Team #1 Last Gobble - 2009 Champions
03-20-2010, 08:05 AM
#81
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,570
03-20-2010, 05:45 PM
#82
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Where the ducks don't come no more
Posts: 4,420
Third one gets my vote.
Went out to listen this morning on a club that I just joined this year. 1000 acres of mixed hardwood, hills and bottomland. Heard only one turkey but he gobbled at least 20-25 times. I didn't cover much ground though as I drove my car and walked in from the road for 1000 yards or so. Going back in the morning in my truck to cover more ground.
MC
Went out to listen this morning on a club that I just joined this year. 1000 acres of mixed hardwood, hills and bottomland. Heard only one turkey but he gobbled at least 20-25 times. I didn't cover much ground though as I drove my car and walked in from the road for 1000 yards or so. Going back in the morning in my truck to cover more ground.
MC
Tom it sounds like you might have one real dominant bird in that little patch o' the woods. Take you a jake and a hen decoy and he ought to be a slam dunk opening day. Challenge that dominant one... and the woods will come to life with all those other sub-dominant birds fighting for the best roost trees closest to the hens.
Great scenario to be in.Going fishing/listening tomorrow morning too. Fishing more than listening, depends on how motivated I can get the old man. He is dragging his feet. Never seen a man who loved to turkey hunt and fish so much be so dang difficult to get outside. Might have to take the dog instead.
03-21-2010, 07:07 AM
#83
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,570
So hows the turkey hunting looking like for all you guys?
Things are a little slow here, but its also early in the year, I saw a nice tom yesterday strutting around right by our house, probably had an 8-9" beard... would have been a bird to get! Season does'nt open till April 15 though...
Things are a little slow here, but its also early in the year, I saw a nice tom yesterday strutting around right by our house, probably had an 8-9" beard... would have been a bird to get! Season does'nt open till April 15 though...
03-21-2010, 11:06 AM
#84
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,796
Just got back in from the Toronto Sportsman's. It was OK but but its always kinda the same except for the odd new product. Didn't buy anything but out 15$ for parking, 17$ for admittance, plus the cost of lady friends birthday present; she took the turkey safety course there so now I have a hunting partner for turkey.
She also joined the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and got a gift package, I'm hoping she'll give me the reel that came with it.
April 26th for us.
She also joined the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and got a gift package, I'm hoping she'll give me the reel that came with it.
April 26th for us.
03-21-2010, 01:21 PM
#85
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Where the ducks don't come no more
Posts: 4,420
I couldn't raise my old man yesterday before I left work so I didn't buy any bait for this morning, not knowing if we were going to the pond or the river (need minnows for crappie in the pond, but use artificals for shad in the river). So, while I work in a place that sells minnows... I brought none home. Local bait shop (my folks live quite a ways from where I work) didn't open until 9 this morning... so I didn't get to really listen in earnest. Saw a field (not mine) with about 30 birds in it this afternoon on the ride home. One gobbler, out on the fringes, was noticably taller and bigger than all the other birds.
Brought home about 20 big specks and one 14" bass that unfortunately took the crankbait too deep and got it in the gills. Bled out dang near before we got him in the boat. Hate to keep a bass that size... but better we eat him than the turtles.
Brought home about 20 big specks and one 14" bass that unfortunately took the crankbait too deep and got it in the gills. Bled out dang near before we got him in the boat. Hate to keep a bass that size... but better we eat him than the turtles.
03-23-2010, 09:05 AM
#86
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,796
C'mon people! I know we are all waiting for seasons but lets keep our Team thread off the bottom of the page! Lets hear some chatter.
Hey Oneshotgilly, can you tell us a bit about yourself?
Hey Oneshotgilly, can you tell us a bit about yourself?
03-24-2010, 05:06 AM
#87
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Jackson, TN
Posts: 235
Well.... juvie hunt is this weekend (I can't beileive it) but I can only hunt Sunday because I have to go on a mnadatory confirmation retreat on saturday. Oh well I guess I am just giving a turkey one more day to live.
03-25-2010, 07:12 PM
#89
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,796
Hey Tom,
I just saw that alternates are still being placed. You're the captain so I'll leave it to you, but VB40 has had plenty of opportunity to check in and has not.
A repeat would be easier if we were at full strength...
I just saw that alternates are still being placed. You're the captain so I'll leave it to you, but VB40 has had plenty of opportunity to check in and has not.
A repeat would be easier if we were at full strength...
03-26-2010, 03:25 PM
#90
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Jackson, TN
Posts: 836
Trev - I'll send JW a note to see what they think. THanks
Tennessee youth hunt is the weekend. Can't hunt Saturday due to a mandatory school retreat. Sunday it is supposed to be scattered thunderstorms and rain. We'll see how it goes.
MC