2014 Spring Turkey Hunting Thread

[ShaunM]

Same thing for me as well. Woke up this morning to a stomach virus. Hopefully my good fortune hasnt ran out lol.

[roverboy]

They didn't gobble good for me this morning. I did hear a few but they  would only gobble at owls. Later up in the morning about 10:30 I was covering some ground crow calling, yelping, and cutting trying to locate one and walked right up on a nice longbeard and ................ ran him off. :rant:

[whiskey]

Got too close this morning and spooked a couple off roost. They didn't act right the rest of the morning. Going back tomorrow to sit a little further away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[roverboy]

Set up on this morning that was gobbling his head off but, when he flew down he went the opposite direction. He was still gobbling his head off at every call I made. Some toms have a place that they just want to go.

[whiskey]

[quote name="roverboy" post="1140835" timestamp="1398009164"]Set up on this morning that was gobbling his head off but, when he flew down he went the opposite direction. He was still gobbling his head off at every call I made. Some toms have a place that they just want to go.[/quote] Same problem here. Set up triangulated between 3 gobblers on different hilltops. They all went the opposite direction... I hate turkeys. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[homeagain]

I hate 'em too.  I had 'em gobbling on roost 3 days in a row, but they keep flying down, shutting up and running to their harem.  Saw some running and gunning mid day each day, but they were quiet and henned up and didn't come to my sexy-talk.

 

Yesterday I set up mid day at the bottom of a ridge overlooking a nice plowed field next to a creek.  Called and heard a gobble.  So I get set up for some action.  Few minutes later a tractor comes through plowing and off flies old Tom and a hen.

 

So....decided to just go to my fishing hole (no hunting allowed, just fishing).  Get there and hit the call just for giggles to see if I heard a gobble.....quiet....kinda surprised as this place is loaded with turkey....so I go ahead and fish for an hour.  Come back up the hill, load up my vehicle and get ready to leave.  Get in, start up, and start to pull out and a dang Tom flies up 20 feet to the left.  Guess they're being hush-mouthed for a bit.+

 

I guess I've worked 5 birds, seen a half dozen more and no luck over the weekend.  Still beats working.

Edited April 21, 2014 by homeagain

[ShaunM]

Having the same problems.

[whiskey]

Time to break out the strutter decoys and low crawl out to the turkeys. If your knees can take it, it is a helluva rush. 

[ShaunM]

Whiskey I actually pulled all my decoys out and turkey fans. Thought I would change it up a little. Edited April 22, 2014 by ShaunM

[homeagain]

I know people that strap a fan on top of their shotgun barrel and crawl up on 'em.

[homeagain]

Time to break out the strutter decoys and low crawl out to the turkeys. If your knees can take it, it is a helluva rush. 

 

Just make sure there ain't no nearsighted, desperate hunters near ya. :stalk:

[whiskey]

Folks, please be careful out there. This incident was an accident, but should have been preventable. Know where your hunting partners are and know what's beyond your target. I hunted opening weekend in Alabama with the young man that shot his friend. They are all experienced hunters. I'll ask you to say a prayer for all involved. [url="http://www.al.com/news/anniston-gadsden/index.ssf/2014/04/man_shot_in_apparent_hunting_a.html"]http://www.al.com/news/anniston-gadsden/index.ssf/2014/04/man_shot_in_apparent_hunting_a.html[/url] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited April 24, 2014 by whiskey

[homeagain]

I hunt maybe 2x a year with a buddy.  Get swept no telling how many times by his muzzle, and he's very safety conscious.  That's why I usually hunt alone.  Get more accomplished, and don't get Cheneyed that way.  Sucks dragging deer by yourself, but worth it not to get swept (or dead).

[whiskey]

Headed out with my daughter in the morning. Hoping she is a good luck charm. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[roverboy]

Gonna try it in the morning. They've not been gobbling all that great the last week or so. We'll see. Its still better than settin' at home.

[Slappy]

I'm going to give it a shot tomorrow morning as well.  Good luck fellas!

[ShaunM]

Had one a couple of days ago hang up at about 80 yards. Had some jakes come in but didnt bother with them.

[whiskey]

Stupid goblets would not leave the woods today. Gobbled like fools but didn't come to the field. I'll be up in the woods while it's good and dark tomorrow. They will likely run to the field... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Slappy]

Whiskey, SAME thing happend with me.  Gobbling their heads off.  I probably heard 150 gobbles today but never had one come out into the field I at least was hunting in.  Saw 5 hens.  3 hens came to my decoys and farted around for 2 hours, yep...2 hours at my decoys.  Not ONE gobbler showed up.  They didnt respond much to my calling either which was surprising given how active they were.  Oh well, I always learn something!

 

On a side note.  I had an adult Fox come up behind me and stand next to me at about 10 years.  I could have spit on the thing!  He never knew I was there.  I already put my gun off safe in case he ran out to my decoys but when he saw them, he stared at them for a few seconds and then turned around and ran off.   That was so awesome.  I love the woods.  

[homeagain]

I got to the woods just before sun up. Four does watch me put on my leafy suit about 100 yds away in the open field like I ain't no biggie to em. Shut the door......gobble. Walk toward ole tom and crunch a stick....gobble. Owl hoot.....gobble. Get set up, let the sun come , fly down cackle and hat....gobble. This dang bird gobbled at me calling, coughing, everything....cutting me off like it was prom night in turkey town.....had I farted the bird probably woulda gobbled at that. I bet I followed this one for a mile trying to set up ahead of him, the whole time he was gobbling like crazy....probably gobbled a hundred times. No dice but a whole lot of fun

[homeagain]

Aaand again. Had one working.... Hung up and went off property. Pesky little critter didn't like my sexy talk today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[ShaunM]

Had them gobbling but never came in. Went to 4 different properties.

[whiskey]

We got on birds this morning and got a strutter in front of us, way out. He finally got led off by a hen. My buddy went back this afternoon and killed him. 

[ShaunM]

I am tagged out. Got my last bird yesterday evening. He came in gobbling and I shot him at around 45 yards. He had a 6 1/2 inch beard (he had beard rot) and 1inch spurs. My goal was to harvest 4 mature birds so im happy about my season.

Edited May 1, 2014 by ShaunM

[KahrMan]

Congrats on tagging out!  :up: