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Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
06-08-2018, 04:08 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Acorns are good, but they love beech and hickory...

Acorns are good, but they love beech and hickory nuts. If you have any of those trees where you hunt, hit those areas heavy when the nuts start hitting the ground...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
06-08-2018, 06:31 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Hey Jake - Just a word of advice - if you're...

Hey Jake -

Just a word of advice - if you're shooting the bird to eat for Thanksgiving I recommend you still try to shoot a tom, a jake or even a young poult. It's almost impossible to determine...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-30-2018, 08:27 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

The actual burning of the repellant will not...

The actual burning of the repellant will not spook turkeys - HOWEVER - the button to turn it on makes a noticeable 'click' and it takes 2-3 clicks to actually ignite. I've scared birds that were...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-29-2018, 07:10 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Most people don't know it, but the Thermocell was...

Most people don't know it, but the Thermocell was actually developed under a DOD initiative/grant. It was a collaborative project between the Army and a private entrepreneur, designed to help troops...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-25-2018, 02:50 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

This is only her second season, she dropped a ...

This is only her second season, she dropped a
jake on the last day of last year’s spring season.

Zim - do you own a thermocell? I won’t enter
the woods from May to September without it...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-24-2018, 06:23 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Thanks Kelly! Not only did she drop a nice...

Thanks Kelly! Not only did she drop a nice bird, she dropped him at 51 steps in the woods!
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-24-2018, 11:06 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Wife bagged a good one! She dropped the hammer...

Wife bagged a good one! She dropped the hammer at 8:25 on a 3 year old with nice 1 inch spurs and an absolute rope of an 11 1/4 inch beard. That’s it for me!
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-23-2018, 06:39 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Headed out in the morning to hopefully fill the...

Headed out in the morning to hopefully fill the wife’s tag. The toms have been getting lonelier by the day...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-19-2018, 02:30 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Zim and Jake - I don't hunt afternoons often...

Zim and Jake -

I don't hunt afternoons often in MI, but I find it's much more important (here at least) to determine the bird's 'temperature' in the afternoon, and much moreso than in the morning....
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-17-2018, 10:13 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

You went with the Stoeger huh? Semiauto?

You went with the Stoeger huh? Semiauto?
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-17-2018, 08:13 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Score thread has us behind by 6 points - but TSS...

Score thread has us behind by 6 points - but TSS has another bird to add pending pics...so we need a 55-60+ bird to be close...

Those Indian Creek tubes are a great deal, but many are already out...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-16-2018, 06:19 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

go get em boys...

go get em boys...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-15-2018, 12:29 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

That’s great Zim, hope you get a slammer. I’m...

That’s great Zim, hope you get a slammer. I’m trying to get my wife on a bird, she has has until May 31 in MI...

But for the contest we’re gonna need at least one other member to bag a decent 2yo,...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-14-2018, 11:38 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

We’re gonna need at least 1 more bird to repeat,...

We’re gonna need at least 1 more bird to repeat, Team 3 has two more to add to their total and will most likely overtake us by 5-10 points.

Get a big’un Jake!
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-12-2018, 04:37 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Thanks guys, I haven't had a hunt materialize...

Thanks guys, I haven't had a hunt materialize that quick in quite a few years, it was definitely pretty awesome.

Regarding the contest - that just artificial space between us and the other teams. ...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-09-2018, 09:38 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

This was, by all accounts, a classic...

This was, by all accounts, a classic off-the-roost hunt that ended 10 minutes after sunrise.

I rolled over at 4:30am and turned off the alarm, deciding to sleep in and take the day off, to just...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-08-2018, 09:11 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Stats: Subspecies: Eastern Method: ...

Stats:

Subspecies: Eastern
Method: Shotgun
Weight: 17.8
Beard: 10.875
Lt Spur: 0.875
Rt Spur: 1.0

NWTF Calculator score = 58.3
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-08-2018, 04:00 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Got it done this morning, bagged a nice strutter....

Got it done this morning, bagged a nice strutter. Light bird but beard is about 11” and spurs are pushing 1”.

Will post pics and story after the upgrade.
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-06-2018, 12:51 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

That stinks. Will they be back? Maybe. ...

That stinks.

Will they be back? Maybe. Most likely depends on how spooked they got after the shot AND if they have other roost areas. If that’s the only roost area for 5-10 miles then they’ll...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-01-2018, 11:38 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

For Winchester ammo the lot number is imprinted...

For Winchester ammo the lot number is imprinted (pressed numbers, not ink) on the inside lip of the box flap.

