Am I just an idiot and dont know where to find the videos? Or was this the biggest tease of turkey hunters in history? I check Dave’s youtube channel all the time and there hasnt been anything new since they were in Florida.
"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
I’ve been following them on Instagram this spring. They love to smoke victory cigars after killing a bird... been a little worried they might wind up with lung cancer as many birds as they have Killed. If you have Instagram you might wanna follow the boys at chasing49 and logichunter as well, they have some good content and been fun to follow..
I checked instagram. Pretty much the same stuff they posted on facebook throughout the spring. I’m ready for some damn hunt/kill videos. Don’t know how many times I read “we cant wait to show yall this one.” Let’s get on with some of it already!
"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
I'm ready to see the videos as well. Does anyone know how they were able to hunt for three months straight? Are they getting paid to do this or what? I never really understood that. They don't seem to have big name sponsors or try to promote anyone so how are they funding this project?
I saw him mention in one of his instagram posts that they just have jobs that allow a lot of time off. Dave said he runs an extermination company I believe. They also hunt public land mostly so outside of travel and license costs, they're hunting fairly cheap
I saw him mention in one of his instagram posts that they just have jobs that allow a lot of time off.
It can’t be done by a family man with a real job. If you want to keep the family and job
I would definitely agree. Don't think he's got any family holding him back though. I'm guessing he's dating the Courtney chick that is on his Instagram a few times, but she seems to like to hunt as much as he does
Not arguing the point, I believe the statement is true. But you could do it, about 50-75 guy’s on here could do it, and I know 8 or 10 guys not on here that could do what they do in regards to the straight killing.
I have watched every video I can get my hands on that involves a hunt with that Dave Owens cat. He is a turkey MURDERER. And he can obviously run the hell out of calls given he has won (at least one..not sure what else) an NWTF Grand National competition (not to mention just listening to him on his videos). With all of that in mind, I am especially intrigued as it pertains to quality of calling and the corresponding ability to call up turkeys and kill em. I will admit that I have long since subscribed to the old line of thinking that you don't have to be a great caller to kill turkeys. I am living proof that it is true. However, I can't help but wonder if I have left turkeys on the table because my calling is so poor compared to somebody like him? That bastage calls up turkeys from one end of this country to the other, in all weather conditions, with and without hens, etc. etc. It almost seems like all of the stars have to align properly for me to flat call one up in the woods like I want to and it "seems" Dave Owens does it at will, even on Alabama public land birds like the ones I hunt. I dunno. Just something to think about in the off season! I know it sure can't hurt to be a good caller and I'm planning to work on mine before next season. I have it in my mind that although a turkey will answer me consistently when I call, they aren't 100% sure it is real and they often hang up accordingly. Certainly a lot of that is that I hunt Jackson County, mountain, public turkeys a whole bunch and they are more call shy than any other ones I have ever hunted (ya'll ask ol Big Dave "Daggerz" on here, who can run the hell out of calls, what he thinks about our turkeys ), but I'm almost convinced that authenticity plays a bigger role in places like that as compared to less pressured places.
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"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
But you could do it, about 50-75 guy’s on here could do it, and I know 8 or 10 guys not on here that could do what they do in regards to the straight killing.
Maybe, maybe not. The difference is they are actually doing it and we aren't. I think that's what is so interesting about it to me.
However, I can't help but wonder if I have left turkeys on the table because my calling is so poor compared to somebody like him? That bastage calls up turkeys from one end of this country to the other, in all weather conditions, with and without hens, etc. etc. It almost seems like all of the stars have to align properly for me to flat call one up in the woods like I want to and it "seems" Dave Owens does it at will, even on Alabama public land birds like the ones I hunt. I dunno. Just something to think about in the off season!
I follow you. But think about this. I know for me, I hunt an average of maybe 1.5 hours at a time. Longer on Saturday’s depending a ballgames. Don’t hunt on Sunday. I don’t kill one every time I go around here due to those reasons.
