Turkey hunting and BS welcome!

That’s a dang shame. I hate those things. Ruins a good piece of land for at least a lifetime.

 

Called in a tom with a couple hens Friday morning to 70 yards for same friend. Struck up a couple other midday birds with no results. Called in 3 different long beards yesterday with same story. 50 yards was closest they got to us. River bottom turkeys hanging out in the grassy bottoms where you can see 200 yards in spots. Still 10 days to go on public land here and 20 on private. Still some time left. Working birds every hunt so no complaints here. Good luck on your hunts.

 

One week to go
16 birds across the road right now . Looks like 5 or 6 Toms .

 

Well my neighbor from the other side of the hill just put 2 blinds in the fields across the road where all the turkeys are
He gets paid to take Wounded Warriors turkey hunting . I would do it for free .
Not his property but I know he has permission.

 

Good luck when you go. I hunted with a friend Tuesday morn back in the river bottom where we saw the three toms Saturday. Called in two toms and a hen. One came from in front and disappeared at about 100 yards never to reappear. Then another slipped inside 20 yards behind us and made us. Enough to make a man start cussing. LOL. Had one gobbling late this evening across the road here at the farm and he's roosted right there. Son is coming home in the morning and we are gonna try that bird at first light. May be a jake but he had a nice full gobble and must have gobbled a 100 times.

 

https://youtu.be/9MUB180J1Uc?si=IK7amEUh5YaZfFMl

 

Thanks

 

I have a taxi friend who has done the turkey panel. I’ve done some picture frames and used turkey feathers like that instead of matting. Looks great but damned tedious.

My son over slept this morning and stood me up on that Tom here at the farm. I went on over there camoed up with binos and just sat and listened. He was roosted about 80 yards away and I was lucky enough to pick him out. He was a hammer, a very long beard and I could also make out some good long spurs through the binos. Gobbled about 25 times then after the sun was full up he sailed across the dewy wet knee high fescue to the next woodlot and worked away. I heard him again when I got back the house, working well up the creek. The boy missed out. I’m tagless and wishing I’d held one back, as usual.

 

This is in Sacramento, California. They are everywhere around here.

 

lol, I’d bust up that little unlawful protest. Urbanized grifters.

 

Cracks me up when I see 7 or 8 Toms looking for love. All meandering down a residential street. Everybody including dogs takes a wide berth. Someone asked, "are those crows?". I said "no, they're ravens".

In California many years ago turkey season was one day in only one county. The sportsmen at Fish and Game couldn't have that. They started making deals with other states. A bunch of turkeys got transplanted to the left coast. I heard a deal were they traded some tule elk for birds. Yes Cali has elk.

Any hoo they're all over the place around here.

 

Sounds like 3 birds gobbling this morning behind my house . Tomorrow is the day

 

They ain’t walking down no streets around here .

 

Nor here. Some country boy will be sure to shoot their ass.

Called in a hammer for my son Saturday. The tom drifted left and came up the ridge on my left, made me at 25 yards and left putting. Son saw him for a second at 40 yards but couldn’t get gun on him. Roll of ridge hid him the rest of the way in. Dammit. Never had a shot. I’m calling them in every hunt but my gunners can’t finish it. Not their fault, just the bad luck.

Checked a farm a friend and I hunt close by this morning and heard two from roost up till about 8am. Planning to try them Thursday morning. Season is still open on private here till the 10th.

Good luck Lynrd. I expect to see pics tomorrow morning.

 

Thank you . Had 3 birds before sunup gobbling up the mountain behind my house today . Just came in from owl hooting and nothing behind the house it is raining a bit . The birds across the road answered but that’s not my territory until the guys over there give up

 

This guy came back around. Knocking on my door glass this morning. It’s season here in MA now so time to get set up I suppose.

 

Turkey down
Jake
Was real foggy but they gobbled a lot this morning . I was done well before 6am .

 

Congrats!

 

Lol!