Example: http://www.winchester.com/library/news/Pages/s22lrt-recall.aspx

I don't...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
05-01-2018, 09:26 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Good luck boys! My season opens here on Monday...

Good luck boys! My season opens here on Monday May 7.

Kelly - what's the lot number on that box of LB #5?


I've been thinking about your problem. If it truly wasn't a light striker or a...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-30-2018, 09:55 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Never say never. Sorry, couldn't resist. :kt: ...

Never say never. Sorry, couldn't resist. :kt:

It's still better than what happened to me about 15 years ago. It was the last day of CT spring season, and I had played cat and mouse with this...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-30-2018, 06:39 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

To be honest - I've been taught by the oldtimers...

To be honest - I've been taught by the oldtimers at my gun club to just keep squeezing the trigger. It will eventually go bang...and the primer doesn't look that deep on the shell - the strike looks...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-28-2018, 06:25 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Just my opinion, but it’s also more difficult to...

Just my opinion, but it’s also more difficult to draw in a lone Tom when you have more than one male deke - that’s a 2 to 1 disadvantage. Even the most dominant bird may be hesitant to charge into...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-27-2018, 09:26 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

You used the word 'sexy decoys' so I'm assuming...

You used the word 'sexy decoys' so I'm assuming you're using 1 or 2 hen dekes?

If you're only using hens you could switch it up and try a quarter strut jake decoy with the hens, or try using a...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-27-2018, 05:16 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

FYI - updated scores show we're in the lead...

FYI - updated scores show we're in the lead heading into the last month of hunting...

My season starts in 10 days - anyone else on the team still waiting to start?
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-26-2018, 12:37 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Kelly, have you tried changing your grip or...

Kelly, have you tried changing your grip or recoil pad? Sometimes the internal portion of the pad gets weak from repeated shooting or shooting heavier loads - and you may not even notice it because...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-26-2018, 06:26 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

I have no qualms about taking a 50+ yard shot in...

I have no qualms about taking a 50+ yard shot in an open field with my 12ga, but usually limit myself to 40 yards or less in the timber due to unforeseen obstacles. Due to the places I hunt, most of...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-24-2018, 10:06 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Dang! Great job guys. My son is hunting 1st...

Dang! Great job guys.

My son is hunting 1st season in MI, started yesterday. We're hunting inside the woods and had 2 hangup at 40 yards, he wasn't comfortable with the shot. Spring here is...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-23-2018, 01:47 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

In my experience with my son and other young...

In my experience with my son and other young hunters, they are typically over cautious about squeezing the trigger.

I think part of it is the realization that they are going to kill an animal and...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-16-2018, 06:17 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Zim - I think he means Cheyenne OK - it's between...

Zim - I think he means Cheyenne OK - it's between OKC and the panhandle of TX.

I only know because my wife and daughter went to a friend's wedding in OK last year and they yanked my leg about...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-16-2018, 01:51 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Wow! Nice job guys, and way to stay smart Kelly,...

Wow! Nice job guys, and way to stay smart Kelly, no turkey is worth dying for...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-11-2018, 05:14 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Awesome Zim - congrats!

Awesome Zim - congrats!
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-04-2018, 06:37 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

We've got about 2" of fresh snow on the ground in...

We've got about 2" of fresh snow on the ground in SW Michigan. If it sticks until tonight it's probably the perfect opportunity to take advantage of daylight savings time and visit my honeyhole this...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
04-03-2018, 10:56 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

I've always been able to successfully get birds...

I've always been able to successfully get birds throughout all of May in NY, CT and MI. My wife shot her first bird last year on May 31st.

With that said, the early season in MI this year from...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
03-06-2018, 11:30 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Definitely hunting Michigan this year, not sure...

Definitely hunting Michigan this year, not sure if it's the early or late season yet. I'm currently upgrading the plumbing in my entire house and remodeling 2 bathrooms - and my daughter graduates...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
02-23-2018, 06:48 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Nice! I scored a Whitetails Unlimited print from...

Nice! I scored a Whitetails Unlimited print from the Goodwill last year - found it on 1/2 price Saturday and paid about $5. To be honest, most of my art either comes from Goodwill or direct from...
Forum: 2018 Turkey Contest
02-02-2018, 11:15 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 17,103
Posted By Strut&Rut

Boom! Season is a long way off for me, but...

Boom!

Season is a long way off for me, but I'm ready...

I actually have 2 hunters to guide this year - my 12yo son and the wife. I convinced her to try it last Spring and she loved it. She...
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