However, if I take a vacation day to hunt in AL, or 3 or 4 days together to go hunt some public land out of state, my daily success rate skyrockets. There’s more than one reason for that. Being able to stick with a vocal bird, finding the right time of day when one wants to die (very important), and just simply being able to prosepect, cover ground and find turkey. Your more confident, you don’t rush things, and make better decisions.
Just my thoughts. It’s a lot about being there and having time to be fully invested.
I went 25 mornings this season in AL, most of them before work and only had 8 unsuccessful hunts where a bird didn't die or get shot at. some were on heavily pressured places, some weren't. These guys are killing them all on public land except for a hunt here or there where they used an outfitter. I agree with you that there are quite a few on here that could do it, however like crenshaw said, aint noone doin it like they are. think if they hunted 60-70 days and and only had 15 or so unsuccessful days. that's unheard of IMO
I follow you. But think about this. I know for me, I hunt an average of maybe 1.5 hours at a time. Longer on Saturday’s depending a ballgames. Don’t hunt on Sunday. I don’t kill one every time I go around here due to those reasons.
However, if I take a vacation day to hunt in AL, or 3 or 4 days together to go hunt some public land out of state, my daily success rate skyrockets. There’s more than one reason for that. Being able to stick with a vocal bird, finding the right time of day when one wants to die (very important), and just simply being able to prosepect, cover ground and find turkey. Your more confident, you don’t rush things, and make better decisions.
Just my thoughts. It’s a lot about being there and having time to be fully invested.
I agree totally. Exact same for me for sure. I had killed a turkey on my birthday in TN for the last 6 years in a row up until this year when I missed one. A lot of that has to do with the time of year and our turkeys up here being much more lonely and killable as a whole, but a lot of it has to do with my devoting the entire day to getting it done too though.
Notes to self: 1. Learn to be a better caller 2. Find a better job with more freedom. and/or 3. Hit the lottery.
"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
Dave has planned his life around turkey hunting. No kids, wife or many hobbies for the most part. All of his energy is focused on turkey hunting. I'm not going to say he's the best turkey hunter, but I don't think many are in the same league as him skill wise. I listened to a podcast that featured him and he is ate up with turkey hunting! He knows how to play the game. That guy kills turkeys everywhere he goes!
Not arguing the point, I believe the statement is true. But you could do it, about 50-75 guy’s on here could do it, and I know 8 or 10 guys not on here that could do what they do in regards to the straight killing.
I’m gonna have to disagree with you here. Dave Owens, chubs, David Ellis. They are a different breed. There may be 1 or 2 guys on here that could do it, but not many. It’s a completely different skill set, dropping in to new public land and having consistent success. Specifically with Osceola a and easterns. Half a dozen birds in front of a camera the first week of season on big cypress is proof in the pudding. You really think there’s 50 of us that could do that?
I have watched every video I can get my hands on that involves a hunt with that Dave Owens cat. He is a turkey MURDERER. And he can obviously run the hell out of calls given he has won (at least one..not sure what else) an NWTF Grand National competition (not to mention just listening to him on his videos). With all of that in mind, I am especially intrigued as it pertains to quality of calling and the corresponding ability to call up turkeys and kill em. I will admit that I have long since subscribed to the old line of thinking that you don't have to be a great caller to kill turkeys. I am living proof that it is true. However, I can't help but wonder if I have left turkeys on the table because my calling is so poor compared to somebody like him? That bastage calls up turkeys from one end of this country to the other, in all weather conditions, with and without hens, etc. etc. It almost seems like all of the stars have to align properly for me to flat call one up in the woods like I want to and it "seems" Dave Owens does it at will, even on Alabama public land birds like the ones I hunt. I dunno. Just something to think about in the off season! I know it sure can't hurt to be a good caller and I'm planning to work on mine before next season. I have it in my mind that although a turkey will answer me consistently when I call, they aren't 100% sure it is real and they often hang up accordingly. Certainly a lot of that is that I hunt Jackson County, mountain, public turkeys a whole bunch and they are more call shy than any other ones I have ever hunted (ya'll ask ol Big Dave "Daggerz" on here, who can run the hell out of calls, what he thinks about our turkeys :but I'm almost convinced that authenticity plays a bigger role in places like that as compared to less pressured places.
