Team #21

[blong]

Lets go get em boys! I will have more time to hunt this year than ever and pretty sure there are alot of old Toms on the new 'deer' club I got in.

[HuntNTails]

Just wanted to say hello to my teammates. Looking forward to next Sat.

[mizzippi jb]

Whats up guys. I ll be bringin the Dirty South to the Turkey woods this year. Lets get em.

[HuntNTails]

Have you all been hearing any birds? I went to two private spots this morning. Had two gobbling on one tract and 1 on another tract. I'm going to try to put the first on in the bag on private land next weekend. Then, I'll be hunting some wma's for the extra pts.

[clintcc]

Whats going on every body! Glad to be apart of the team! I have picked up several new spots this year and get a 2nd chance at some toms that i never got a shot on last year!

[mizzippi jb]

Hey Clint I got a place on West Pt, maybe we can meet up for a couple of WMA hunts this year. Hope to pull a big one from Illinois again this year.

[capt stan]

Hey guys! looking fwd to the fun I'l be hunting just about every day after work for evening hunts and all weekend long as well through out the season. Might even slip in a few"late mornings" during the work week. I'll be putting in the hours I can promise ya'll that....hopefully with some success. I got plenty of land to hunt here at Camp swampy if ya'll wanna link up....

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[clintcc]

Hey Clint I got a place on West Pt, maybe we can meet up for a couple of WMA hunts this year. Hope to pull a big one from Illinois again this year.

Hey sounds good! i mostly hunt during the week cause i work weekends, but we have plenty of time to do it!

[clintcc]

How do we go about getting our team name?

[HuntNTails]

How do we go about getting our team name?

I was wondering the same thing. I'll ask one of my buds since he was in this thing last year and I see their team has a name now for this year.

Guess, I'm going to get up and go listen in the morning and make sure those two birds are still roosting in the same place they were in last Sun morning.

Might ride over to a wma and look for sign tomorrow. We had 4 birds put it on us last year over there and I'd like to get a little revenge on at least one of them this year.

[clintcc]

Man i can't wait till sat! i'll be hunting for 7 days strait on different places, Maybe will get one on film! so i hope to bag one!

[HuntNTails]

Man i can't wait till sat! i'll be hunting for 7 days strait on different places, Maybe will get one on film! so i hope to bag one!

I will be by myself sat morning, but I hope that I can get a kill on video. I sat up several times last year, but no luck. Don't take the camera and kill two and had several chances last year hunting with my buds. But, it never failed that they'd kill one if I didn't have the video cam. Hope this year is better. I would love to get some on video.

I also wonder how many shots I'll hear in the morning. One of my places has been too quiet this year so I'm thinking somebody has already started early nearby.

[capt stan]

Man I just found out most of my favorite places to hunt are closed this weekend for training.. Guess I'll have to save um for later.

I have plenty of good areas but none I got them locked in at. Going in blind....but ya know even a blind pig finds an acorn or two. really looking fwd to it!!

As far as a Team name I'm easy what ever ya'll decide on I'm good with.

[HuntNTails]

Went this morning to listen and heard two. One was burning it up...must have gobbled at least 30 times in 15 minutes. Made me wish it was Sat morning... Can't hardly wait til the sun comes up in the morning.

Anybody have a name in mind?

[capt stan]

Good luck in the morning guys...I'm doing a canoe hunt Gonna float the river till I hear one then go after um.....

[HuntNTails]

Just got back from a wma and saw a big gobbler. He wasn't hanging around so I couldn't tell about his beard, but I'll be back after him tomorrow around lunch. Saw some sign there, but nothing like it was last year. Did see where one was strutting near the same place I chased them around last year.

Don't know what the weather is going to do to them in the morning. The sun just came out here in the last 30 minutes. Maybe we'll all get one in the morning.

Good luck to everyone.

[clintcc]

Time to head out! Good luck to everyone!

[HuntNTails]

Well, they call it "hunting" right? Had two walk by me at 15 ft this morning with those long beards hanging and couldn't get a shot. I'll try those in the morning and set up different on them. They were roosted in a different place this morning. The woods I'm hunting them in are thick so it's going to be tough.

Anyway, I will be heading to a local wma in a few to see if I can run up with that bird I saw yesterday.

Check back in with you all this evening.

[mizzippi jb]

Slow morning. Saw two longbeards just off the limb but covered up with the girls.

