Team 10 The Final Roost
04-15-2010 | 08:43 AM
#71
Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 292
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From: Iowa
It is almost here. I am going Sat. - Tues. I did get out with a buddy of mine from Minnesota on opening day here in Iowa (Monday). He has been coming down here for the last 6 years. He always gets a bird, but this year was a little different.
He went out in the morning, but the birds were not cooperating at all. We decided to get breakfast about 9:00 and then come back and head to the riverbottoms for a while. The route to town takes us by about 5000 acres of public land, so we always make sure we have our gear along. We were watching the fields and spotted a nice gobbler about 100 yards off the road and heading north. It was in a big CRP (grass) field with hills and some thick ditches.
We went about an 1/8 of a mile past him and used a ditch to work back towards him. We got within about 75 yards or so and then called him up the hill towards us. The whole ordeal only took about 10 minutes. It was a very fun hunt. I will try to get a pic or two posted.
I will heading down Sat afternoon and hopefully will have enough time to get out in the evening. I will give updates as it goes along.
Good luck to everyone else.
Dan
He went out in the morning, but the birds were not cooperating at all. We decided to get breakfast about 9:00 and then come back and head to the riverbottoms for a while. The route to town takes us by about 5000 acres of public land, so we always make sure we have our gear along. We were watching the fields and spotted a nice gobbler about 100 yards off the road and heading north. It was in a big CRP (grass) field with hills and some thick ditches.
We went about an 1/8 of a mile past him and used a ditch to work back towards him. We got within about 75 yards or so and then called him up the hill towards us. The whole ordeal only took about 10 minutes. It was a very fun hunt. I will try to get a pic or two posted.
I will heading down Sat afternoon and hopefully will have enough time to get out in the evening. I will give updates as it goes along.
Good luck to everyone else.
Dan
Last edited by dtk913; 04-15-2010 at 12:38 PM. Reason: Adding Pictures
04-15-2010 | 10:06 AM
#72
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,226
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From: East Central, Ohio
I'll be out opening morning on Monday and Tuesday. Weather looks decent. A little cool with only a high of 58 on Monday. High of 68 on Tuesday. Chance of frost Sunday night. I will be out every evening this week roosting turkeys. Trying to figure out the best spot for Monday.
04-15-2010 | 05:44 PM
#74
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: indiana
Season starts wed for me youth season is this weekend gonna take the boy out.He is on team the last gobble.He was part of the winning team last year.No matter what team he his on i hope for the best this weekend.
04-19-2010 | 06:34 AM
#80
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Oct 2004
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Way to go Kentuckybucks! My hunt Saturday was a repeat of the previous week; cold front coming through for the weekend = no gobbles. Besides the lower temp we had winds steady at 30mph with higher gusts. I climbed up a mountain in the dark but after the wind picked up I came down and hit sheltered bottoms. Didn't hear a thing, not even any shots. Taking a 3 day weekend this weekend for my birthday and hope to get something then.