Ive pondered this myself. Much like you, a good half the birds I kill are more a product of strategy than them coming to the call. Excellent calling certainly can’t hurt. Especially if you’re hunting a lot of land that you don’t know well.
I’m gonna have to disagree with you here. Dave Owens, chubs, David Ellis. They are a different breed. There may be 1 or 2 guys on here that could do it, but not many. It’s a completely different skill set, dropping in to new public land and having consistent success. Specifically with Osceola a and easterns. Half a dozen birds in front of a camera the first week of season on big cypress is proof in the pudding. You really think there’s 50 of us that could do that?
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No doubt! Any public land in florida, he has done it multiple times. It's tough down there ask anyone who has been before.
Dave is an elite turkey hunter no doubt. Imagine there was professional turkey hunting like bass fishing. There would be guys that would rise to the top and I imagine he would be like KVD. Along those same lines I wonder if he has a network of locals and friends accross the country that drop him some way points in all these different states. Even if he does have some help with intel it doesn’t diminish what he accomplished this season. It’s just amazing.
The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4
I know a few folks who definitely put a turkey before family,friendships and jobs. The man who can balance all of the above is by far the ones I respect the most.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
I know a few folks who definitely put a turkey before family,friendships and jobs. The man who can balance all of the above is by far the ones I respect the most.
Well said buddy.
The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4
I follow you. But think about this. I know for me, I hunt an average of maybe 1.5 hours at a time. Longer on Saturday’s depending a ballgames. Don’t hunt on Sunday. I don’t kill one every time I go around here due to those reasons.
However, if I take a vacation day to hunt in AL, or 3 or 4 days together to go hunt some public land out of state, my daily success rate skyrockets. There’s more than one reason for that. Being able to stick with a vocal bird, finding the right time of day when one wants to die (very important), and just simply being able to prosepect, cover ground and find turkey. Your more confident, you don’t rush things, and make better decisions.
Just my thoughts. It’s a lot about being there and having time to be fully invested.
Lotta truth there. Take a decent turkey hunter that ain’t gotta look at his watch or his phone every 20 minutes and he can get pretty rough. To be able to kill easterns like Owens does is pretty amazing though.
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Dave has planned his life around turkey hunting. No kids, wife or many hobbies for the most part. All of his energy is focused on turkey hunting. I'm not going to say he's the best turkey hunter, but I don't think many are in the same league as him skill wise. I listened to a podcast that featured him and he is ate up with turkey hunting! He knows how to play the game. That guy kills turkeys everywhere he goes!
I have never watched any of the guy's videos, but that is kinda sad. Turkey hunting is a great hobby, but it makes a terrible life.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
I agree preacher.....I love to turkey hunt. Hunt a lot locally and travel a good bit and have killed 100+ And seen a good many more die. At 32 with a business to run, wife, kids I’m actually seeing myself slowing it down a little. My family is my most important hobby.
As far as these guys skill.....sure they are good hunters but what the point of plastering it all over social media drawing attention to locations etc? Can you make living doing it? I seriously doubt it......so what the point? I hunt for myself. I enjoy the game but I play it for me not for Twitter/instagram
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I’m gonna have to disagree with you here. Dave Owens, chubs, David Ellis. They are a different breed. There may be 1 or 2 guys on here that could do it, but not many. It’s a completely different skill set, dropping in to new public land and having consistent success. Specifically with Osceola a and easterns. Half a dozen birds in front of a camera the first week of season on big cypress is proof in the pudding. You really think there’s 50 of us that could do that?
This.... Folks who don't do all the extensive traveling don't understand.. I think there is a bit of jealousy creeping in with some of the comments.