[capt stan]

I Heard one. He hit it 4 times@ 07:09, came out of the tree and trolled for ladys the other way. I was covered up in hogs the rest of the day:mad:

I did get some good video of them though:cool:
I hunted till 16:00 then had to go home Wife and daughter are sick as dogs I had to go home and cook.

I'll try um' again tommorow.....we got a long season It's just starting:cool:

[HuntNTails]

Missed one yesterday evening. Shot over his head or either he ducked right when I pulled the trigger. 20 yds is tough with a tight pattern. He was coming in for a hen decoy that I had in the breeding position. Couldn't believe I missed him, but that's the closest one I've shot at.

Didn't hear a thing this morning except a guy calling on the property next to me. His gobble call was the only thing I heard that even resembled a gobble.

Will try again this evening.

[clintcc]

also slow here

[capt stan]

Had one gobble this morning. I went in after him I had my vest and gun over my head. waded the creek up a bit past my waste. Man the was a bit chilly at 07:00 this morning. I got to the other side and set up. I called.. he gobbeled one time.....that was it. He was inside 100 yds by the sound.... Nadda. Seems they just ain't right up here yet. Man I love getting me arse kicked by birds...lolo

I'll be hunting most evenings after work if any decent areas are open.

[HuntNTails]

Nothing this morning. Dead silent. Went to a wma this afternoon and saw one hen so I messed with her for a few mins and had her 15 feet from me at one time. It was driving her crazy that she couldn't find that hen that was clucking back at her. Will be off from Tu at lunch through the weekend so I'll be hunting hard this week.

[blong]

Had a old tom come in and beat the mess out of a 2 year old about 80 yds out. He went back the way he came after he was satisfied. He lives in a SMZ so maybe I will get him before the end of season.

[mizzippi jb]

Gonna skip early work to try em again Tues,. morning. Sounds like a wet rest of the week.

[capt stan]

Goin tommorow afternoon to try and pin one down thats been roosting in a large swamp bottom. I have figured out by tracks him and two hens are working over a newly logged out area some time during the day But I have yet to see them. so I'm going into the bays where the tracks are comming from to try and pattern them a bit and maybe get a clue to what part they are roosting in, Hes not a talker yet....

[clintcc]

I"ll be back in the woods in the morning. Had one yesterday at 12:45 just hammering and he was closer than i thought and spooked him, i'll give him a couple of day and go back after him next week!

[blong]

Had one answer 3x in a row at 8 this a.m.. Set up on a log road he was supposed to come down and he got quiet, a few minutes later, 2 dogs came out where he had last gobbled. I took my mask down and was telling on of my buds how sick of dogs I was when I looked to my right and he was coming out of strut looking at me. He went back down the hill and gobbled 5x more about an hour later. The wind picked up strong so I left. Gonna try him after lunch if the winds will lay.

[mizzippi jb]

6 strutters with a bunch of hens this morning. I hate field turkeys, especially when the field is off limits to my permission. Did call in 2 jakes, but that dont do us much good.

[HuntNTails]

6 strutters with a bunch of hens this morning. I hate field turkeys, especially when the field is off limits to my permission. Did call in 2 jakes, but that dont do us much good.

I hear ya. Me and one of my buds were coming back from a wma this evening and saw 6 in a field right before dark. We pulled over and messed with them for a few minutes. One was in full strut almost the whole time. They gobbled their heads off for about 10 minutes. Then flew up to roost. I'm trying to find out who owns the field to see if we can get permission to hunt it.

I'm going back to a wma in the morning to a spot where I saw a gobbler last sat at lunch and see what happens. I'm off til Monday so it should be a lot of hunting time on my hands.

[capt stan]

Had 3 jakes come in to my set up last night.... no good un's.

Bad part is I found out someone is leaving boot marks in there. They must be hitting it in the morning,,, I got competition. But I gotta work......

[capt stan]

3 deer then a coon then 2 more deer tonight....oh yea... more boot tracks too....:banginghe

[buckbacks]

3 deer then a coon then 2 more deer tonight....oh yea... more boot tracks too....:banginghe

I wear boots:bounce:

[HuntNTails]

Anybody know where some pen raised birds are...The wild ones are hard to find right now.

