snake3113 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 I will be using my Mossberg 835 12ga....And also gonna try using my bow....Good Luck in Tx... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutter10x Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 good luck in texas..... there is alot of us from around here.....maybe we can all hook up sometime this season....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 good luck in texas..... there is alot of us from around here.....maybe we can all hook up sometime this season....... That sounds like a plan, bring your four wheelers too:) We live full time here in Rockland county 3R and have another house in Sullivan county 3H. We( my 3 sons and I) are up to the house almost every weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake3113 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 We should try and set up a weekend...any body have a preference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Well, if we want to hunt anything it has to be before the end of March. The only thing open is crow and coyote now. May starts spring turkey, then nothing til October to hunt. We could just get together to BBQ, ride and shoot our bows/guns. 2 week notice of most weekends is fine by me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake3113 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 thought maybe we could get together and turkey hunt....but hey I'm up for any hunting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Snake... The 2nd or 3rd weekend in May might be open, depending on how my sons do. Stay in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake3113 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I will do that...I will pm you my Phone #... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willfish03 Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 When does everyone hunt or when does your season start and when are you going to hunt? Mine starts on the 7th of April. I'm taking the week off work and hopefully I'll get my first spring gobbler with a bow. Last year I hit one but couldn't find it. My Illinois permit is good for 5 days, if I don't get a bird with a bow then I'll have to break out the smoke stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 My permit is good for April 7th-11th in Union County IL. I have to work the 7th, but I should be able to get out in the turkey woods at least 3 of the 5 days. Hopefully I'll have good weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Our season in NY is the month of May only, until 12 noon. Bearded birds only, you get 2 tags for spring and 2 tags for fall turkey. In the fall( Oct 1 - Nov 17th or so.) we can hunt them all day, either sex; 2 tags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake3113 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Our season in PA starts April 26 and runs till May 26...Can hunt till noon...one tag with your regular hunting license...Can purchase a 2nd tag before April 1st(additional $21).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Illinois only allows hunting until noon as well. In addition the state has a lottery for (resident and non-resident) permits. Although there are five 5-day seasons (spanning the month of april) one can only apply for one permit for one county in the first lottery. After that your chances are not great for getting additional permits for some counties. There have been years I was denied a spring turkey permit. I hate to say it, but the spring turkey seasons and regulations in Illinois pretty much suck as far I'm concerned. In contrast: the fall archery season is much better. However, I'm too busy chasing whitetails in the fall. I generally purchase a fall permit (just in case), but I've yet to take a fall turkey with my bow. Stiff turkey hunting regulations may be necessary in IL????? but they sure make it difficult for hunters to acquire the passion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willfish03 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 In Illinois we get to hunt till 1:00pm. I think the lottery was good in Illinois when a turkey was hard to find,now there every where. I hate that the state tells me where to hunt and when. there are turkeys on three different properties that i hunt on and i can never get the permits that i need to hunt those properties. i think its time for the state to start issuing a multi bird permit much like the fall archery tag(state wide). the biggest problem is the first lottery. do i apply for a special hunt area or a private area? if i get the special hunt than the counties i want to hunt are all gone in the second draw.which i must exclude my self because i have a permit from the first draw according to the (state) rules. sorry to rant, but i cant hunt where i want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 My son and I just got back from a 4 day trip to Texas for Rios. Here is the link to the story. http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake3113 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Read the story...Sounds like you and your son had a great time...Very nice pics of everything...I'd love to go on a turkey hunt out of state with my dad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutter10x Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 sounds like the trip was great.... other than no birds...but hey its the experience with your son that counts....i cant wait to take mine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Thanks everyone. It was a blast. What an incredible time we had. The best turkey hunting I have ever done has been with my oldest son doing the calling. He has called me in birds and has done the same for himself alone too!. Good birds also! Just to be with Joe in another state, with friends and hunting! Who cares if we got anything? ( I really don't mean that:eek:). Yeah I do mean that;). The sheds/skulls we found and the arrowheads too alone made the trip special. I am working on my Texas friend to get on up to NY to hunt some Easterns with us. Show him what it is like not to see 30' into the woods, let alone 30 miles! Have that gobbler pop right on out at at 5 yards from the thick....Ohhh! I can't wait until our May season. We are primed for sure here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 In Illinois we get to hunt till 1:00pm. I think the lottery was good in Illinois when a turkey was hard to find,now there every where. I hate that the state tells me where to hunt and when. there are turkeys on three different properties that i hunt on and i can never get the permits that i need to hunt those properties. i think its time for the state to start issuing a multi bird permit much like the fall archery tag(state wide). the biggest problem is the first lottery. do i apply for a special hunt area or a private area? if i get the special hunt than the counties i want to hunt are all gone in the second draw.which i must exclude my self because i have a permit from the first draw according to the (state) rules. sorry to rant, but i cant hunt where i want to. Thanks for the clarification willfish03, I probably never would not have double checked. You just gave me an extra hour. We'll see if it pays off. I hear and share your frustration with the way IL handles the spring permits. As you mentioned, I too see a lot more birds these days than I ever have before. There's a large flock of about 20 birds I see in a field 1 out of 3 mornings on my way to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hey Adjam5, thanks for sharing the story. The pics were great! I have a 5 year old son and 6 year old daughter. I hope in the future I'll have similar hunting stories to share that I have experienced with my kids. It's what it's all about ya know. >Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I'm so psyched for turkey season. I'll be doing alot of hunting with my bow out of my Ameristep Brickhouse. I'll probably have a new bow by May too so that's even more exciting. Can't wait til I hear that first gobble of the year. For the last weekend in April, we get to take out my younger brother for the NY Youth Hunt. Only he gets to carry a gun. We can only assist in the calling. I have a spot picked out already that holds birds every year that we should be able to get him a tom at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake3113 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Was just out this morning to listen...Didn't hear a bird...Drove around alittle after checkin my game cameras and saw 2 longbeards with 18 hens in a field about 2 miles from our property... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I will be up at our camp this weekend, liming my apple trees and maybe tilling/fertilizing a small plot. I Just serviced all the fluids in my Kodiak, put on a winch and back up it goes to camp, it needs tires:rolleyes:. I will be on the lookout for turkey during my weekend crow hunts. I'll check in with my farmer neighbor if he has been hearing gobbles in the AM, and I can't forget to bring the .22mag...the groundhogs should be showing up too:D. I also hope to finish reading my 3rd Ishi book. Ishi's Brain; This mans life was amazing. Have a great weekend everyone! Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Update... I saw a flock of at least 20 birds. The Toms were strutting but were quiet. Nice beards on the ones I saw. They were across the road from an area I have access to. Thats good news. I also nailed a few crows this weekend and enjoyed a weekend at our hunting house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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