sportsman2500 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Keep at em boys!! weather wasn't the best for turkey here on Sat. started raing right at sun up and we had a bird gobble 2 times right when it started raining. got set up and i think he still has hens with him. stay there for an hour or so then set up again and while putting decoys out he gobbles two more times. we thought then that he lost his hens and we were in for a treat. Well that was the last of him. figured he had his hens and had something else on his mind besides the sexy foam hen throwing out some sexy yelping and cutting from a woodhaven mouth call. trying to decide whether or not go back to that same property this weekend. that was the first time i'd been there this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 ok guys i've been thinking about this and putting it off for a while. but we have only heard from rackblaster once or twice maybe. Does anyone think we need to pm strut for an alternate? My vote is yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hey team just checking in . I havn't been on in a while because my dad passed away a month ago and ive been really depressed. I will try to get on more often so don't rule me out. I will be hunting here in Illinois in a couple of weeks and seen some big toms strutting around. Then in may, i head up to Wisconsin for the last two seasons. I wish everyone the best of luck and congrats to sportsman on your bird. I think he's okay. He clearly has had a rough time lately and says he intends to take part as best he can. Seems he has some later hunting seasons such as I (May 21-25). I don't think we should rule him out:). IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 ok that's fine. everyone's been chiming in on their season or scouting and what going on in their neck of the woods and we haven't heard from him in over a week. sorry just thought i'd bring it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 No problem. I haven't been on in almost a week either as I've been under the weather. It is hard to get really excited about turkey season when it is so far off yet and where the birds are now is not always where they'll be then. The enthusiasm should pick up. Congrats on your bird again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hi guys.....My season starts May 1st till May 31st I have been seeing turkeys around the property. Come on May 1st :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 May 1st Dang!! When does everyone else start? ours is almost over come May 1st! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RackBlaster Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hey team, my seasons are May 1- 7 here in Illinois and May 14- 25 up in Wisconsin. Unfortunately i will only be able to hunt 6 days combined , 2 in IL and 4 in WI. Usually by now i am swamped with game cam pics of birds from up in WI, but i didn't think of setting them out, there was so much snow anyway the last time i was there. I will be going up there soon to set up the cams, but i will video some birds that are in the yard all the time. My dad would always tell me about what toms he was seeing and would video them for me and that would really get me pumped up for the season, so its really hard for me to feel the same way. I know he would want me to carry on the same way so i am going to try my hardest not to let things get to me. Sorry for the emotional stuff but i will try to participate more often. I will try to get a video on of a big tom i have been trying to get the last two years. I don't know if he made it thru the winter yet but besides the huge double beard , he has a gobble that would make you laugh. I don't have it in the video but i know its him when i hear it, its like no other i have heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hey Rackblaster.......don't sweat the petty stuff, just pet the sweaty....never mind. Good luck in Wisconsin. The season gets a bit late but it's better than not hunting at all. Sorry about your Dad:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 hey rackblaster!! good luck you on your season. We'll all be thinking about you and keeping you in all our prayers. it's things like that makes us appreciate other things alittle more!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_in_cky25 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 no luck yet i tell yall what i got a better chance havin the moon fall outta the sky and land on me than have a tom get in my sights. i hope yall are or will have better luck than me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Well folks, My season isn't looking real good this year. But I still have until May 6th. to get the job done. I have had some close encounters with a few Toms. How ever I did shoot a Coyote that came charging in at me. Dropped her at 3 yards. That'll wake you up... Anyway I'm still workin' at it... Good Luck all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 3 yards Griz!!!?? that's too close! must been a hungrey yote. my season has taken a gigantic downfall since opening day. the last 2 weekends have been cool and raining. not good hunting weather and i've heard 1 bird gobble 4 times the last 2 and half weeks. still going at it. prolly will not get out any this week or this weekend. gonna take a break and my father-in-law is coming to GA and we're going to one of his NHRA races he's a crew chief! i alway look forward to visiting him when we can. good to the rest of team!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13littleones Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Opening day in the morning here in Indiana and I will be at work.....I am way over due to kill a bird on opening weekend, it has been a long long time for that to happen to me.....I would love get a 25# bird on Sat. drink a few beers and sleeep in....ahhh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest okla_bowhunter Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 it has been tough hunting here to . I didn't get to go hunting all weekend because of our prom. But the birds aren't gobbling much, and when they do gobble, they won't come in. But i almost got one yesterday. put the ole' sneak on him. But he was about 65 yards away, and wouldn't come any closer. But i'm still after 'em. ---Colton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Hey Griz was wondering where you ran off to :) I still have to wait till May 1st .....just around the corner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 My Dad killed a 21lb Tom with a 9" Beard on Wednesday. The spurs were 3/4". I just got a call that my uncle got one yesterday afternoon 25lbs, 10" Beard and 1 1/4" spurs:eek:. Uncle Don is in his early 70s and had bypass surgery 2 years ago. I guess he had a heck of a time getting him out of the woods. I still don't hunt till May 21st. Hope everyone else is having fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 BBD...Big Bird Down... Well team mates I finally put the smack down on a good bird this morning. My hunt last about 20 minutes...LOL... I have been chasin' this bird for a good while and this morning I whispered some sweet nothings in his ear and he came a runnin'. I called this bird from over a 1000 yards away. No Joke... Not only did the one I got come in so did another one from a different direction. Ole Mr. Tom strutted all the way up to me with in 8 yards before I took my shot. Let me say that this years season has been a tough one for sure. Here's a pic of me and the bird. I will post him up soon for a score... 22lbs. 10 inch beard 7/8 inch spurs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Nice Bird Griz!!! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 atta boy GRIZ!! congrats on sticking to him!! good bird!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Thats a nice tom congrats Dale :D I'll be in the woods Thursday :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Thanks folks... When I get a chance I'll get me and the bird posted for a score. This morning I saw a bigger Tom then the one that I got. So I'm on a mission to tag him...LOL... Good Luck to all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RackBlaster Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hey team, i went up to Wisconsin this past weekend and saw loads of birds. I seen 1 nice tom in the yard and i forgot the camera in the truck:mad: I put out the game cam yesterday morning and look what showed up, a bearded hen. This bird is definitely on the hit list. I have 2 tags so one of them has her name on it. Congrats Griz on an awesome bird:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 that's dang near neat rack!! nice pict! good luck to you on your quest for tagging on her!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hey team nothing yet still have plenty of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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