| Mojotex |
04-13-2012 09:36 AM |
Season Done
Still have a few weeks left here in Alabama to chase birds, but I am out of "off days". Not a bad season. Called up 3. Bagged two good birds. Passed on one good Tom. Messed up on one - eased too close to the roost (dang it). He was gobbling his brains out. I knew I was close, but I misjudged the distance by about 30-40 yards. I guess because of the breeze and the full foilage .... or me just being a goober! When he shut up, I knew I had goofed up. About 06:25, he putted in the roost and pitched out 180 deg. going away. Oh well.
In general I had to work harder this season than I recall recently. Gobblers were tight lipped. Hens were on nests early. Food plots were 3' high and thick ! Bush-hogged a bunch of the fields this week before I left but too late to do me any good. Maybe will help my buddies later this season.
Two of the areas that had held plenty of good birds these past 10-12 years were a total bust for me this season. Still confounded by that. I found practically no signs of turkeys and heard zero gobblers in this 200-300 acres worth of hardwoods on the northern end of where I can hunt. And I never found a heavily used roosting area along the creek taht is on that end of the property. Hope you folks are having a great season, with more luck coming your way.
Only 6 months until deer archery !!
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