Didn't hear any gobbling this morning. Did see 6 jakes. And, those field gobblers (on private land) were at it again late this morning. Counted 11 out there. Couldn't tell if they were all gobblers, but did get some video of them. I'm trying to get permission to hunt it. They've been driving me nuts seeing them out there almost every time I go by.

[capt stan]

I'm out tonight and tommorow, but I'll be after um' all weekend. Their time is limited lololo.


buckbacks, I'm not worried about it being you...there was no corn spread around and it's a good ways in of the road and there are no golf courses near by to chase them on either....

[Robk]

I'm out tonight and tommorow, but I'll be after um' all weekend. Their time is limited lololo.


buckbacks, I'm not worried about it being you...there was no corn spread around and it's a good ways in of the road and there are no golf courses near by to chase them on either....

OUCH!!!

:whip:

[clintcc]

Anybody know where some pen raised birds are...The wild ones are hard to find right now.


I have a pen raised tom

[clintcc]

I"ll be back in the woods in the morning. Had one yesterday at 12:45 just hammering and he was closer than i thought and spooked him, i'll give him a couple of day and go back after him next week!

Well i posted this the other day and the next morning i went back to see if i could get him coming off the roost but nothing! so me and a buddy went back there the next day that afternoon or about the same time i caught him in the field and we was stalking the field when we got about 10 yrds from the tree i sit against when we fould a PILE of chest feathers! :banginghe:mad: Someone jumped the fence and went kill him! It is making out to be a long season.

[buckbacks]

I'm out tonight and tommorow, but I'll be after um' all weekend. Their time is limited lololo.


buckbacks, I'm not worried about it being you...there was no corn spread around and it's a good ways in of the road and there are no golf courses near by to chase them on either....

Doesnt mean it wasnt me. I got a good idea where ya been.:stir:
I might even speak to ya this weekend if I see ya!

[HuntNTails]

I have a pen raised tom

Can I shoot him??????:shoot: :D

I went yesterday evening and had 5 jakes come up. Went this a.m. ... still no gobbler. Heard two shots on the property next to mine so I guess two more had went to a better place.

Going to try this afternoon if the weather permits. Looks like some bad storms are heading this way.

[capt stan]

Sat morning ..not a peep. but figure this one out... 10:59 I busted a tom off a limb as I was slipping the bottoms?

Saw 6 deer lots of woodies and a bobcat.

going out in a few to try again today...

[HuntNTails]

Sat morning ..not a peep. but figure this one out... 10:59 I busted a tom off a limb as I was slipping the bottoms?

Saw 6 deer lots of woodies and a bobcat.

going out in a few to try again today...

He might have settling down before the storms rolled in. We got a bunch of rain. Two of my places are under water right now so it'll be a few days before I can get back in there to hunt again. Tried a wma this morning heard one gobble three times, but he was in a field across the boundary.

[capt stan]

Got us on the boards boys!!!!!

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[HuntNTails]

[QUOTE=capt stan;3396621]Got us on the boards boys!!!!!



Congrats. Glad to see someone did. I just hope the birds I'm hunting aren't dead because it sure has been quiet in the woods.

[capt stan]

I never heard one today either. I was slipping in the swamps and got him... Ya know the old saying...theres more then one way to skin a cat!

I sure wish they would start talking. I know I'm on birds from the sign, but I'm not hearing them....

[clintcc]

All the birds i've been hunting are hen'd up and it hard to call to them...everyone i know is killing birds after lunch! Congrats Capt. Stan i'll be back in the woods Tuesday but they are calling for more rain! ohhh something has to give!

[capt stan]

GOT #2 BOYS!!!!!

both birds off WMA's .. so thats 4 extra points!!

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[blong]

Awesome! Maybe our weather will get stabile for a couple of days and the birds will start acting right.::;

[HuntNTails]

Stan... you are the man right now. One more then I'm gonna have to let you be my guide. :D

We've just had a poor start over here for some reason. Beginning to wonder if they are henned up that bad or dead. We have some around here that don't dread starting a few weeks early.

[clintcc]

We i shot AT the biggest bird of my life today and missed! missed judged the shot distance.... oh well thats why they call it hunting!

[HuntNTails]

Well, one tract of my private land is officially underwater now. The other two only have about half dry land. I started to a wma this afternoon and the dirt road to it was completely underwater as far as I could see. It so it isn't looking good for this weekend over here. Think I'm going to bring out the chest waders.... I actually did put them on yesterday to get my popup blind out of the creek. It was in water and would have probably been several feet deep by today with all the rain we got. I even got bogged down and had to winch out... decided to go home after that.

