RE: Turkey Hunting/ success & failure
 

I was gonna say the say the same thing. I agree 100%

RE: Turkey Hunting/ success & failure
 

Success: My success is just being in the woods and getting a turkey to respond to my ridiculously poor calling...grantedI do practice I still think its terrible! I also think my success isthe time spent in the woods scouting and enjoying what thegood Lord has given us! I also think that success is learning from my mistakes... last year I was busted 2 times due to me being stupid! 1 time forplain not beingreadyand the other just because I could not sit still.

I have yet to score but that is because of my errors... Shooting at a bird from a bad position, Shooting at a bird that was outside my guns effective range, allowing myself to get "turkey fever", poor shooting form/skill sets ie jerking the trigger, not focusing on my sights, and last but not least tons of impatience

In response to SwampCollie: When I do go out I can say that I do expect to harvet a bird everytime... Granted the odds of that happening are small but I still believe that I will kill a bird! When I get to the point where I believe I wont kill a bird... Well that day will never come so I have nothing to worry about!

RE: Turkey Hunting/ success & failure
 

When I strike out I figure I did not set up close enough.
When I score I figure I was in a place a turkey was comfortable going.
I don't think my calling is anything special, but I manage to kill 1 to 2 gobblers every year on public land, so I don't think calling is a very big factor.

RE: Turkey Hunting/ success & failure
 

Success: The first gobble I hear each morning of the spring season marks my success.

Failure: SET-UP!!!! IMO a poor set-up will hurt you more than live hens. I've called several birds off of hens, but never have I ever made a bird go somewhere he didn't feel comfortable going.

RE: Turkey Hunting/ success & failure
 

Success-would have to be a little callin', a little patience, and a whole lotta luck...

Failure- mostly has been me getting so tore up when one is 15-20 yards gobblin i just flat out miss...but thats the thrill of hunting...

RE: Turkey Hunting/ success & failure
 

While hens can and do screw things up, I have made my own mistakes as well, but hey I'm a newb!

RE: Turkey Hunting/ success & failure
 

Success: Good luck
Failure: Bad Luck