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Got out of the stand and bent down to grab my bow. Then I heard crashing 20yds away, only to see a 140 class 10pt running away:mad:. He ran about 50yds stopped and looked at me for a bit and then ran off. Should I wait awhile before I hunt that stand again?

Caught this morning in a dirthole set

Finally got my cam out on one of the public spots that I hunt I was very suprised. It had only been out for three days so I didnt expect much. I check the screen and it said I had 4 deer walk by, minus me walking by which made it three. Then I looked into the woods about 10yds in where there was a permanant stand and noticed the latter missing and a yellow tag on a nearby tree. It said the DNR took it. It didnt bother me because it wasnt mine, but I did use it everyonce in a while. It had been sitting there for 6 years and I had never saw a person use it. Now I was thinking that my other pics would be of the CO carrying out this latter. WRONG!! Heres what I got Small basket rack 8 with LAZER VISION! A Fawn And a nice 8 that will soon have an arrow stiking out his side

Here are my two fan mounts. The first one was done by a taxidermist for $90 the other was done by me for $10.

All hunting was done on public land. The adult who took me was Gunner Johnson (IA NWTF V.P.) This is only my 2nd year turkey hunting. Last year I was lucky enough to get a jake, but this year is different. It was an eventfull weekend to say the least. Friday morning started off well, setting up within 100yds of a roosted gobbler. Gunner made a few soft yelps and before I knew it the bird jumped roost and landed in a tree not 30yds away. He put on quite the show, spitting and drumming and strutting on the limb, not to mention gobbling his head off. After about 15 minutes he flew down 10yds away and continued the show. I was not able to get a shot off because I couldnt turn to the right. Finally he went into full strutt and faced away from me so I tried to turn, what a great idea that was. Well, he ended up running off and we tried to get on another bird but were unsucessful. One of our friends was hunting at the same place though and his kid scored on a 9 1/2" with 7/8" spurs that weighed 22.5lbs. Later that day at about noon we had a coon walk less than 10yds away from us. We stood up and tried to scare it off but it just stood there. Finally we threw a stick at it and it made this wierd growling noise, bit the stick and fell asleep in the middle of the woods. The next day was much more eventfull. We met in the parking lot with a friend and discussed where we would sit for the morning. Before we split up he pointed across the field at a big oak tree where he saw several hens go in the night before. It was also where he heard the last gobble. We made our way across the field to set up on the edge of the woods near the tree. Well, when we got about 20yds away from the tree we looked up and saw three birds, looks like he pointed to the right one! We backed away and set up about 30yds from the tree. You could hear them spitting and drumming and gobbling a whole lot. Shortly after shooting the two gobbs flew down 60yds out in the field and put on quite a show. They were strutting for about half and hour before the hen flew down and led them the opposite direction. I was pretty dissapointed since on of those birds was pushing 12" and his beard was over 1" wide, now thats what I call a MONSTER. We sat for a while and tried to call them back, and were sucessful. They also brought along two more longbeards. The only problem was once the saw our decoys the went back into the woods on an old road. Oh, and I almost forgot the deer that came within 5yds away that I got a pic of. We had them figured out. They would fly down, strut along the field edge, and go work that old road all afternoo and then come back to roost. By this time it was already noon. We walked a mile back to the truck, grabbed something to eat and were back out by one. We knew we had to be out early because the day before the bird were out there by three. We sat there for a very long time, calling only every half hour or so. Several times we called in a hen but she finally left. We were also entertain by a little squirrel that we always thought was a turkey coming. The last call we made was a gobble call. About 5-10min later Gunner heard something off to his right and thought it was the squirrel, WRONG. Two of the smaller birds had came back and were now only 5yds away from him. They continued to make there way to the field edge, only to get hung up in a fence for about three minutes. They had been there for probably a minuite before I finally looked over, only to see two beet red heads only 10 yds away, but I couldnt turn to the right again. My gun was laying across my lap and there was no way I was going to get it up. Each time they slipped behind a tree I would slowly move my gun. They were now about 20yds into the feild which made it total of 30yds and I knew I had to make my move. I began to move my gun quicker and the one saw me and began putting and walking away as the other one just stood there. I brought the gun up quickly and BANG! I dropped the dumb one at 30yds. He had a 10" beard, one spur was 7/8" and the other was broken and was only 1/4" long, the scale said 18lbs but we figured it was at least 22. Well I have now scored two years in row and still have 4th season left. All I can do is keep my fingers crossed and hope to get lucky enough to fill that tag too. Sorry about the long story, I am a little excited. Here are the pics.

