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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2009 19:24:32 GMT -5
Opening morning we had a beautiful Tom come strutting in. He was in front of us for over 30 minutes. He got to within 100 yards and just hung up, but continued to strut. We waited for over 25 minutes and didn't call. When we were afraid he was going to leave, we finally started to call, and he came in to 70 yards and wouldn't come another step. He gobbled and strutted but would not budge any further. I got some good video footage of him at least. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUEO44OGiMcEarlier in the morning, we had a big coyote come in to investigate our decoys. He had a bad morning! www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-rE9w0foZ0Last weekend, I screwed up on a bird. I was in a blind and he came in to my right at 15 yards. I could not shoot from my position. He started to walk away from me so I decided my only chance was to lean out out the blind and try to shoot him. I leaned out and had him dead to rights, then click...I forgot to take my safety off. By the time I fumbled around to take the safety off, he saw me move and took off! One more weekend to go...there is still hope!
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Post by whitetaildave24 on May 4, 2009 20:12:37 GMT -5
Good luck to you. That is why they call it hunting. I have Saturday morning left and then I am done for the season.
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Post by smshinall on May 4, 2009 21:09:38 GMT -5
Nice yote. What county?
scott
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Post by dbd870 on May 5, 2009 7:39:37 GMT -5
Yep - sounds like turkey hunting to me! Good luck this weekend.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2009 15:22:37 GMT -5
Nice yote. What county? scott Franklin County. That farm is sandwiched between the Whitewater River and the Whitewater Canal.
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Post by bomonster on May 5, 2009 18:26:19 GMT -5
Join the crowd, spent last weekend in good turkey ground, but Sat. didn't see a thing. Sunday morning was a different story, seen 23 birds 5 toms but the only thing we could get to even come close were the hens. Spent the rest of the afternoon running and gunning but to no avail. The weird thing is after that we kicked up 6 hens, kinda like pheasant hunting but without the dog. Looks like tag soup again this year. Gotta work the weekend.
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Post by huxbux on May 5, 2009 20:15:56 GMT -5
Had four Jakes walk past at 20 yds this past weekend, but I just couldn't bring myself to shoot one. If it happens again before I fill my tag, that situation may have a different ending.
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Post by freedomhunter on May 6, 2009 7:14:00 GMT -5
Early afternoon in an area birds are using is your best shot at calling in a bird, now. Late is a great time to get an older bird, don't be afraid to move on one, if you can.
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Post by firelt72 on May 6, 2009 13:03:32 GMT -5
Been to two states MO and In and the turkeys are having their way with me and I don't like it at all. Had 2 in the roost the AM at 100-75yds and they flew down and went down hill...I was uphill...Then the monsoon kicked in....Long wet season....I am beat.
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