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Post by 10point on May 7, 2012 15:16:16 GMT -5
Have been out 7 times and haven't seen a bird yet. Last year was much better on the property I am hunting. Was close to one gobbling on the roost opening morning but I think that bird may have got shot by the neighbors. All the birds seem to be on the neighboring properties this year.
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Post by daworz on May 7, 2012 16:24:31 GMT -5
I think that The Toms Gathered there hen's early this year with the warmer then normal spring we had here in Indiana, Not saying Birds have'nt been taken, But the woods I hunt seemed Greener and thicker also this Spring. I still have my Tag, But have'nt got to Hunt like I wanted either, With Work and family things Going on, But I still have a few days left, and plan on getting out 1 or 2 more times. Keep at it and the best of luck.
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Post by rabbit on May 7, 2012 19:47:26 GMT -5
The last 3 years have been bad around here! I haven't herd a gobble in this county in 3 years during season! The toms I do see won't even look up when you hit the call! The local check station had a record number of birds the first day after that very few birds! Finding poults already too!
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Post by Ahawkeye on May 8, 2012 4:38:19 GMT -5
Hang in there guys, I've had my share of bad luck, I went two years with no bird then this year a gift from God gobbled at my call. Even if you don't get one you get to enjoy more time in the woods. I've killed 2 birds in the last week of the season and one was my biggest they're not done yet keep at it!
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Post by dadfsr on May 8, 2012 4:54:47 GMT -5
I guess I could call it a mixed blessing because I've been seeing at least one or two hens about every time I'm out with an occasional at a glimpse of a jake off in the distance. I'm just happy to be seeing turkeys at all-just a short ten years ago I wouldn't have thought seeing that many turkeys on my property would be possible.
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Post by Greenedog on May 11, 2012 12:53:02 GMT -5
I'm seeing the birds....just haven't been in the right place at the right time....or they shy from the dekes...or they leave with a hen....or someone rides a 4-wheeler by as ones coming in......or.....   Nothing but bad luck for me so far. If it's any consolation, today was the most activity I've seen so far this spring. I counted 7 different toms gobbling off the roost this morning and they kept at it til after 8. I seen 4 different strutters...one was coming to me from across the road...when he got to the road a truck went by and he was so wound up he gobbled at the truck! I'm talking 10 feet off the road in an open planted field. I'd like to know what the guys in the truck were thinking. ;D |
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Post by freedomhunter on May 11, 2012 13:22:21 GMT -5
Odd year, was just down the road from you greenedog and no birds gobbling no birds coming out of woods crazy like they are standing around in the woods all day long grouped back up summer pattern
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Post by Greenedog on May 11, 2012 18:54:46 GMT -5
Odd year, was just down the road from you greenedog and no birds gobbling no birds coming out of woods crazy like they are standing around in the woods all day long grouped back up summer pattern That's weird! They kept at it all day here in NW Greene County. Finally bagged one about 4:30 this evening. He was following a hen....the hen walked up to my decoy then back into the woods....this guy came around the corner all puffed up and drummin and walked right up to my lone hen decoy....dropped him at 18 yards. No tag soup for me! ;D  Oh...and the online checkin ROCKS! Took me about 1 minute to get him checked in.  |
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Nothing but bad luck for me so far.
