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How was everyone's Turkey season? #6876337
05/18/20 09:37 PM
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I've seen a few reports on here, seems like there has been some success. WV season went out this past Saturday. It was a pretty tuff year at least in the south eastern part of the State lot of guys that normally get birds didn't. I hunted at least 10 days and probably only had 5 birds really want to do anything. I got lucky enough to connect on opening morning and didn't fill the second tag till the last week. We had a ton of birds running around this past fall but where they went I haven't a clue. Weather played a big part I'm sure, there weren't many mornings that the wind wasn't blowing or it was out of the 30's. The cool weather made morrel season hang around alot longer then normal though so when there wasn't much turkey action there was always mushrooms to find. Best year ever on them with over 500. So how was everyone else's spring? [Linked Image]
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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876344
05/18/20 09:43 PM
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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876366
05/18/20 10:06 PM
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I thought it was a good season everywhere I went. I hunted Georgia, Kansas, Wisconsin, and here in Missouri. Got lucky and found callable birds and good weather everywhere I went out of state. Our turkey population in Northern Missouri is a fraction of our heyday years. It’s a huntable population but it’s very spotty. Our harvest was up this year but that’s just because every school kid, teacher, bus driver, etc. was hunting

Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876382
05/18/20 10:23 PM
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4 for 6 so far still have a shot at 1 more until the end of the month bird are down a bit but if you work a bit they can be found. It seems they are hanging together longer and longer the last several years for some reason.

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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876383
05/18/20 10:23 PM
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My season starts Wednesday and goes through next Tuesday. Got permission from my uncle to hunt a spot not far from the house where I've killed most of my birds in the past. Few years back killed my first bird by myself out there, hoping to get it done again this year. I've got a buddy with a couple tags for the same zone, so maybe we can team up or at least have one shooter and one caller. He lives a few miles away but since both our wives work in healthcare we've been keeping our distance. Was talking to some birds out there last week, there were at least a couple jakes and a tom out there.

Pretty bird snowy!

Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: claycreech] #6876386
05/18/20 10:25 PM
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Mine went well. I had the 2nd season here in WI. Had heavy rain and wind the first whole day but hens moved. The 2nd day was the same until 9 AM then the hens moved around and the tom came out at noon and I was able harvest him. Sorry don't know how to down load the photos. Wow claycreech that is some journey to hunt turkeys. I bet you see some differences in habitats and surroundings.

Bryce

Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: bblwi] #6876422
05/18/20 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bblwi
Mine went well. I had the 2nd season here in WI. Had heavy rain and wind the first whole day but hens moved. The 2nd day was the same until 9 AM then the hens moved around and the tom came out at noon and I was able harvest him. Sorry don't know how to down load the photos. Wow claycreech that is some journey to hunt turkeys. I bet you see some differences in habitats and surroundings.

Bryce


It’s my favorite. I’ve chased them in 14 states. I love hunting them in totally different habitats. This year it was South Georgia swamps and pines, SE Kansas flint hills, North Missouri farm country, and Northern Wisconsin big timber country. I killed 11 longbeards and called 10 in that others killed.

Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876436
05/18/20 11:15 PM
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My daughter and I failed to fill our tags. But we had lots of bonding time.


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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876444
05/18/20 11:18 PM
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No luck here yet. I'll be back out in the morning, hunting turkeys in standing water, thanks to all this rain.


When life gets me down..... you know hunting/trapping season is closed.
Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876453
05/18/20 11:24 PM
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Turkeys don’t like the rain much.


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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: snowy] #6876559
05/19/20 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by snowy
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What a beautiful bird and a great picture

Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876560
05/19/20 06:18 AM
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Congrats.Got 2 Tom's here.


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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876564
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This season i was able to call one in for a brother in law .20 lbs/6 inch beard He will be 63 later this year and it was his first turkey ever Last year I killed my first ever turkey at age 64. 24lbs/9inch beard So I had two real good years i a row

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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876578
05/19/20 06:40 AM
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Great season for us. I harvested a nice Tom on the opener evening. My youngest son got one last Saturday morning. A lot of hours in the woods between the two birds. My brother and his three daughters all tagged out. Some of the most memorable days we never raised the gun. We all hunted hard. Just a wonderful time to be in the woods. Absolutely love hunting turkeys. I have my brother and kids to thank for introducing me to a great pastime.

Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876683
05/19/20 08:19 AM
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Law Dog how big do your birds run? That looks like a heck of a bird on the tailgate. You guys have a limit of 6?

Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876703
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2 in Florida and one in WV. Didn't have the birds at home this year like I normally do. Just didn't seem like a normal year at all for the birds at my place. Then again, I didn't hit it as hard being in the middle of a house reno and tenants waiting on me to finish. Already planning next year. Might go back to S. Texas again if my buddy out there gives a good report.


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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876709
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My neighbor shot a nice Tom a few days back. I don't bother hunting them.

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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876715
05/19/20 08:47 AM
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Dad and I tagged out sitting shoulder to shoulder at 830 on our opening morning. I'd say it was good.

Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: Choo] #6876720
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Shot my biggest turkey this year at 25 lbs. Took an hour to bring him in it was a great hunt. If anyone can help with rotating the picture I would appreciate it. I could not get it to rotate even when i used the icons. Thanks


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Re: How was everyone's Turkey season? [Re: claycreech] #6876732
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Originally Posted by claycreech
I thought it was a good season everywhere I went. I hunted Georgia, Kansas, Wisconsin, and here in Missouri. Got lucky and found callable birds and good weather everywhere I went out of state. Our turkey population in Northern Missouri is a fraction of our heyday years. It’s a huntable population but it’s very spotty. Our harvest was up this year but that’s just because every school kid, teacher, bus driver, etc. was hunting



Hate to hear that about northern Missouri. I used to hunt Knox county with an old trapper friend from Ohio. Was always one of my favorite trips. Turkeys around every corner back then.

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