Team 1 ~ Beard Bandits
04-05-2013, 12:48 PM
#151
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tuscaloosa AL
Posts: 609
Been hunting hard all week! The birds are not right yet where I was, lots of big flocks and not much gobbling. Despite that, I got 5 different gobblers in the 60+ yard range but the woods are open and they hung up. Wed. I finally said what the heck and squeezed off on one and......yep you guessed it...missed! Lol!!
There is a good ending to my trip though! Land owner took me to another of his farms this morning and I got on a hot bird! I didn't get to take him...but I did bust his buddy that was sneaking in the back door! BOOM!!!! Arrow has the pics...21.5lbs, 1"spurs, 9.25" beard!
There is a good ending to my trip though! Land owner took me to another of his farms this morning and I got on a hot bird! I didn't get to take him...but I did bust his buddy that was sneaking in the back door! BOOM!!!! Arrow has the pics...21.5lbs, 1"spurs, 9.25" beard!
04-06-2013, 06:30 AM
#157
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Hatton, Alabama
Posts: 520
Dude! Took you long enough!
Monday was an above average gobbling day. Tuesday and Wednesday were tough. My brother took one Thursday despite the nasty weather. Friday was kinda blah. I'm stuck at work today but I've been told that they are singing good. My brother and one of my buddies have both taken 3 apiece despite the poor gobbling.
Congrats Ethan.
Monday was an above average gobbling day. Tuesday and Wednesday were tough. My brother took one Thursday despite the nasty weather. Friday was kinda blah. I'm stuck at work today but I've been told that they are singing good. My brother and one of my buddies have both taken 3 apiece despite the poor gobbling.
Congrats Ethan.
04-06-2013, 04:43 PM
#158
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Alabama
Posts: 1,068
I lied....couldn't get it done today. Heard a few birds let out one or two quick shock gobbles after we got some owls fired up early, but after a second or two of gobbles they shut up and we never heard em again. Called up a jake off the roost and when he saw my hen and funky chicken jake with bright red head at the edge of the logging road he started putt'n and wouldn't leave. I think this is why the other birds never came around. We sat there til 9 then started walking the roads but never heard or saw anything else. Those gobblers that shock gobbled at the owls sounded like they were all bunched up in one tree, so I still don't think they're ready to split up and start gettin after it. This has been the second slowest season next to last year at my place. It's just plain boring to be honest. If my fields were cut and planted id have a solid plan B on days like today....which have been everyday, but my tractor is out of commission and I ain't had time to fix it to get all that done. I'm gonna hit some other places the next couple of times and see what I end up with. Today was a really nice day to be in the woods though.....great weather.
Last edited by SouthernStrut56; 04-06-2013 at 04:49 PM.
