Turkeygirl Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Well guys, I may sound really wimpy but I am bummed. It has beened a year and a half without filling a tag and this morning, the opener in NY, I heard no gobbles and saw no gobblers! I set up in the corner of a field near a ridge that turkeys like, had a hen calling in the woods to my right but she didn't come into the field or even towards me. I'm not sure if she had a gobbler with her or what but I wouldn't know! I got to this spot at 4:30am and when I was too cold, I took a walk at 7am. I walked some fields then returned and dropped over the ridge to an open bottom next to a different corn field. Sat there for about an hour and nothing! I came home at 10am, feeling really bummed. I don't know whether to give up or keep trying. I'll try to go upback tonight and see if I can find that gobbler I saw a couple weekends ago. How'd everyone else do? By the way I saw no other hunters except for some track on a logging path near another property line. I did hear some gun shots around the area, not on the land I hunt though, but hearing gun shots is depressing enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borch Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Re: Horrible opening morning These birds do move around a bit. Who knows, You might find youreself surrounded next time you're able to get out. But you'll never know for sure unless you're out there. Borch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Re: Horrible opening morning Keep your head up! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron buck Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Re: Horrible opening morning Remember............in hunting, like life, the joy is in the journey. Not the destination. You will succeed & bag a nice Tom. And when you do..........the reward will be 10 fold because it is something that you had to work at to accomplish. Keep that chin up & stick to it. It took me 12 years of hunting before I ever took a deer or a turkey LOL My grandfather hunted 50 years .........NEVER took a deer. He only got a handful of turkeys. But all of those years were fun. Hunting is not only about bagging game. Remember that and enjoy even those tough mornings. Good luck! And I hope to see a picture of you with a nice Tom sometime this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Re: Horrible opening morning Keep on tryin Ruth, you'll get one soon! good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted May 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Re: Horrible opening morning Thanks guys, you all are what makes this a great forum:) I was going to go out tonight to a difefrent spot where I think a gobbler might be, but with this cold I decided to take a break and save my engery for the morning. It might be raining in the morning so I'm going to stick by the fields but I have a final exam at 10:30am so I have to call it quits around 9. I'll keep you all up to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Re: Horrible opening morning Don't give up, you will find a gobbler. I hunted the first 7 days of our season before ever seeing a tom, I would hear them way off, but never close or on our property. Finally on the 8th morning I got my first bird this year. Keep after them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNrut Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Re: Horrible opening morning Yeah, I got something... STUCK IN THE MUD! Luckily, some guys came along and pulled me out. Saw one hen fly down, called in a hawk, found some wing feathers, and, it seemed like every time I called someone else was shooting. Mostly, had a good time which passed quickly. I'm used to hunting deer ALL DAY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Re: Horrible opening morning My day had little success too. They were all typical men, afraid of committment I talked to about 6 toms. I could get them to shock gobble but even my most seductive calling wouldn't interest them one bit. I will wait another week till it's warmer and some of the hens have started to nest up. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Re: Horrible opening morning [ QUOTE ] These birds do move around a bit. Who knows, You might find youreself surrounded next time you're able to get out. But you'll never know for sure unless you're out there. Borch [/ QUOTE ] I second that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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