HEAD0001

The weather finally cooled off a bit. The deer were moving pretty well tonight. I hunted with a good friend this evening. We were trying to shoot two does at the same time. The problem is the second rut is on here in WV. We had three small bucks causing a ruckus with the does. We never could get two shots set up at the same time. We passed on several opportunites for one doe at a time. Boy that was a big mistake. We ended up not taking a shot. Well that is OK, we have all week. We had a great time watching the deer. Tom.

cayugad

Well there is always the next time. Good luck to you and your friend.

wabi

Not always an easy thing to do.
I've pulled it off a couple times with turkeys and deer, but it was with someone who had hunted with me so much we almost knew when the other one was going to pull the trigger. Still used the "take 'em on three" count, one - two - boom!

HEAD0001

It would have worked on the turkey's tonight. We saw 64 turkey's this evening. Tom.

Semisane

For me, turkeys are "the curse of the plot". I have a flock of nine big 'ol hens that regularly come to a feeder on one of my 1/2 acre food plots. The largest onewill flareher wings and run deer off the plot - does, bucks -she doesn't care. Those deer will leave and not come back so long as the birds are there. I've started keeping a sling shot and bag of marbles in my stand. When the flock comes out I start flinging marbles 'til they leave. (Haven't hit one yet.)

HEAD0001

Our property is polluted with turkey's. I watched a flock of fifteen gobbler's for the last two evening's. The other flock had hen's and little one's(not sure what to call them), a total of 49 of them. I like your sling shot idea. How far will your sling shot shoot??? Tom.

Semisane

On that plot my stand is 125 yards from the feeder and I can lob the marbles right in there around the birds - big rainbow trajectory. I usually takes three or fourshots before they get nervous and leave.

wabi

I was out scouting some beaver trapping territory (small creek)this morning and decided to take a walk through the woods and check for deer sign while I was close. There are 3 or 4 flocks of turkeyson that property and sure enough I spotted a bunch of 15 to 20 birds. I slowly moved toward them and finally spooked them into walking swiftly away from me. They ran right into another bunch and it was a real territorial scrabble for several minutes. Several of them got into the fighting mode real quick! I just sat down against a big tree and enjoyed the show.