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Post by osprey on Apr 18, 2008 16:01:36 GMT -5
Seems like it was a Buckwild turkey opener, but some of us don't have pics.  Let my place rest today and hit public, hadn't even been up to listen since last week, but wanted to try a spot I know most don't get to. Nothing gobbled close in the dark, although some sounded off way in the distance. Headed into the woods at first hint of light, about 200 yards in there's a raccoon in a tree, maybe 10' up, 20 yards in front of me. I watch him climb down, jump off and start coming toward me. I learned a long time ago not to like that, so at 10 yards I had to roll him. Why me? I seem to have varmint stories every spring turkey season?  Continue in deeper toward the gobbling, and a possum is in my path. He's content to waddle off into the brush, so I keep going. Get set in the spot I want, tons of sign, call in two hens around 8am and that's it for the day. At least I never saw another hunter, nor even heard one calling close. Back at it tomorrow, although I think for the Saturday I'll be staying at home where I know there aren't crowds... So who else still has both their tags left?  |
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Post by nybuckstalker on Apr 18, 2008 16:48:01 GMT -5
Very similar story here. I only have state land to hunt but I was all alone. I worked one bird three different times over 3 1/2 hours. I think he is the same one that gave me the slip last year. He gets close every time I re-locate, you know what i mean, you can feel him gobble, but he shuts up and slips off. I will try him again tomorrow but I fear I will be competing for a parking space. Good Luck.
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Post by davep on Apr 18, 2008 17:08:05 GMT -5
I worked 77 hours this past week.
I hate you all. ;D
Congrats guys!
Glad somebody's putting it on them!
One funny thing is a guy I know stopped by today at noon.
I said, "Did you do any good with the birds this morning?"
And he said, "This morning? I thought it started tomorrow! AAAGGGHHHHH!!!" ;D
(And Osprey, it was SteveM, just in case you want to make fun of him too!)
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Post by cootshooter on Apr 18, 2008 19:02:49 GMT -5
Had a rough one this morning as well. I went with my youngest brother, we had a very mature bird on us full strut after our 2nd move. I couldn't get a clear shot. He fires, rolls it and it flew off( Needs some heavy shot!)
Damn the luck. I am rolling solo in the a.m. Hopefully I will have some pics.
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Post by justsand on Apr 18, 2008 19:18:13 GMT -5
well got in the woods around 5:45 am got setup and before i could even hit the call i heard some gobbling right in front of me made so soft yelps and he kept answering so i got quite heard some noise about 35 40 yeards out it was a huge fox chasing somthing around never heard that bird again, about an hour latter i heard some hens working there way in from the right of me was calling to them guess they were only 30 yards away and crash snap thump they took off right over top of me and flew down to another field then 5 mins later i see why that damn fox is still in the area came right from where they were got to about 15 yards from me and i think he winded me and slipped off. then around 11am i heard another bird going crazy off in the distance called to him for awhile never came my way and then he went quite. All in all any day in the woods is a good one and hearing turkeys and seeing turkeys makes it a great day. I was hunting public also saw a few other guys but only in the parking lot. Cannot make it out tomorrow off the AC for a party but will be back out monday
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Post by brettgerhart on Apr 18, 2008 19:44:56 GMT -5
Hunting thick ans swampy land. Had my brother in law down and we were ready to go! Got to our spot to just stop and listen and had something run up on us. Sounded too lite to be a deer so I think it was a fox. Heard some gobbles about 150 yds give or take a few. Sat down cause there was nothing stopping them from coming. Closest was about 100 yards or so and then they shut-up. Heard some hens and knew what was up. Figured we had some time to slip along the swamp and get in better position. Got to a good spot and set up. Had one gooble pretty close but seemed to pace back and fourth but eventually he gobbled further and further away. Waited till 11:30 and got up to explore. Had a bigtime thicket between us and the gobbling tom. Going out in the morning but going to set up near a field at the property line. Good luck to everyone!!!
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Post by brettgerhart on Apr 19, 2008 10:45:41 GMT -5
And strike two!! Heard nothing this morning. It was like I wasn't even in the woods! Very disappointing!
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Post by osprey on Apr 19, 2008 11:20:39 GMT -5
I had the same thing today brett. Wednesday from my field I could hear 15-20 birds gobbling, today it was so calm I could hear boats on the Choptank 5 miles away and never heard a single gobble in any direction. Never saw a feather. |
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Post by brettgerhart on Apr 19, 2008 16:13:55 GMT -5
I did find a feather!  Oh, and half of a 6 point antler! |
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Post by osprey on Apr 19, 2008 20:30:05 GMT -5
And DaveP, I will remember that about Steve for the next shoot! |
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Post by nybuckstalker on Apr 20, 2008 6:27:36 GMT -5
I set up on the same bird Saturday with the same results. There is no doubt he is the same bird I couldn’t kill last year. I heard a lot of nearby gobbling but heard the last gobble at 8:15. It will be a true victory if I lock this bird up. Keep plugging away boys!
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Post by brettgerhart on Apr 25, 2008 13:04:38 GMT -5
My uncle and I walked into my Nanjemoy property around 5:30 and was making our way through the woods when we heard our fisrt gobble. We were able to get about 75 yards and set up one jake and one hen. My Uncle sat back about 20 yards from me and I was 20 yards from the decoys. I could hear the gobbles and I knew he was in one of the trees I was looking at. I saw him stretch his wings and start to move up a branch. He flew down about 25 yards outside of the decoys. Was not looking until my uncle made a soft call. He turned and saw the decoys but just stared.... 3 minutes later he turned and walked off. Never had a shot due to brush. Strike 3! My question is: DO YOU GUYS THINK THE BIRDS ARE STARTING TO GET HOT, ARE HOT, OR ARE FINISHING UP?? Heard no gobbles after the one got off the roost. Stayed till 11. Just curious about what you all think.
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Apr 25, 2008 14:44:38 GMT -5
Not sure really. Where I was this morning the birds were pretty much non-stop from the roost until I HAD to leave at 8:30 for work. Was at the truck changing my clothes & they were going off pretty good, making me sick to my stomach cause I had to leave.
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Post by brettgerhart on Apr 25, 2008 18:40:19 GMT -5
That would make me sick as well! Sorry you had to work! Were they on the ground? I would assume so due to the time but I know they sometimes stay up there! I only heard gobbling when they were on the roost.... none after the first one came down and walked away!! |
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Post by Rommel on Apr 26, 2008 5:05:43 GMT -5
They we're hot in Nanjemoy yesterday morning but got quiet by 8:15 or 8:30 and it was the same last weekend. I never did hear any hens. With all the noise they were making in the morning I think alot of the hens must be nested up in that area. I'm hunting near Deep Creek Lake next Saturday(Garret County), my friend up there says the toms are still with the hens. We compared notes last year and the birds up there are just a week or two behind the ones in Nanjemoy or at least thats the way it seems. It could be different in other parts of the State. Good luck
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Oh, and half of a 6 point antler!
