how do you hunt spring gobblers?
01-13-2008, 08:57 PM
#11
Giant Nontypical
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RE: how do you hunt spring gobblers?
you will spook many birds running and gunning when you first begin but you learn the "ropes" very quick
theres a very steep learning curve involved
theres a very steep learning curve involved
One thing Ive learned from run and gun is you will spook more birds than ya will setting and being patient. Just my thoughts...
01-14-2008, 08:02 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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RE: how do you hunt spring gobblers?
Since I go out and scout a couple of weeks before season, I have an idea of where the birds are coming from and going to, so I start out sitting and waiting. As any turkey hunter knows, that doesn't always work and when I feel the birds are working in another direction, I adjust accordingly. Last year I setup in an open field where I had seen the birds moving through the week before the season started and shot two nice gobblers in one shot!
01-14-2008, 10:18 AM
#13
Fork Horn
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RE: how do you hunt spring gobblers?
Run and gun. It's just more fun. Notice, that I didn't say it was more effective.....that would depend on the situation. I'm very aggressive----and I'm sure that costs me some turkeys---and probably gets me some, too. Its all about the fun for me---not so much about the harvest. I will tone it down if I'm having to share turkeys with other hunters---don't want to ruin their future hunts by scaring all the turkeys.
01-14-2008, 12:43 PM
#15
Boone & Crockett
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RE: how do you hunt spring gobblers?
you will spook many birds running and gunning when you first begin but you learn the "ropes" very quick
theres a very steep learning curve involved
theres a very steep learning curve involved
I know a guide that runs and guns mostly and really doesn't care if he spook birds that aren't responding but he hunts about 7 different states and a ton of different area's so educating birds isn't a concern for him.
01-14-2008, 05:00 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
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RE: how do you hunt spring gobblers?
ORIGINAL: bigangrychicken
Run and gun. It's just more fun. Notice, that I didn't say it was more effective.....that would depend on the situation. I'm very aggressive----and I'm sure that costs me some turkeys---and probably gets me some, too. Its all about the fun for me---not so much about the harvest. I will tone it down if I'm having to share turkeys with other hunters---don't want to ruin their future hunts by scaring all the turkeys.
Run and gun. It's just more fun. Notice, that I didn't say it was more effective.....that would depend on the situation. I'm very aggressive----and I'm sure that costs me some turkeys---and probably gets me some, too. Its all about the fun for me---not so much about the harvest. I will tone it down if I'm having to share turkeys with other hunters---don't want to ruin their future hunts by scaring all the turkeys.
01-14-2008, 05:14 PM
#17
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RE: how do you hunt spring gobblers?
ORIGINAL: bigangrychicken
Run and gun. It's just more fun. Notice, that I didn't say it was more effective.....that would depend on the situation. I'm very aggressive----and I'm sure that costs me some turkeys---and probably gets me some, too. Its all about the fun for me---not so much about the harvest. I will tone it down if I'm having to share turkeys with other hunters---don't want to ruin their future hunts by scaring all the turkeys.
Run and gun. It's just more fun. Notice, that I didn't say it was more effective.....that would depend on the situation. I'm very aggressive----and I'm sure that costs me some turkeys---and probably gets me some, too. Its all about the fun for me---not so much about the harvest. I will tone it down if I'm having to share turkeys with other hunters---don't want to ruin their future hunts by scaring all the turkeys.
