Strut&Rut

Sorry Hoyt. I misread one of your earlier posts...I thought you were hunting in LA, and after your post, I realized your hunting in Louisa COUNTY...doh...

Anybody been out and chased some birds?

I don't get out until the middle of May...

Tarheel Turkey

I have just hunted NC so far. SC trip got cancelled & I will hunt VA later in the season. Have heard plenty of birds, most are roost gobbling & then nothing else. Called in a couple of gobbling & strutting jakes on Saturday. Hopefully they will grow up for the future.

Hoyt_Viper

Saturday was a short hunt...daughters 4th bday. Monday I called in a beautiful 25# plus within 50 yrds and he froze up. He was checking out the hen and Jake decoy for about 10 minutes but wouldnt come within that magic range. Another 5 or 7 yrds and I would have laid him down.

This morning I set up my blind on the opposite side of field and had decoys in food plot. I hooted before sunrise and heard him gobble a couple times, even called him in to within 50-75 yrds but never got a sight on him. It was like he just froze up, stopped gobbling and dissappeared.

There is still tomorrow, and this is where I have my trail cam. I know there are at least two in this spot, but if I can get them to show there feathers its a different story.

Huntinlady

Well guys just stop by to see who is getting out, my season starts this weekend and I cant wait! My little guy got one the other day it has been real nasty weather here wind rain and even some snow, so the first day it was nice out we got him out and it was worth the wait!! What a blast!! Memories and stories that will last a life time!! I will try to post a pic. Now its my turn. Time to pack and stack, lets get after them guys. Good luck and stay safe guys!!!

Huntinlady

Turkey Season 2008

Huntinlady

Sorry guys I dont have the picture thing down yet!

JW

But yer doing good - congrats!

JW

Strut&Rut

Huntinlady...

Congrats. That bird looks like a whopper---at least 25lbs!!

Also, Tarheel Turkey dropped me a PM. We're on the board with an official bird!!

16 lbs. 3 ozs.
RS- .7500 LS-.6875
Beard- 10.785

total score: 52.3125

Tarheel will post pics and the story in a few days...

Hoyt_Viper

Good bird! Congrats to all that have succeeded so far. i've been outwitted all week long with several longbeards. I see them, communicate with them, but have not had an ethical shot yet. I've been trying with Bow for a few trips, but the Mossberg is coming out tomorrow morning and Saturday.

Will post pics and scoring ASAP!

MOhunter46

I finally get to go out tommorrow! I am pumped!! I'll only get to go out for 1 hour or so because ihave to go to school but at least i get to go. Wish me luck!