Gobbling in IL!
 

Went out this morning and heard some pretty good gobbling! Anyone else hearing anything!? Same early season pattern, gobble hard, quite on the ground...

RE: Gobbling in IL!
 

I heard some good gobbling action as well this past weekend, both while on the limb and when they hit the ground. I also have seen quite a bit of full fans in the crop fields of late, won't be long and the stRUT will be in full tilt!!

RE: Gobbling in IL!
 

It seems like this last week. BANG! Birds are strutting. Not sure if the brief warm snap we had did it or not. Story of life. They start sRUTTIN' early and I draw a freaking 4th season tag. Gotta love the lottery.

RE: Gobbling in IL!
 

Same here Gobblin hard in the trees....quite when they hit the ground

RE: Gobbling in IL!
 

who's toting the bow this spring???

RE: Gobbling in IL!
 

is there an IL spring bow season? my father has a shotgun tag, i have nothing.....considering maybe going with a bow? ill look into it, but if anyone knows anythign about a spring archery IL turkey tag, let me know? thanks.

RE: Gobbling in IL!
 

you don't have to have a springARCHERY tag......you just tote the bow instead of the gun with your turkey permit.

RE: Gobbling in IL!
 

I dont have a gun turkey permit though?

RE: Gobbling in IL!
 

After wounding 2 birds I gave up on trying to score a turkey with my bow. However, I have my honey in training currently. She is determined to try. Here she is practicing for our 5th season hunt at Chicago Bowhunters 3D shoot last weekend. Her scores are improving each shoot. Now I want to see her operate during crunch time whenshe has 3 second windows to draw her bow. The blind I bought has screens we are supposed to be able to shoot through, but I am concerned asRB is still using my son's PSE Bandit instead of getting an adult bow.

RE: Gobbling in IL!
 

ok, well saluki youwon't be able to hunt turkeys with a bow then until fall, but if you apply for a spring turkey tag next year you can tote the bow to the turkey woods.