[capt stan]

Yep we are under water up here bad!!! I was at walmart last night and I couldn't believe all the Turkeys there,,,, They were in line to check out... everyone of them had a pair of swimfins and a snorkle lolo

I got two choices.... hope the high ground isn't under water in the swamps...I'm sure a bunch is and hunt those new "islands" if I can get to them. The birds will be holed up on them no doubt, just have to sneek on to the right one and it should be game on. Or #2 switch tactics and start hunting the high ground with 90% of the idiots:mad:

[blong]

Our birds are in a lull right now. Nobody hearing or seeing any. The weather has to be clear for a few days here before the birds start gobbling heavy again, not kidding. These are the most finicky birds on earth and they are driving me nuts. I think there kin to white perch. Maybe mid April will be better. Don't give up on me yet though, I usually scratch a few out late april and maybe I'll get a few bonus pts. with a long beard from Mo. on opener up there.

[capt stan]

Bumped a good one this morning AGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

Called in a jake with about 5 or 6 in beard into our laps? well he wound up behind us (me and the kid) she never got a shot due to my phone vibrating for an incomming text!!! Bird was 5 or 6 steps and it was spooked by the vibrating phone...THATS CLOSE!!! Dissapointing for the kid as it would have been her first bird in two years.....

trying again in the morning..gobbeling is still off and birds are getting henned up now it seems. More talking in the afternoons then in the mornings......

[HuntNTails]

Heard a bunch gobbling this morning on a local wma, but one group was across the boundary. And, one was in his usual location, but someone else was set up on him. I'm still struggling with these birds. Maybe I'll get on the board by next weekend. I'll probably be out there this afternoon if the weather holds.

[blong]

They are starting to come around here. I had one answer several times on the ground but he was across the property line and it was not worth getting me and the club in trouble over going after him. Hope to get good weather this week and I should get a go at him if he stays in the same area. Our club surrounds him and we have a few hens.

[capt stan]

Heard one this morning WAAYYY off. Sabrina and I started moving towards him. We got what I figured was about 1/2 way and I tried to make him scream again to close in on his location. When I cutt another screamed at us inside 100 yds!!! we dropped down and started working the bird. Over 25 min he gobbeled 5 or 6 times, his hens got FIRED UP. I thought we were gonna pull them and he would follow. All I did was cluck and purr. His 3 or 4 girlfriends did not like it!! LOLO They fed off to our left never presenting a shot. We made a move to circle and get in front of the group to no avail.. It seems after this weekend they are starting to get a bit better, more folks have heard talking in the mornings but most are with the girls now it seems. It should get hot in a couple weeks when they start setting!!

Great weekend with the kid!

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[capt stan]

Here ya go boys.....4-7-09

http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=331990

[blong]

I killed a 5 pt. tom this morning and was wanting to know if yall want me to enter it? There is a lot of season left and I am planning on going to Mo. 2x. I have killed dozen or more up there and all but 3 have had 11" + beards. I am also hunting a river bottom tom which I just know has some hooks. Just let me know, we have 7 days to decide.

[capt stan]

Congrats on the bird!

a bird in the hand is better then 2 in the bush the old saying goes....


Man do what you feel is right, either way I'm good with it!

[clintcc]

Stan, how do you go about hunting birds in the wind? I see its going to be windy again to day!

[capt stan]

Stan, how do you go about hunting birds in the wind? I see its going to be windy again to day!

slippin in known turkey areas, like deer hunting...then trying to call. If we don't strike we slip in close and shoot. Tough hunting but ya gotta do what ya gotta do! believe it or not Dillion missed another one last night:banginghe Bird was so close (6 steps) he just missed!!!

we saw 5 different gobblers yesterday all running without hens. 1 of which dilion missed from his blind setup. we also saw a bunch of solo and pairs of hens. no birds talking. The toms were unresponsive to any calling..they just looked and went back to feeding/scratching. Even when they were looking at live hens all around me...they wouldn't come??? I'm guessing there was a big boy somewhere they didn't wanna get whipped up on messing with his girls??? Idunno weird!

