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Old 04-04-2004 | 04:02 PM
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snowdog2
 
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Went to my super secret spot on a scouting mission yesterday, and had a 3 year-old, 4 jakes, a hen and 3 two year-olds come in on me. The 3 year old and one of the 2 year olds were spittin' and drummin'. The sun was out, their blood red heads and iridescent feathers shone, the old boss gobbler strutted about 20 steps away from me for about 10 minutes before he strolled away. It was a glorious time, so much so I felt like I have already had a successful spring, even though the season hasn't even started yet. Not as many birds in the particular woods I hunt, though, as in other years, so I checked out a place I hunted 3-4 years ago, and discovered 150 or so, still in a large winter flock. Looked like a barnyard full of chickens. Spot #2 will have a lot of pressure, I believe, so now I'm on the horns of a dilemma. Do I go where there is little pressure, but few birds, or where there will be a lot of hunters (so many, safety becomes a great concern for me) and many, many turkeys??
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