2009 Check-in Station

[nybuckstalker]

I heard a lot of gobbling but not a lot of shooting. This Jake came in at 6:45 on State Land in Wicomico County. I normally wouldn’t shoot a Jake on opening day but with weather like this, I’m enjoying the rest of the day. I hope some of you had some luck.

[Hardcorehunter]

Congrats NY. I saw a tom in full strut for about 10 minutes. But he was 60 yards away the whole time. Awesome morning though.

[05wrangler]

Had one gobble early in the morning but he never showed himself. Other than that it was quiet for me.

[nalley1952]

2 down this morning for our group of 3

[bucksathome]

congrats to you guys. I had some talking but wouldn,t come in, Henned up!!! On the down side i had a few run ins with differant hunters on where the property line is. I ;ll take care of that problem this week with marking the boundaries!! I ,m taking off this Friday to try it again. O h yah this morning i had a gobbler bucking off at 10:30 am right behind the house, go figure!!!

[bowhunterbob]

Beautiful Bird Congrats!!

I had them talking too but wouldnt come in... i called up a hen with-in 15 yards... i had a great conversation with her! I would yelp, she would yelp... it was a awesome experience!!! No gobbler came behind her! Ill be heading out all week !

[osprey]

Took the kid I hunt with yesterday, we heard lots gobbling but nothing came to us. Were on public and there were plenty of hunters out.

Best part of the turkey hunt was fishing in the pond at my place afterwards, we caught loads of bass and crappie, kept a dozen fat crappie and had a fish fry for lunch.

[hunter16]

good opening day i had three come right of the roost to me but i had forgot my face mask in the truck so i told myself the first shot i got i would take it the first two to come by were nice toms with like 10 inch beards the strutter was the third bird when he got to 30 yds i stopped him and blasted and he flew away all that befor 630 then met some buddies and called them in a double that i was able to video tape so 2 birds down and one that got away goin out in the am to get some more footage hopefully. good luck everyone

[bowhunterbob]

Make a long long long story short. No Gobbles in the roost, we walked called walked called for about a hour and some. Then we gottum to talk... got with in 100 yards then setup.. 3 came in and Two went down. My bud shot first i Shot second... We worked hard for these!

[hitchamuxen]

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[Hunting Addict]

Congrats to everyone that's gotten one so far. Some nice Tom's. I am going out tomorrow for the first time this year, can't wait. Hopefully I will have some photos to put on here tomorrow.

[hunter16]

there ya go the pic that hitch posted by the lake thats the double i was talking about

[bowhunterbob]

Went to cedarville state park this morning. A few gobbles no hot birds!

Tomorrow morning going to hot spot on rt 6 with Brett!

[lojanman88]

congrats bobby! looks like a great morning to me

[Hunting Addict]

My Uncle and I went yesterday, his first time ever. We were on the birds right away. Had two come to about 80 yards, one started strutting he was big but after 30 or so seconds they turned and walked back were they came from. I thought they might have seen something but they took there time leaving and still answered my calls. I'm assuming they must have had a real live hen walk behind them and they followed. We circled around and got on them again they kept on answering but walked right past us and up and over a hill that leads to the next property over so we went and looked for more. We had another one working about 830 but he was really covering some ground so again I assume he was hot on the trail of a hen. Hunted until 1000 and never heard another one, the way the wind picked up they would have had to been close for us to hear them anyway. Trying again tomorrow, can't stay long my daughter has her first baseball game at 1000. Got a B-mobile decoy to try tomorrow., only had 2 hens and a Jake decoy yesterday, maybe that will be the ticket. Good luck to all.