triplespool

Quiksilver, You are right few and far between! I have only done it 3 times!!! But Its all where you hunt. I have past on alot of birds to get to that one. Take care and good hunting....

Western MA Hunter

Well boys... tagged out in MA today....
Had a very exciting morning had a picture perfect hunt.
He only weighed 17lb 6 oz, had a 9" beard and 3/4" spurs... but, he put on one hell of a show spitting, drumming, and gobbling the whole way in on a wood road behind my father's house.
Beautful overcast morning with all of the fresh green foliage. I love it. I always have luck towards the end of the season when noone is hunting.
I believe this is one of the birds in the pic of the early spring tom's in my dad's yard. I have been after him for over 2 weeks!

http://i4.tinypic.com/6c5icjt.jpg

I have one more NY tag to fill and a couple CT... if I can get their again.

Hoytteen

Jeeze Western!! Too bad its not bigger than ur best one. O well get him in NY!

and Quicksilver, i still keep on forgetting to send a SASE[:@]. I'll try tonight and she'll be in the mail soon

jamiebuck

Way to go Westernma. you had a great season

Western MA Hunter

Helped my buddy who shot the Jake tag out w/ a nice 19# Sat AM. Fun hunt. No pics yet... I'll try to get some posted.
Couldn't hunt this AM cuz of work... drove by my father's and of course, 3 houses down there was a nice tom standing in the lawn. I'm gonna try to get a friend to shoot him someday this week.

Hoytteen

I'm your friend Western!!

I'm heading up to the cabin this weekend and gunna try to get a nice tom. I dunno whether to put up my bow and switch to the 12 GA. or stay with the Hoyt.

What do you boys think?

Western MA Hunter

bring the bazooka!!!! jk...
if you have your heart set on shooting them w/ the bow... stick to it...

RemingtonDoesItAgain

Hey, its Rem, and I'm back after a few weeks off! I have been fishing lately after tagging out and getting my uncle a bird. I head off for San Antonio in 34 days for Air Force Basic, but I am gonna hunt as much as I can til season closes. If i end up getting stationed in Texas after my tech school is done in November, I wil be able to stay around Witchita Falls and bag me a buck and then a nice gobbler in the spring. Hey TXJourneyman, how far away are you form San Antonio and Witchita Falls? If I end staying in Texas you will have to let me know about some good hunting areas in the areas around there if you know any. Well, I am going out tommorow to help my uncle fill his second tag, and the birds are still gobbling as much as they did opening day. I have been heloing chop the hay fields and helped my gramp plant his food plot and have seen 6 toms still out and about. Season ends the 31st but I still have plenty of time! See ya later and good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Western MA Hunter

Remington,
Good luck at Basic. I hope your uncle tags out.
Went out today and had no luck. Drove up the road and saw a beauty strutting in a field that I can't hunt! Oh the irony...
Oh well... season is almost over here. I will hopefuly get out this Sat one last time.

Western MA Hunter

Where has eveyone been? Hopefully filling those tags....
We are all done here in MA & NY... Time to start fishing and getting ready for bow season in Mid Sept...
All in all had a great season... I just bought a new house and will be moving in August... That will keep me occupied until bow season.
I couldn't make it out this past Sat because of the home inspection stuff, but did a drive by in a field by my father's and saw a really nice Tom strutting w/ a hen in the field around 7am. I called my brother in law because I figured he'd be in the woods far behind the field. He was and I coached him on the location of the bird and told him to give me a call after he shot him.
Well, around 10 am the phone finally rang. The bird ended up leaving the hen late and coming in on a string...
20#, 1 & 1/4" spurs, 10" beard.