Turkeygirl Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Yeah..what stinks is I will miss the first two days of turkey season because of college - Thursday and Friday...at least the private land I hunt isn't usually hunter my many people other than me..maybe 1 or two guys come through once or something. But the state land over by my old boss' place has turkeys and I saw a bunch of huge tracks when I was there about a week or two ago, but unless I know exactly where the birds are, won't hunt that unless on a weekday because of other people. Oh well, can't wait till the season starts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 hey just wondering what you guys are using to take down your birds this year I will start off by using a bow until shotgun opens. Then its time for the smokepole a Knight TK 2000 unless its wet out or looking like rain then its a SBE with a Gobblin Thunder choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamoGuy Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I hunt public land almost exclusively. My county is about 70% national or state forest so finding a good spot isn't to difficult. Things did get a little tight last year when I arrived one day to find vehicles parked in all of my favorite spots, but I ended up hunting a spot I had never hunted before and tagged an older bird with a 10 inch beard and 1 3/8ths inch spurs. In the last 4 years I have gotten 3 birds, none under 19 lbs and all with at least a 10" beard and 1" spurs. The one year I didn't get a bird was a really bad year for the entire area.Nobody was seeing birds and I only know of one guy who killed a mature tom. With more free time to hunt this year I am really pumped and looking forward to hitting the woods. Here are a few pics of my public land bird from last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 just going to let you guys know i'm trying to lock up some prime hunting land, just talked to the neighbor i hope shes going to let me hunt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 good deal Kid... hope it works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Nice bird Camoguy... I've been fortunate to take a jake, a 19#, a 21#, a 25#, and a 28 pounder over that last few years in Ohio... also took a few down in florida but won't be going down since my buddy got rid of his lease a couple years ago. I haven't seen many around here this year but there's still for them to move in before turkey season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Nice looking bird Camoguy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamoGuy Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Thanks guys. I was pretty pumped considering it was public land and it was my first bird with spurs over 1". Hey Whisky, what part of OH? I lived in Erie County, PA for 9 years. Some of the best turkey hunting I have ever seen there. I have also hunted NC, TN and VA and have an invite to go to Cadiz, KY and hunt a big farm there if I can ever get away from school. I was friends with the family that makes Troyer Farms potato chips and had permission to hunt all of their farms (about 10,000 acres total). The farm I hunted the most was about 800 acres in size and right across the road from my house. On opening morning of my last year there I sat in the same spot and counted 13 different birds gobbling all around me. I ended up nailing a 21# bird with a 11.5" beard and 7/8ths inch spurs. EDIT: I wonder how long we are to wait on rad_112176 to show up? He hasn't posted on the forums since 02/05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMn106 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hey guys, I am rad_112176s brother, He has posted since then, he was also in the deer hunting contest. I do know he has been extremely busy with work lately and has not had much time to get on but I assure you that he knows he is on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hey Whisky, what part of OH? I hunt behind my house around Kenton, OH and over by Crestline, OH... both are about an hour north of Columbus. We don't have many birds but I've been fortunate or lucky to take some. I and a buddy are heading down to Vinton county one weekend this year... a lot more birds down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hey guys, I am rad_112176s brother, He has posted since then, he was also in the deer hunting contest. I do know he has been extremely busy with work lately and has not had much time to get on but I assure you that he knows he is on here. thanks for letting us know... I seen that he was in the deer contest and participated, figured he'll show up sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamoGuy Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hey guys, I am rad_112176s brother, He has posted since then, he was also in the deer hunting contest. I do know he has been extremely busy with work lately and has not had much time to get on but I assure you that he knows he is on here. OK, thanks for letting us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamoGuy Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 New Banner Link Hey guys I adjusted the banner size to meet the board requirements. The current banner is almost 280k, about 250k over the limit. The new one looks exactly the same but it is only 29.4k and meets the required 30k limit. Simply insert this link in place of the other one and you will be good to go. For those of us with dial-up, it will load a lot faster too http://i27.tinypic.com/idekuw.jpg CGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 bumping for rad_112176... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 bumping for rad_112176... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosse Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 aight guys anybody having any luck. I have been hunting them the past two weekends with no luck but found some public land birds today and gonna give them a try feeling pretty good about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 my season doesn't open up till may,, but i got some prime private land with some big birds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 well my season starts here on the 25th. I might go out after work tomorrow or wait for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 my season doesn't start until the late April... good luck to those that are hunting already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosse Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Got us one this morning team. 10 7/8 beard spurs 1" and 3/4" weighed 21 pounds which is my heaviest turkey. He is also my first ublic land bird im still excited but gotta run to class will post pics and story when i get back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 That a baby Dosse one down many more to come!!!! Puts us that much closer baby!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoytbowhunter Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thats great Dosse way to put us on the board!!! Congrats on closeing the deal on public land thats no easy tast, cant wait to see the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 congrats dosse!!! can't wait to see the pics and hear the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Congrats Dosse!!! sounds like a Great bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosse Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Here is the story and pics i will enter him soon i got all the required pics I took this bird on thursday morning and it is my first ever public land turkey and man was i excited. Someone beat me to my spot and i decided to try an area i had looked at previously just to see if i heard one. At 6:25 he rang out and i headed to him, he gobbled around 30 times on the limb and by 6:35 i had made my way to around 100 yards from his roost. At around 6:45 i gave two light tree yelps that yielded no response so after a few minutes i decided to do a flydown with my hat against my leg. I did that twice and before i could even tuck my hat in between my back and the tree i heard wings beating and hitting trees. i looked up to see this turkey on a bee line flying straight at me. He hit the ground at fifty yards and just strutted and gobbled left to right without coming any closer i lightly scratched in the leaves and he would look but wanted me to come to him. Well after 10 minutes or so of this four hens flewdown 25 yards to my left and they for once where my saving grace because slowly but surely the ol tom worked towards the hens as they scratched in the leaves. I had my hole picked out and as he entered it i called to stop him and let him have it. This was a monumental accomplishment to me because public land has been hard on me in the past. It was all over at 7:15 and i just sat down by him and took it all in. 10 3/4 beard, Spurs 1" and 3/4" weighed 21 pounds which is my heaviest turkey.[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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