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Forum: Northeast
01-10-2020, 03:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,244
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I like the concept, more opportunities for those...

I like the concept, more opportunities for those who have busy lives, have off on weekends, or kids involved with multiple weekend activities.

Personally, I had enjoyable day, other than having a...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
06-11-2019, 05:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,877
Posted By Uncle Nicky

So many, it is hard to say best. Some highlights:...

So many, it is hard to say best. Some highlights:

First turkey(s) I ever killed- fall hunt in NY. I had been struggling to figure it all out, a farmer gave me a tip on where birds had been...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
06-06-2019, 02:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,076
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Just my $.02 & experience.... I started...

Just my $.02 & experience....

I started turkey hunting in PA, in the late 1980s. I wasn't very serious about it, had no mentor, just tried to figure it out on my own. I'd kill a tom every so...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
05-10-2019, 05:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,988
Posted By Uncle Nicky

There are better options. I don't feel good about...

There are better options. I don't feel good about crippling anything.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-19-2019, 05:38 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,617
Posted By Uncle Nicky

All good things must end. Thanks again to...

All good things must end. Thanks again to everyone who has put this together over the years, I've really enjoyed participating and watching. :cool2:
Forum: Turkey Hunting
01-24-2019, 02:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 783
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Congratulations. I hunted 2 days of the Maryland...

Congratulations. I hunted 2 days of the Maryland season with my dog, 1 day in Wicomico and 1 day in Kent county. Lots of sign, but no birds found. A day late, story of my life.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
01-24-2019, 02:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,663
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Count me in.

Count me in.
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
12-29-2018, 02:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,376
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I'd try the Texas hunting forum, plenty of...

I'd try the Texas hunting forum, plenty of reputable outfitters on the site. https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php
Forum: Northeast
11-22-2018, 05:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 882
Posted By Uncle Nicky

You are probably right.

You are probably right.
Forum: Northeast
11-21-2018, 06:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 882
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Strictly personal greed & wants. Humping it up &...

Strictly personal greed & wants. Humping it up & down the side of a mountain through mountain laurels and swamps for low-success opportunity isn't my bag.
Forum: Northeast
11-21-2018, 04:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 882
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Sure wish they'd let us bait or hunt with dogs...

Sure wish they'd let us bait or hunt with dogs here....:nonono2:
Forum: Turkey Hunting
11-21-2018, 04:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,740
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Think it gobbles?

Think it gobbles?
Forum: Turkey Hunting
11-15-2018, 08:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,450
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Redmag- sorry to hear the bad news. My pup Maizy...

Redmag- sorry to hear the bad news. My pup Maizy is mostly pointer, with English setter & foxhound bred in. I was fortunate that she instinctively barks on the break, my biggest problem is keeping...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
11-15-2018, 05:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,450
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I always enjoyed spring turkey hunting, and was...

I always enjoyed spring turkey hunting, and was becoming bored with deer hunting after 40 years. Successful hunting with a dog requires a lot of skills...scouting, walking, dog handling, sitting...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-15-2018, 04:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,451
Posted By Uncle Nicky

If you can find a buddy to hunt with (possibly an...

If you can find a buddy to hunt with (possibly an older guy who doesn't like to drive), you will definitely cut the learning curve. I've mentored a couple adults (as well as kids who lost interest),...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
11-15-2018, 04:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,450
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Yes sir, this is my favorite time of the year to...

Yes sir, this is my favorite time of the year to hunt. I have a great dog, we've hunted in KY, NJ, & NY so far this fall. Killed a bird in NY & NJ, found a lot of birds in KY, but they didn't want to...
Forum: Sporting Dogs
11-12-2018, 04:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,867
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I'm not sure what your question is, but it sounds...

I'm not sure what your question is, but it sounds like you already answered it?
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-22-2018, 04:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 797
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I've killed a small bull at Twin Pines also (I...

I've killed a small bull at Twin Pines also (I wouldn't really cal it a hunt). Peggy & her husband were nice enough, but they have a lot of returning customers who get first priority. I don't...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
10-22-2018, 04:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,123
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I've shot a lot of hogs with a .357 mag & 44 mag...

I've shot a lot of hogs with a .357 mag & 44 mag handgun, mostly head shots, hunting with dogs...it's plenty of OOMPH to do the job.

I don't know much about .44 mag rifles, but I'd have to think...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
10-16-2018, 05:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,406
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Looks like a great time. I was at Chappy's a...

Looks like a great time. I was at Chappy's a number of years ago with my kids, they are a great outfit, and it wasn't too pricey if I recall. Enjoy your pork!
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
09-21-2018, 10:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 908
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I would start here. And...

I would start here. And Craigslist.http://texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/16/1/Outfitters_&_Guides
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-26-2018, 03:45 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,342
Posted By Uncle Nicky

It was as good as any grass-fed beef I've ever...

It was as good as any grass-fed beef I've ever had, and there was about 200# to take home, I shot a young bull. Along with a nifty hide & bison skull.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-26-2018, 01:19 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,342
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I am not as down on high fence operations as I...

I am not as down on high fence operations as I used to be.

I never understood people who fish for stocked trout or hunt farm raised pheasants & chukars, but beat their chest about baiting or high...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
07-01-2018, 04:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,162
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Thank you sir!

Thank you sir!
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
06-30-2018, 04:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,162
Posted By Uncle Nicky

How does this work? Do we (Team 3) stay together...

How does this work? Do we (Team 3) stay together next year, or are new teams picked?
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-30-2018, 08:02 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Great job everyone!:groupwave: I have never...

Great job everyone!:groupwave:

I have never been on a winning team before. :party0005: Do we get a prize?:barmy:
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-15-2018, 04:58 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Probably my last bird this spring. The lease in...

