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Post by larryhagmansliver on May 2, 2008 10:57:18 GMT -5
It seems to me that we are doing better on here as a whole so far. Better gobbling, more kills. Maybe it's a bit early for this pole. What do you guys/gals think? Record year in the making?
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Post by whitetaildave24 on May 2, 2008 13:12:55 GMT -5
Seems like there are more turkeys being killed so far this year, but who knows how the rest of the season will go. Hopefully I can kill one this weekend.
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Post by schall53 on May 2, 2008 13:50:29 GMT -5
At least this year you can get the talking after flydown. Last year it seemed that the second they hit the ground, they henned up and refused to gobble again.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 2, 2008 13:54:59 GMT -5
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Post by Chucker on May 2, 2008 13:58:10 GMT -5
Theres definatlly more turkeys in Perry county...Ijust havent got mine yet...Dan did get a jake,pictures as soon as he find the time to post them....
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Post by indybrad on May 2, 2008 20:06:01 GMT -5
There are more turkeys in my woods this year. Couldn't believe how many gobbles I heard opening day within a 1/2 mile of each other. Didn't see any jakes the last 2 years also and have seen 3 this year.
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Post by lonniephillips on May 3, 2008 7:42:34 GMT -5
I harvested a bird this season and not last but the number of birds we hunted and the gobbeling patterns seemed about the same to me.
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Post by varmint101 on May 3, 2008 9:07:05 GMT -5
I don't think kill will be up, but I do think turkey numbers are up.
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Post by duff on May 3, 2008 10:40:33 GMT -5
The place I hunt only had 3 turkey killed last year, opening day this year there were 6 killed and more Sat & Sun. We are limited to noon and Fri-Sun only. It is definately up here, I didn't hunt last year but it seems the weather hurt the guys here last year.
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Post by jgrimm on May 3, 2008 14:32:57 GMT -5
I think the turkey population is definately up, it may be time to start taking two birds in the next few years. What do you guys think?
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Post by Woody Williams on May 3, 2008 18:12:59 GMT -5
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Post by rabbit on May 3, 2008 21:09:53 GMT -5
I think the numbers will be down. Several guys here in Perry County haven't even herd a bird since season opened. The season needs to open about a week and a half earlier in the south part of the state.
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Post by Ahawkeye on May 4, 2008 12:14:53 GMT -5
I think the number of turkeys is about the same I just think they are responding better this year, due to better weather patterns. JMO
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Post by elmo on May 4, 2008 17:57:17 GMT -5
I think kill numbers will be down, but it could get better in this last week. I couldn't get any birds to move on opening day or Thursday, but had 5 or 6 birds gobbling around me. On Friday, May 2, I had 2 jakes come in, then 2 longbeards with 2 hens. ( stayed out about 60 yards) I moved twice in the same field and called about every 15 minutes. was getting ready to go, 10 more minutes and I'm gone when I see a movement. I got my turkey at 35 yards he's not posted on the kill thread yet waiting on my son to help with the picture.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 4, 2008 19:50:56 GMT -5
Tihs years contest is up to 25 birds now..
Of course not everyone is in the contest and a few in the contest have multiple birds from out of state.
It ain't over .... till it's over.
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Post by gobblerstopper on May 4, 2008 19:56:20 GMT -5
With consistant harvest numbers the last several years and low poult/hen ratio's at least the last two, I don't think statewide numbers are up.
All those extra birds you are hearing this year were there last year.
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Post by larryhagmansliver on May 11, 2008 20:28:03 GMT -5
Got any totals Woody?
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Post by Woody Williams on May 11, 2008 20:30:14 GMT -5
You mean for the contest? Not yet. I'll work on it in the morning. |
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Post by songdog on May 12, 2008 7:59:42 GMT -5
Both seasons were really tough where I hunt in Parke County. The checking station as of last Friday had 50 birds compared to 84 for last year. Thats a pretty huge drop even if they checked in another 10 or so birds this past weekend which I doubt happened.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 12, 2008 8:02:53 GMT -5
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