What did you learn this season?

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

To hunt 'em however you have to hunt 'em to put birds in the back of the truck.

And this season also reaffirmed my belief that persistent patience kills.

[TRKYHTR]

I learned that if you ask for advice on diaphram calls on a turkey hunting forum you get about five pages worth, and some of it pretty entertaining. 

Did you ever find your diaghram?   

TRKYHTR

[guesswho]

I learned that if you ask for advice on diaphram calls on a turkey hunting forum you get about five pages worth, and some of it pretty entertaining. 

Did you ever find your diaghram?   

TRKYHTR

When I was looking for it I did a google search for a diaphram, and I'm pretty sure I don't have what I found so I quit looking.

[TRKYHTR]

Thats funny right there. Hope the shoulder is feeling better.

TRKYHTR

[Borat]

For the first time in my hunting career, I learned that it's OK to share the secrets and facilitate another hunters understanding of how to kill turkeys.  I also learned that I'm ok with not killing a bird if it means sitting under a shady tree for 3-4 hours, making turkey noises and hoping a gobbler comes strolling along.  Dead is dead and to each his own, but I don't enjoy "deer hunting" a turkey.

[rtsj]

What did I learn?  Hmmm.   Well I found this website called Old Gobbler, and now I can't stay off this damn computer!!!!! My wife may actually leave me: Oh well, off to the call section!   On a serious note. I learned that it is way better to share your sons first turkey with him than all the turkeys I've harvested by myself.   

[chcltlabz]

I learned to not put all your eggs in one basket.  Every season is different, so if the birds just aren't acting right, move to a different area or save some time to hunt when the birds are acting right.  I wasted a lot of vacation time this year hunting early when the birds just weren't active.  Would have saved a bunch and had better hunting if I'd have quit when I knew the birds weren't hot in that location.  Couple hours drive would have made all the difference in the world, or I could have gone back to work and used that time for later in the season when the birds were hot.

[drenalinld]

I learned that it is way better to share your sons first turkey with him than all the turkeys I've harvested by myself.   

Congratulations! That's awesome!

[lohaus]

I learned that I enjoy getting people on birds when my tags are filled.  I agree that the birds I killed weren't as exciting as my 11 year old son's first bird.  I also learned that if you can get Tom's in a person's lap (within 30 yards) it doesn't mean they are going to make that shot. . . .and as hard as it is to say that's okay because they were excited, had the show, and had a good experience.  It is just as fulfilling helping people get their first birds.

Oh yeah, I learned that hunting Merriams in Standing Rock isn't as easy as what people posted.  Don't get me wrong, I tagged out but man it was tough.  Not sure if I went too late.

[northwoodshntr]

What I learned this season:
  My Dad's Brain surgery is more important than turkey season. The turkeys might not be there when you get back. Surveyors WILL wear blue sweat shirts with red hats while surveying county land in your best turkey hunting spot and not notice you until your putting your decoy away. Deer and Grouse are still cool to watch even when they're not in season.

[GobbleNut]

I learned that if a guy comes in on your set-up after daylight and sets out a strutter deke while in plain sight of the turkeys you are calling to that there is a good chance that they are NOT going to come.

                       

[kdog]

I learned that hunting one specific bird is a blast,,,kinda got obsessed it.No I haven't gotten him yet but can't wait till fall for our cat n mouse game to continue.

[archery1]

turkey hunting in Pa. was not like last year
birds were not co-operating at all!!!!!!!!!!

[stone road turkey calls]

that when you take your 10 year old grandson turkey hunting for the first time, he yells theres one grandaddy and away they go. can't waite till next year.

[TRKYHTR]

Don't leave your video camera in the car over night when it gets down to 2o degrees. It wont work.

TRKYHTR