shickoff Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Just had to share our latest Realtree Turkey blog post on a Wisconsin fall turkey hunt this month and the super gobbler at the end of it: Turkey Hunting Blog | Realtree ® Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 never really heard of the hunting with a dog to scatter them. interesting story. heavy bird too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shickoff Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Hey dbHunterNY. How are things down your way? I'll be hunting with my dogs in four fall turkey states this October, including New York. Will keep ya posted on how we do. Yep, using 'em is a longstanding tradition, especially in the Virginias historically, but elsewhere (in 27 states as mentioned) by a growing group of two-season turkey hunters . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 i have my eye on a flock of birds for the fall at my parent's farm... probably go after them with a bow if i can. i try to pick up locally turned calls from makers here in NY; western NY (KITS), Adirondack region (Mt. Hallow), and mostly from a guy here in the capitol region (Sweet Cedar). Just picked up a black walnut and sassafras box call I'll be testing out this fall. ...anyway as i said the use of a dog's is interesting. I bet it works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shickoff Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Dogs and turkeys (10-4. Sounds like a plan . . .) The upside is that you can put dogs into an area where you've found or suspect there'll be turkeys, and if they're good, they'll find them again and scatter the flock. Those gregarious birds will want to regroup of course. They're good at it as you well know and often win the contest . . . The downside is hiding that turkey-lovin' dog in the blind for the call back, an ability that grows with time as your canine hunting buddy gains experience and grows older in the process. It's the great equalizer, calming a dog that just flushed those wild birds (or trying to!) . . . The companionship, as with all forms of hunting with dogs, is also key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 That is a nice bird. I personally will not shoot a gobbler here in the fall, I like to keep them for the spring time. We are allowed a total of 3 hens here during the fall seasons, so if given the opportunity I will take hens. I dont mind reducing the competition a little bit for when April rolls around, plus they taste really good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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