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by Big Bore. 05/01/24 11:16 PM
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
[Re: sdw]
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03/07/18 09:50 PM
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I hunt em from ladders so my height don’t change.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
[Re: sdw]
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03/07/18 10:13 PM
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Avengedsevenfold
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Also have to pay close attention to thermals. That and barometric pressure dictates how high you climb
Carrying a gun isn't comfortable; but at times it is comforting
"Cause the cause for the pause you think you see is really concentration on the steel” NonPoint
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
[Re: sdw]
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03/07/18 10:19 PM
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foldemup
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Just smoke a joint and stay in the truck
If you want to always win, never play anyone better than you!
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
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03/07/18 10:34 PM
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Turkeys don't see very well but can smell better than deer. You should have no problem bagging a limit as long as you approach them from downwind. It's gotten so easy I'm about to give it up and go trap hairy beavers.
There are two rules for success: 1. Never tell everything you know.
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
[Re: sdw]
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03/07/18 10:34 PM
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Don’t over complicate things. Just be within 40 yards of the scratch feed and you’ll be fine.
The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
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03/07/18 10:50 PM
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sdw
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Also have to pay close attention to thermals. That and barometric pressure dictates how high you climb Won’t the thermals change as you climb? Is there any specialized equipment you recommend? Or is there a certain height that seems to be a common “sweet spot”?
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
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03/07/18 10:51 PM
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Just smoke a joint and stay in the truck Isn’t hunting from a vehicle illegal?
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
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Don’t over complicate things. Just be within 40 yards of the scratch feed and you’ll be fine.
Did the baiting bill pass? Or has it always been legal for turkeys? This turkey hunting may be easier than I thought.
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
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03/07/18 11:03 PM
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Just smoke a joint and stay in the truck Isn’t hunting from a vehicle illegal? Yes, but, in Alabama, so is shooting or hunting a turkey from an elevated tree stand with a firearm.
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
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03/07/18 11:06 PM
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I try to match their height in a tree as close to his tree as I can get. It makes it real easy to limb launch him as soon as the sky starts lightening up and I can see him.
What you do today, you have to sleep with tonight.
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
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03/07/18 11:24 PM
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[quote=foldemup]Just smoke a joint and stay in the truck Isn’t hunting from a vehicle illegal? Is this a joke? What’s your favorite brand of tennis shoes? You can’t be serious and have the name “turkey killer”. There isn’t any distinction between elevation any more than there is between “property lines” If you’re just trying to stay below radar then you didn’t have to comment.
Last edited by sdw; 03/07/18 11:25 PM.
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
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03/07/18 11:50 PM
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AUwrestler
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Just smoke a joint and stay in the truck Isn’t hunting from a vehicle illegal? Yes, but, in Alabama, so is shooting or hunting a turkey from an elevated tree stand with a firearm. Wait what? Sitting in my summit , 22 lr in hand waiting for the pink mist is my favorite part of turkey killing. They cant turn down hen n heat scent stick, or those yellow acorns that fall in a pile. Did you mean centerfire/rimfire. Cause 99% of turkeys are killed by a firearm. I choose 12 gauge.
Last edited by AUwrestler; 03/07/18 11:51 PM.
I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore I believe in work, hard work. -George Petrie (1945)
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Re: New turkey hunter help - climbing recommendations
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03/08/18 07:24 AM
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I quit climbing a few years back. I got one of these: Then painted it like a hen turkey. I sit right in the middle of my decoy spread and kill them like crazy.
Last edited by Lonster; 03/08/18 07:25 AM.
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