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have you ever just showed up and started hunting?

Started by hotspur, February 28, 2020, 02:12:42 PM

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hotspur

I have done it a few times. Once just showed up and heard a gobbler respond to a woodpecker as soon is I stepped in the woods, another area I killed a gobbler fifteen minutes after stepping in the woods, and returned the next year and killed another 30 minutes into the hunt. 2 gobblers and only set foot in there 2 times . Been awhile since I've just showed up but wont be scouting so keeping fingers crossed,will be fun no matter what. Anyone pulling one of these this year?

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Don't gobble at me...

Rzrbac

For a long time I did very little scouting. Birds used to be plentiful and a little less educated than the few that are still left. I've had some pretty quick hunts and some of them started as soon as I've got out of the truck. One that comes to mind was just prior to a big storm coming in. My first spot was crawling with hunters so I drove to another spot just prior to a storm. The thunder already had one gobbling when I got out of the truck. He came quick and I never had a drop of rain fall on me. Probably not the smartest thing I've ever done, lightening was pretty bad but it worked out. I guess if it would have struck me, I would have went out doing what I love.

hotspur

Quote from: Rzrbac on February 28, 2020, 03:19:49 PM
For a long time I did very little scouting. Birds used to be plentiful and a little less educated than the few that are still left. I've had some pretty quick hunts and some of them started as soon as I've got out of the truck. One that comes to mind was just prior to a big storm coming in. My first spot was crawling with hunters so I drove to another spot just prior to a storm. The thunder already had one gobbling when I got out of the truck. He came quick and I never had a drop of rain fall on me. Probably not the smartest thing I've ever done, lightening was pretty bad but it worked out. I guess if it would have struck me, I would have went out doing what I love.
great story , cool

hotspur


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Greg Massey

Yes , first time hunting Missouri ... and other places ...

ArkyRidgeRunna

Used to never scout. Just show up at daylight get on a high spot and see whats there.

Tennessee Lead

Every time I go that's what I do.
I don't go roosting the night before or go scouting to find where they're at .
I get up high and wait for a gobble.


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Tom007

Yes, a few of my spots this happened. And now, these spots are consistent year after year..... be safe guys.....

Yoder409

Yep.

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hotspur

Quote from: Tennessee Lead on February 28, 2020, 05:57:12 PM
Every time I go that's what I do.
I don't go roosting the night before or go scouting to find where they're at .
I get up high and wait for a gobble.


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used too when I first started

MK M GOBL

Pretty much what my out-of-state hunts are, learn as you go. I do look up some mapping then it boots on the ground. In state I have been hunting same area for the past 18 years and have them farms down. Once in a while things change but I'm always scouting home turf. Hit a new piece last year with a buddy, part of his families farm and he had never turkey hunted it, few hours into it and we doubled up on them.


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