Team #3 The Beard Collectors

[toolmkr20]

Team #3 where ya'll at.
Looking foward to a good season. Lets hear from you fellas. I am new to this so all the help and advice you guys can give me I am all ears.

[toolmkr20]

fredw
BIGRNYRS
toolmkr20
buckbacks
nevamiss270

I have talked with fredw so far and was just wondering what kind of team name you guys have thought of so far. As for me I will start with THE STRUT STOPPERSor something silly like that. Let me hear from you fellas on what ya'll think.

[nevamiss270]

Strut stoppers sounds pretty cool to me. I wish everyone a good season. I will be hunting jasper county mainly maybe with a few trips to some other places. C'mon saturday!

[BIGRNYRS]

Whats up guys. First of all I'm Byron. I will be hunting all over Georgia. I get to hunt a lot so thats good. I will be doing some hunting in Tallifeiro, (or however you spell Tall-uh-fair-o) county, Washington, Greene, Laurens, and maybe Wilcox, and another county just north of Wilcox. Yeeeehaaaaaa Lets shoot somethin' in the face!!!
Any of my team members that live close to me, PM me and we will hook up and hunt!
I live in Watkinsville Ga, basically Athens.
Lets put'em down!!!!

[toolmkr20]

Looks like somebody took our team name we need to come up with something else. I guess I should have pmed it to you guys instead of putting it on the open forum for everyone to see. PM me with suggestions sorry.

[fredw]

Less than a week now.....

[nevamiss270]

I cant wait!

[BIGRNYRS]

How bout'


"Head Shot"

"Fan Boys"

"Chicken Heads"

"Thunder Chickens"

"Shot n Flop"

Whatever, it doesn't really matter to me, "The Beard Collectors" is also fine.

[nevamiss270]

thunder chickens is taken, shot n flop sounds pretty cool. What about gobbler getters? Dont matter much to me.

[buckbacks]

How about "TEAM #3"?

[BIGRNYRS]

"Are you looking ay my butt?"
Yeah, thats funny.

[toolmkr20]

"Shot n Flop"
"Head Shot"

"Fan Boys"

"Chicken Heads

"The Beard Collectors"

These are the names we have come up with let me know which one is the one you guys want and I will change our Team Name on the forum I started. Come on Sat I can't wait best of luck to you guys.

[toolmkr20]

I added the beard collectors for now so if you guys want to change it just shoot me a pm thanks.

Seth

[nevamiss270]

2 more days!!!!!! wooooo i am ready!!!

[BIGRNYRS]

I plan on being out there Sun and Mon. I should be good fer s bird Sun. Got a pretty good spot to go to.
The Beard Collectors is just fine with me.
Hope you represent and put some points on the board!
Everybody stay in touch!
Byron

[fredw]

Beard collectors is fine with me also.

I can't sleep, can't concentrate, day dreaming about turkeys. Must be about time.

[toolmkr20]

I can't sleep, can't concentrate, day dreaming about turkeys. Must be about time.

Same here can't wait till Sat morning.

[nevamiss270]

I am fixing to head out in a minute to go try to tuck one into bed tonight, ill be back on weds. Good luck everyone lets put the pop n flop on a couple of em!

[BIGRNYRS]

I hope to join in the rukus on Sunday morning.

[fredw]

It was very quiet in Oglethorpe County this morning. No birds talking.

It was a great morning though. I saw 11 deer including a real nice buck that only had one side of his rack. They were moving well.

And....I found an almost perfect arrow head.

Back at it on Monday. Ya'll go get us some birds.

[fredw]

Whats up guys. First of all I'm Byron. I will be hunting all over Georgia. I get to hunt a lot so thats good. I will be doing some hunting in Tallifeiro, (or however you spell Tall-uh-fair-o) county, Washington, Greene, Laurens, and maybe Wilcox, and another county just north of Wilcox. Yeeeehaaaaaa Lets shoot somethin' in the face!!!
Any of my team members that live close to me, PM me and we will hook up and hunt!
I live in Watkinsville Ga, basically Athens.
Lets put'em down!!!!

Byron, I'll tag along with you one day when it's good for you.

