Western Wi - gave up!
#1
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Spike
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Minnesota
After two days in a row of sustained winds above 20mph, frequent rain, and temps in the low 40's, and a forecast of the next two days being as bad or worse, I decided my money could be better spentother than staying at a hotel and eating dinner at restaurants in order to chase non-existant turkeys!
Maybe I'm getting old, this is the first time I didn't hunt every minute of every day of my season. However, it was also the first time that I didn't hear a single turkey sound off anywhere I went (even at daybreak).
I hunt in MN in two weeks. Wish me better luck!
Maybe I'm getting old, this is the first time I didn't hunt every minute of every day of my season. However, it was also the first time that I didn't hear a single turkey sound off anywhere I went (even at daybreak).
I hunt in MN in two weeks. Wish me better luck!
#5
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: west central wi USA
That was the most miserable 5 days I've ever spent in the woods. Hunted southern Clark, northern Jackson Co. A real test of rain gear. We stuck it out though. On Sat, when it let up a little, they started gobbling.By Sun. AM we were on them.
#6
I killed one of my birds this year in Wisconsin in terrible weather. It was foggy, windy, and rainy. If you can stand the rain, I say hunt it up. I tell myself and others 'The birds aren't going to sit in the tree all day just because it is rainy'. Hunt it up.
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Spike
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Minnesota
Now you have me wondering if pulling the plug was a bad idea! Actually, it was the lack of turkey sign that really made me wonder if I was wasting my time. Combine that with the crappy weather and it seemed like I made the right decision




