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Post by deadeer on Apr 19, 2024 21:24:55 GMT -5
The last few days the birds have been gobbling as early as 45 mins before sunrise. That's only a couple hours AFTER I go to bed normally! 😳 |
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Apr 20, 2024 4:05:05 GMT -5
Headed out with a kid this morning! Think I’m more excited it. Lol.
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Apr 20, 2024 5:31:04 GMT -5
All set. Wind is going pretty good. No gobbling yet
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Post by titanium700 on Apr 20, 2024 5:42:07 GMT -5
I think it’s a perfect morning here.
Cloudless sky, no wind, chilly.
Hearing gobbles.
Mmmm
Come to papa.
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Post by deadeer on Apr 20, 2024 5:55:23 GMT -5
Wind stiff in Marshall county. We moved and are tucked in tight with wind at our back now. Gobbling like crazy to our west. Historically good spot.
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Apr 20, 2024 5:55:27 GMT -5
Had a hen pitch down. No gobbles yet
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Post by squirrelgravy on Apr 20, 2024 6:54:01 GMT -5
Took the son of the landowner I hunt on out. Textbook hunt. Heard him on the roost. Set up in a blind maybe 100 yards away in the woods with 2 decoys. After maybe 30 minutes of sporadic calling he gobbled very close. Ended up being 2 toms. He rolled one at 30 yards. Walking back to truck now.
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Post by titanium700 on Apr 20, 2024 6:55:48 GMT -5
Had a hen come to my decoys and beat one up.
The gobbling has stopped.
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Post by deadeer on Apr 20, 2024 6:56:21 GMT -5
Took the son of the landowner I hunt on out. Textbook hunt. Heard him on the roost. Set up in a blind maybe 100 yards away in the woods with 2 decoys. After maybe 30 minutes of sporadic calling he gobbled very close. Ended up being 2 toms. He rolled one at 30 yards. Walking back to truck now. You spoiled him rotten! Good job youngster!!! |
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Post by deadeer on Apr 20, 2024 6:56:53 GMT -5
Dead quiet here too now.
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Post by butlerj on Apr 20, 2024 7:14:46 GMT -5
Not much gobbling went in blind this spring. Heard one way off at day break, Lots of sign. Decided to move back by the natural blind where we always hear them just got back here. Will do a couple soft ylps and see if anything turns up.
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Post by deadeer on Apr 20, 2024 7:47:27 GMT -5
Slow start for us. Nothing after the gobbling on the roost. My buddy says they normally would have come thru by now. Wind and cold temps kinda take the fun out of it. No shots heard. We keep talking about how good a hot breakfast would be. So if no action soon, we will see how good it really is. 😝
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 20, 2024 8:09:17 GMT -5
Grant from the Nitestalker Clan dropped his gobbler!  |
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Apr 20, 2024 8:15:13 GMT -5
Well, we definitely figured out where not to go this morning. Will try again tomorrow.
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Post by deadeer on Apr 20, 2024 9:03:18 GMT -5
We pulled the plug. Drove around the neighborhood where we always see birds. A big fat zero. Back out to different spot tonight, as long as the weather cooperates. If not, gonna try to roost one for Luke's draw hunt tomorrow.
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Post by squirrelgravy on Apr 20, 2024 9:24:58 GMT -5
Took the son of the landowner I hunt on out. Textbook hunt. Heard him on the roost. Set up in a blind maybe 100 yards away in the woods with 2 decoys. After maybe 30 minutes of sporadic calling he gobbled very close. Ended up being 2 toms. He rolled one at 30 yards. Walking back to truck now. You spoiled him rotten! Good job youngster!!! His dad and I both reiterated to him it's not always that easy which he understood. Only about 17#, but 10" beard and 1" spurs. It felt double that walking out with the blind, gun, chair and other gear |
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Post by deadeer on Apr 20, 2024 10:40:59 GMT -5
You spoiled him rotten! Good job youngster!!! His dad and I both reiterated to him it's not always that easy which he understood. Only about 17#, but 10" beard and 1" spurs. It felt double that walking out with the blind, gun, chair and other gear Solid bird. No "only" allowed in youth season!!! Congrats |
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Apr 20, 2024 11:24:27 GMT -5
Lots of birds gobbling. Just not close. Had a good time with lots of laughs. Hens all around us this morning.  |
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Post by featherduster on Apr 20, 2024 13:44:55 GMT -5
We pulled the plug. Drove around the neighborhood where we always see birds. A big fat zero. Back out to different spot tonight, as long as the weather cooperates. If not, gonna try to roost one for Luke's draw hunt tomorrow. I would be going to KINGSBURY and putting a plan together for tomorrow. |
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Post by Ahawkeye on Apr 20, 2024 15:05:40 GMT -5
We almost had one this morning right out of the parking lot. We were getting ready and he started gobbling. He was in on us fast and we had no time to set up. We were in the sun and when he poked his head out neither Caleb nor I could see a beard so he won today. Caleb's got a paper to write tomorrow so we won't be out. Heard 2 other gobbles the rest of the day. Hopped around different spots trying to get a gobble nothing was taking the bait. We'll hit it again soon.
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