Turkey hunters

birddogdoc · Post by **birddogdoc** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:22 pm

Any turkey hunters out there?

utahmomof4 · Post by **utahmomof4** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:37 pm

I'm an aspiring turkey hunter. Does that count? We've put in for tags for the last 2 years, but haven't drawn yet. Just building up preference points.

bird · Post by **bird** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:39 pm

romeo212000 · Post by **romeo212000** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:48 pm

Turkey hunting is my third favorite sport right behind upland birds behind my dog and ducks. Where you from. A lot of hunters come to Oklahoma from all around just because you can buy tags over the counter.

gwgdog66 · Post by **gwgdog66** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:36 pm

Well, my family calls me "Jake Slayer"

They were big Jakes

Post by **Az Draht** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:44 am

Sure am.

Here is last years Arizona merriam

Heading to Minnesota in April to try for another big Eastern

gonehuntin' · Post by **gonehuntin'** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:58 pm

I prefer to combine my grouse and turkey hunting.

natetnc · Post by **natetnc** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:10 pm

gonehuntin' wrote:I prefer to combine my grouse and turkey hunting.

any special dog needed to hunt those?

Bigshrimp · Post by **Bigshrimp** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:18 pm

Love it

Great to get the adrenaline pumping after a long winter!

markj · Post by **markj** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:23 am

Yep. Soon to get out again. Got thousands of them car painters around my place. I also have a cousin in the verdigree area that will let guys hunt he has so many it is like an infestation. I live in Iowa so I dont hunt there anymore but my other brothers and cousins do.

Sorno · Post by **Sorno** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:38 pm

This will be the 4th year in a row that our group has been picked. This will be the first year for my g/f to go. That alone should make for an interesting year.

I haven't been skunked yet. I counted 43 turkeys last night next to where I normally sit.

bird · Post by **bird** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:15 pm

16gauge · Post by **16gauge** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:50 am

I've hunted them a couple of times in the past, without success. I was calling in a gobbler on one occasion when a truck came down the trail (which was suppose to be closed) and spooked him off! I was never so angry in all my life!

I called the DNR to report the A**hole, but they did nothing....gave them detailed description of the vehicle, license plate, ect......glad to see my license dollars working so hard for law enforcement! :roll:

My buddy and I got drawn for opening week here in MI.....hopefully I will be able to tag out using my home brewed 16 gauge buffered turkey load that was two years in the making!

Bowhunter20 · Post by **Bowhunter20** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:24 am

I would hunt them but i cant draw out. Three years in a row now. Jeez

MSC SMOKE · Post by **MSC SMOKE** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:09 am

I turkey hunted 25+ days last year between AL and TN. Not quite on that pace this year, but will still get after them several mornings a week.

wannabe · Post by **wannabe** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:46 am

I filled my tag at 0624 this morning. Today was opening day, and I found a tom that was in a hurry to die. His beard is over 10 inches, and his spurs are about 1 1/4".

gwgdog66 · Post by **gwgdog66** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:52 pm

gwgdog66 wrote:Well, my family calls me "Jake Slayer" They were big Jakes

They are going to have to start calling my "Mr Long Beard"

http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11823

gonehuntin' · Post by **gonehuntin'** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:36 am

My season (five days in Wi.) starts the 23rd. Got the secret weapon this year, "Pretty Boy". Funny, every year we're out there before daylight and rarely kill a turkey before 9:00 A.M. May try the "sleeping in" strategy this year.

MSC SMOKE · Post by **MSC SMOKE** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:53 pm

I filled my tag at 0624 this morning. Today was opening day, and I found a tom that was in a hurry to die. His beard is over 10 inches, and his spurs are about 1 1/4".

Sounds like a good bird!

You only get one tag? Man I wouldn't know what to do if I was limited to one tag. Between hunting 2 states, I have 9.

wannabe · Post by **wannabe** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:01 pm

MSC SMOKE wrote: You only get one tag? Man I wouldn't know what to do if I was limited to one tag. Between hunting 2 states, I have 9.

I can buy another tag for the last season that starts in two weeks.