Dave has planned his life around turkey hunting. No kids, wife or many hobbies for the most part. All of his energy is focused on turkey hunting. I'm not going to say he's the best turkey hunter, but I don't think many are in the same league as him skill wise. I listened to a podcast that featured him and he is ate up with turkey hunting! He knows how to play the game. That guy kills turkeys everywhere he goes!
I have never watched any of the guy's videos, but that is kinda sad. Turkey hunting is a great hobby, but it makes a terrible life.
I've got to agree with PCP here! I love it and I'd love to hunt more but I don't want to be anymore involved in it than I already am.
Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience. Emerson
I wish I'd been able to do it when I was younger, I enjoy watching Hunting public and Pinhoti Project on youtube and social media. Dave seems like he could be a great author or writer the way words his post and updates. I hope theyre able to keep on keeping on.
I wish I'd been able to do it when I was younger, I enjoy watching Hunting public and Pinhoti Project on youtube and social media. Dave seems like he could be a great author or writer the way words his post and updates. I hope theyre able to keep on keeping on.
Same here and yes, Dave should write a book about his hunts. He can definitely paint a picture with words, kinda reminds me of Tom Kelly
I know one thing. It takes a different breed to go down to Big cypress and kill birds like they do. That’s the most impressive thing Iv seen in a while. If anyone needs a real challenge instead of going to kill 5 birds in 3 days out west, head on down to the Everglades and test your skills...
I know one thing. It takes a different breed to go down to Big cypress and kill birds like they do. That’s the most impressive thing Iv seen in a while. If anyone needs a real challenge instead of going to kill 5 birds in 3 days out west, head on down to the Everglades and test your skills...
I dont know much of anything about hunting down there. What makes it so tough? Just curious.
"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
I know one thing. It takes a different breed to go down to Big cypress and kill birds like they do. That’s the most impressive thing Iv seen in a while. If anyone needs a real challenge instead of going to kill 5 birds in 3 days out west, head on down to the Everglades and test your skills...
I dont know much of anything about hunting down there. What makes it so tough? Just curious.
The hardest part for me when I hunted it was just how demanding the terrain was. Any sort of rain and you will be walking in water part of the time. I hunted the bear island section mainly and was always on foot which I believe was the main factor for not having much success. I lived down there for 5 years and every year I’d go get spanked for a few days before heading to private land to pop an Osceola. It has birds and a lot of people have success who know how to get around down there. If you like the thrill of possibly being hunted while hunting than it’s the place for you....
Not sure of your definition of better, but I dont know how it could get much better. Most of the turkey hunts on video are freakin terrible. I felt like I was right there with em. I liked it!
"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
Not sure of your definition of better, but I dont know how it could get much better. Most of the turkey hunts on video are freakin terrible. I felt like I was right there with em. I liked it!
Not sure of your definition of better, but I dont know how it could get much better. Most of the turkey hunts on video are freakin terrible. I felt like I was right there with em. I liked it!
Yep. That’s a real turkey hunt.
I agree that’s a real hunt, and that’s what it would look like if I tried to film one of my own hunts on my cell phone. I also wasnt a fan of his gf’s commentary. I guess I just expected it to look more professional
I liked it...I do wonder if she can use that mouth call at all. I know if I’m hunting with a world champion turkey caller, my call would be for chewing on.
If you want to always win, never play anyone better than you!
I watched both videos; good work. But I couldn't understand them when they were whispering and I couldn't hear the drumming. I can hear it ok in the woods, but I can't hear it on a video.
That girl needs to learn to sit still.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
Great videos. Ol chubbs was killing me with " I thought we was at the talladega 500, only thing missing was a couple rough ones running around topless..."
And the " I'd love to go over there and hit that 4 wheeler at about 40mph."
It's like being there with some buddies.
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
I hope they get better with their camera before this thing is over.
Their videos may not be for you then. Their style of hunting doesn't lead to what many consider quality video footage nowadays, and that's why most folks I know like their stuff.
I love these videos, they’re trying to kill turkeys and if they get it on film it’s a plus which is how I would do it. I enjoy the other ones too but this is more along the lines of my hunting style minus the awesome calling skills and they get to hunt a lot more than me.
