What did you learn this year ?

[ilbucksndux]

Every year I walk away from turkey season learning something. This year was very odd here. It was unseasonably cold . Not sure if that had anything to do with it but I just couldnt find a bird that gobbled more than twice once his feet were on the ground. So to combat that I would get as close as I could to him when he was in a tree resulting in bumping more birds off the roost than I care to mention. I think my hearing is not what it used to be and its harder to pinpoint exactly where they are.

[ol bob]

That I've got to old to do it anymore hunt one day takes three days to get over it.

[AndyN]

That I'll never chase easterns again after moving to KS from IA. Rios are a walk in the park compared to those birds.

[Greg Massey]

Just because you run around in the woods with hundred dollar calls and some costing more ...doesn't mean your going too kill turkeys... i found that out years ago... sound in the box or the pot... helps a lot....

[guesswho]

I learned that the turkey hunting I grew up with is quickly fading into the past.    Also learned not all gobblers are straight.

[davisd9]

Tagging out 10 days in the season sucks


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[Rapscallion Vermilion]

I learned that I haven't given myself enough credit for how good I can be at outsmarting myself.

I also learned that just because you are watching a squirrel on the ground next to your leg doesn't mean his buddy isn't about to jump on your shoulder.

[guesswho]

I also learned that just because you are watching a squirrel on the ground next to your leg doesn't mean his buddy isn't about to jump on your shoulder.

The end result could be a good locator call.

[Kylongspur88]

Takeaway this year was just because you had a lot of turkeys last year doesn't mean you'll have a lot the next year. The population can take a nose dive quick.

[Happy]

I learned I can still loose stuff pretty well. Also hills don't get any easier as I get older and was reminded to not over think it. Lastly I have unfinished business next spring.

[jed clampett]

I had my best season in a long time...tagged 3 birds and hunted 3 days...here in illinois..no birds here last year this year they were all over...you just never know!

[Tomfoolery]

I need a chiropractor as a hunting partner

[Yoder409]

I had my best season in a long time...

So did I................

I learned that you really CAN cyber-scout your way to success.

I also reaffirmed that my forums signature line is 100% true.  Sometimes I just have to test my patience WAITING for that time and day.

[CALLM2U]

I learned several things:


1 - In the future, I will use more PTO chasing Spring Gobblers than October Whitetails
2 - Sneezing can shock a gobbler into gobbling.
3 - The streak of being unable to kill a gobbler that you have to back away from when you locate him will likely never be broken.
4 - I'll always still chase gobblers that I have no chance of killing.

[stinkpickle]

I don't know.  I feel dumber every year.