[buckbacks]

I've been huntin all week in SC and havent heard a single bird. Been on 5 different properties so far and 3 look promising. I got 4 in Ga to check out as well.

[toolmkr20]

Went out this morning and heard one off in the distance around 8 it wasn't 15 min later and heard the thunder of a shotgun ring out and no more gobbling. I will be back at it tomorrow afternoon and monday morning. Good luck to yall fellas.

[BIGRNYRS]

I got out there good and early. Did not hear a single bird gobble, AT ALL! Waited until about ten o'clock and went through some tall pines and walked and called trying to get one fired up. Stayed with it until 12:30 to no avial. SouthGaHunter and I are going back in the morning, hopes I can slay one then.
BTW, on top of all that, I lost me wallet along the 3 -4 miles I walked today.:banginghe:cry:

[GA Carpkiller]

All, my dad asked that I let you know he killed a nice bird this morning. Pictures will follow in a few days when he makes it back to the computer. The bird was 3 years old, just over 9" beard and the spurs were 1" and 1 1/16". Good luck to everyone...

[nevamiss270]

I roosted birds every night, set up on them in the am, and had them fly down across the creek (not our property) the last 4 days. Im on em though! Will be going saturday morning, cant wait!

[toolmkr20]

Congrats Fredw

[BIGRNYRS]

I had to pull some over night shifts at work Sun, Mon, and Tues. So I have not hunted since Mon morning. We got on one then but a hen dragged him out of our lap! Going back tomorrow, and hopefully put him on the ground.

[nevamiss270]

congrats fred!

[fredw]

Thanks guys. I put a post on the kill thread so we're on the board.

What are we do with all of the rain on our way.....go hunting?

[BIGRNYRS]

the heavy stuff should hold off until tomorrow afternoon, so I am going to Tallafiero county in the morning. I will let you know how it goes.

[toolmkr20]

Well fellas I was gonna go out this morning before taking a little nap for work but its was raining way too much for my taste. I am gonna give it a shot sunday morning if its not too bad. Good luck to you guys.

[BIGRNYRS]

We didn't hear anything, so set up the pretty boy in a food plot and sat there. It rained harder and harder, til we just didn't want to do it anymore. I am thinking about going in the morning. It may be a little windy, but at least it will be dry............maybe.

[toolmkr20]

Good luck to ya BIGRNYRS and may the turkey gods be with us in the mornin.:shoot::shoot::D

[toolmkr20]

I went this morning to Dixie Creek over at West Point to wack one and saw nothing but punk kids tearing it up on 4-wheelers. I sure wish there was some way for the DNR to put a stop to this on WMA's. Oh well back at again tomorrow when I get off work.

[fredw]

I'm heading over to Oglethorpe Co. tomorrow to give it a try. It's only been five days since I've been but it seems as if I'm in withdrawal.

[BIGRNYRS]

I think between the cold weather hanging around and the rain for a week and a half that the birds are just in a state of suspended animation. Hopefully this rain will get over with and it will get hot and turn'em on.

[toolmkr20]

I went down to Dixie Creek at West Point this morning and missed one at about 35 yds talking about excited fellas I am hooked for life. Even though I missed.

[BIGRNYRS]

Were you shootng a bow? Cause if you missed with a shot gun we have to hunt you down and cut your shirt tail off! If you were shooting a bow I guess we can forgive you this time.

Jus kidding, go back out there and gettem agian!

[GobbleAndGrunt78]

Hey guys, I'm a good friend of buckbacks. I just wanted to drop the message that he downed a bird around 7pm and should have it posted either tonight or tomorrow.

[toolmkr20]

I was using my bow that is all I hunt with. Congrats buckbacks!

[fredw]

Buckbacks, congratulations!

[nevamiss270]

Congrats Buckbacks!

[BIGRNYRS]

Congrats!!!!!!
I'm going down to Washington county Friday morning. Maybe a change in location will bring a change in my luck. I will keep you guys posted.

