Turkeygirl Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 So for those of you who have it easy and actually know where there are turkeys and usually get one, I'm jealous. I've gone to two different pieces of state land in the last 1.5 weeks, one of those times being last night. While I did not look extensively due to lack of time, nothing responded to my crow call and all I saw was some old hen poop, and a few scratchings. I know there is one gobbler up back on the land I hunt, but he isn't always there as he like to hang out on the land I can't hunt bordering where I can hunt. Maybe tonight I can get out and get an idea where he is. I have this coming week left to scout so I'll try to get out and look on the state land better but I'm wondering, would I have a better chance of knowing if there are gobblers on the state land and where they are if I get up early in the morning and go to the state land and sit up on a ridge or something? I seriously haven't had a turkey come in front of my gun or even have one come in to my call for about 2 years so it is really discouraging. I'm hoping and praying God just leads me to the right spot and blesses me this time around. I don't know if I should bother hunting state land the first few days of the season because of other hunters, unless this week I find some good birds. I still have the state land spot to check where I found that turkey nest during the summer. What do you all think, whether you are a NYer or not? Sorry I'm so long winded in this one,lol, but I have to vent my frustration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck How close are you to Wellsville, there is some state ground right up the road from Wellsville country club and it has a good supply of turkeys, I know from experience. Also I've hunted over in Chanango co. and found a good supply of birds there. Head there in the morning and listen for birds. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck Ruth, I've found that the crow calls can be worthless around areas in the Northeast. I have better luck just getting out and listening just as the sun comes up.......They'll gobble, and then you have plenty of time to close the distance and set up to start calling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck So many turkey chasers blow their lungs out with a crow call to no avail. I've hunted plenty of public land where getting a shock gobble just wasn't going to happen the birds were conditioned so. Stop trying to scout an area so hard with your ears. Look for fresh feeding sign and bring the binoculars to glass the fields. When you figure out where the birds are and what they are doing. Everything comes together nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck you'll get yours.....just be patient and good things will come your way...wait, i mean good birds will come your way , lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kentucky_Hunter Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck hang in there....your patience will pay off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck jbeck, I'm about 45 minutes north of Wellsville. I heard there is some good turkey hunting on some state land in Scio. Where abouts is the state land by the Wellsville Country club. I may get desperate and drive over there to find some birds. I went out for a walk tonight around part of the farm land I can hunt right by my house. Didn't get any response to the owl call. I did find some hen poop and a few scratchings that looked a about day old. I didn't see any sign at all of people who brought kids out to hunt today; I think alot of people gave up hunting this farm land because the number of turkeys just dropped the last 2 years when the land was logged; a reason I'm scouting state land. There is one gobbler with hens I know of on this land as I heard him about 2 weeks ago gobbling, but I think he is really intelligent and is probably pushing 3-4 years old. Anyone have any tips for hunting a gobbler that doesn'r respond? Tomorrow after I get some homework done, I'm going to drive over to another piece of state land and look in this area where I found a hen on a nest of 13 eggs in the early summer, does the hen will return to the same area to nest or even the young ones stay around the area? I think I'll also be getting up a few mornings this coming week to go listen for gobbling. All your suggestions are appreciated!! Probably is nothing happens the first 2 weeks, I'll head down to Scio or Wellsville for turkeys, but with gas prices being as they are, it limits me a bit. I'm going to keep the hope up though on this turkey business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck Good luck TG. Sure hadnt been easy here, and I am pretty frustrated. Got lucky once and managed to close the deal on my first bird, and then blew a great opportunity on a couple great birds 2 days later in the same area. Have not even gotten close enough to see a bird since, aside from the one that walked out in our pasture this past Thursday about 175 yards from my back window at 11:45 a.m. Unfortunately these birds here seem to wander and have no patterns, other than the few that do roost on my property make their way off my property or flydown off of my property just before it is light enough to shoot. They might feed in my clover field in the afternoon at any given time today, and then not be there for the next week. I just cannot figure them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck Hey Turkeygril....I love to see your effort.....if you like, Ill send decoys, calls, anything you may need to spice up your arsenal.....I really cant help you locate any birds though...Im too far away...I would really talk with landowners in the area, it would be hard to turn a nice person like you away....ask around the area from local farmers and such, and they will let you know....best of luck, let me know if you need a call or anything for the arsenal.......al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck Thanks for the generous offer Al, I appreciate it! I think I'm set on everything I'll need,lol, got 1 decoy, 2 crow calls, 2 owl calls, some mouth calls, 2 slate calls, a push pin call, and camo though all of that may not get me a turkey anyway,lol. I went out scouting today and had a little better luck which I posted about. I'll be trying to go out a few mornings this week before classes to try and find some gobblers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck [ QUOTE ] got 1 decoy, 2 crow calls, 2 owl calls, some mouth calls, 2 slate calls, a push pin call, and camo though all of that may not get me a turkey anyway [/ QUOTE ] There's always Butterball if all else fails, LMAO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck LOL Vt!!! I think that's my problem...for 2.5 years since I last got a turkey, my mom always has a store turkey in the freezer. I think it is a bad omen,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck [ QUOTE ] LOL Vt!!! I think that's my problem...for 2.5 years since I last got a turkey, my mom always has a store turkey in the freezer. I think it is a bad omen,lol. [/ QUOTE ] That's a real vote of confidence from mom, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck If you only have a (hen) decoy...a breeding pair with a jake is the ticket...I can ship one, just ship him back when your done...no charge...set him up as a breeding pair, and a mad gobbler will be there to start something...al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: So far, not much luck [ QUOTE ] If you only have a (hen) decoy...a breeding pair with a jake is the ticket...I can ship one, just ship him back when your done...no charge...set him up as a breeding pair, and a mad gobbler will be there to start something...al [/ QUOTE ] Good tip if its the right time of the season ... to set up with a jake you can see it on the Wild Outdoors website ... its called Spring Jealousy ... its easy to make yourself ... they also sell breeding pairs of decoys also ... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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