Summation of turkey season

[Turkeytider]

If I can't call em, I'll crawl em. Drug myself 60 yards by my elbows yesterday. Got within bout 40 yards of a lonely ol feeding gobbler. At the last second he caught me getting into shootin position. He lived. I know some folks don't agree with bushwackin em but when the birds are are silent, it's pouring rain & 46 degrees a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.

I would hazard a guess that everybody on this board, if polled, would say they prefer to close the deal on a bird with which they've had an intimate conversation. I know I would . I also like to hunt in the afternoons and will when it rains as well. More akin to deer hunting, with not many opportunities to talk. Lots of patience required, a different set of challenges, and a really high probability of coming up empty. There's something for everybody!

 

[chrislibby88]

They’ve been on fire at my local WMA. I’ve heard more gobbles in the past 3 weeks than I heard all last season. Killed two Toms so far and worked two or three more birds that weren’t as cooperative.

 

[Turkeytider]

They’ve been on fire at my local WMA. I’ve heard more gobbles in the past 3 weeks than I heard all last season. Killed two Toms so far and worked two or three more birds that weren’t as cooperative.

I think you may be fortunate. Seems to be here and there this season.

 

[chrislibby88]

I think you may be fortunate. Seems to be here and there this season.

It may have to do with me being a better hunter this season. I’ve been employing some new tactics, and I spend more time riding around at first light listening for birds rather than hauling off into the woods blind. Though I have seen more birds so far, in the woods and crossing roads, etc. than last year. I think we had a decent hatch in my neck of the woods, I saw several hens with 2-3+ poults last summer and fall.

 

[sowgabuckstalker]

bout ready to quit

 

[Turkeytider]

It may have to do with me being a better hunter this season. I’ve been employing some new tactics, and I spend more time riding around at first light listening for birds rather than hauling off into the woods blind. Though I have seen more birds so far, in the woods and crossing roads, etc. than last year. I think we had a decent hatch in my neck of the woods, I saw several hens with 2-3+ poults last summer and fall.

Glad you`re seeing them. Where are you ( no specifics, just in general )?

 

[XIronheadX]

bout ready to quit

Alright lets get that attitude right Sowgabuckstalker. You got a new little one. Don't make me come down there and confiscate that decoy and sit you in a hardwood bottom where you can only see 50 yards scratching in the leaves. Come on now. There are people begging to hear a gobble.

 

[sowgabuckstalker]

Alright lets get that attitude right Sowgabuckstalker. You got a new little one. Don't make me come down there and confiscate that decoy and sit you in a hardwood bottom where you can only see 50 yards scratching in the leaves. Come on now. There are people begging to hear a gobble.

You know I was joking

 

[XIronheadX]

You know I was joking

I was to some extent lol. Good luck and get back after them when you can. We got beat up on at 60 yards yesterday too. Hen at 20. But, that gobbling and excitement was priceless.

 

[bfriendly]

Really getting bummed here too.....another hopeful morning getting there early and not a peep. Maybe I need to try some new tactics. I tried a few different places and no sign either........I must have run them off.

 

[Mark K]

Went to one of my favorite spots on my local WMA, only to find out what the hurricane didn’t destroy, the logging crews did, lol.
All I heard was heavy logging equipment and saws.
Went and did some riding and walking and ended up seeing three jakes.

 

[chrislibby88]

Glad you`re seeing them. Where are you ( no specifics, just in general )?

Middle GA

 

[doenightmare]

I'm giving it one more try this weekend. Think I will start in our bottom where I heard them gobbling late last season. The only gobbler I've seen all season was out of my camper window in our camp field. I appreciate all the advice shared by our turkey gurus.

 

[Buckman18]

They’ve went nocturnal on my club.

 

[Mark K]

They’ve went nocturnal on my club.

It’s the Full Moon, everyone knows they gobble and strut at night during this time. They’ll be back to their daytime activities during the New Moon.

 

[Mark K]

Went back this evening and got to play the game, but to thick between us. I couldn’t get to him and he couldn’t get to me. Never could see him but his drumming and gobbling let me know he was within 50-60 yards.
When driving out I stopped on the road across from where I attempted to hunt this morning. He was there...about 500 yards away. He was there last year and it was a pain to get to him. This year it’s almost impossible. Studying maps to try and figure something out. May have to throw on some chaps to get through the thinned area or a chainsaw to get through the swamp.

 

[sowgabuckstalker]

Landowners sending me pictures of toms flat our moving / feeding up till 730 pm!? man that seems late. I am going to have to try them one evening soon.

 

[Mark K]

Ours seem to gobble right before flyup or shortly after getting on the limb...most past 2000.

 

[Mark K]

8:00PM

 

[sea trout]

Looks like he's layin on egg. Hey it's 2019 he can choose his identity and how he wants to live