Re: TURKEY TEAM #21 Here are a few more ideas Gobbler Gang Longbeard Slayers The 12 totin hicks, get it were all ether from down south or Iowa, with the exception of boomer

Re: TURKEY TEAM #21 Checking in. Just started last year. Planning to hunt about 12 days which will be both morning and night

Wrote this for high school speech class, what do you think. Turkey Hunting People have been killing turkeys ever since man has been around, but in the past 30 years things have really changed. Thirty years ago you were lucky to even see a turkey, now Iowa alone has a population of over 220,000 and the national population being nearly 7 million. The comeback of the wild turkey was made possible by organizations like the NWTF through their bird release programs. There are five sub-species of wild turkey in North America, they are; the Eastern which is the most common and exists in all states east of the Missouri River and a few in the west, the Rio Grande which is found mainly in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and even Hawaii, the Osceola which is found only in Florida, The Merriam’s which is found in much of the western U.S., and the Gould’s which is found in Northern Mexico. Now enough about the turkeys themselves, what exactly draws hunters to this bird. One reason is that it is one of the few animals you can hunt that talks back to you. Another may be the sheer challenge of killing one. Turkeys have excellent vision and can also see in color, the slightest move can ruin your hunt. It is also that they offer a hunting opportunity in the spring, when most seasons are closed. The vast majority of hunting is done in the spring, which is the wild turkeys breeding season, but some states also offer a fall hunt. The dress for turkey hunting is simple, camo from head to toe, this includes; a facemask, jacket, gloves, pants, and boots. The gun is a shotgun, generally 20ga. or larger, throwing upwards to 2oz. or lead out of a tight turkey choke capable of putting over 200 pellets in a 10 inch circle at 40 yards, which is the maximum range for an ethical shot on a turkey. Some hunters also use bows. Preparation for the hunt begins weeks before the season, scouting and trying to find the best place to hunt opening morning. The seasons generally start in early April and go late into May. Generally you go out the night before the hunt and try to roost a gobbler, which is simply seeing or hearing where he roosts for the night. You get up well before sunrise the next morning at about 4 o’clock or so and get ready. You walk into the woods when it is pitch black and it against a tree within 200 yards of the gobbler you roosted the night before. You usually fall asleep, only to be woken up by the thunderous gobble of a wild turkey. Once the bird flies down it is up to you to lure him in with a series of calls imitating a hen turkey. Some hunters also use decoys. Once the bird is into range it is up to you tom make the shot. In conclusion, turkey hunting is a fast growing sport, which requires a lot of skill. Even though they may seem like a dumb bird, their not, and that is what draw hunters to the elusive wild turkey.

Re: Contest Question so we scan it and include it in our post when we enter our bird , right?

Do we need to have a pic of the form too or how does that work?

Re: 2007 Forums Turkey Contest Sign-up huntaholic Iowa Youth (15) Eastern

Got a doe this morning. Shot on public land. My sister and me with the deer. And I couldnt leave out the deer in the back of a minivan

Re: What\'s on your slugger?? A bead, beat that

Went to check for tracks in the snow arround my salt block and heres what I found. Over 20 sapplings shredded up and busted in half And its all in my back yard! One of my favorites. A 5' pine tree with the bottom 1/2 gone

Re: 06-07 RT Forum Deer Contest - ENTRY Huntaholic 4pt Shot on Oct.15 2006