I hope they get better with their camera before this thing is over.
Their videos may not be for you then. Their style of hunting doesn't lead to what many consider quality video footage nowadays, and that's why most folks I know like their stuff.
You're probably right. I watched the first two videos, but didn't really like either one. It's a shame, I was looking forward to seeing this when it got done. I guess I can move on from it.
I hope they get better with their camera before this thing is over.
Their videos may not be for you then. Their style of hunting doesn't lead to what many consider quality video footage nowadays, and that's why most folks I know like their stuff.
You're probably right. I watched the first two videos, but didn't really like either one. It's a shame, I was looking forward to seeing this when it got done. I guess I can move on from it.
Thanks for the heads up.
I figure when they get out of the jungles of southern florida videoing will be a little easier to capture.
I hope they get better with their camera before this thing is over.
Their videos may not be for you then. Their style of hunting doesn't lead to what many consider quality video footage nowadays, and that's why most folks I know like their stuff.
You're probably right. I watched the first two videos, but didn't really like either one. It's a shame, I was looking forward to seeing this when it got done. I guess I can move on from it.
Thanks for the heads up.
I figure when they get out of the jungles of southern florida videoing will be a little easier to capture.
That’s what I was thinking too. I was trying to give them the benefit of the doubt with the terrain that they’re in. Maybe it will get better.
Great videos so far! I'd rather watch 30 minutes of them bs'ing than 1 minute of a strutter decoy or someone sitting in a blind.
Yep. I don’t have to see the turkey. They all look alike anyway. I just like watching turkey hunting. It’s nice to watch a show where they don’t spend the majority of the program talking about how great the gun/call/choke/decoys are too.
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Great videos so far! I'd rather watch 30 minutes of them bs'ing than 1 minute of a strutter decoy or someone sitting in a blind.
Yep. I don’t have to see the turkey. They all look alike anyway. I just like watching turkey hunting. It’s nice to watch a show where they don’t spend the majority of the program talking about how great the gun/call/choke/decoys are too.
No kidding. Hunting videos today sound like a Nascar drivers post race interview.
Great videos so far! I'd rather watch 30 minutes of them bs'ing than 1 minute of a strutter decoy or someone sitting in a blind.
Yep. I don’t have to see the turkey. They all look alike anyway. I just like watching turkey hunting. It’s nice to watch a show where they don’t spend the majority of the program talking about how great the gun/call/choke/decoys are too.
Nice indeed, I could watch it every day. I hope he doesn't get burnt out from doing all the editing himself and stop posting videos.
Still enjoying them. Would much rather watch their latest 'turkeyless' video than ANY video using a strutter decoy. In fact, as soon as I see a strutter decoy in a video, I cease watching it.
I think that was my favorite video so far. That was a pretty spot they were in. I don't even know why he totes a vest the way he can run a mouth call.
Somewhere to pack in all those cigars and chubbs lil Debbie's! Lol
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
Up until a few years ago it was still legal to hunt turkeys with rifles on WMAs in Florida... I believe it was 2010 and my father and I were on a Florida quota hunt... A fellow and his young son drove up in a single cab truck with a rifle racked on their back glass. This guy couldn't believe we had driven all the way from Mississippi to hunt. He then proceeds to ask us if "ya'll do that callin' thing?" I know dad and I had to have a funny look on our faces. The guy goes on to tell us he had already killed one that morning and went home to pick up his boy (couldn't have been more than 7 or 8 years old) to try and get him one too. Then he revealed his tried and true method. "Just ride around til ya find a fresh chop (what he called thinned timber) or burn and you can bust 'em from the truck!" That was always in the back of mind until they finally banned rifles on public land down there! You wouldn't think it, but some parts of Florida are just as redneck/outlawish as anywhere else in the southeast.
We hunted public land down there the year after they banned it, had folks riding around with rifles out all 4 windows of one truck we passed. The memo didn’t get out well at all.
Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters. —Archibald Rutledge—
We were down this year at first part of Floridas season.......don't know that I've seen a more outlaw/game law ignoring bunch of people than the south Florida locals. baiting and shooting with rifles is very common from what I could tell.
They have an uncanny ability to find lone gobblers, unlike the ones I find that have 20 hens with them at daylight. Dave also needs to get him some Grange boots and quit having to tip toe around that water.
what kind of sight is he using? Some kind of red dot it appears.
Dr. B
Looks like a ff3
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
Dave is an elite turkey hunter no doubt. Imagine there was professional turkey hunting like bass fishing. There would be guys that would rise to the top and I imagine he would be like KVD. Along those same lines I wonder if he has a network of locals and friends accross the country that drop him some way points in all these different states. Even if he does have some help with intel it doesn’t diminish what he accomplished this season. It’s just amazing.
If you Know Dave he does not like to take information he is a hard headed sun of a gun and likes to do it himself. Dont get me wrong if you told him about a gobbling turkey I dont think he would survive long after. With that said I can confrim with out a doubt he does NOT have a network of individuals feeding him coords to turkeys across the lower 49
Mostly when he comes down S FL he will find his own unless we hunt together.
Dave is an elite turkey hunter no doubt. Imagine there was professional turkey hunting like bass fishing. There would be guys that would rise to the top and I imagine he would be like KVD. Along those same lines I wonder if he has a network of locals and friends accross the country that drop him some way points in all these different states. Even if he does have some help with intel it doesn’t diminish what he accomplished this season. It’s just amazing.
If you Know Dave he does not like to take information he is a hard headed sun of a gun and likes to do it himself. Dont get me wrong if you told him about a gobbling turkey I dont think he would survive long after. With that said I can confrim with out a doubt he does NOT have a network of individuals feeding him coords to turkeys across the lower 49
Mostly when he comes down S FL he will find his own unless we hunt together.
Hey hey hey, Welcome to the Forum Squirrel!!
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
Dave is an elite turkey hunter no doubt. Imagine there was professional turkey hunting like bass fishing. There would be guys that would rise to the top and I imagine he would be like KVD. Along those same lines I wonder if he has a network of locals and friends accross the country that drop him some way points in all these different states. Even if he does have some help with intel it doesn’t diminish what he accomplished this season. It’s just amazing.
If you Know Dave he does not like to take information he is a hard headed sun of a gun and likes to do it himself. Dont get me wrong if you told him about a gobbling turkey I dont think he would survive long after. With that said I can confrim with out a doubt he does NOT have a network of individuals feeding him coords to turkeys across the lower 49
Mostly when he comes down S FL he will find his own unless we hunt together.
Great videos. Ol chubbs was killing me with " I thought we was at the talladega 500, only thing missing was a couple rough ones running around topless..."
And the " I'd love to go over there and hit that 4 wheeler at about 40mph."
It's like being there with some buddies.
Chubbs is a character fo sure .. non stop laughter with this kat.
With as much info as he is giving up he is going to have a crowd on him in years to come I’m afraid.
I doubt this highly.
Welcome to the forum and I hope you are right. I know on some of them the crowds are controlled so maybe you are right. Watching y’all is like watching some of our trips unfold. I’ve always said if you could strap a go pro to the truck dash of some of our road trips you could make a good comedy and a descent attempt at a hunting video. Y’all keep up the good work.
Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters. —Archibald Rutledge—
Dave is an elite turkey hunter no doubt. Imagine there was professional turkey hunting like bass fishing. There would be guys that would rise to the top and I imagine he would be like KVD. Along those same lines I wonder if he has a network of locals and friends accross the country that drop him some way points in all these different states. Even if he does have some help with intel it doesn’t diminish what he accomplished this season. It’s just amazing.
If you Know Dave he does not like to take information he is a hard headed sun of a gun and likes to do it himself. Dont get me wrong if you told him about a gobbling turkey I dont think he would survive long after. With that said I can confrim with out a doubt he does NOT have a network of individuals feeding him coords to turkeys across the lower 49
Mostly when he comes down S FL he will find his own unless we hunt together.
