Ravin R10 man Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Birds sure are keeping low profile here, snowstorms have kept them in the woods and tight lipped, opening day is going to be warm & sunny. Hope to make Redbeards call sing, it sure sounds GOOD! http://www.turkeycall.co/page4.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Good luck Martin...hope you bag a niceun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Good luck Martin. Season been opened here for nearly 2 weeks now and not gone past the back porch to listen aside from the time I have been out checking traps and shooting beavers. Closest gobbles I have heard have been so far off our property, not worth wasting my time right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Hope to see them Wed., come by cam & POP UP BLIND, twice every day; ​ Edited April 12, 2016 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 best of luck. i will be hitting the woods tomorrow also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 And GOOD Luck INDEED! 23# 9" Beard 1"Spurs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congratulations Martin! Nice bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Had 1 inch of heavy wet snow last eve, two birds to my north were gobbling on roost by 6 a.m. I'm in a pop up blind, and good thing, melting snow is just dripping down, sounds like a rain forest. I hit em with a few tree purrs and soft putts with "Redbeards" 3.0 4 track player call to let em know I was out there. They flew down and got busy chasin the hens around, as they were moving around some. I look to the south, and 5 Jakes came in to my calling, they hung around, finally a few hens walk in from the north, followed by the two Toms. They got to shotgun range, and the hot hen took them back north before I could tell which Tom was the best one. Well they ran back and forth chasin here for the next two hours, while I had several jakes and hens just scratching in the oaks, and going nowhere. Finally, the jakes moved off back south, the hens went north. Gobbling every so often, the Toms came close a few times, then after about 3 hours, it sounded like they had dropped the hens and were just staying in one spot Gobbling, SO, I hit Redbeards call and here they come on the run! Both Gobblers heading along the field edge, I get both to Gobble every time I strike. When they get directly in front of me, I pop in a Primos Mini Sonic mouth call, it's so easy to make an excited hen call, and no hand movement either, they turn and head right towards my location, Im set up 40 yards in the timber. At 25 yards, I pick the best bird and send a Federal 3.5" # 5 his way. He flops right over, the other bird almost does a cartwheel backwards. Even got the kill on my game cam the very second I shot. I too did Redbeards, "Dead Bird Rodeo"! Thanks DEAN! Edited April 18, 2016 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) 1rst season ends Tues., we got 3 for 3, got a couple in family that have 4rth or fifth season mid May Edited April 18, 2016 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Congrats on a real dandy!! Our season starts May 1st!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 congrats on a great bird Oneidaman---I mean Mathews Man. todd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 congrats on a great bird Oneidaman---I mean Mathews Man. todd lol..... WHO? still have my Oneida, I gotta shoot another deer with that bow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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