PA guys - get any turkeys yet?

PAhunter86 · 04-26-2003, 06:47 AM

I tried this morning (opening day), no luck though. I' m gonna try a new spot next week.

mauser06 · 04-26-2003, 11:03 AM

worked a few birds.....had 3 or 4 hang up on another side of a field about 70 yds is all they would come in...the field is a hill so we never seen eacher..then at another spot we called in a hen at about 15..man she was FAT...then a gobbler im almost posative..he was bigger and had a red tone to his head...and another hen about 45-50yds out...the last 2 years they seem quiet..the gobble like nuts off the roost then after that they are dead silent..the ones in hte field gobbled a few times to try to make us come to them...but thats it after the roost them were the only turkeys we heard.........id call it a pretty good day....

10 POINT TONY · 04-26-2003, 02:11 PM

one gobbler with four hens came in at about fifty to sixty yards and was not interested in my calling. he answered twice but left with the hens. one hen about an hour later and that was it for the first day in pouring rain in n.e. pa.

PABowhntr · 04-28-2003, 09:59 AM

I had one couple shortly after it became light out. The pouring rain not only kept most of the other hunters out of the woods but also kept most of the birds from replying to any of my calling efforts. It was really pouring all morning. Thank goodness I was in a blind the whole time.

I hope to try a few other areas next Saturday morning.

Big Country · 04-28-2003, 07:50 PM

I got busted trying to draw my bow! Too many eyeballs at the same time.

I knew I was gonna get busted before I started to draw, but I can only watch my jake decoy take a beating for so long!

PA Hardwoods · 05-01-2003, 04:50 AM

Got one on Saturday at 6:30am. From his first gobble to tthe point when I shot him it was about 2 minutes. Boy was that bird hot, in fact he was in a full strut and running to my decoy when I shot him at 15 yards. He weighed in at 20lbs with a 9 1/4" beard and 7/8" spurs. Then around 8:10 we got one for my buddy his bird was practicly a twin to mine, and he shot it only about 100 yards from where I shot mine. His weighed in at 21lbs with a 9 1/2" beard and 1" spurs.

mauser06 · 05-01-2003, 10:33 PM

i have to update.....monday i went out alone for the first time....they roosted on a diffrent hill from normal....abotu ruined my dad i was about to leave and try to make the school bus!!..walked around for an hour blowing the crow call to locate...nothing!! not one gobble...before that i did hear 3 gobbles miles away across 2 creeks and a steep steeo hills....went back....figured they use that trail to feed and strut...maybe they will come up on the hill i was on...sit down and call with my box and my glass for an hour off an on about every 20mins or so....about 8 i hear gobble obble obble!! i was like no way im hearing things..close my eyes again...gobble obble obbbble!! i was like YA! he was about 70-100yds away and running my way id guess....hit my box call excitedly to seal the deal..he went nuts....a thunderous gobble....got my gun up and ready...805 i was tagging my first turkey....a mature longbeard..not the biggest in the woods but a nice first....he carried a 8 3/4 inch rope and 3/4 inch spurs...he was a heavy bugger.....not sure on the weight....i dont have a scale....few days later im STILL smiling! i did it all myself from scouting and finding them to seting up and calling......man am i proud of myself.....i owe it to dad for teaching me everything...but i knew what to do and did it....only thing he couldnt teach was patience because that was his weak spot...and thats what i taught myself and i feel thats what killed that bird was my patience....not hearing a turkey at all for an hour..most guys i know would been gone by then!..not me...i knew them turkeys to well.....i packed a drink and got comfy....i planned on sitting there until 12 on that trail becuase i knew they used it that often......all unfolded perfectly.....i felt so great carrying him down the hill and up the other one..then down the road with a great smile on my face...

wimp · 05-03-2003, 05:21 PM

This morning 5/3 I shot my first spring gobbler. A jake at 11:05. He came in with 2 others and when he stopped to check out my decoy and I shot him at 18 steps. I had turkeys everywhere all morning, mostly hens. There was very little gobbling, these 3 never gobbled, just came charging in.

Pat_Ely · 05-10-2003, 10:46 AM

Yea I did but you already knew that. Hopefully you will be getting one this up and coming weekend. I hope that you still can go up with me. Jax is looking forward to it. Talk to you later. Pat