I got turkey hunting eyes

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longbow joe
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I got turkey hunting eyes

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One year l went Turkey hunting almost 30 days getting up at 330 am coming home at noon and working till about 6 then bed by 10 over n over.
Now at 54 I just cant do it . Gotta take a break tomorrow.
I was up at 4 came home at 12 from hunting and just got done work at 7 and fixed my daughters car l just cant do it till Saturday.
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Carnivorous
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Lol!

I hear ya!!!

I enjoy turkey hunting but the early mornings are a killer!!!!
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Gotta get your winks in too! Back many years ago I worked until 1 am, got up at 4 am and hunted til 11 am, back at work at 3pm. A couple in a row, game over! :eusa-deadhorse:
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Same story here. I work 2nd shift, and normally go to bed around 2am. So getting up at 4:30 has been killing me. I have finally burned out, emptyhanded so far. The IN season closes on Mothers Day, so I only got a couple hunts left.
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I am 70 and have been out every morning since 3-25 when season opened unless it was pouring rain. Season closes 5-15 here. I get up at 4:30 EST every morning. Taking a break at 54?????
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elkaholic
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After a little reading about turkey habits.

A few suggest that though turkey hunting is good in the early am.

Prime time for calling in Toms is midday . They most likely have had a chance to check out their ladies . Still being in a loving mood, are more likely to investigate a call.

So sleep in a few mornings and try it out!
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The turkeys have got the best of me so far this season. I go out and sit in the blind for hours, as soon as I leave for coffee they start gobbling. Sat all day the day before yesterday, told the wife "let's take a walk". Got 100ft from house turkey gobbles in bushes 50yds to my left. If I try calling I see nothing. In the past I have killed turkeys by leaving my calls at home. Going to try that for a couple days. Just took two afternoons off to cut firewood. Going out this afternoon gonna stay quiet and see what happens.

I just want to say I am not complaining one bit. If I could change just one thing I would leave everything just the way it is. This season is a lot like my previous spring turkey experiences and I enjoy every bit of it after being cooped up in the house all winter.

Hoping everyone is enjoying spring as much as I am.
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Carnivorous
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Going to try an afternoon hunt tomorrow.

Weather in the morning will be -3 and cold! I don't want any part of that in May so I'll go when it warms up a bit!!! Lol
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