Probably my last bird this spring. The lease in NJ wasn't all it was cracked up to be, and I had to scrape around on the public land. 5 long days hunting, and finally lucked into a jake...glad I...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-09-2018, 03:21 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Things have certainly cooled off for me, now that...

Things have certainly cooled off for me, now that I'm hunting closer to home. Finding birds, just can't get any to play....I've probably called in 15 hens this year, but their boyfriends aren't...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-19-2018, 05:14 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Thanks fellas, it's been a great spring so far....

Thanks fellas, it's been a great spring so far. I'm headed to Kentucky tomorrow, and after that it's hunting locally until the end of May. Fingers crossed that this lucky streak continues!
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-17-2018, 03:32 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,962
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Team 3 TSS Hunter Name: Uncle Nicky Date of...

Team 3 TSS
Hunter Name: Uncle Nicky
Date of kill: 4/14/2018
Time: 9:15 am
Method of take: shotgun
Species: Eastern
Sex: Male
Lbs: 21.0
Rt Spur Length: 1.25
Lft Spur Length: 1.375
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-17-2018, 03:26 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Uncle Nicky on the board again, this time a North...

Uncle Nicky on the board again, this time a North Carolina tom. 10" beard, 1 1/4 & 1 3/8" spurs, 21#. https://i.imgur.com/V46cyc2.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/AnhBboU.jpg
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-11-2018, 06:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 946
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Strangest was a few years ago. I was hunting in...

Strangest was a few years ago. I was hunting in Georgia, with another guy. The buddy wanted to sleep in a little, so I headed out in the dark, not much happening that morning. My buddy calls me about...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-02-2018, 05:38 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Uh oh....I didn't weigh the other birds. I saved...

Uh oh....I didn't weigh the other birds. I saved the spurs and one of the other beards, but my dog stole one of the other beards when I wasn't paying attention.:hit: I have a couple more other...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
03-31-2018, 05:27 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Thank you sir, according to the NWTF website, the...

Thank you sir, according to the NWTF website, the bird scores 96.125. 22.5#, smaller spurs, 3/4" and 13/16".
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
03-31-2018, 05:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,962
Posted By Uncle Nicky

What a week! Tagged out opening day of the...

What a week! Tagged out opening day of the Georgia season, guided and hog hunted the rest of the week. Biggest bird had 4 beards. :eek:

Hunters Name:Uncle Nicky
State the bird was harvested: GA...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
03-31-2018, 08:55 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Uncle Nicky on the board!:barmy: Opening day in...

Uncle Nicky on the board!:barmy: Opening day in Georgia was a blast, tagged out on all 3 birds (longbeards) the first day. Question- one bird had 4 beards- do I measure the length of all beards and...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
03-20-2018, 01:17 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Well done Super Strutter!

Well done Super Strutter!
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
03-18-2018, 03:53 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I'm heading down to Georgia this weekend (fingers...

I'm heading down to Georgia this weekend (fingers crossed).
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-17-2018, 02:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,488
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Any public land that may hold Osceolas is going...

Any public land that may hold Osceolas is going to get hammered. If you are just in it for the experience and a chance, I would say go for it. But, if you don't want to come home empty handed, if you...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
03-10-2018, 02:29 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Congratulations Joe A!

Congratulations Joe A!
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
03-06-2018, 01:59 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 18,947
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Uncle Nicky checking in. I'll be hunting in GA,...

Uncle Nicky checking in. I'll be hunting in GA, NC, KY, PA, and NJ this spring (and possibly NY). :barmy:
Forum: Sporting Dogs
02-08-2018, 04:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 611
Posted By Uncle Nicky

It is for the most part. Those who don't have...

It is for the most part. Those who don't have connections can hunt on public hunting land. Those who are interested in spending some money can get in on a lease, club, or pay an outfitter to get on...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
02-08-2018, 03:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,294
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Bought myself an AK style rifle for Christmas....

Bought myself an AK style rifle for Christmas. I'll be using it when I head to Georgia in March for a hog hunt, they use dogs to get them moving and hopefully bayed up. 7.62 X39 with 154 grain ammo,...
Forum: Northeast
02-04-2018, 04:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,073
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Not sure I'd be proud if that was my record....

Not sure I'd be proud if that was my record....
Forum: Sporting Dogs
02-04-2018, 02:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 859
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Not really much to do with a turkey dog once the...

Not really much to do with a turkey dog once the season is over. Let her rest until next October rolls around.
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
02-04-2018, 02:35 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,391
Posted By Uncle Nicky

Please add my name to the list.

Please add my name to the list.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
12-31-2017, 09:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 821
Posted By Uncle Nicky

My experience with turkeys is that they roam, a...

My experience with turkeys is that they roam, a lot. It may be worth a try to cut the grass and see what happens. But most of their movement, outside of mating season, is food and cover related.
Forum: South
11-21-2017, 01:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 845
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I'd also be interested in any suggestions. I have...

I'd also be interested in any suggestions. I have hunted Quantico & AP Hill in past years, all the intel I've gotten is that no acorns this year = not many turkeys, so going to try some other public...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
11-21-2017, 01:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,333
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I'm assuming the OP is talking about spring...

I'm assuming the OP is talking about spring season, since hens are legal almost everywhere that has a fall season.

If you are calling in hens, you are doing everything right, I wouldn't be upset...
Forum: Sporting Dogs
10-30-2017, 04:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,826
Posted By Uncle Nicky

I'm no pro either, just a guy who likes to hunt...

I'm no pro either, just a guy who likes to hunt turkeys with a dog. I believe the whole idea of banging pots and shooting a cap gun at meal time is supposed to be done when they are fairly young, and...
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