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Crazedbowhunter
psebwhntr16
Virginiashadow
GobblegetterNY
gibsonhoyt


Howdy fellas, time to get to know eachother and share our hunting knowledge!

as for now, Im Al i hunt in western New York and am lookin foreward to a great year in the woods!

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I am from Northern Virginia----I need alot of help with hunting turkey but I have a will and a bow! :) Spent the last 15 years hunting deer, and the last 3 with my bow only. Never really turkey hunted although I did stalk some last year and almost shot a nice gobbler, but missed at 25 yards. Give me the basics and I will be out in the woods all the time trying to make it happen!

shadow

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Im Jake from Western KY. I've been lucky enough to fill my last 4 tags on mature birds with a bow. And we have a heck of a crop this year, looking forward to spring.

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Jake, you might have to carry me on your back this contest! I will be picking your brain for turkey hunting tips.

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I hear ya there man, ive killed plenty of turkeys with the gun but never with the bow...i know thats a whole different ball game!

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Feel free to ask me anything. I'd love to help yall this year as much as possible.

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Should I use expandable broadheads or a wide fixed blade for turkey? Thanks. I was actually out scouting last week in deep and kicked up a few turkey and saw where they had scratched up the side of an oak flat right off a bunch of pine trees.

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Im shooting rage 3 blades this spring, and taking my bow down to 60#. I like to have a set-up that leaves the arrow in the bird. Every now and then a bird will help turn a marginal shot into a fatal shot by smacking that arrow around with the broadhead inside him.

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cool--thanks pse

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I am here!

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good man!

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Hey guys did some editing of some birds that ive got on tape, heres the link for all of those who would like to see!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhu-nI7sd2E

Sorry for the crappy footage, they were like 500 yards away!

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Should I back down my draw weight, so I can hold the bow on full draw for longer and to prevent a full penetration? I am currently around 65-70 #'s.

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Hey guys! I am Ray, I live outside of State College, PA. Have yet to harvest a bird with my bow, but came close last spring. I am shooting rage 2 blades at 63#. Might try the gobbler guillotine if i feel like spending the money for them.

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Im right at #60. Thats #10 less than what I hold for deer season. I can hold that all day, which is great for turkeys because they always seem to come in and make all sorts of quick motions that give you a short window of opportunity for a good shot.

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Thanks..I am going to come down 10 lbs or so....I was out deer scouting today and found some good spots for turkey. I am excited to put my first turkey season into play!

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Hey fellas just seein whats up. Any fresh sightings or good scouting trips comming up??

Myself i'll be going out this weekend and tromping the ground. I always like to get out there while theres snow still so i can really see whats going on!

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Saw 27 turkeys over the weekend mostly jakes with a couple good sized longbeards mixed in with them.

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Crazed....are you scouting for turkey? Sorry if I come across as stupid but this is my first year turkey hunting. I don't know alot but I know I will work hard....any advice would be appreciated.

Brett

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Actually no i wasn't, i was coyote hunting. But every time i saw turkeys they were working through the corn fields picking up any grain they could find. If i were you i would try scouting along cornfields, around mid-day is when i was seeing them. If you still have snow like we do you can also walk the edges of food sources for the turkeys and that way you get a general idea of how many there are and where they are feeding so you can look them over.Good luck and happy scoutin'

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Team Name?

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hmmm....TOMINATORS:D

Sorry, im kinda partial to that name:D

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"TOMINATORS"

I concur, tominators it is! Time to start getting amped up for turkey season. My life has slowed down here so I can start to finally get fully prepared. Been shooting my bow from ground level and am hitting good out to 20-25 yards consistently...from the kneeling position and even sitting with one knee up, back against the tree.

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Groups are real tight at 20 yards right now! Thats all I can ask for as this is my first spring gobbler season. I hope to get one in range. Best of luck teammates!

Brett

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Watched 2 flocks of 20+ birds yesterday in the fields. Six of them were shooters. 10 more days and I'll be hunting hard.

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got 22 days still here:(. Good luck everyone

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Getting out my first morning this Wednesday!

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Missed a heckuva bird yesterday morning following 3 hens. He hung up at 47 yards and I cut feathers off of his back. [:@]

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Almost pse!!!!! Good work and get back at it. I will be out for my first spring gobbler hunt tomorrow morning.....if it is raining I heard that its good to head to the fields?????? True? I am just really excited to be out in the woods again, it is like a breath of fresh air to my soul. Hey pse.....what kind of call sequence do you think would work for a new turkey hunter...I have a box call I have been practicing with....thanks bud.

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If its raining, then gets sunny after, Definatly get out to those fields, been many a times that ive spotted birds out drying off on a sun filled afternoon!

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Well, the birds here have been henned up real bad the last few days. I've been making soft and short calling sequences and relying on my decoys to draw in curious birds. Try to set-up in an area that your dekes will be visible for a long distance and try some short cluck/putt sequences. Good luck guys.

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Good tip Al. I saw a ton of birds out in fields driving home today in between rain showers.

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Gave it a try this morning for 5 hours....boy I am worn out. I covered alot of ground. I spooked a gobbler out of his roost about 30 mins after sun-up....lessons learned today...I dont know how to call properly, I dont know how to set-up...but I did have a heck of a good time!

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Thats what its all about man. Just keep trying, they'll eventually make a mistake! Im about to head to the farm with my buddy for an evenning hunt. I'll be hunting the next 5 evennings, hopefully I can connect! Good luck boys.

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We can only hunt from sun-up to noon. Gonna head out Friday morning to see if I can score, then again on Monday morning next week....good luck teammates!

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Any luck you guys? I will be back at it Friday/Saturday morning this week to give it a go.

Brett

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My season starts this weekend[8D]I will be out there though

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9 days till the ball drops...Good luck to all!

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Had one gobble at me this morning...was really cool, albeit he was 200 yards away on the other side of a lake. :) I don't have alot of turkey around where I hunt so I have to put in alot of time I suppose to even have one come close to me.

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Well, saturday morning me and my friend get up to the spot we were gonna try at around 5:45am. Right off we had 4 gobblers responding from the top of the mountain, only about 150 yards away. Within the next half hour those 4 gobblers grew into 8-10 gobblers all around us. Except the 4 on top of the mountian stayed up their and eventually went over the other side of the mountain and the other gobblers disappeared to one of the tons of hay fields. As we were walking down though we ended up spooking a gobbler off a tree only thing was he was right by a neighborhood. Today i also saw 2 gobblers in full strut across the road from my place. Too bad we cant hunt in the afternoon.[:'(]Gonna try on top of that mountain this weekend as it is quite a hike(5-6 miles) on foot. I will let you guys know how i do.