Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
[Re: coyotesoldier229]
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I’m looking forward to it, I also have the same itch for turkey hunting you do.
Good luck with your bow, I’ve thought about giving it a try some day, if also like to use a muzzleloader one day.
Delaware opens up on April 11th
Maryland opens on April 18th
I have a couple spots pre scouted out where they usually are every year.
Good luck to you.
Who is John Galt?
You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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If you look up the worlds worst turkey hunter in the dictionary, you'll see my pic lol. Never been able to bag one. I wish all you guys the best!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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I went last year for the first time ever and got one, but it was on family land. Going to try public this year. I've scouted the area several times and it looks promising. Any tips for actually getting a tom to come to me?
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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Cach22 were in Ohio are you? I can help Hi Frank, I'm in Wayne Co. Ohio. We don't have a good turkey population here, quite frankly, no pun intended lol, I'd love to blame it on that, but I can't. I have had success with every other critter but fail miserably with turkeys. Had some close calls though!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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I’m by no means the best turkey hunter in the world, but I make sure I spend a few afternoons the week or two before season scouting after work, listening for birds at the end of day and figure out their roost, how they get in it and which way they will head in the morning. Farmland birds are pretty predictable the first few day’s of the season. Public land birds here are covering some serious ground, a lot of hardwoods and mountain laurel. They are run and gun type situations.
One thing I remember reading on here, a gentleman said he raised turkeys and stated that a yelp was a hen saying, hey I’m over here, and a cluck was hey come here. I thought back on quite a few times I got hung up birds to close the distance, and the cluck was the ticket, regardless of the call I was using. Call shy birds are tough, need to know where they like to strut morning or mid day and hang out waiting. Good luck
The bow should be a neat challenge, I’m gonna try a blind or build some brush blinds if needed. Keeps me shooting my bow more too.
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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Most people that struggle to bag a bird make the same mistakes often.
Call to loud Call to often Move on the bird Don’t sit long enough when a bird goes silent.
Not that those are the only mistakes a person could make. LOL
Call softly always at a level just below the birds interest level if you answer every call that bird will hang up and wait for you to come to him. Learn a few simple calls mix them up one might be the one to call that bird in, simple purrs and clucks will go a long ways.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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Most people that struggle to bag a bird make the same mistakes often.
Call to loud Call to often Move on the bird Don’t sit long enough when a bird goes silent.
Not that those are the only mistakes a person could make. LOL
Call softly always at a level just below the birds interest level if you answer every call that bird will hang up and wait for you to come to him. Learn a few simple calls mix them up one might be the one to call that bird in, simple purrs and clucks will go a long ways. That is pretty dead on in my experience.
Who is John Galt?
You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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If you look up the worlds worst turkey hunter in the dictionary, you'll see my pic lol. Never been able to bag one. I wish all you guys the best! Well Catch, you and I are tied. I shot too soon two different years and struck out another 2 years. So Nada for me either. This Year!!!!!!! BABY!!! I'M picking B. With Shotgun or all seasons if I choose to use my Excalibur. But B for sure MN. 2O20 Spring turkey hunt periods Hunt A: April 15-21 Hunt B: April 22-28 Hunt C: April 29-May 5 Hunt D: May 6-12 Hunt E: May 13-19 Hunt F: May 20-31
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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You go Scott, this is your year. Get'em buddy! I'm gonna start a thread, watch me go lol.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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Catch you sent far at all, I work in the Akron and Youngstown area ,we need to get you a bird Operation Catch kills a turkey gets the green light.
Who is John Galt?
You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.
Semper Paratus
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Re: Is it Turkey Season yet?
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Gobbler 1 is the HVT this year operation Catch 22 is a go!
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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