Welcome squirrel! Talk Dave into joining, we’ll have all the best killers on here then. Y’all boys do it right, it’s nice to watch y’all hunt like I do.
I’ve enjoyed watching these videos. I must tip my hat to these old boys for getting it done on public land and capturing most everything on video. It’s not getting a crazy two year old on private land or an infomercial pushing decoys and gadgets. These old boys are doing what turkeys do - clucking and purring and soft yelps. They are not filming a lot of cutting and yelping loudly after the turkey is killed for a television show. You boys in a club better not vote these two in. They are straight up killas.
That’s about as real for Alabama as it gets. Them boys disappointed me just a little showing up to cross a creek without at least one trash bag for each leg though
No doubt about it. I do have to say that my nerves are SHOT watching him in the turkey woods though. That joker needs a valium before he leaves the truck! But then again, all of that energy is probably why he can hunt so many days without wearing out.
"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
I'm gonna check these videos out. For some reason I haven't gave this thread much attention. Sounds like the video's are worth watching.
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They are hell on whatever mouth calls they use. I can use one but not like that. Good stuff there.
They are pretty ridiculous. Squirrel is dang good too. Dave said in one of the earlier videos or on another forum that he presses all of his own calls but he runs a ghost cut
Dave and Slayton Gearin look so much alike its scary! Both of them are definitely masters of their chosen field. Slayton's being a duck call instead of a turkey call!
Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience. Emerson
They are hell on whatever mouth calls they use. I can use one but not like that. Good stuff there.
They are pretty ridiculous. Squirrel is dang good too. Dave said in one of the earlier videos or on another forum that he presses all of his own calls but he runs a ghost cut
I remember hearing him say he runs a ghost cut nearly 100% of the time. They can make em sing no doubt.
They are hell on whatever mouth calls they use. I can use one but not like that. Good stuff there.
They are pretty ridiculous. Squirrel is dang good too. Dave said in one of the earlier videos or on another forum that he presses all of his own calls but he runs a ghost cut
a ghost cut is one of the best all around cuts imo and my go to call. A good ghost is why I started making my own mouth calls.
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They are hell on whatever mouth calls they use. I can use one but not like that. Good stuff there.
They are pretty ridiculous. Squirrel is dang good too. Dave said in one of the earlier videos or on another forum that he presses all of his own calls but he runs a ghost cut
a ghost cut is one of the best all around cuts imo and my go to call. A good ghost is why I started making my own mouth calls.
No doubt a ghost cut is the most versatile call!
Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience. Emerson
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They are hell on whatever mouth calls they use. I can use one but not like that. Good stuff there.
They are pretty ridiculous. Squirrel is dang good too. Dave said in one of the earlier videos or on another forum that he presses all of his own calls but he runs a ghost cut
a ghost cut is one of the best all around cuts imo and my go to call. A good ghost is why I started making my own mouth calls.
Some of the best ghost cuts Iv'e ever tried by the way !!!
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I watched 1 thur 4 last night. I have enjoyed everyone of them so far. I'm sure they will only get better. Those guy's are the real deal and know how to get it done!
"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes to us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday."
One of the things that is magnified in these videos is the decisions that constantly have to be made while working a turkey. Those breaking into the sport with a background of hunting deer via stand methods usually think "I have a game plan and I'm going to execute it" (similar to "I'm going to my stand in x location and sit till dark today). For those who are new to the sport, this is probably the best thing you can learn from these videos - you've got to "strategize" and think quickly on your feet at times in order to put yourself in a place where a kill is possible. Even then, you'll frequently fail.
I got caught up last night and watched the Alabama hunts. Those boys are quality entertainment and Chubs is a really funny dude! I like when Dave said he was a “dedicated amateur”. However If anyone qualifies as a professional it’s him.
