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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 12, 2020 12:07:56 GMT -5
Got a good one on an 80 acre farm I’ve git permission to hunt.  |
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 12, 2020 12:37:34 GMT -5
Yeah buddy! I wouldn't be ashamed to let him ride in the back of my truck👍
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Apr 12, 2020 13:25:39 GMT -5
I'm not picky.. I shot a jake last year, first turkey and would be happy to shoot another!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2020 13:31:59 GMT -5
I'm not picky.. I shot a jake last year, first turkey and would be happy to shoot another! Yup, it`s about the experience and the meat. Just like with deer, of course it`s exciting to shoot the occasional "trophy" animal, but, I don`t pass up animals that are good sure kills and meat in the freezer, holding out for "something bigger". And I`ve killed, maybe, 6 or 8 birds, s couple of mature toms, but, still will kill jakes. |
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Post by ukwil on Apr 12, 2020 13:37:49 GMT -5
I'd shoot. I've killed 2 turkeys and thats it. Any legal bird that steps in front of me gets it.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 12, 2020 14:45:50 GMT -5
My goal this year is to get my son his first bird. Shot his gun today and it’s good to go. He’s excited which makes me even more excited. Any legal bird that gets close is good enough for him.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 12, 2020 15:54:12 GMT -5
I've killed a couple jakes in years past but pretty well hold out for a long beard now. I've heard some turkey hunters say they hold out for 3 or 4 year old birds. Not sure how they tell age on them? If it's a long beard and gets within range he is going home with me. 1/4 " or 1 1/2" spurs, it doesn't matter.
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Post by sakorifle on Apr 12, 2020 17:45:11 GMT -5
Greetings.
The only chance I had of getting a turkey was the supermarkets in carlisle, but I cannot even bring myself to risk going to the city to do that, so I'm eating my tag this time, lol.
Good luck to you all i am envious. Lol
Regards
Billy.
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Post by firstwd on Apr 12, 2020 20:18:40 GMT -5
Not gonna lie, my hunting partner and myself have different goals. Last year it was getting birds with bows but we both came up empty. I haven't had the chance to shoot my bow this year so I'm taking the mini cannon, but he's taking the bow.
Where we are set up we have 3 gobblers with the group of hens, so the goal is a double. He gets first shot with the bow and I'm playing cleanup with the 10 ga.
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Post by freedomhunter on Apr 12, 2020 20:58:23 GMT -5
Not gonna lie, my hunting partner and myself have different goals. Last year it was getting birds with bows but we both came up empty. I haven't had the chance to shoot my bow this year so I'm taking the mini cannon, but he's taking the bow. Where we are set up we have 3 gobblers with the group of hens, so the goal is a double. He gets first shot with the bow and I'm playing cleanup with the 10 ga. Cleanup is a good position. I missed three times with my Mathews after that and dont know if I will try again. Still want that bow kill, though. It is tough |
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Post by firstwd on Apr 12, 2020 21:26:43 GMT -5
Not gonna lie, my hunting partner and myself have different goals. Last year it was getting birds with bows but we both came up empty. I haven't had the chance to shoot my bow this year so I'm taking the mini cannon, but he's taking the bow. Where we are set up we have 3 gobblers with the group of hens, so the goal is a double. He gets first shot with the bow and I'm playing cleanup with the 10 ga. Cleanup is a good position. I missed three times with my Mathews after that and dont know if I will try again. Still want that bow kill, though. It is tough A few years ago I had a fall bird jump my bolt at 30 yards, 3 times. Craziest thing I've seen but kinda cool to watch. |
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 13, 2020 21:00:21 GMT -5
Dang boy, you thick!!!   |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Apr 15, 2020 20:35:02 GMT -5
I found some tracks today near a stand of pines on my new property. I'm thinking one or more might be roosting there, but not sure.
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Post by esshup on Apr 15, 2020 23:27:58 GMT -5
Trail cam pics show another Tom with a longer but MUCH thinner beard. The Tom with the paintbrush ow has a broken flight feather on it's right wing. No pics of hens on the trail cam, Just Toms and 4 jakes.
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 16, 2020 5:42:23 GMT -5
They're calling for 30% chance of rain the first two days of season. I'd like to be set up where these guys keep hanging around but, with all the late night pics if them, I'm certain they're roosting really close by. It's a long walk through thick woods and I'm nervous about busting them off the roost. If nothing else, I can set up elsewhere for the first 2-3 hours and then may slip into there midmorning.  |
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Post by esshup on Apr 16, 2020 9:23:09 GMT -5
They're calling for 30% chance of rain the first two days of season. I'd like to be set up where these guys keep hanging around but, with all the late night pics if them, I'm certain they're roosting really close by. It's a long walk through thick woods and I'm nervous about busting them off the roost. If nothing else, I can set up elsewhere for the first 2-3 hours and then may slip into there midmorning. Roost them and get there when it's pitch black out. A buddy did that a few years back with his daughter. Ended up that they sat directly under them. They stayed in the tree and she killed her Tom not 5 min into the season. He thought they were about 50 yds further down the fenceline in the tree. He said they both needed new underwear when they first gobbled in the tree. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 11:35:33 GMT -5
Met my buddy in Putnam County this morning. He was taking me to a new property he just got access to hunt so I`d know how to get there in the dark this Wednesday morning. As we pulled off the road to drive the field edge back to Big Walnut, we could see birds out in the field, this was shortly after 10:00 am. Looked to be 4 or 5 hens, and 2 huge Toms. One of the longbeards came out of strut fairly quickly after we started getting closer to them, but one stayed in full strut until were were within 50 yards before he folded everything up and tucked into the treeline.
I`ve been told these birds show up at some point in this area every morning like clockwork. Nothing could be this easy could it? No, I doubt it. They could decide to pitch down off the roost to the other side of Big Walnut, or, they could pitch down to my side, but 100 yards in either direction to the side of me. I`m far from a turkey hunting guru, but I`ve hunted them long enough to understand that if 100 things can go wrong on any given hunt, at least 99 of them will go wrong. But even if I don`t kill a bird, what a wonderful show I`m hoping they`ll put on this Wednesday morning. I think it`s going to be grand!
Good luck to everyone opening morning, and hunt safe!
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Post by genesis273 on Apr 18, 2020 21:37:18 GMT -5
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Post by buckbuster13 on Apr 20, 2020 16:06:26 GMT -5
I’m going out Wednesday morning for my first try at turkey hunting never have had the time until now. Saturday evening I went out just before dark and located several turkeys on roost, and Sunday I set up my tent blind about 50 yards away.
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Post by drfleck on Apr 20, 2020 16:55:10 GMT -5
Just did a final gear check. Also, emailed my boss today and told him I will be taking Wednesday Thursday and Friday off work. Gotta grab a box or two of granola bars as I plan to stay out all day Wednesday. Maybe hunt all day 5 days in a row, who knows. Anything to get my mind off what is going on. Weather sure looks nice.
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