Field Report Kings of Spring

[Jmbradt3873]

Well guys, that is it for me here in Fla. For the first time in a number of years I will have to have tag soup. Good luck to everyone still hunting.           
                                                  Joe

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[docost99]

Bird down! More to come when I get pics uploaded!

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Bird down! More to come when I get pics uploaded!

congrats

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Went out yesterday the wind was blowing pretty good and it was raining temp was in the low 50s. I forgot my jacket at the house forgot my mouth calls. I had a slate call on a rainy day and no jacket lol. I figured it was a good day to do some scouting from the vehicle and it paid off I found an area with a lot of turkey sign and heard some gobbling. Around 10 I get a call from my buddy asking me when am I going to bring my new 223 over and let him shoot a few rounds. I called it quits and decided to go to my buddies house and test a few loads that I was loading up.

Fast forward to this morning. Alarm goes off at 430. I get up and tell myself today's the day. It was raining and temps in the low 50s and the wind was blowing already. So I grab an extra pair of clothes 2 jackets, my mouth calls and even a push pin call that I haven't used in a few years, I was on a roll no weather besides a thunderstorm was going to keep my out of the woods. I arrive at the spot just before daylight. It was just light enough to see and a few start gobbling way off. I look up and notice there is a double rainbow in the sky now I was really thinking a longbeard was gonna die.  After 15 minutes I decided to walk out to this point and call some as I walking to the back of my vehicle to get my gun I spook a gobbler that wasnt 10 yds away from me. Was not expecting that.

Figured this has to be a good area. Got my gun case open and realized I forgot to put my shotgun back in the case, cant say the words I said but I decided to take the 223 only had 1 round for it and figured thats 1 dead bird. Anyways I got to the point and yelped with my push pin call. No responce waited 10 min and did the same still no responce. Thought I heard something behind me I turn around slowly and nothing was there while I was turning my head back to look down the hill 2 longbeards just came around the knob 35 yds away. They knew something was up and they turned around and started to walk back around the knob. So I shoulder the gun and put the crosshairs in the middle of ones back bam down he went the other one flew off. I jump up and He flops down over the flat. I get there and he is no where to be found. There was feathers and blood I followed the blood trail 50 yds or so then no more blood or feathers. I looked 4 hours for him but never found him. Pretty mad at myself right now.

[rockymtngobblers]

S.w. Colorado has not many hens but lots of gobblers gobbling but not coming  to calls, central Colorado still has flocked Turkey's.

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Heading out in a few looks like its gonna be a great day for some turkey hunting. Yall have a good one.

[dublelung]

Heading out in a few looks like its gonna be a great day for some turkey hunting. Yall have a good one.

Don't forget your shotgun!   

Best of luck to you. My season only lasts 3 more days and it appears at least 2 of those will be crappy weather.

I did see where our team mate Ocsar killed a fine triple beard and entered it in a different forum contest, hopefully he'll get it posted over here.

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Couldn't ask for better weather this morning. The birds were not gobbling very good on the roost. Heard 3 or so but they only gobbled a few times and shut up. Had a couple jakes come in around 830 or so.  Around 10 I heard one really fired up but couldn't figure out where the heck he was at due to noise from heavy equipment he was even triple gobbling. That's one thing I dislike about public land in WV atleast the public land I hunt. There ain't a single holler without a road in it leading to a pumpjack or something anymore. It's basically a poachers paradise you could road "hunt" all day long and never go down the same road twice. Gonna head out tomorrow morning and try and find a lonely longbeard. Got 2 more weeks left Good luck to the ones still hunting and don't forget to double check your equipment before you leave lol.

[oscar101]

Well that's it for me for the year. Today was the last day of the MS season. I went this morning but did not connect. Doesn't look like I will get to go out of state this year either. Good luck to everyone still huntin.


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[dublelung]

Yep, it's a wrap for me. It's back to catching coyotes and remodeling an old house trailer we bought for a river camp. Y'all wear em out!

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Went out this morning and didn't hear a single gobble. I think the 20 mph winds had something to do with it lol.

[dublelung]

Went out this morning and didn't hear a single gobble. I think the 20 mph winds had something to do with it lol.

I think you're the only team mate we have hunting. Hang in there with them!

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Gonna head out in a few. Weather doesn't look too good but you can't kill them on the couch.

[aaronc53]

I tagged out yesterday. Got 3 birds fired up about 745am. Got set up, and worked them for 2 hours before they made their appearance.
8.5" beard
3/4" spurs
15.17 pounds

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Congrats.