[clintcc]

Guys is it me or is the weather just killing your hunting these past 2 weeks. I had one on my own land just hammering like crazy today on his own at 11:30 but i set up started calling and he left me and went the other way......Its Henned up tom's, 40mph winds and 3 feet of rain....something has to give!

[blong]

Guys is it me or is the weather just killing your hunting these past 2 weeks. I had one on my own land just hammering like crazy today on his own at 11:30 but i set up started calling and he left me and went the other way......Its Henned up tom's, 40mph winds and 3 feet of rain....something has to give!

They are killing me here too. Went to a spot this am where I heard at least 5 opening week and only heard 1 gobble once. Beautiful morning, 50 degress, clear, winds 0-5 mph.:crazy:

[HuntNTails]

I've seen plenty of jakes. Had 4 at 5yds yesterday evening and several hens, but no longbeard. We've been seeing longbeards. We just can't get on em. Looks like it's going to have to "bushwacking" time on the wmas. And, they just aren't gobbling here on the wmas don't know if it's pressure or hens. I know the weather hasn't helped and the birds we're seeing are with hens so maybe it'll change soon.

I'll be out there in the morning on private land first thing. I saw where a gobbler was heading that way or at least he left his tracks pointed in that direction. The creek finally receded to bank level so I can get back in there.

I haven't posted lately, but that don't mean I haven't been hunting hard...Just haven't been able to :shoot: :D

Congrats on the bird blong!!!:cheers:

[capt stan]

Saw a nice tome yesterday after setting for 3.5 hrs watching a known travell area. Sabrina and I get up take 5 steps and there he goes Comming in silent..Gotta love that...

heres todays adventure. he gobbles 35 or 40 times on the roost... shoot he was still yelling as I was doing the first film.... LOLO The stuff ya do to try and get a turkey....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4GlF3ZmFcM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1hDsXXcvGE

[buckbacks]

you are a nut Stan!

[capt stan]

you are a nut Stan!


Maybe in some folks opnion, But I did get in close enough for an "iffy"shot. Most folks would have never found a way to the bird, I had to cross about 75 yds of knee/thigh deep water before I got to the creek. Then I had to find a way across that....They would have just left cause they didn't want to get wet. I also believe most would have taken the shot as well. Turkey hunting...ya have to do what it takes to get it done..I will try my best Its all about the thrill of the hunt... You know it got kinda "intense"

That bird was on a strech of land not 30 yds wide in most places. But it was long. I would guess most of it has just come out from underwater in the last 2 days or so. They are moving back into the creek bottoms as the waters are just now starting to recede.

Gee I just gave out some info......oopppps:rofl:

[HuntNTails]

Saw a nice tome yesterday after setting for 3.5 hrs watching a known travell area. Sabrina and I get up take 5 steps and there he goes Comming in silent..Gotta love that...

heres todays adventure. he gobbles 35 or 40 times on the roost... shoot he was still yelling as I was doing the first film.... LOLO The stuff ya do to try and get a turkey....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4GlF3ZmFcM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1hDsXXcvGE

I sure hope you are putting that poor camera in a watertight bag!!!!:D

If I get over there to hunt with you, I don't know if I need waders or wetsuit and swim fins...:rofl:

[georgia_hunter]

That is awesome, I check yall's page some because I have a real good friend on the team (huntNtails). I agree with you Stan we do some crazy stuff to kill a turkey. I got my waders in the truck with me just in case I have to put them on.

[HuntNTails]

That is awesome, I check yall's page some because I have a real good friend on the team (huntNtails). I agree with you Stan we do some crazy stuff to kill a turkey. I got my waders in the truck with me just in case I have to put them on.

Or, I have to put them on... That's bad when you have to put waders on to check the water depth before you drive through...:crazy:

[capt stan]

Dude I was way over waders today. I just wear jungle boots. It's not cold any more and the waders will restrict my movement. I do wear um when it is cold though

[HuntNTails]

Dude I was way over waders today. I just wear jungle boots. It's not cold any more and the waders will restrict my movement. I do wear um when it is cold though

I'll be glad when all this water goes down. One tract on a wma we normally hunt has been under water since all this rain. I just hope it drains soon. But, it has pushed the birds out to the hills on the big tract. We are just having a tough time getting some in the bag. The place we hunted Fri afternoon and Sat morning showed good sign, but they are still henned up. It was an adventure to try to drive down some of the roads. Washouts all over the place. I had to get out and guide georgia_hunter across several sections to keep his truck from falling in the ruts and bottoming out.

