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Post by hunter7x on Apr 30, 2010 9:40:12 GMT -5
So I hunted yesteray morning and for the third time the boys were talkin thier heads off but wouldnt come into the woods with me where I was set up in a blind in my food plot. I finally decided at 7:30 I was going to sneak over to my property line and see if i could get em in closer. at 8:25 they still were gobbeling their heads off but still wouldnt come into the woods. They are in a field about 100 yards from my property line with woods that 100 yards seperating us .So I decided I would start walking away calling with the hopes they would come in.... I stand up, just over a small rise where I couldnt see until i stood up yup 3 longbeards headed my way. I was only eyeball above the rise but my movement was enough 2 of em that were facing my way turned around and headed the other direction pulling the third with them. They never putted at me or anything so I dont think I spooked em too bad. You'd a thought almost an hour and a half was enough time to wait em out but apparently NOT. its been a frustrating season so far. I took a trip to South Dakota and in 4 days we couldnt buy a gobble let alone drop the hammer on one. down pours and extreme high winds, snow storms we had it all. Back home in Miami co birds are few and far between with very limited chances. So who knows how the last week will go but Im feeling pretty defeted at this point.
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Post by elmo on Apr 30, 2010 13:07:17 GMT -5
Don't get to down, it only takes one to come and your season is over. So keep your chin up and keep on chasing those birds. I didn't hear a gobble today until almost 1000, but he came to me and was down at 1010.
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Post by throbak on Apr 30, 2010 13:44:44 GMT -5
I hunted the same bird every day for a week one time flew to the opposite ridge every day then on the 7th. day for some reason flew into my lap had 33 mm spurs.. stay on it don't give up got birds last day lots of time and got to hunt every day of the season
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Post by bsutravis on May 1, 2010 8:35:56 GMT -5
Keep after 'em Steve! I haven't been since Day 2, so I can't wait to get back in the woods up at Mississinewa next week. I'm going right to the place where I bagged last year's longbeard and I doubt that I'll even touch my calls.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 1, 2010 10:00:58 GMT -5
Aaaaaahhhhh....that is "hunting".
When to move and when not to move is a tough question.
Sounds like you've got some wise birds on your hands. That will make it more satisfying when you do drop the hammer on one..
Good luck...
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Post by hp on May 1, 2010 12:42:10 GMT -5
Keep after 'em Steve! I haven't been since Day 2, so I can't wait to get back in the woods up at Mississinewa next week. I'm going right to the place where I bagged last year's longbeard and I doubt that I'll even touch my calls. Won't touch ur calls? wheres the fun in that? I have to at very least make contact with the ole boy, thats what its all about.
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Post by firelt72 on May 1, 2010 14:07:48 GMT -5
I blew to separate bird yesterday...I set up on a bird on the roost and he went the other way, but back where I parked I heard a gobble. I moved back to the second gobble and I pushed to hard forward and called too much. He was 15 yards from my truck. I just couldn't get him closer and I started trying to get closer to him.....he moved away. Nice bird. So I go back to my toward my original area cause I have a third gobbler moving eats and gobbling away. As I get to where I set up, I hear a gobble 50 yards to the south- The first bird I was working....was now where i though he would be at fly down...I get a texted and return it only to see the gobbler staring at my moving arm....bad day and maybe my last for the year..Guess I was practicing call and release.
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Post by woodmaster on May 2, 2010 8:50:30 GMT -5
been there...done that.
Keep plugging away
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Post by ridgerunner on May 6, 2010 6:06:58 GMT -5
If it was easy anyone could do it..that's turkey hunting..been there , done that!
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