2025 Success? Or Skunked?

[MossyOak85]

Just wanted too see how everyone faired this Season?  Our Season ended yesterday in Arkansas.  Unfortunately I wasn't able to tag a bird but was able to get my son on one and watch him pull the trigger.  So I'd say it was a successful season.   A memory made and a lot of mornings watching the world wake up


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[ScottTaulbee]

Spent time with the kids, Gunnar, my oldest son, missed one, saw a hen strut with them, I was able to get my daughter her first after years of trying hard to make that happen, called in a friend of mines first gobbler for him but was unable to seal the deal on it, mentored another friend from work and he killed the biggest gobbler I've ever seen. Was able to tag out, the first was killed about 45 minutes after fly down and the seconds flew down at 6:50 and I shot him at 7. And was able to go on my first OOS hunt. It was a banner year for me.


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[blake_08]

We've had a great season in my family/friend hunting group. We did 2 trips this year, since Oklahoma is a one bird state. I was drawn for Kansas and Iowa. First trip was Kansas, killed a bird on the first day. My buddy killed on the 2nd day in Kansas. Being off work for a week, we loaded up and drove to Missouri on their 3rd day of season and bought OTC tags. First morning in MO, I killed a tom but my buddy didn't connect with one in Missouri. We came home and I killed my biggest Oklahoma eastern tom yet, which was sporting 1 3/8" spurs. Iowa trip time rolled around and 4 of us went to Iowa and all 4 killed longbeards pretty early in the trip, with my bird being a double bearded sharp spurred tom. Left Iowa and stopped back by Missouri on the way home and hunted a few days. Ended up filling my 2nd Missouri tag with a monster of a gobbler. By far the thickest beard I've ever held in my hands and had 1 broken spur, but the other spur was pushing 1.5". A real Missouri Monarch. Unfortunately, none of the other 3 guys in camp killed in MO. I feel lucky to have killed 5 longbeards this season, and filled every tag I had. 5 birds in 4 states, the best season of my life.

[Lcmacd 58]

My seson was the worst I've had in many years. I had 3 tags and never pulled the trigger. That being said.. I called up turkeys for my girlfriends grandkids and watched 2 of them harvest their 1st turkey. The other got his also but it was his 3rd. Outstanding season in my eyes. Thank you Lord for all my days afield.

[hawkeye1958]

I filled two tags, early crossbow and late shotgun. Both long beards.

Oldest two grandsons shot a long beard.

13 year old twin grandson/grandaughter have had no luck with very limited time. Soccer, track, baseball/softball ball have left little time to be in the wood.

Overall great season but continue to see smaller pockets of birds. Small areas that held birds 1-2 years ago no longer have any.

[Yoder409]

Skunked in Florida.
Skunked in Maryland.

At one point, I had hunted 6 1/2 days and never heard a gobble.  That has mever happened to me in 45 or 46 years of spring hunting !!

GREAT opening week in PA !!!  Made up (mostly) for the other 2 states.

Still have that pair of Maryland tags.  But, current intel suggests the birds are still not burning it up there, so.....

[Greg Massey]

Had a good season overall... Already looking forward to the fall season 2025 and next spring 2026

[10th Legionaire]

I was fortunate to tag out in Indiana on opening day at a friends farm.

I went to Colorado and hunted private ground one day. It was a nice hunt seeing a couple dozen birds feeding in a field the first and last hour of the day. Couldn't get one to commit though. The hens were running the show. I had planned to hunt public a couple days but truck problems trashed that plan.

I have an invite to hunt a buddies farm in Wisconsin this coming weekend so maybe I'll get another opportunity.

[joey46]

Success in that at 78 still able to get out and chase them. The buddy double I shared with a friend a bonus. It looks like the family's health situation will preclude any out of state trips this May.  We'll see. Life goes on.

[ruination]

Skunked in Florida.
Skunked in Maryland.

At one point, I had hunted 6 1/2 days and never heard a gobble.  That has mever happened to me in 45 or 46 years of spring hunting !!

GREAT opening week in PA !!!  Made up (mostly) for the other 2 states.

Still have that pair of Maryland tags.  But, current intel suggests the birds are still not burning it up there, so.....

I'll trade MD pins for PA pins...

Yes boys, this is a joke. .............

 I avoid PA at all costs 

[Tail Feathers]

FL public land spanked me, again.
Got one in KY and filled my one tag locally.  Tried to double with my grandson here but he missed the shot.
Then missed another bird later opening morning.  We were in them tho!
He got his bird on the next hunt.
I'm calling it a very good season!

[deathfoot]

So far, I've been skunked in Virginia. I still have one day left I'll be able to hunt my home state tho.

Illinois was a success.

Wisconsin was awesome, double bearded bird.

Indiana I got skunked. Rained for 3 days. I heard one gobbler in 4 days and I hunted my  off.

North Carolina I got skunked. Never heard a bird. Only hunted 2 half days. Saw lots of sign tho.

I have one more late state to hit Memorial Day weekend. So here's hoping that turns out good.

[Dougas]

Filled all 3 of my tags. The property was a dead zone compared to the past years, so feel fortunate.

[tracker#1]

Missed a nice bird in Wyoming, Filled my Nebraska tag with a nice longbeard hybrid, filled both my tags in WNY by the 7th and called in a bird for a new turkey hunter neighbor who never hunted them...

[g8rvet]

Had a gobbler well patterned and the perfect situation to get him.  Took my great nephew instead of doing it alone.  He scored and I got a bonus buddy that was tagging along.  Did not kill another, but it sure felt like I tagged out.