Strut10 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Not. I was up a tree tonite looking for a monster buck. My stand is placed 15 yards inside the woods off a powerline. I'm 22 feet to the platform of my chain-on. It's 33 yards to the far side of the powerline. About 6:30 I heard crunching in the leaves across the powerline. Out of the underbrush steps a turkey hen.......one step. She immediately starts clucking and looking at me while she's turning to go back in. I was seated and motionless. I did not have a facemask on. But I've got half my face in a beard. Incredible how sharp them turkeys eyes are. She had an awful lot of woods to scan when she stepped out and she picked me in under 5 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ yes sirrreeee - they are quite keen... it's a good thing they cant smell or we'd literally never get within range of one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ You ever try drawing on one of those suckers? I try almost everytime I see one while bowhunting just to see if I can get away with it...and I've never gotten the string back without getting nailed. BTW--- [ QUOTE ] I was up a tree tonite looking for a monster buck. [/ QUOTE ] Did you find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ [ QUOTE ] BTW--- [ QUOTE ] I was up a tree tonite looking for a monster buck. [/ QUOTE ] Did you find it? [/ QUOTE ] Ummm........that would be "no". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ they are good...lol..ill give them that..lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ [ QUOTE ] Incredible how sharp them turkeys eyes are. [/ QUOTE ] Ditto, I agree 100%!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ Ever notice though sometimes they can be stupid? I was hunting the other night...my buddy in a 20' ladder and I was in a lock on about 3' higher and off to the side in the same tree. We are set up at the edge of the field with very little cover directly in front. We were a little early and a few hens came out in the field. With out a head net and gloves...I kee kee and yelped with just my mouth. One big ole hen came within 25 yards of the stand and never spooked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ [ QUOTE ] Ever notice though sometimes they can be stupid? I was hunting the other night...my buddy in a 20' ladder and I was in a lock on about 3' higher and off to the side in the same tree. We are set up at the edge of the field with very little cover directly in front. We were a little early and a few hens came out in the field. With out a head net and gloves...I kee kee and yelped with just my mouth. One big ole hen came within 25 yards of the stand and never spooked? [/ QUOTE ] yeah theyre dumb when it doesnt matter but smart when u got the shotgun in hand haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ Turkeys are so unpredictable that it for that reason I love chasing them I just wish my eyesight was 25% of what a turkeys is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ I always say ... Turkeys have 2 personallities ... they are either content or there outa there ... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ Gotta love those darn turkeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ Sounds like my Sunday morning hunt here. Had half a dozen hens feeding just behind me for over 30 minutes. They got within 15 yards from me. Sure wish we had a fall season, think I could have easily stuck one of them with an arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ Yup, it's a love, hate relationship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ [ QUOTE ] yes sirrreeee - they are quite keen... it's a good thing they cant smell or we'd literally never get within range of one.... [/ QUOTE ] I definitely agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllinoisArcher Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ yep i was in my treestand the other nite and tried to pull back on one at 10 yards and it took off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Re: Dumb birds........ [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Ever notice though sometimes they can be stupid? I was hunting the other night...my buddy in a 20' ladder and I was in a lock on about 3' higher and off to the side in the same tree. We are set up at the edge of the field with very little cover directly in front. We were a little early and a few hens came out in the field. With out a head net and gloves...I kee kee and yelped with just my mouth. One big ole hen came within 25 yards of the stand and never spooked? [/ QUOTE ] yeah theyre dumb when it doesnt matter but smart when u got the shotgun in hand haha [/ QUOTE ] That is so so true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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