Flood Gates are Opening!!

[notsure]

My season opens in less than 10 hours. Seems like it took forever to get here. I'll keep everyone posted.

[HillclimberWV]

Good luck. hopefully the weather is good and the birds are gobbling.

[lacire]

10 hours and counting, good luck.

[JeffC]

Good luck notsure, keep us posted, good or bad.

[notsure]

No luck this morning, although there were 18 birds in the field, including at least four gobblers. They only managed to come within just over 200 yards of my setup. Honestly, I'm surprised any birds came out given the 15-20 mph sustained wind.

[tanna114]

Sorry I've been MIA but I got a one a little after noon today. Going to work on getting pics and measurements now. Story to come later.


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[Muzzy61]

Way to go, looks like a good one.

[JeffC]

Way to go tanna, looking forward to pictures.

[JeffC]

Opening day for me this morning, was 2nd vehicle at parking lot, talked to other hunter, he wanted field by parking, I wanted far field/woods. As I am walking in another truck pulls up on road at field I am in, lots of room, so i stood in far back corner waiting to see where 3rd truck was headed. 5:19 gobbler fires off directly across from me,300 yds on private/ public line. Gobbled over 20 times, gave him some soft tree yelps so he knows where I am. Can't move on him too open, he drops down into private. I move down wood line to close distance, hear other hunter start calling out in front field. Tom will respond to calling but not moving off private, hear a jake gobble a few times. This goes on till 930ish, then they disappear. I decided to head deeper into woods, find lots of fresh scratching, calling as I walk, hour later mile and a half, Tom responds once, set up, nothing, go deeper, hit 2nd swamp, hear jakes on opposite hill, call, Tom gobbles, then 2nd Tom further left also fires off. Waited till they move off, I cross swamp and get on their hill, gone, wont respond. Got good intell for next trip over. Heard at least 5 different Toms. Good day. 

[Spellnj3]

Sorry I've been MIA but I got a one a little after noon today. Going to work on getting pics and measurements now. Story to come later.


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Tanna that looks like a boss gobbler!!!  Can't wait to see and hear the story!!

[Spellnj3]

Opening day for me this morning, was 2nd vehicle at parking lot, talked to other hunter, he wanted field by parking, I wanted far field/woods. As I am walking in another truck pulls up on road at field I am in, lots of room, so i stood in far back corner waiting to see where 3rd truck was headed. 5:19 gobbler fires off directly across from me,300 yds on private/ public line. Gobbled over 20 times, gave him some soft tree yelps so he knows where I am. Can't move on him too open, he drops down into private. I move down wood line to close distance, hear other hunter start calling out in front field. Tom will respond to calling but not moving off private, hear a jake gobble a few times. This goes on till 930ish, then they disappear. I decided to head deeper into woods, find lots of fresh scratching, calling as I walk, hour later mile and a half, Tom responds once, set up, nothing, go deeper, hit 2nd swamp, hear jakes on opposite hill, call, Tom gobbles, then 2nd Tom further left also fires off. Waited till they move off, I cross swamp and get on their hill, gone, wont respond. Got good intell for next trip over. Heard at least 5 different Toms. Good day.

Keep at it Jeff, looks like your close to getting him.

[lacire]

Sorry I've been MIA but I got a one a little after noon today. Going to work on getting pics and measurements now. Story to come later.


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Those are some hooks on that one, congratulations.

[lacire]

Opening day for me this morning, was 2nd vehicle at parking lot, talked to other hunter, he wanted field by parking, I wanted far field/woods. As I am walking in another truck pulls up on road at field I am in, lots of room, so i stood in far back corner waiting to see where 3rd truck was headed. 5:19 gobbler fires off directly across from me,300 yds on private/ public line. Gobbled over 20 times, gave him some soft tree yelps so he knows where I am. Can't move on him too open, he drops down into private. I move down wood line to close distance, hear other hunter start calling out in front field. Tom will respond to calling but not moving off private, hear a jake gobble a few times. This goes on till 930ish, then they disappear. I decided to head deeper into woods, find lots of fresh scratching, calling as I walk, hour later mile and a half, Tom responds once, set up, nothing, go deeper, hit 2nd swamp, hear jakes on opposite hill, call, Tom gobbles, then 2nd Tom further left also fires off. Waited till they move off, I cross swamp and get on their hill, gone, wont respond. Got good intell for next trip over. Heard at least 5 different Toms. Good day.

It sounded like a very good day, good luck Jeff.

[austinc]

Just killed AR Turkey, I'll hopefully have a higher score here in a bit!

[lacire]

Congratulations austinc, looking forward to the pictures.