Anyway, I've got to pull a 13.5hr day tomorrow and Tuesday so I'd better get to bed. :yawn:

[clintcc]

Kill him at 7:30 this morning. 18lbs, 10 inch beard and only 1 spur and it was 7/8

[capt stan]

Congrats!!! Hey man you forgot he pic of you the bird and the newspaper all in the same shot. Judges are not gonna count it if ya don't get t fixed fast enough.

Either way congrats on a great bird bro!!!!!

[clintcc]

Congrats!!! Hey man you forgot he pic of you the bird and the newspaper all in the same shot. Judges are not gonna count it if ya don't get t fixed fast enough.

Either way congrats on a great bird bro!!!!!
Yea i just got the message.....nothing i can do now because the bird has done been cleaned! :banginghe

[blong]

Heading to Mo. in the morning. Gonna scout in the rain Sat eve and Sunday. Gonna be beautiful weather for the opening week according to the weatherman. Maybe I will be lucky enough to get us a big bearded tom. Long spurs are pretty rare in the rocky ozarks but 11" beards common.:banana: I'll check back in Thursday hopefully with good news. Good luck to all.

[capt stan]

Good luck on your trip, have fun and be safe!


Heres a bit of action from my hunt this evening.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_MobxQhGJQ

[mizzippi jb]

Got us an 8 point bird in Illinois. 1 and 7/16 spurs. Just got back this morning. Gonna get some sleep and I'll post up this weekend.

[mizzippi jb]

Here he is.

[capt stan]

Congrats man!!!

[capt stan]

Bird # 3 went down @07:14 This morning. another 7 point bird. I'm done boys. Good luck to ya'll!!!

Team #21
Stan Kane(3rd bird)
5 points mature bird
2 points public land
7 points total

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[capt stan]

Oh I forgot, this last bird was a 10 point bird. 2 xtra for public land and 3 xtra for the 1 1/4 spurs

[capt stan]

Where did everyone go?????

How bout it blong??? how was the trip????

[HuntNTails]

Here he is.

Congrats...

[HuntNTails]

Where did everyone go?????

How bout it blong??? how was the trip????

I had my son last weekend so I didn't get much accomplished. Thought I had one in the bag last Sat morning. Dang bird was gobbling, but when he finally came to me it was a jake so I passed.

Me and two of my friends have a quota hunt at Griffin Ridge starting Sat morning so I'm hoping it'll pay off. I'm also planning on going in the morning now that the weather has settled down.

Yall posting pics of all those birds is making me sick...:cry:

Maybe I'll get at least one on the board. This has been a bad year for me. Just not seeing the birds that I need. If things don't change, I might have to take a wma jake for 4pts. I just hope it doesn't come to that.

Well, I just wanted you all to know that I'm still alive and hunting. I'll post some more this weekend.

Stan: looks like I might have to use your guide service to locate me a bird... now that you've got your birds :D

[capt stan]

Comon man,,, we'll give it a try.

[blong]

Got back in late wednesday night. We had a great hunt and trip. Birds were really going. Me and a great pal called up two big toms opening morning within 15 yds. 1,2, boom, click! His gun misfired. I got a 18.5 lb, 11", 1 1/16" Mo public tom. Not but one strand reached 11". the majority were 10.75", so he is another 5pt bird. We killed 5 and had a misfire between 6 groups of 2 hunters in three days. Not great but not bad. Here are a few pics.I did not get a pic of the 5th bird because my friend had loaded up and headed home by the time I got to the camp wednesday. The lake looks close but it is actually over 200' below. Out of the 5 birds here are the beard lengths, 11", 11" & 6", 11.25" & 8" & 5", 10", and another 11". The birds ranged from 17 to 22.5 lbs. Those birds up there are awesome. The last night we had fried turkey, peas, cornbread, biscuits, rice and gravy, and broccolli and cheese and beverage of choice. It was a great time I will always remember!

[capt stan]

Great job on the bird man!!!! Thats gonna put us up in 1st place I think.!!!!

[4x4powerstrokesd]

Great job on the bird man!!!! Thats gonna put us up in 1st place I think.!!!!


you are correct that puts yall on top for now. CONGRATS!

[capt stan]

Anybody do any good this weekend??? Weneed a couple to wrap it up guys!!!

