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Post by larryhagmansliver on Apr 27, 2007 11:17:57 GMT -5
What happened to you in the Turkey woods today?
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Post by bill on Apr 27, 2007 16:47:32 GMT -5
Well Larry I stayed in until 6:15am, had rain in Greencastle (Putnam Co).
When I got back in the pasture I tried to locate some birds and had NO response. I walked 200 yards and tried again, NOTHING.
I decided that I would try a spot on down a bit further. Climbed a hill and looked down on the other side and could see two birds. I went back down crossed a large creek and around to set up.
I put a hen decoy out 30' and backed up to a tree. I hit my glass and GOBBLE ! ( I am still green to this game). I looked out across the small pasture and could see a head coming out of the creek bottom 100 yards away. 1 , 2 , 3 ,4 birds are now moving toward me at a quick walk.
At almost half way across I notice the bird in front is a hen and the others are toms. (I start mounting them on my wall and cooking them on the grill). I put my glass call down and hit my mouth call. All three toms gobble together ,(this is so cool). Well as the toms strut around the hen comes in from my left and over to my decoy in my front. She is making all sorts on noise. Her back feathers are ruffled. She them makes one circle around the decoy and then goes back to the toms. After about 20 minutes they move off to my left and won't come in.
As the four walked off I decided I will move around the hill I have to my back and try from the other side. You know as I got on top I was BUSTED.
As I said I am green. Why did the toms not follow the hen to my decoy? Anyway I will set up on the other end and try again tomorrow. I still had a good time.
Bill
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 27, 2007 16:56:55 GMT -5
Hunted until 2:30 this afternoon.
I saw a total of 3 hens and 4 coyotes. The 4 coyotes were together and came right out of the woods that I was hoping that the turkeys would enter the field from. The came out of the woods about 30 yards apart. They looked like they were on a "drive" trying to scare up some critters..
They did some mousing in my field for about an hour, so no turkeys came out after that.
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Post by hoosierwilk on Apr 28, 2007 12:10:24 GMT -5
I had another hunter bump a bird I was working. I quess he didn't realize I was working the bird. My son who was hunting on the other end of the woods took this nice Longbeard. 26 lbs,10 1/4" beard and 1 3/8" hooks. hw  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 28, 2007 12:44:35 GMT -5
Your son did well.
My congratulations to him..
That is a real "limbhanger" for sure..
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