Live from the Turkey Fields

Discussion in 'Turkey Hunting' started by iHunt, Apr 11, 2013.

  1. MechDoc

    MechDoc Weekend Warrior

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    I only seen one bird and he was stuck at 200 yards. You can barely see him on the horizon in the pics. I tried calling but he was not interested. We had a really bad T-storm the night before soo all the wild life was slow going in the A.M.. Back at it tomorrow.


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  2. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Sweet! We'll have to change your name to MN-IN.A.BLIND
     
  3. tacklebox

    tacklebox Grizzled Veteran

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    Nice job sounds like a great morning in the blind with your Dad.:tu:
     
  4. MN-IN.A.TREE

    MN-IN.A.TREE Weekend Warrior

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    Yeah it was a blast. I thought I was addicted last year, but now I am done for. Turkey hunting is a blast in itself, but the fact that its in the spring and gets you out of the house makes it quite addicting.
     
  5. tacklebox

    tacklebox Grizzled Veteran

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    Yep... tasty lil devils too !!!
     
  6. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Nice! Congrats to him!
     
  7. MN-IN.A.TREE

    MN-IN.A.TREE Weekend Warrior

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    Dads first bird,
    Crossbow, 12 yards
     
  8. Wesley Lofton

    Wesley Lofton Die Hard Bowhunter

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    In the field. Running on about 7 hrs sleep over the last 48 hrs. It's a cold, windy, and a little snowy morning. Worked late dealing with flooding at work. Was a really stressful day yesterday so this will be a good day of relaxing and waiting on a thunderchicken to strut by. Good luck to any one else out chasing a bird today.
     
  9. Wesley Lofton

    Wesley Lofton Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I've had hens in and out of the field all morning. Have several in the tree behing me clucking and purring and yelping right now. No gobbling going on at all. Really windy too.
     
  10. tacklebox

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    Well, Wesley... How'd it turn out ?
     
  11. Wesley Lofton

    Wesley Lofton Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Gobble gobble.....




    THAWCK!!!!

    Came in silent out of no where and plowed my decoy. Smoked him and he ran off so I jump out of the blind and chase him thru the woods, he got stuck under a log so I put another one in him to end it. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1366409243.818946.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1366409259.875851.jpg

    I would guess 1 inch spurs and 10 inch beard
     
  12. Matt

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    Congrats!
     
  13. iHunt

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    Congrats!

    This thread is turning out to be awesome!
     
  14. Wesley Lofton

    Wesley Lofton Die Hard Bowhunter

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    24.4 lbs
    10.5 inch bears
    1 1/8 inch spurs
     
  15. Wesley Lofton

    Wesley Lofton Die Hard Bowhunter

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  16. MN-IN.A.TREE

    MN-IN.A.TREE Weekend Warrior

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    Congrats, that's a good looking bird!!
     
  17. Siman/OH

    Siman/OH Legendary Woodsman

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    Great looking bird!

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  18. Wesley Lofton

    Wesley Lofton Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Well back out in the field today. Took last weekend off after tagging a bird last Friday. Hearing some gobbles this morning, thought I had a bird working his way toward me but haven't seen him yet and he has been quiet for the last half hour.
     
  19. tacklebox

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    The woods are on fire this mornin!
     
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    Surrounded by birds this morning just couldn't quite get em within bow range. Seems each Tom had about half a doz hens on his arm, zero interest in my calls or dekes.
     

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