to whistle. He left slowly- but 5 minutes later, I heard loud yelping from behind the gobbler the tom went silent-spooked for sure.  I have other stories as does my Brother-in- Law and probably other Spring hunters I am not aware of. So- this Spring Stewart State Forest Hunters- beware of the worlds greatest turkey hunter. If he parks next to you---you will know if you look close.

[DirtNap647]

lol I think I would find a different spot

[SinGin]

Ya I was thinking the same thing.

[Spitten and drummen]

Price you pay to hunt public. You are not experiencing nothing all of us public land hunters deal with yearly. Too bad but that's just the way it is. Shoot , I run into that foolishness on my lease also. Feel for you as I know what it's like. Can't count on 2 hands the number of hunts I have had jacked up because of goof balls.

[Ihuntoldschool]

Just par for the course, nothing new.

[owlhoot]

Very frustrating part of the game. Tv taught turkey hunting at it's finest. Run and gun on public land =run into another gun.

[Spurs]

My dad had a guy that parked in the middle of a field, proceeded to walk 100 yards from the truck (still in full view), and hold a gobbler fan up....while calling....with no hat, face mask, or gloves.

I figured the guy was mad because he was heat to his spot....nope.  Came back and did it the next day.....just earlier


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[quavers59]

I enjoyed all the replys here! I always have a plan c on public ground -lol.

[Happy]

It's easy to get away from people for the most part. Guys aren't exactly lining up to go where I was this morning.

[owlhoot]

It's easy to get away from people for the most part. Guys aren't exactly lining up to go where I was this morning.

I would have no problem going down in there .

[owlhoot]

It's easy to get away from people for the most part. Guys aren't exactly lining up to go where I was this morning.

I would have no problem going down in there .

Good gosh,but getting back up would be another story   

[quavers59]

I actually know this guys full name. He is just super agressive in getting on a tom.  He is probably also on this site.

[Happy]

That's the problem. I came up it. After a mile and a half walk in.

[TRG3]

Sounds like Mr. Magoo still exists!