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Maybe I've missed it but I've yet to see them use anything but a mouth call. I guess when you can run one like them boys do and kill birds, you don't need to carry a vest full of pots, boxes, strikers, slates, wingbones, and so on. Plus, being on the bikes, I'm sure they want to be as light as possible too.
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Oh, and to you turkey masters, what did Chubbs mean on that day 12 kill when he said it looked like a "fall bird?" Was it maybe that his wing tips were not yet worn down from strutting? That's the only thing I could figure. That tip that a high roosted bird is an outcast was pretty interesting.
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Oh, and to you turkey masters, what did Chubbs mean on that day 12 kill when he said it looked like a "fall bird?" Was it maybe that his wing tips were not yet worn down from strutting? That's the only thing I could figure. That tip that a high roosted bird is an outcast was pretty interesting.
Dr. B
The wing tips is what I took from that comment too Doc, they made a comment in the first Bama video about them acting like they were just getting started
The wing tips is what I took from that comment too Doc, they made a comment in the first Bama video about them acting like they were just getting started [/quote]
Originally Posted by sj22
[quote=bamaeyedoc]Oh, and to you turkey masters, what did Chubbs mean on that day 12 kill when he said it looked like a "fall bird?" Was it maybe that his wing tips were not yet worn down from strutting? That's the only thing I could figure. That tip that a high roosted bird is an outcast was pretty interesting.
Dr. B
He was referring to the weight of the gobbler. He mentioned it was a huge gobbler. He had not lost weight like a gobbler in the Spring.
Day 16 hurt my feelings, and I wasn't even there. Few things worse in the turkey woods than the feeling of having one come running up and sitting himself on the proverbial tee and then not getting to kill him. That hunt was a PRIME example of why hunting, and specifically picking a spot to setup, mountain turkeys can be so frustrating. No matter if you do everything exactly right, he always has a way to beat you over the head with the terrain features all around you. My heart sank (caught myself mumbling "kill him, kill him, kill him!") when that turkey came running up in there, craned that neck, yanked that head back a little to get a better look, and the gun still hadn't gone off. There was zero doubt he had smelled a rat when he didn't see a hen in those wide open woods and that it was game over. That sucked.
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"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
Oh man. That was gut wrenching. I reviewed the tape and the bird stopped just short of where Dave had made all those scratchings and put on his little hen show before he set up. Like Jughead said, I just knew we were about to watch him fold him up when he ran that neck up. Maybe a redemption video is next!
Dr. B
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Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR
That was a tough one for sure. I think we all would have maybe set up the same way, or thoughts of maybe a little closer to that lip. But like Dave said, if you did set up closer to the lip all he would do is skirt to the left or right and get behind you and then it's over. Sometimes you do everything right and they just win. I bet that was an old turkey. If he wasn't he sure acted like one. A love sick 2 year old would have come over that hill like something was chasing him and you would have had to shoot in self defense.
That last video was how bout 80% of my turkey season went last year I felt the pain.
Couple of times last year I set up too close to a bird and ended up being handcuffed. Picking a spot you believe you can kill a bird is definitely an inexact science and sometimes there's not really a "better choice".
Maybe I've missed it but I've yet to see them use anything but a mouth call.........you don't need to carry a vest full of pots, boxes, strikers, slates, wingbones, and so on.
Dr. B
Pretty much what I’ve started doing last 10 years. Lots of fellow hunters I know doing the same.
[quote=crenshawco]Which one of y'all bumped their bird?
Prolly Southwood😁!! Maybe not, I think he had limited out already
😂😂😂 I swear it wasn’t me. Like most of us I apply the Golden rule to turkey hunting. I would never even approach another hunter who was working a bird much less tell them I was going to loop around them. That’s so disrespectful.
The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4
No doubt! I have all the respect in the world for y’all that hunt public ground because of what y’all have to put up with and that’s exactly why I only hunt it if our turkeys disappear because my temper wouldn’t work well in those situations!
Looking forward to it. He said they would be uploading a new video every few days, so this ought to give us some videos to watch for several months.
I believe I would have wasted a TSS shell on that cottonmouth. 
