AUwrestler
HOYT 09
tbest3
reeve025
dBmV
bustinbeards

Evening fellas.

Hey guys. I’m here had a swing and a miss on one this morning and man it hurt. I’ll be at it for the week so maybe I can redeem myself

Headed out this morning. Hope these birds atleast talk this morning

Came mighty close to sealing the deal this morning.

Got silence and a wet ass this morning

I heard 2 this morning. One was getting fired up and then a pack of coyotes went to howling close to where they were. They shut him up. I went to a different spot and called three hens up. Was hoping they'd had a boyfriend with them but no luck. I'm hoping this rain breaks and might see if I can find one in a field somewhere

Checking in. Hunted hard yesterday and today. Got on one this morning but he had hens and I couldn't catch up to them. He gobbled for me but he just kept following his ladies away. Might try to go back this evening depending on what this rain does. If not it'll be the weekend before I can hunt again. Good luck to all of us.

Number one on the board. You got to love a good fired up afternoon bird.

Nice 👍🏻. This afternoon was slow for me and I can’t deer hunt them. I’ll be back at it in the morning.

Hey guys I'm here. Sorry for the delay. But I'll be hunting every Saturday and several weekdays trying to get a few.

Anybody got any ideas for a team name. I am liking The Social Distancers.

Sounds good to me

Works for me also

Whatever y'all pick.

Well I’ve hunted every day so far, most days both morning and afternoon. 2 of my places I was covered up with birds and as of the last week they’ve just vanished on both tracts. Gone. My other place has been scarce of birds since February. Depressing. I’ll get it figured out though. Bout to start hitting some public land. No since in continuing to try and hunt em where they ain’t at. Last year started off this way too then I wound up killing 3 between March 27 and April 11.

I have been also and taken a whooping, I have this week off and hope I can find a few to cooperate. Killed a rattlesnake at noon today, it’s way too early in the season for that crap. But the woods are greening up quick and it is already way too HOT!

I'm heading out now. Hoping to hear one gobble this morning. My birds have vanished also. I've got one pegged on public land but I'm hoping he made through youth season this past season.

I’m here, Heard one yesterday, so I’ll be waiting on him

Checking in guys sorry I have been busy killed 2 in 2 days is there an easier way to post pics other than imagine

Nice. I use the postimage site. Upload your picture then copy the “hotlink for forums” link. Paste in the text box here.

I came mighty, mighty close to getting it done this afternoon. I’m still out here, gonna see if I can see/hear anything fly up to roost. I’ll be back in the morning.

I'll be scouting tonight. Going Saturday, Mon,Tues,Thur,Fri. And Saturday again. If I cannt kill one with all that, then I just need to quit. Lol but I won't cause I love punishment.

Hunted til 11:30 this morning. Got called into work. Birds already acting like it’s late April.

I have hunted almost every day this week, it has been rough. Very little gobbling on the roost and even less n the ground. I’ll bet I have covered 20 miles on foot. They are doing their thing I just hope I can get in on the action at some point. Good luck fellas!

Exactly the same here except I’ve hunted EVERY SINGLE freakin day. I was really close Wednesday afternoon. Pulled cards and had two longbeards on two different cameras while I was hunting. We pretty much were on top of each other all afternoon. The gobblers seem to be grouping back up, roosting together, gobbling a little in the tree, then just hanging out minding their own business all day long. Very minimal interest in any calling. Very frustrating seeing as how it’s March 27 and I’m hunting turkeys that are acting like it’s late April.

I'm gonna have a great birthday dinner tonight. And be up early 😴 n am chasing these birds for 5 of next 7 days. Can't wait. Should I try to hunt a bunch of spots and new spots, or stick to one or 2 that I know and just hunt them each day. If I hear a bird, I'll probably stay with him. Hope they gobble in the am.

Killed another one at 2 30 today. Went after them hard all day and finally ol feather head Fred was ready to die! Now I just need to post pics

Y'all hang in there my birds gobble decent on the roost hit the ground Gobble a little better then shut down at 8 and pick back up around 11:30 or so

Today your birthday? It’s mine as well.

I’ve been at it all day. Had one get fired up about 9 o’clock but he was a pretty good piece off the property line across a swamp. Called 8 jakes to 30 yds a couple hours ago.

Congrats on the bird.

Been getting my butt handed to me the last couple of days. Can't seem to get on one at all. Hunted hard Friday and never heard a gobble but stayed after them till it got to hot to be in the woods. Changed properties today for a change of luck. Didn't work out. Thought I had it going this morning but ended up calling in a group of 9 Jake's. That may be why I never heard a gobble on a place loaded with birds. I'll be back at them in the morning though. Good luck guys.

