I don't know about you guys but I learn something new everytime I take to the woods. I was just wondering what some of you will do differently next year. New calls, different areas, different techniques, new gear........ For me, I'm going to scout more in the preseason. I was really satisfied with all my equipment for my first year but I am going to a Bad Boy Buggie demo in 2 weeks. I have to learn to be more patient and sit in one spot longer. And finally, I need to work on learning what call to use and when to use them. I didn't call much on my first year of turkey hunting and it paid off, "I think". So, what about y'all ? Anything new in the works for 09?
I'm takin only one hen deek, and one call. I'm tossing my vest, I'm tossing that blind, I'll keep the chair thing I use, and I'm not gonna take a gun for 1 stinkin day. next year, Its all basic bow hunting. I may even buy a recurve to do it.
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As of yesterday, our lease ended and the guy who put it together and some of his buddies have decided not to renew it... so the first thing I need is a place to hunt... I think I'll start there.
The other thing I'm going to do differently is think about myself a little bit more. I know that sounds crappy, but I spent so much time playing guide and host this year I hardly got to hunt for myself any. Granted, I called in birds for my two favorite people, and did shoot one myself finally Thursday (pictures and story forthcoming), but it was a hassle trying to deal with all the folks who wanted me to take them... I offered to take a few folks and thats fine I enjoy it... but it got out of hand after a while. I guess I need to learn how to say no!
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The other thing I'm going to do differently is think about myself a little bit more. I spent so much time playing guide and host this year I hardly got to hunt for myself any. Granted, I called in birds for people, and did shoot one myself finally Thursday (pictures and story forthcoming), but it was a hassle trying to deal with all the folks who wanted me to take them... I offered to take a few folks and thats fine I enjoy it... but it got out of hand after a while. I guess I need to learn how to say no!
Yeah that.... I have this weekend coming up and I'm gonna take it for myself. I went camping with the kiddo this weekend, which really needed to happen, I still had guys calling me wanting to go out, even to have their wives watch my kid.....
So, I drank a bunch of beer and told them I wasn't fit to hunt anymore.
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Hoyt Katera
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I will shoot the next Indiana gobbler thats within 50 yards. I learned this year he had a comfort zone while with hens. He was at 50 yards and wouldnt come closer. I should have shot him once I knew he wasnt coming, even though his hens stood by my decoys...
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I really need to do a bunch of pre-season scouting and locate some birds. This season there wasn't a whole lot of gobbling going on but I understand that they were going bonkers before the season started.
What will you do different?