I hunted trying to get Sabrina on one.....

http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=340456

[blong]

Got on a good one saturday. He did not want to gobble but another tom was blowing it out and made this old tom gobble 10 or 12 times. I slipped within 100 yds of roost and sat down and gave a few soft clucks and yelps and he hammered. He finally flew down at 7 and all got spooky quiet. I was in some mature pine timber that had thick undergrowth and some Katrina tops in it. At 7:30 I think I see a red bird to my left but it was his big ole sly butt standing perfectly still at 30 yds. He was in some privet hedge just looking like an old buck. After 5 minutes of no hen sighting, he walked back down the hill. I got out of there quietly and went back yesterday morning to hear only crows. We close friday at sunset and I plan on going there everyday so maybe I can scratch another one out.

[capt stan]

Got on a good one saturday. He did not want to gobble but another tom was blowing it out and made this old tom gobble 10 or 12 times. I slipped within 100 yds of roost and sat down and gave a few soft clucks and yelps and he hammered. He finally flew down at 7 and all got spooky quiet. I was in some mature pine timber that had thick undergrowth and some Katrina tops in it. At 7:30 I think I see a red bird to my left but it was his big ole sly butt standing perfectly still at 30 yds. He was in some privet hedge just looking like an old buck. After 5 minutes of no hen sighting, he walked back down the hill. I got out of there quietly and went back yesterday morning to hear only crows. We close friday at sunset and I plan on going there everyday so maybe I can scratch another one out.


Sounds like it was a good hunt man. I'm not hearing anything else from the other guys. I hope thay are still chasing!! get um bubba!!!!!

[blong]

Was blessed again this morning with a jam up hunt with a great outcome. Killed this 16.5 lb, 15/16" spur,10.75" thick bearded tom in some hilly pines this morning. He is not the bird I started out after but he is a great way to end the season here in Ms. in my opinion. If we can get two more birds, we may have a shot at this thing. God Bless and good luck!

[capt stan]

Congrats!!!! YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!:fine::cool::yeah:


Don't forget to add the right 2 pics bro, great work man!

[Slings and Arrows]

Nice birds gentlemen! This thing is turning into a real challenge.

[capt stan]

Nice birds gentlemen! This thing is turning into a real challenge.

Thanks yes it is a good one. Ya'll are having a good season as well!!!! I just wish I could keep playing:rolleyes:

[blong]

I'm with you Captain, it's killing me to sit on the bench with the game this close!

[HuntNTails]

Alright, just want you all to know that my head is hanging real low right now since I'm not helping. Hope yall are taking plenty of pain pills for the back ache I'm giving you. lol

I'm still hunting...it's just been tough where I've been hunting. Seeing too many hens around. Bushwacking is looking real tempting right now. I don't know if can buy a bird right now!!!!:banginghe :cry:

[HuntNTails]

Thanks yes it is a good one. Ya'll are having a good season as well!!!! I just wish I could keep playing:rolleyes:

Stan... I know how you can stay in the game. Go catch 3 birds and tie them to a tree and take me out there and maybe I can get mine...:clap:

[HuntNTails]

How many do we need to finish out the 12?

[capt stan]

Just keep shooting!! lol

[mizzippi jb]

Luck has run out here in middle Ga. Gonna head to Habersham and White Co. to try my luck at some mountian birds the rest of the year.

[capt stan]

Good luck man..knock um' down!!

[capt stan]

Howed' it go guys??? we got knocked off the top... we are needing a bird!!!

Congrats to Team #26

I think it's all arrows fault..we were good till he mentioned it...::ke:

[Slings and Arrows]

I did it. It's my fault. I soulda kept my mouse shut. Sorry. There's still time. Team 20 could use a nice bird or two too. Best of luck to y'all. It's been fun either way. And once again...nice birds and great season!

[blong]

We need another bird bad! I hope some of yall have another chance to get out there and get after them. Good luck!

[capt stan]

Where ya at guys????? this is it baby we need one..go knock um' down!!!!!

I hate to say it but it's slipping thru our fingers.....

[HuntNTails]

Stan: I sent you a pm.

Guys, I'm planning on hunting hard all weekend so maybe it'll pay off. It's just been awful where I've been hunting. The creek flooding shot my plans of my private land turkeys. Pushed them out to other people I guess. Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I'm still hanging in there. Maybe I can contribute before time runs out.

