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wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:54 am

4 am here. Just want to wish everyone good luck Turkey hunting. Best of luck and be safe out there. Hope you all slept better than me.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:44 am

Hope you come back with a big'un!

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:45 am

Lots of birds out there this morning! None had my name on him though. Seen a coyote crossing a hill in the red sunrise that would have been worthy of R.J.'s camera..
There is always this afternoon, and tomorrow, and the next day...
Turkey season is here!

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:13 am

my littel girl and i headed out early and got set up in are blind we had toms goobeling there heads of all morning .thy flew down about 80 yards in front of us we did call in two jakes to are decoys but did not shot hoping one of the big toms would work a littel closer thy stayed out about 75yards with a group of hens .we realy had a great time watching the jakes play in are decoys .but the toms would not leave the girls so we will try again .just love to see the young ones shaking and heart pounding DUTCH

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:23 am

Oh Dutch, I'll be that was exciting for her!

kinger · Post by **kinger** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:41 am

Was out this morning lots of birds gobbling all around when we arived a wee bit late, Got to our spot where i had set my blind up last thursday on private property and it got up and walked away

so i just found a tree, Birds were not co operating at all just held up in the woods wouldnt come any closer i never did see one oh well its a long season

good luck to everyone.

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:52 am

I heard them gobble close but no cigar this time. I need a nap!

NewGuy · Post by **NewGuy** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:59 am

Never even heard a peep, did find my first ever shed though!

catcher · Post by **catcher** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:00 am

My son and I connected with a big boy this morning at 7:30. 23+ pounds and 10.25 beard and over inch spurs. I will post pics tomorow when I am on high speed at the office.

Bowhuntr · Post by **Bowhuntr** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:13 pm

Sounds like everyone had a great mornin , birds or no birds!!!

roly · Post by **roly** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:30 pm

Had a great day my son and I doubled on a couple nice birds

Got mine with the xbow , what an amazing rush.
helps when your son can call real good

14 yds. Who ever it was that said to take the high leg shot was dead on the money!

subneural · Post by **subneural** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:35 pm

work today

I've booked tomorrow off, here's hoping the t-showers stay away!

bucont · Post by **bucont** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:09 pm

We put ten to bed Sunday night, so we are all set for the morning, right?
Well, we get to our spot this morning to find 6 or 7 hunters in the woods already.

So we went north to the very next block! Lots of gobbling first thing, one lone hen comes on first light. Putters around and moves on followed by a coyote. 75 yards out from the south (the spot we had bedded the night before) comes two hens and a young double bearded tom. They cross the complete field and into the fence row to the next block. I tell my hunting partner to be patient our time will come. Well almost 3 hours from when they entered the field, up the fence row they come and into the decoys. Game over

. Both beards measure five inches each, does that count ten.

bucont · Post by **bucont** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:27 pm

unclefester wrote: Congrats bucont

What calls did you use?

Ken.

Same here Ken, we used all three, the box, the slate and the mouth to get them in.

Seemed to work on the yote as well, until he winded us.

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