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Post by genesis273 on Mar 28, 2018 9:21:15 GMT -5
Out in the woods this morning loosening deer stands, hanging cameras, little she'd hunting and early turkey scouting. Not seeing a ton of sign but, still got plenty of time and about another 400 acre's to cover.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2018 10:24:37 GMT -5
Every evening(most) the hens (10-15) cut through the front yard and the Tom's (5-8) are right behind to roost. Just now seeing some of the Tom's strutting. Hope to see some poults this year. Last two years I didn't see any. The group is getting smaller every year. My neighbor and I have taken a lot of raccoons, but we still have a lot of feral/neighborhood cats. Not sure what if pushing the hens off the nests. We do have a lot of great horned owls and red tailed hawks.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Mar 28, 2018 12:13:51 GMT -5
I've been seeing toms out strutting off and on for the past month or so.
I saw a group of hens today with 2 toms strutting amongst them, mostly being ignored. The toms were gobbling, the first I've heard this year.
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Post by genesis273 on Mar 28, 2018 12:45:32 GMT -5
I had a good flock this past winter but, they seem to have moved elsewhere. I saw one tom during my walk about and some sign. Put 2 came up today and will put a couple more up when we get closer to season.
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Post by esshup on Mar 30, 2018 9:31:36 GMT -5
I just hope it isn't like last year. Had them all patterned right before season. Then the rains hit and the woods got flooded. Then when they migrated to the only dry area, the landowner decided to have his gravel drive re-done and that put an end to the birds hanging around.
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Post by genesis273 on Mar 30, 2018 13:46:58 GMT -5
Yeah I hope it's better for you too. I went out this morning and saw fresh tracks in the same spot as Wednesday morning. Hung two more cameras
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Post by hugedogleg on Mar 30, 2018 21:36:50 GMT -5
We were unloading dogs this morning and listening to a tom blowing up couple hundred yards away.
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 10, 2018 12:59:26 GMT -5
Headed back to the woods now. Going to check trail camera and cut a couple ground blinds
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 10, 2018 17:58:07 GMT -5
Not much to report. Seen a few tracks. One spot appeared to have some strut marks. (Not a great picture) Cameras showed just a few birds. Found and trimmed out 6 potential spots. Still have a couple weeks so things could change  |
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Post by hornzilla on Apr 11, 2018 8:02:40 GMT -5
Did a little drive by's last night on the places that I hunt. They all had birds out strutting, but they all also had a lot of girlfriends with them.
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Post by parrothead on Apr 11, 2018 8:17:15 GMT -5
I pulled 4 cards last weekend over 2000 pics of deer and turkeys. My best shot had 12 hens and 3 LB. Looks like a couple shooters hanging around.
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 16, 2018 10:55:55 GMT -5
Yesterday, about 1:30, I seen 6 turkeys at my place. 2 were strutting.
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Post by freedomhunter on Apr 21, 2018 18:14:07 GMT -5
Got to watch this one strut by Morgantown tonight around 6pm had 3 big hens with him. I have permission next door so excited. Girlfriend got to watch him through binoculars first time seeing one puffed up.  |
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 21, 2018 19:21:00 GMT -5
Good deal!
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 23, 2018 10:30:49 GMT -5
I got out this morning at 5:30 before my shift started at 6:00. I got to hear a couple birds gobble. I could hear one move as he was gobbling which gave me a good idea where he was working in the morning. I'll go back tomorrow morning and listen again.
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 24, 2018 5:32:04 GMT -5
Headed back out now for another listen. Anyone else out?
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Post by HighCotton on Apr 24, 2018 6:11:44 GMT -5
As close as I can scout from 3 hours away, my nephew just texted me that he counted 11 feathery birds at fly down of the pines I’ll be hunting tomorrow morning.
At least 3 beards in the group so I’m jacked about that!
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