Bachflock

True... not a true albino. Piebald would be a better description... He has tan on either side of his head and maybe a little something underneath but otherwise white.

Been awhile since I've poked around... been an ugly summer (big "D"). Missed the small game sign up...! Here's a good one - any extra points if I get him? LOL Terrible quality pic but I was shooting form the hip so to speak...

Barrell is black. Can't remember if it had a sight or not - sorry about that. However, I'd be happy to go look if someone is interested...

Gotcha covered!

Any Mossberg 835 owners wanting a basic turkey barrell, brand new for a steal of a deal let me know. Local big-box sporting goods store had 4 of these barrells marked down HUGE on the 50% table. Priced less than $50! So cheap I asked the gunsmith if was marked right and he said he was "sick of tripping over them." Anyone interested PM me ASAP as I didn't buy any ahead of time - don't own an 835, etc.

Bought 4 DS games from monsterbucks1 - he did the deal right! Well done.

Very cool! Once in a life-timer there!

+ for Kevin, Monstersbucks1 Items shipped promptly and great condition. Thanks!

Mike - prayers for everyone. Hang in there bro...

Congrats on the bird!! I've ended up empty handed. My apologies guys! In the end the responsiblity is all mine but we also faced some very wet and cold weather. Monday, rained ALL day and the high was 38. I was soaked in my blind and a 9am decided to hang it up. Took a quick look out the windows and stepped out to find I had birds at 40 yards. I was hunting with a bow so getting a shot off as they ran was a no go. Never saw another bird. Heard and worked a couple but they just didn't come in. Had a good time and learned a tough lesson. I'll be all the better for next year!

Ok team! Tomorrow is packing and getting everything together to leave for the farm Friday. Openning morning looks like its going to be a cold and wet one. Wish me luck!

Yup - snow here but slowly going away.

Happy birthday and have a safe trip!

One week here also... beyond excited at this point. Also - was out in the yard practicing... robin hooded one... I'd be excited if it weren't on complete accident and ruining an arrow - LOL!

Hey all... asking prayers for a coworker, Gwen, who is having brain surgery tomorrow to remove a tumor on her pituitary gland. She'd been having a number of different health issues that was eventually tracked to the tumor. Its tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1230p. Thanks...

I'm thankful to say I can take any request before Him as is! I wouldn't want the responsibility to have such a request presented to me like you proposed. Far to difficult for me to dicide.

Sad loss. Prayers for his family and yourself.

Horrific and sad. Prayers for everyone involved.

I can tell you that I've not hunted with one, yet. However, I patterened my Winchester 1400 MKii with extra full Briley choke and #6 shot, 2 3/4", and its a dead trukey to at least 30 yards. I didn't have time to test it farther but I'd start to worry about penetrating power after that.

Man, I was getting excited... but it is actually 4 weeks until our season start here! LOL April 20th here we come!! Had a blast yesterday -went to the 3D range. First time I've ever done that. They only had 2 turkey targets but I would have dropped the bird both times from about 25 yards.

That is an difficult question to answer since a combination of each will generally prove far more sucessful than one call used repeatedly, over and over. I am no expert but love just sitting and listening to turkey talk also. The easiest and most accurate answer - Listen to the woods and speak the language you hear. Far and away the #1 turkey call a hunter needs to get a handle on is the yelp. Slow yelp, fast yelp, excited yelp, gobbler yelp, tree yelp, etc. I start most calling off with a relaxed, almost a calm soft tree yelp following about 20 minutes of silence after getting into the woods (assuming this not a morning/daybreak hunt). Daybreak hunts the tree yelp is the way to go. The different yelps can mean so many different things. Clucks generally signal calmness, contentment, and general turkey to turkey "Hey, I'm over here." Not so much a way to say "Hey, come here..." as "...touching base with ya...". Good call to just put it out and maybe a lonely gobbler will tune in and want to see who's clucking away. If you've got a gobbler in the area and want him to feel safe, clucking in combo with yelps and purrs are a good way to add variety and realism. Purrs - fighting and contented. I've been sucessful with fighting purrs in the fall - had the herd of turkey literally run in. Sounded like a herd of deer coming in. If you've got a dominant gobbler in the area a fighting purr can make him come in running to stick up for his territory. Contented purr will make a gobbler think all is well and will want to come in feeling safe. You've got a gobbler coming in contented purrs will likely excite him and make him feel safer. Cuts - basicly a hen saying "I'm here and ready for action!" This is where I was convinced, "Listen to the woods and speak the language," is the absolute truth. I had been throwing out yelping and clucking with no audible response from any gobblers. Then a hen started cutting less than 75 yards from me and a gobbler sounded off. I matched her pace, tone, and excitement. I shot my bird about 30 min later. The following year I heard some cutting preseason so I knew there were some hot hens in the area. However, during season I was hearing gobblers but no cutting so I didn't throw it out there. The last day of my hunt and I was empty handed - I pulled out all stops and started yelping and cutting agressively. About an hour and a half later I bagged my bird. Gobbles - I'd only use this if your trying to challenge a dominant bird. I don't have any experience with this personally. Cackles - another call to use when trying to add realism. Use it in the mornings during flydown to let the gobbler know where you're at. If you're hunting in a hollow or bottom of a ridge you could use the cackle if you know a gobbler is up top. I'd invest in CDs by Ray Eye or Lovett Williams. There are others as well but I like these the best personally. Hope it helps.

With the ticks we've been having the last couple of years I am tempted to tuck them in. However, I have been wearing my "tacticals" that I can tie up snug.

Glad to hear the report! I'm headed over to do some scout the weekend after this coming weekend. Can't wait...

Great news! Just received some scouting news from my brother's Aunt-in-law who lives on the 200 acres we're hunting. She's been seeing a lot of birds the last few weeks. Hopefully they stick around!!!

First off, Welcome!!! Rich Mullins was a great artist and his songs really spoke of his love for God. I wonder if he's leading a choir or singin' in it?!