Turkey hunting and BS welcome!

Keep at it! I know one of those birds will make a mistake for ya!

Congrats thats a nice bird!

 

Maybe I need a boat

 

You know what...In all my life (62yrs/50hunting) I have never seen this, nor I never knew that turkeys could swim!!!
I guess ya learn somethin' new every day!!

 

A snag hook would be perfect in this situation.

 

After days of rain we finally had perfect turkey hunting weather with mostly sunny skies, temps in the 40s (a little chilly) and mostly calm winds. Today was the day I’d hunt my new white pine tree setup by a marshy stream. Opted to arrive couple hours after sunup as this spot seems to be good late morning.

Started calling off and on but kept it to a minimum, avoiding loud calls even though I was close to the road…noise. I hung my bow up to eat a protein bar when from the thick across the stream two red heads were coming in quiet and fast…CRAP! No good time to grab my bow so I went for it trying to keep my movements slow. Had to maneuver bow around a limb but made it to full draw without getting busted.

Brothers jake where now at my decoy, the first one bounced and kept going. Second jake was more curious, coming and going, and gave me enough time to find top pin steady on vitals. Shot felt good and he was hit hard, down to one good leg. By the time I packed up and climbed down he was dead. Sure nice when it all comes together.

 

Congrats

 

Another hunter set up 50 yards from me at first light . There were around 6 gobblers in the trees . Screwed my hunt up

 

Thanks!

Hate it when that happens! Especially stings on those early morning hunts.

 

So far the worst season ever . I think too many hens Gobbling on the roost and that’s it .

 

Wednesday called for rain so after 4 days of getting out of bed at 330 and walking 3-5 miles a day . I stayed home . This bastard was in front of my blind that morning

 

I’ve been hunting here since 5am . Nothing . 12 is quitting time here . Pretty boring sitting in a blind and hearing nothing . Took an hour walk and did some calling around 930 . Zero gobbles

 

Same again today …..squat ,zero ,zilch . They are across the road though ! Could here them gobbling this morning from my blind . ! Just walked my dog and there are 7 male turkeys laying in the high grass of the green field across the road from where I hunt . They saw me coming and put their heads down to hide I yelled at them and a couple periscope their heads up . Sneaky sum bitches . At least 2 had long beards ,hard to tell in the high grass . They are all good size birds . Got the binoculars on them . Oh yea ,someone shot 3 times over there this morning. I’m guessing they missed .

 

Terrible weather for turkey hunting . Barely any sun in the last 10 days . Damp ,overcast, cool . . Mid to upper 30s at night .

 

Confirmation : 5 huge long beards . 2 which are real big !
2 hens
They are in front of my house across the road 300 yards ,headed up to roost at some point. If we could hunt afternoons here it would make things easier .

 

Just above the cows

 

Took the day off from hunting today

 

If you had a cow suit you could be very successful I think.

 

Good idea

 

Not sure if I’m calling all wrong. I must sound like a sick hen. All I get are coyotes coming in to my decoy.