Came so close today. Can't stay out there forever when the don't gobble though. Hopefully tomorrow.

Had a strutter and hen in one of my food plots this afternoon. Got set up and got him answering me. A few mins later his hen was at 10 steps, he was nowhere to be found. Fellas I’m not sure what to do anymore. Seasons like this wear on you. Bad.

I went and looked at my logged hunts on my avid turkey hunter survey page. I have logged a hunt (most days 2 hunts) every day except the 23rd.

Finally found a bird willing to act right today but unfortunately I wasn't behind the gun. Got my nephew his first bird this morning.

I got on a hard headed bird Thursday and Friday. He stayed in the tree til 7:30 thursday morning. Gobbled once on the ground and disappeared. Went after him Friday and he was roosted off property so tried to get b/t him and where he roosted thursday. I had the right idea but the next time he gobbled on the ground he passed me farther down the ridge than where I was. I circled around trying to go to where he was roosted and ended up bumping him. That sucker was in the thickest part of the woods. I hunted public land on Saturday. Had a bird pegged there but evidently he vanished. Didn't hear a gobble.

So took me nephew back in after the bird I hunted thursday and friday. Heard him gobble and started making our way to him. The next time we hear a gobble it was closer than what the other sounded so we listened alittle longer and figured out we were between 2 birds. So we get setup and as we do I start hearing drumming. Thought to myself that bird must be closer than I thought he was. So as we're listening to the drumming I'm like that's pretty loud. Then I see a dark spot down the hill from us about 35 yds and I'm thinking surely that's not him. Then I see him stick his head up. We watch him for about 5-6 minutes and he breaks to our left headed to an opening that was a perfect shooting lane. I tell my nephew to get his gun up and he tries to swing to where the turkey was instead of going. Guess he picks up on movement and putts some as he goes back down the hill. He went down a creek some and went to gobbling so I'm figured he was to spooked. As this plays out the other bird hit a clearcut and the rate he was leaving while gobbling I figure he me be in California by now. As I'm sitting there with my head down, I notice I hear gobbling from towards the clearcut that sounds to be getting closer. Figure out there's two birds together so we move down the hill alittle more trying to get closer to creek that they are working down. I thought they were across the creek but wasn't sure. Then my nephew puts eyes on one of them and watches him breed a hen. They are across the creek and keep working down it. We swing around trying to cut them off but they beat us to the spot I wanted to get to. As we are easing up close to the spot, I noticed the birds gobble seems close. So I get us setup right below crest of hill and as I'm getting ready to call some I notice I can hear the rattle in his gobble. Then we hear drumming again. I told my nephew he was close and to get ready b/c when we see him he's going to close and in range. I also tell him to follow the sound of the gobbler b/c he's working towards our left. After scratching in the leaves some I give a few light calls, he gobbles, I cut him off with some cuts and both birds gobble. I go back to scratching in the leaves and soft purrs. Then I see the tip of a tail fan to our left. I told my.nephew I see him to our left about the time he sees him. As he's getting his bead on him the other comes over the hill past him causing him to c9me out of strut. When he does and sticks his head up my nephew lets him have it. I watch the bird fold and as he runs to get it he sees the other gobbler and he flies off. I'm wondering where he's going b/c he passed his bird. So I get up and he's like he flew off. I asked him why he trying to chase a bird when his was laying right there lol. He was excited and it was an exciting hunt.

Now to get back after the bird we first ran into this morning. I never called so I guess he heard us walking and getting setup.so he come to check us out.

Sounded like a great hunt. Congrats to your nephew.

Congratulations to your nephew he will be a turkey hunter for life now ruined like the rest of us.
I finally posted all my birds. I will get back after them next week good luck to you guys!

Headed back in after one of the other birds we heard Monday morning. Got pics of one yesterday afternoon on a small greenfield so he should be close. Good luck to anyone hunting this morning!

I’m here at the lease where they just don’t gobble. From what I have Seen the gobblers roost with the hens and unless you are real close or one has just lost his mind it is tough. I’ll listen here and go check another spot shortly if nothing is acting right here. Good luck fellas!

