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Old 04-12-2004 | 01:07 PM
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benhuntin
 
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From: crawfordville florida USA
Default RE: Worst turkey hunter

Ive been turkey hunting for the past 20 years and some years are just like the one you're describing. Dont give up. I have averaged 2 turkeys a year for the past 10 years but this year is giving me fits.
After you read about my current season you shouldnt feel too bad.
1. Opening morning, turkeys relocated during the night and I spooked them off of the roost going in to my setup that morning.
2. Called in a nice gobbler to 35 yards and MISSED.
3. Spooked a couple of deer and they ran right towards the gobbler I was calling. Gobbler went the other way.
4. Had a gobbler coming in when a wild hog decided to come in and start knawing on a tree in front of my blind. Gobbler went the other way.
5. Had one bird come in silent, behind me. He was probally 20 feet behind me and I didnt know it. I shifted a little to get more comfortable and he took off.
You'll get a bird eventually. Just go out and enjoy the nice weather and time in the woods.
Another note. Over half of the turkeys ive killed in the past 20 years came in silent. Dont think that just because he quit gobbling that he isnt still on his way. What works on turkeys one day wont always work the next. Learn as much as you can from the Turkey hunting magazines, videos and the people here and put it to practice out in the woods.
Good luck.
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