[BIGRNYRS]

Where have all the gobbling gone?
Left me here all on my own......
:banginghe
I'm not even concerned about shooting his face.....
I would just like to hear one on my hunting place....
Maybe the guy that told me they are there is full of bologna.....
Why oh why aren't my turkeys Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----??!!??
I got the turkey hunting blues
plum down to my shoes
These turkeys have filled me with sorrow......
That don't matter cause I'm goin hunting agian tomorrow!!!
I got the turkey hunting blues......
plum down to my shoes.:fine:

[fredw]

Where have all the gobbling gone?
Left me here all on my own......
:banginghe
I'm not even concerned about shooting his face.....
I would just like to hear one on my hunting place....
Maybe the guy that told me they are there is full of bologna.....
Why oh why aren't my turkeys Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----??!!??
I got the turkey hunting blues
plum down to my shoes
These turkeys have filled me with sorrow......
That don't matter cause I'm goin hunting agian tomorrow!!!
I got the turkey hunting blues......
plum down to my shoes.:fine:
Go get them.

I didn't have any luck this past weekend. The woods in Oglethorpe Co. were silent.

Heading out this week to San Angelo to try for a Rio. Ya'll wish me luck.

[nevamiss270]

I had 2 jakes and 2 big birds within 100 yards gobbling there heads off yesterday am, could not get a shot on them they were through some thick stuff, then I had a deer sneak up behind me jump over my gun barrel and the birds eased off after they saw the deer. Oh well ill be at it again saturday!

[toolmkr20]

Went sat morning and had a hen come through but no gobblers. Be back at Thur morning and Fri.

[BIGRNYRS]

DID NOT HEAR A SINLE GOBBLE!!! Man the girls are quiet. I had a jake come in looking for me but I'm not interested in that. I haven't been back in the woods since then. I probably will go this weekend but I really am not interested until this weather warms up and we get a little break in the rain. Geeezzzzzzzzzz, enuff is enuff.

[buckbacks]

went this evening but everything is under water still and the birds arent on my property. I saw one set of tracks since the last rain.

[nevamiss270]

I am leavin at 5am tomorrow am and huntin til sunday am. I am packin my lunches and sittin til I smash ones face!

[buckbacks]

Had one this evening in at 50yds and the bird just disappeared. It was coming down a ditch bank and i beleive it crossed the water or went to waters edge and walked past me. crazy how I lost site and never saw it again.

[fredw]

I just finished up a rio hunt in Texas.....added two birds for our team. That makes three for me so I can't add any more. Ya'll go get them!

[toolmkr20]

Congrats fredw.

[nevamiss270]

I am still at it hard, went last weekend and saw some hens and had a gobbler strutting and he actually bred a hen out on the powerline but he was 500yds+ across a creek on other property. I have been on them every day but they love to roost on the edge or just across the property line (creek) and ALWAYS fly down onto the other folks property. Anywho I will be back at em this weekend!

[buckbacks]

Had 4 jakes and a hen all around me today!

[buckbacks]

Got my son his first bird yesterday...

[toolmkr20]

Congrats buckbacks.

[toolmkr20]

Man the past two days I have had gobblers all over me. Three this morning. I am getting so aggrivated with them. I just can't seem to get them into bow range. This morning they stayed hung up out at about 65 to 75 yds. Everything I tried did not work. Fellas what am I doing wrong help me please. I am new to all this so if you guys know something I can try let me know.

[buckbacks]

I hunted Wednesday with the bow and shot at a jake at 5 yds. It was a glancing blow.
Are you in food plots, or you setup near a path? Turkeys make a similiar routine every day. figure that out and reposition. I've had little luck with calling. Friday pm we had 6 jakes in a wad and they weren't interested in anything even double gobbles wouldn't get their attention. My boy bellied crawled up to 60 yds shot and didnt kill 1.
Saturday we set up in a plot with a decoy. I did zero calling, they never looked at the decoy and he made a 48 yd shot.
I'm no help but keep at it......

[fredw]

Man the past two days I have had gobblers all over me. Three this morning. I am getting so aggrivated with them. I just can't seem to get them into bow range. This morning they stayed hung up out at about 65 to 75 yds. Everything I tried did not work. Fellas what am I doing wrong help me please. I am new to all this so if you guys know something I can try let me know.
Keep after those birds. I'd try buckback's recommendation and see how that works.

I hunted the Allatoona Corp of Engineers land yesterday afternoon. We heards some hens yelping late in the day and I assume they were headed to the roost. We never saw them.