First bird in 2 years. Used the hip waders my mom got me last night for my birthday to get in this swamp. He gobbled 100 times snuck within 70 yards of his roost by accident. Watched him and a hen fly down. Went and sat where they met up on a small island in this water. Called soft and about 15 minutes later he gobbled to my left and I watch him walk in to about 20 yards.

congrats AU sounds like you had an interesting hunt.

good luck to you Reeve and bustinbeards hope you guys get one. I am stuck at work on this fine morning almost burned some sick time the past 2 mornings have been perfect for gobbling!

Finally able to contribute to the team!

Congrats AU. I'm trying to roost one this evening. Gonna be after them all weekend.

Put #2 down this morning. His score is gonna suck but he's a bird in the hand. Full grown bird with nubs for spurs. I'll get some measurements on him in a little bit. Got to go help my buddy cut a tree down.

Congrats Reeves going back to where I killed one Thursday he had one gobbling close to him. Gonna put the n the hip waders and go again.

Congratulations fellas, I have been getting after it but just can’t seem to get In Front of one. I had been putting in the miles though it has just been rough. I’m back at again and hope to have something to show for it besides being very tired.

Good luck to everyone hunting this morning. I come in a different way on the bird I'm hunting and busted one off the roost. Hoping it was a hen and not him. Took me longer to get around and guess I got caught in clearcut with to much light. Guess we'll see. 🙏 for a close gobble!

I’m still hunting. Every day. Had one yesterday gobble once on the limb and shut it down. Swung wide and got around him and set up, thinking he would eventually gobble again and I’d have to move. He finally gobbled once on his own after he hit the ground. After that I called one time and he answered me. I sat tight through the silence and 30 mins later I heard drumming behind me. Eased my head around and he was standing in the road 20 yds off the back of my left shoulder. After not seeing the hen he slipped behind a brush pile and walked directly over the hill. No shot. Just one of those years.

Got on them again this morning. If I had noticed the log 10 yards in front of me #3 would have been down. I worked him for over two and a half hours. He was one of the best gobbling birds I've played with in a couple of years. He gobbled on his own. He gobbled at yelps,clucks, purrs it didn't matter what I did he was hammering. He just wouldn't commit. He would get 30-35 yards and just not show himself. 3 times I had him called in just to have him leave again. Every time I could hear and feel his drumming he was so close but I just couldn't get on him. Every time he would walk off, I would move a little closer and call him back. The last time he came back I just flat screwed up and rushed the shot and didn't make sure I had a good hole to shoot. He gets 5 days to calm down and I'm going back at him. I just hope I didn't educate him too much. If I did, that's ok too, it was fun.

That sounds about like my hunt turned out except my bird just vanished on me. I ended up standing almost directly under him. He gobbled just after I got done typing that message this morning. He flew out in clearcut off the roost and had to have gobbled atleast 200 times. Possibly the most I've heard a bird gobble. He'd answer any call I made. Figured it was just a waiting game at that point. He finally started heading my way. He got close enough that I could hear his rattle in his gobble and him drumming. He was just over a hill and kept looking for his head to pop up or for him to hit road and come down hill that way. Then silence....don't know where he went or what happened.

I'll be back after him in the morning so hopefully he'll want to play again!

Hope y'all are having better luck than me. Bird I've been after has jumped property line and seems to like to stay over there instead going back and forth. Stoopid bird!

Still rough going for me folks. I have pulled out all the stops and nothing is working. Still fighting but it may be a losing battle. Good luck too y'all this weekend.

Alright guys. This is the home stretch. Last week's d to get it done. Good luck.

#3 went down today. I've still got to post #2 to the page also. I'll get them in the next day or so. Got one more day to hunt. Hoping I can get an upgrade bird.

Well, I ended up taking a whooping, they had my number. I had 4 solid opportunities, but it’s like once I missed on the first one that just set the pace for the season. I hunted more than I have ever had opportunity to and ran into more hunters than I have ever seen in the public areas I hunt. I can’t blame anyone but myself for my mistakes and missing though. It has been Just one of those seasons that makes you feel like a clown car just rolled up and dumped you out of it. Lol. It has been a frustrating time, glad you fellas had a good season, it has been a fun ride! I’m tired and ready to sleep In past 3:40!

Posted up my last 2 birds. Won't help much but at least they count.

enjoyed it guys I hate I wasn't able to upgrade got busy helping friends kill birds. Then I had to go back to work and be an essential employee all that adult stuff and work saved a few turkeys!

Sounds about like my season. I had 4 birds within gun range this year and didn’t get to pull the trigger due to the craziest crap each time. The last 4 or so years it’s been every other season for me. Great year followed by a bad year, but this year I just straight took a whoopin.