huntinguide Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 How are my fellow turkey chasers doing in the sooner state? My birds are being funny, instead of being on a serious pattern they are very unpredictable. They are using about a square mile and roosting where ever, i think the weather has them tippsy but we are just waiting on the Georgia boys to come up and smack afew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b&c191 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 It's been a little slow here in the SE - lot's of rain and cool weather have really shut the birds down. I'm looking forward to the next few days as the weather is going to be alot better. Plus I've got the whole week to chase em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 This by far is turning out to be my worst year:(. I spent last weekend down in SE OK. Those easterns were gobbling pretty decent in the morning, but I came up empty handed. The Rios around the house have seemed to vanished. The cold temps and the 50 MPH winds are not helping me much either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumBeef Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 I killed a decent rio opening morning, but have not seen any birds here since. I am at school in Stillwater and have not been home to hunt yet in southwestern Oklahoma. I am going there to hunt the last weekend of the season. We usually kill 10-15 long beards on our place out there between family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhuntr_15 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Bird have been doin about the same thing here also. Been roosting them one night and two mornings later there 6 to 70 yards away. The weather is supposed to get alittle better so maybe that will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 heck--I haven't even heard a gobble. Very slow for me this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 I killed a decent 2 year old(8.75in beard, 7/8 in. spurs) on April 10 at 11:15am, right before the floods came. I've seen one hen since then. I've been hunting 3 times since and haven't heard a gobble. The morning I killed my bird, there were atleast 3 others gobbling. I don't know if they are henned up or what. I am in central OK, near Shawnee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 i think the birds are having to move around alot but i dont know why, maybe the hen numbers are down and the boys are having to go looking??????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbunch Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Its been hard hunting here in eastern okla. Heard my 1st gobble of the season today. Can't wait until the A.M. i'll be waiting on him!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b&c191 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 It's getting better down here. Thumped one 4/20 and heard several others. Can't wait to get another chance to go try 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted April 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 yup went out today blue bird day and no gobbles 2 days ago saw 2 toms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverBottom Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Been a real tough year so far, maybe this weekend will be better. Birds haven't been gobbling at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnor Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I've killed two Eastern longbeards in southeastern Oklahoma this spring. The first was opening day April 6th and was a relatively easy bird, while the second took two days of scouting and eight days of hunting and finally fell April 22nd after my second stalk in the dark to his roost tree. This tougher second bird would walk away from calling and decoys when I encountered him several times earlier, so the morning I got him I was silent, put out no dekes, and merely sneaked in very close and waited for him to fly down in range. He was a 3+ year old bird with 10 7/8 inch beard, 1 3/8 inch hooks, and 21 pounds of heft! All in all I'd say our extremely wet and stormy spring has messed with the breeding cycle and resulted in a lot of difficult hunting days, especially with the high wind. But the birds on our place have been workable if one puts in the time, it has just taken *a lot* of work and time. Motivation to hang in there: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 We've been having ups and down days around here also.Opening day we had them sounding off everywhere just wouldn't come away from the hens, and when we got one to come and fight he came in behind us and we couldn't get around on him before he lost intrest and went back to his hens. Then last weekend was good but still wouldn't come in close enough. I'm looking forward to going to Kansas next month !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 finally got good heard prob 10-12 big birds this weekend It great now birds are fired up and workin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Yeah season here started off really odd and it has been a tough one. I think the weather had them going wacky with all the cool and warm temps going on. Been seeing lots of Hens and Jakes and very few Toms. The birds here have been very vocal but just wouldn't work. But this morning all of that turned around. Called in Two Long Beards this morning. I think the Hens are nesting heavy now. Making me think that the Big Boys are getting lonely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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