Anyone Bowhunting Turkey

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  1. woodsman

    woodsman Weekend Warrior

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    I know some season's are already open, even if it doesn't feel like spring. Mine open April 15th... Anyone else getting ready to Turkey hunt??

    Chris
     
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    NC_Bowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Bowhunting turkey

    I am starting April 13th.....I will be going at it hard with a bow this year....I got them the shotgun last year and the bow the year before so hopefully I can put a couple more down with the stick and string this year....
     
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    Ground blind, decoy, bow..........check,check,check..........put me in coach :)
     
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    I'll be out in May. My son and girl will be too.
     
  5. woodsman

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    What's your favorite type of decoys and how do you like to set them out?

    Chris
     
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    DSD are excellent and are what I have been using for the last couple of seasons but some of the new decoy offerings this year are pretty sweet. Jake/hen or hen early with a strutter later in the season. I am trying a flock this year early on to see if it will help those stubborn toms come have a look! Good luck all!

    Video from last season: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJh24eyAig
     
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    I've got a set of two hens and a jake, the hard plastic bodied type. I've just never had any luck with them, they seem to scare the tom away. Don't know what the problem is...

    My wife got me a killer-b tom decoy that has the string to pull the tail feathers down.. Anyone had any luck using one of these??
    I also bought a simple feather-flex hen decoy.. going to try all different decoys this year.

    ArrowCrazy.... not sure what DSD are??

    chris
     
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    Dawn Assassin Die Hard Bowhunter

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    April 25th cant get here fast enough
     
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    Jeffrey Jones Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Definitely going o be flinging a bullhead at a long beard come april 6th good luck to all
     
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    I will be out with the bow as well, going for my brothers hunt and two weeks after that for my hunt ! Bow in hand, double bull darkhorse blind, thunder chicken decoy, and a she mobile decoy

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    I'll be waiting for the May 4th opener in PA. If I take a bow, it'll be a Morrison Mini 14 ILF riser with Uukha HX 10 Nature short recurve limbs.
     
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    April 22nd my season ends but no good places to hunt them yet.
     
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    DSD stands for Dave Smith Decoys woodsman, They are incredible!! I have actually jumped a little right at day break because i thought a big gobbler had snuck up on me without a sound!
     

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