[capt stan]

Your due///you'll get him, best of luck

....I'll pm ya friday when I know something....

[blong]

Come on guys we need one 5 pt bird to be back on top. Go get em!

[clintcc]

I just rolled one and i'm on the way to get a news paper! i'll post pics this afternoon!

[capt stan]

You are the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

:yeah::yeah::yeah:

[clintcc]

Did i post all the right pictures this time? I hate that i lost the point on the other bird, but i made my wife do a check list tonight to make sure we took the right ones!

[capt stan]

It looks good to me bro!

Man, way to stick with it GREAT JOB!!!!!

[clintcc]

3 more days and i have one more open spot! and i'm going after it!

[dfhooked]

nice bird, now ya putting the heat on for the final 3 days.

[blong]

Awesome Clint! Way to hang in there. Don't sweat the 1st bird, I did it last year. Congratulations!

[capt stan]

With only 3 days left maybe we will get lucky and it will hold up we'll see.

I know one thing...I'm gonna be going nuts because I am leaving in the morning for Tenn on my KLR for 5 days of camping and riding the bike in the mountinas at a big Dual sport MC rally. I'm going to have no idea whats going on till I get home sunday afternoon.

Maybe one of ya'll could call or text me and let me know I'd appericate it. Free/ fun contest but it's been so close it's really been fun this year.

912-572-2679 shoot me a text or leave a message when its over...thanks,

get that last one clint!!!

[HuntNTails]

Well guys, I guess I've let our team down. I've tried to kill at least one, but it just wasn't a good year for me. Had a bunch of jakes and maybe I should have shot a couple on the wma's to help us out, but I thought maybe I'd get lucky later in the season with some longbeards.

It's definitely been fun hunting and the time in the woods was definitely better than any work day I can think of.

I think this is a great contest and hope it continues.

[clintcc]

Hey guys! i flopped him yesterday morning....my internet has been down and i couldnt post the pictures and it was killing me! he should go 7 points! Great year.....it was nice to take the last day off!

[blong]

Awesome! Our team finished strong. If we get beat now, hats off and good show to the other team or teams.

[Slings and Arrows]

Wow! What a nice finish. Way to go gentlemen! Nice birds.

[capt stan]

Clint, Great job man!! I just rolled back into town 9 1/2 hours on the bike to get home. maybe 45 min of rest time included...

Looks like coon dog..... got top dog, congrats to him!!!!

[HuntNTails]

Guys who killed a bird....congrats. I wish I could have helped y'all, but don't think that I wasn't in the woods. I spent many an aggravating hour out there, but just couldn't get a break. It just makes me feel bad to not enter at least one. Don't whip me too bad...:whip:

I felt so disgusted after turkey season that I decided to fire the boat up after 4 years and head to the coast last Saturday. Didn't do too dang good down there either except I found out that my boat still floats and took my son out on it for his first time. He was so pumped; he woke up Sunday morning and almost started crying because I wouldn't take him back that day. He loves the outdoors like me so I guess I'll have a partner.

I enjoyed it anyway and maybe we'll get to do this again next year. I've had fun just looking at what all transpired across the season. My thoughts is that a good day in the woods or on the water is way better than a good day at work.

[sappermarc]

Congrats on winning the challenge ya'll had a good season.

[Will-dawg]

:cheers: Great job on a wonderful season and a 1st place finish.

[duckndeerhuntinRN]

Congratulations!!! Way To Go Guys!!!:clap:

[dirtroad]

Congrats fellows!!!!!!!!

[Hawken2222]

Congradulations guys.

[coyota]

You done good in a tight race, guys-congratulations!!:yeah:

[rex upshaw]

congrats on winning fella's. well done.

[Slings and Arrows]

We're not worthy, we're not worthy! Nice showing gents, congrats.

[SheldonMOAC]

Stealth Cam Delivery for the winners.

Tracking Numbers: UPS

Order Tracking Number
224977 1Z V88 8W3 03 5233 2092 Stan Kane
224979 1Z V88 8W3 03 5233 2083 Brock Long
224980 1Z V88 8W3 03 5233 2074 Jim Brantley
224981 1Z V88 8W3 03 5233 2065 Robert Knight
224982 1Z V88 8W3 03 5233 2056 Clint Carrington

[blong]

Thanks Sheldon!

[clintcc]

Thanks again