Youth hunt in the morning...need advice
03-07-2008, 06:40 PM
#1
Youth hunt in the morning...need advice
Alright guys. I'm taking an eleven year old to the Fort Rucker military base youth hunt. We roosted a bird yesterday. It rained all night last night. This afternoon I went out and found tracks on top of the ridge road that were from today (the rain, remember). I went this evening to try to roost him, but no noise...too windy. It's supposed to drop like 30 degrees tonight and have an incredible cold snap of 30 degrees in the morning. (Normally it's like 50 or so.) The wind is supposed to be blowing at 20 mph. There are no fields nearby. There are some bottoms where the wind will be much less. It's mostly big timber. Whatwould you guys do?
Last year the kid could've shot a jake at this same event, but he held off...I really wnat him to score.
Last year the kid could've shot a jake at this same event, but he held off...I really wnat him to score.
03-07-2008, 06:41 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2007
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RE: Youth hunt in the morning...need advice
boy if i jake walks by, it tell him to let him have it. i know when i was 11 id shoot one, and i still will. just to get on the board for the year.
but i would start in the hradwood bottoms that you talk about
but i would start in the hradwood bottoms that you talk about
03-07-2008, 07:04 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Youth hunt in the morning...need advice
He should take the same route or close to it. Try to setup on that road. If he does not show, work toward the bottom where it may get you and him out of the wind a little. He may come in silent with the wind and cold, but you never know about turkeys. Try a box call if it is windy and dress warm!
03-07-2008, 07:43 PM
#4
RE: Youth hunt in the morning...need advice
Well, the Jeep is packed and the vest stocked.
All I can do now is wait.
Thanks guys for the advice. That's what I was planning; just wanted to see what everybody else would do. Thanks for the responses....and yes, I definately will encourage hime to shoot a jake!
All I can do now is wait.
Thanks guys for the advice. That's what I was planning; just wanted to see what everybody else would do. Thanks for the responses....and yes, I definately will encourage hime to shoot a jake!
03-07-2008, 08:09 PM
#5
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RE: Youth hunt in the morning...need advice
I love hunting logging roads and roadways. Awesome sight seeing them a long ways off and running in
Best of luck in the morning, Cold and really windy add up for some tough turkey conditions.
Best of luck in the morning, Cold and really windy add up for some tough turkey conditions.
03-07-2008, 09:18 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Youth hunt in the morning...need advice
ORIGINAL: tkycaller
He should take the same route or close to it. Try to setup on that road. If he does not show, work toward the bottom where it may get you and him out of the wind a little. He may come in silent with the wind and cold, but you never know about turkeys. Try a box call if it is windy and dress warm!
He should take the same route or close to it. Try to setup on that road. If he does not show, work toward the bottom where it may get you and him out of the wind a little. He may come in silent with the wind and cold, but you never know about turkeys. Try a box call if it is windy and dress warm!
Bingo. Box calls, crystal calls, hot chocolate and doughnuts. Good luck Arjuna!
03-07-2008, 09:47 PM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Bourbon, MO
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RE: Youth hunt in the morning...need advice
Bingo. Box calls, crystal calls, hot chocolate and doughnuts. Good luck Arjuna!
TF
Oh, you cannot go wrong with the Coffee and/or Hot Chocolate and some Sweets! If he's small he won't eat much and you can have him Listen and you can eat
TF
