Did I blow it?

SecondChance · 04-03-2011, 04:03 PM

Our first season starts tomorrow and I was not able to get my 2 pop=up blinds out due to work and weather till this morning. I knew where the turkeys hang out most of the time.
I get in there and find an open place and deploy the blind. I know the turkeys roost in that area for I deer hunt that area as well.
Just as I am leaving, I start to follow a deer trail a few yards and then up ahead I notice something out the corner of my eye and see a tom strutting and a hen sitting about 6 feet off the ground in front of him They see me, I see them, I just turn to my right and slowly walk out of the timber back to my truck.
Do you feel that I can hunt that blind in the next day or so or did I screw it up?

Forgot to say that this is my first turkey hunt and at 48 years old and haveing hunted all over the US, Canada and Argentina, I have never killed a turkey yet!!!!!!! Even killed 2 hogs a month ago with a knife (have on video!!) and never a turkey, seems rather strange at best. I am also using a bow to boot.

kdsberman · 04-03-2011, 04:18 PM

In my opinion, you are 100% safe to hunt that same spot. Besides, its not like thats the ONLY tom in the area.

Turkey Goddess · 04-03-2011, 04:39 PM

I think you'll be okay too... It's unfortunate that they busted you - but better today than tomorrow! Good Luck!!!

Kim

Arrowmaster · 04-03-2011, 04:46 PM

You will be fine. Hunt it and kill one. Good Luck

tedrow · 04-03-2011, 05:24 PM

i would go right back in there you will be fine. good luck

EFH · 04-03-2011, 05:50 PM

Your good to go! It would be different if you were calling or something. They don't know you from anything else, just don't want to be around anything. Get in there and smoke one!

Goose 11 · 04-03-2011, 05:54 PM

If you ain't bumping turkeys then you ain't hunting turkeys! Go get them!

SecondChance · 04-03-2011, 06:11 PM

Thanks to all!!! Hopefully this godforsaken wind dies down. It is supposed to get up over 50mph gusts tonight off and on till the early AM tomorrow. Cant wait to see a green Luma-Nok zip and a GrimReapper through a wing patch or just above his beard butt!!!!!

hunt12ga · 04-03-2011, 07:48 PM

I wouldn't try using a bow for a first turkey. You should use your knife

Sorry, had to throw that in there!

Good luck to you and I can't wait to hear about your hunt. Thump one with an arrow and you're one up on me!

rw

doetrain · 04-04-2011, 06:26 AM

We were scouting this Saturday,bumped two Toms strutting with a few Hens. Came back through 40 minutes later they were only 100 yards from where we saw them and they saw us. We got close enough to watch them doing their thing again with Binos. You should be fine I bet they stayed in the area and hardly buged.