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Post by Woody Williams on May 14, 2007 7:23:33 GMT -5
Rate your turkey season..
Great. I couldn’t have asked for any better
Good, but could have been better
Average. Could have been better or worse
Fair, but I still had fun.
Poor. C'mon bow season
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Post by dec on May 14, 2007 7:48:27 GMT -5
Absolutely great. Very frustrating some days, exciting others, just the way it should be. I called in a nice bird for a buddy who has gone a long time without a bird. Then shot mine last week. One of the best seasons ever for me.
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Post by larryhagmansliver on May 14, 2007 7:55:12 GMT -5
I had a lot of action this year. More than most. I just had bad luck or made crucial mistakes that prevented me from scoring. I had a great time though. I just wish it all started again today!!
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Post by LawrenceCoBowhunter on May 14, 2007 8:14:26 GMT -5
I had a ball even though I thought about saying the heck with it earlier in the season.I went yesterday morning to a farm near Bloomfield and had several birds gobbling there heads off,and had one come in to about 75 or 80 yards.Like so many times though they shut up around 7:30,never seen or heard anymore after that.Seen some really nice buck tracks that got my heart going..
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Post by woodmaster on May 14, 2007 8:46:45 GMT -5
Worst season I've ever had. I hunted 3 states and ended up having 1 good morning when mature birds where responding. I could have killed tons of jakes......hopefully next season will be better.
O'well thats hunting!
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Post by bsutravis on May 14, 2007 9:50:03 GMT -5
Pathetic.... Worst that I've had in several years. It's very hard to hunt public land birds when they wont gobble. I've seen plenty of days where they only gobble on the roost, but inevitably if you walk enough you can eventually get one to shock gobble or find a hot bird at some point after they loose the hens, but in the 5 days that I hunted I never heard a single gobble after about 730am. I walked, I stalked, I sat in areas that should have had gobblers and the only action I had was a jake that half-strutted into my decoys that I could have killed easily but let him walk instead.
I think it was a mixture of bad weather pre-season & low numbers of 2-year old birds that made things all goofed up. I'll be interested in seeing the sucess numbers from this season.
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paul
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Post by paul on May 14, 2007 11:54:26 GMT -5
I have had a great year..started in Kansas 20# &24# then in Indiana 24# am now in Michigan
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Post by hunter7x on May 14, 2007 11:57:39 GMT -5
I had a great season, Indiana was tough but I had a great time.
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Post by birddog on May 14, 2007 12:21:56 GMT -5
Have to say this was a great season as I went out two times and killed a nice gobbler the second trip out......
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Post by featherduster on May 14, 2007 12:26:28 GMT -5
I have taken a bird the last 3 years of the 4 years my county has been open to hunting. I took these birds on opening day of each of those years. I begin my season by scouting months in advance so by opening day I know their every move. As far as killing a jake goes.... it's a legal bird, it's easier to clean, and it tastes better. AS FOR ME, I HAD A GREAT TIME.
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Post by dwhunting on May 14, 2007 12:53:33 GMT -5
Good season but could have been better. I was lucky enough to harvest two birds this year- First time in my career. One here in Indiana on the second day and one in Kentucky during the last weekend. Didn't hear much gobbling in Kentucky but had plenty of gobbling in Indiana.
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Post by papohead on May 14, 2007 14:06:46 GMT -5
Not to good to much flooding in MO. Steadyeddie
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Post by Sleazy E on May 14, 2007 14:56:30 GMT -5
I rated my season poor....... did not see one confirmed Tom all season..... had several hunts where other hunteres ruined it for me..... The birds were not responsive.... and when they were they ran the other way...... and then there was my last day to hunt....... had a Tom gobbling and comming my way ..... only to be shot by another hunter that set up between me and the bird.
Come on bow season..... at least there are not as many people out in the woods then and I know I will see deer and ahve plenty to choose from.
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Post by cambygsp on May 14, 2007 15:47:20 GMT -5
I said fair but still had fun!
We hunted the youth hunt and then the next Saturday. We hunted both days the second weekend and we didn't turkey hunt this past weekend. We never heard a bird all season but it was still fun getting out there.
We did some fishing and mushroom hunting, we did GOOD fishing! I like to turkey hunt but just don't have the passion that I do for deer. I don't think there is anything wrong with Indiana's turkey season, I do however wish it would have come in a week earlier so that the season would have been over come mothers day!
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Post by firelt72 on May 14, 2007 20:41:20 GMT -5
Mine was wonderful, I am thrilled with my first bird, but the only thing that would be better was if my brother in law could have tagged out instead of tag soup.
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Post by davepowers on May 14, 2007 20:47:04 GMT -5
I was great until I was peppered with buckshot. None broke the skin and the poachers did not even hit the bird.
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Post by indybrad on May 14, 2007 21:55:35 GMT -5
I would have to say that my year was great. I got the oldest bird I've killed on opening day. Took my sisters uncle with me and we almost got a double. And, I saw plenty of jakes in the 4 days I hunted, so I know there'll be some around next year. Just wish I could have gone out more.
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rosie
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Post by rosie on May 14, 2007 23:19:43 GMT -5
Great !!! I took a bird 4\27\07 8:45 am 24.5lbs 1" spurs 10 3/4" beard my first tom.
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Post by oneshotbandit on May 15, 2007 5:30:03 GMT -5
.......low numbers of 2-year old birds that made things all goofed up. I'll be interested in seeing the sucess numbers from this season. And the Fall season has no effect on the Spring hunting? Hmm?
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Post by Woody Williams on May 15, 2007 7:02:22 GMT -5
Great !!! I took a bird 4\27\07 8:45 am 24.5lbs 1" spurs 10 3/4" beard my first tom. CONGRATULATIONS!!Post up a picture and the story for us.
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