Team 8 Kee Kee Krew
03-25-2010 | 05:50 PM
#62
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Southern TN
That is the plan...our season here in TN starts next Saturday. My lifetime license came in today! Set me back a pretty penny, but will save some major dough in the years to come. Haven't been seeing as many birds as I would like to lately...hopefully that will change in a little over a week. If season had been in a couple of weeks ago, I could have had a MONSTER! Maybe I will see him again. Most of my hunting will be done on public land, so hopefully there won't be any problems once hunters get out there. Good luck everyone!
03-26-2010 | 08:39 PM
#66
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,018
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From: Southern TN
I was out scouting this evening...only saw 7 birds, but that was 7 more than I had seen the last couple of times I was out. A couple of really nice toms...I was stoked. Also found tons of deer tracks in an area that I had not previously wandered...always getting ready for next deer season!
03-26-2010 | 09:19 PM
#67
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,924
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From: Monticello, FL USA
Points on the board.
Busted one this am! It has been a very tough season here. The drought on Big Island (since Nov) affected the turkeys and other game birds. The toms just started gobbling on Tues am, where I hunt. Many flocks are still all hens or toms. All month since Mar 1st has been slower than slow.
Anyways, I busted a slim 2yo who came in hot and loud.(pix coming)
14.5lb, 6.875" beard, l spur .875", r spur .500
I hunted for 6 days, hard. I blew a tom off the roost by getting too close and was heart fallen. Then switched to plan B. I'd seen this guy strut and drum, but not gobble when "big daddy" was hollering away up the hill. I snuck near big daddy's strut zone, but he changed roost trees and I blew it. Plan B Bird came to a glass call and I have to say the real hen 30 yds uphill helped. I shot him at 46yds with some Rem.wingmaster HD #6.
Anyways, I busted a slim 2yo who came in hot and loud.(pix coming)
14.5lb, 6.875" beard, l spur .875", r spur .500
I hunted for 6 days, hard. I blew a tom off the roost by getting too close and was heart fallen. Then switched to plan B. I'd seen this guy strut and drum, but not gobble when "big daddy" was hollering away up the hill. I snuck near big daddy's strut zone, but he changed roost trees and I blew it. Plan B Bird came to a glass call and I have to say the real hen 30 yds uphill helped. I shot him at 46yds with some Rem.wingmaster HD #6.
Last edited by JoeA; 03-26-2010 at 09:29 PM.