[buckbacks]

Had 2 jakes at 45 yards this evening. I was gonna take one if they closed to 30 but didnt.

[BIGRNYRS]

I have had the worst year. I feel like the birds are simply not responding to any calling. I located to gobblers in a huge pecan orchard. Got to within 80 yards and started clucking a little and they never acted as if they even heard me. Just eat bugs and walked around. I've been a lot lately but it just isn't happening. I slep in this morning because I'm just tired. Anyway, going back after it Friday morning.

[toolmkr20]

Missed a shot at a jake this morning twice he came in with a hen all the way up to 10 yds. They acted spooked so I waited thinking a big gobbler was coming in behind me. I had three birds hammering all morning. Anyways they moved back out to about 35 yds so I looked out my blind and saw a stinking fox squirell so I decided to take a shot and missed he moved out to about 45 yds and I tried it again and missed again:banginghe:banginghe. Sorry fellas if I am frustrating ya'll with my misses. If I gun hunted I would have already tagged out. This is my first year going archery only and I am still learning. I just love getting the opportunities. Well enough of my whinning I will be back at it again in the morning. Good luck to all of ya'll.

[buckbacks]

I tried that bow only last year. After 5 opts I started doing both.
I learned there's a time and place for archery and it ain't allways and everywhere. Break out the gun for the last 2 weeks and try to get us on the board. I am gonna be huntin more with the bow the last 2 weeks.

[buckbacks]

Went to a ditch bank this evening. sittin in the truck I saw 2 birds 300 yds away. I decided to bump them and go hunt it. Ended up bumping 5 birds (3 more 75 yrds in). 30 minutes in 3 birds come back out and feed around 75 yds away and the rain starts. I sit it out and at 7 pm 2 jakes walk past me at 25 yds on the other side of the canal. I purr at them and they jump the ditch and start walking back to me. At 18 yds they run off and I look back towards my truck to see 2 fisherman.
I had my longbow today and was wanting the 5 yd shot I was about to get. Next Time...

[Apex Predator]

Went to a ditch bank this evening. sittin in the truck I saw 2 birds 300 yds away. I decided to bump them and go hunt it. Ended up bumping 5 birds (3 more 75 yrds in). 30 minutes in 3 birds come back out and feed around 75 yds away and the rain starts. I sit it out and at 7 pm 2 jakes walk past me at 25 yds on the other side of the canal. I purr at them and they jump the ditch and start walking back to me. At 18 yds they run off and I look back towards my truck to see 2 fisherman.
I had my longbow today and was wanting the 5 yd shot I was about to get. Next Time...

Man, I bet that was exciting! You'll do it next time.

[buckbacks]

What a time. lots of highs and lows. Get set in the blind about 3:30 and within 30 minutes 7 birds come out and start feeding my way. They are closing slow but get to 100 yds and get spooked. I have 3 people decide to show up and ruin my hunt. Not their fault, they had a right to be there.
I move 400 yds down to try to avoid them. Get set and guess what 3 more poeple show up down there. I'm livid so I pack up and start heading back to where I 1st was. I wave as I pass them. I get set back up and here they come again only this time they are where they shouldnt be and I yelled at them to leave. They left and things quieted back down after 2 more people walk thru. The birds show back up 4 jakes come out 20 yds to my right. They end up feeding up to about 50 yds of my truck out by the highway and I have a hen get spooked away by several more people. I decide to call to the jakes and they come a runnnin. Get to 20 yds of my decoy and disappear down the canal bank. they walk past the decoy and a hen pops up 1st. 2nd bird is a jake and he putts, 3rd bird stands there and I shoot low. 2 more birds cross the ditch and I shoot low again on 1 of them. It was a hunt that was frustrating yet fulfilling at the same time. I was happy for the opts with my longbow...

[buckbacks]

today had a solo jake come out. put the decoy 20 yds away and he walks right up to it but would never walk past it towards me and where the birds been feeding all week. Last time they skirted the decoy so I thought if I put it away a little my chances would be better. These turkeys change their minds more than plp does his drawers....

[toolmkr20]

We still got one week left fellas maybe we can rally. I will be out there rain or shine mon afternoon, all day thue, wed morning. Had a blast this year. It was an exciting first year turkey hunting.