bhammedic84
okfuski
bentbarrel
travisbatey
buckbrush
bwhunter

alrighty fellas. checking in here

what do we want to do about a name?

ill be hunting one tract of private in lamar cnty and the rest of wma throughout the state

Checking in.......dang! just one post on the team thread? WOW. Don't mind what name we pick.........Wattle Whackers, Triple Toe Assassins, Gobble Stoppers, Feather Dusters..........or just whatever is fine with me.

Hope we get me chiming in..........

What's up guys. Just checking in. Any name is fine with me also. Hope to be able to contribute to the team as much as I can.

im thinking a name of Pecker Wreckers

Hey guys, any name is good with me too. I'd be fine with any that Bent barrel listed above.

Had a great start to the season this weekend. Doubled with my buddy Saturday morning and then we called in a another bird Sunday morning that he pulled the trigger on. My best opening weekend ever getting to see three die.

Y'all be safe and good luck!

Checking in. Season started slow after youth they haven't gobbled with this change in weather but they will it's only a matter of time. Good luck to all yal.

Checking in!

Seeing a lot of turkey. I'm hunting private land in jackson county. It looks to be loaded with turkey. Hopefully I dont screw it up to bad, I didnt have a good start. Missed a big gobbler. It hurt my feelings. Made me mad and I dont wanna talk bout it . I've seen groups every evening though. I'm green to turkey hunting but I think I'll be able to contribute some kills!!

Any name is good with me.

Congrats bwhunter! Ya got us on the board! WOOT! WOOT!

My Benelli wants to mash some gobbler noggin' and my trigger finger got an itch something terrible.........the weekend can't get here soon enough.

Good luck to everyone, let's brang da pain to some of them feathered fiends!

Congrats Bwhunter.

Congrats. Got #1 down this morning.

Congrats okfuski and buckbrush.

We need a team name. So here's another option........Team 13: All Clucked Up

Congrats fellas!!

I'm good with All Clucked Up

Sounds good to me. Post it up.

Sounds good to me.

Aighty then, we got a majority. I went ahead and posted it. We be: All Clucked Up.

#2 Down
Don't have great service pics later.

Sweet. Good job buckbrush.

well went and hunted some public land the past few days and heard plenty of bird but as of now they are still with the ladies. im off this weekend and plan on tearing it up, then im off april 6 - april 23 so i will get in all the hunting i want and hopefully get us some more points

#3 Down. Luckily I got in tight. Flopping by 7. .

Daaaaaayuuuum buckbrush, you are on a roll! Congrats on #3!

Way to go buckbrush! I had one in range this morning but never got a decent shot at him. Will try again tomorrow.

Well this will be my last morning before I have to go into work for the next 4 nights. Hoping the other bird who was with him is a little lonely. I'm just the back up shooter today hoping my buddy gets him but I ain't going to let him walk given the opportunity. Good luck this week.

Not sure why image isn't posting. (Fixed) Bird #1

Killed #2 yesterday morning. Two year old bird. I forgot to get pictures with our Team # but have a couple of pictures with my gun and hat so maybe I can still enter him.
Had another great morning in the woods.

Bird #2

Bird #3 had to improvise and do a selfie on this one.lol
Two of the Three are 3 year olds and the last one was a 2 year old.
Im going to wait before turning any birds in because i am hoping for a few upgrades as the season goes on. Still have the rest of Alabama season and going to Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin. Might hit Tennessee if the timing is right.

This is the closest thing I got to a selfie. I was really taking a picture of this leather turkey tote.
Maybe it will work. I was by myself and didn't think about getting a picture for the contest.

Yeah that will be good enough. Congrats. It's still early also plenty of time to get more and maybe a few upgrades. Yal keep hammering them. Got to work the next 4 nights but I'll get back after them after that. Maybe slip in a couple hours in the mornings when I get off. Not sure if I can go 4 days without getting back after them.

I feel you. I'm sitting here watching the sunrise at my house and it's killing me. I have to meet someone this morning and don't have time to go. Only my second morning to sit out so far. Finally a little cooler air as well. It's been hot and muggy hunting so far.

Anyone getting to go these last few days. Tough here having to work nights. Weather seemed pretty tough today.

We went this past weekend and was all around them both days just didn't get everything lined up right. Hoping to get out there again in the next few days.

Got into the woods last Saturday morning. Had one going early, but he went with the hens instead of to me. Had another gob fired up a bit later, but he was on the adjacent property in a old clear cut (no permission to hunt) and refused to move my way. Plan to be back after them this weekend. Unfortunately I am two hours away from the property I hunt, and work M-F, so its weekends only for me.

Good luck to all you guys that are getting to hunt!!

Last night working then I'm off for 7. Going to take my 7 year he is getting big enough to do a little running and gunning. Might let him shoot if the situation is perfect but if not I will pull the trigger so he can atleast see one flop. Good luck everyone.

I went the last two mornings and didn't hear a gobble. I'll be back after them Saturday and Sunday.

Well took my 7 year old had a lot of close calls but just couldn't deal the deal. Today sat on a old Tom but just to think to get a shot. Moved about half dozen times but he was were he wanted to be. Sitting on a ridge trying to pin point the last gobble I heard before committing. Good luck all.

Hopefully your son will get one buckbrush, that has to be awesome having him with you. Our son would have been 7 years old this year and I always imagine him being able to sit in my lap and what a special memory that would be. Definitely enjoy these days with him.

I was blessed again this morning and got #3. This was about the 6th time I've hunted this same bird. I had to get in there well before daylight to get between him and where he likes to go before he pitched down. I've been within 100 yards of him 3 different times and I finally got him figured out. Killed him at 6:45. He gobbled a total of 4 times.

My first without spurs

Forgot to mention that he did weigh 22 lbs 7 oz. I believe he's the heaviest bird I've ever killed.

Congrats. I've only killed 1 bird two years ago that didn't have any spurs. That joker was small to boot. That one you got there is a hoss. All the birds I've seen killed this year have great weight to them except the 2 year old I killed it only weighed 18. The others have been 20lbs.

Congrats. I went this morning and only heard a few across a clearcut thats off our property. Now that i'm here at work i've been getting pictures of three good ones strutting around in one of our fields. They are evil creatures.

They are at that. Just got my tail whooped the last few days. Had multiple days with birds in shooting range but unable to see them. Frustrating

Last weekend I went into the same area of the club to see if that gobbler I had worked before might still be talking. I had a couple hens that had come to me and gone away, then this loud-mouthed hen got into a cutting fight with me. That managed to finally get the old boy fired up. He eventually began to make his way off the neighbor's property, and was coming toward all the racket. Thought this time might be the one...........then the hens decided to head his way. They had the high ground on me and I couldn't make a move toward him without getting busted by the hens. Oh well, got to watch a nice strut show. He had brought along a satellite gob and they both strutted their stuff for a bit before heading off with the hens. These dang hens need to find a nest soon, they driving me crazy!!

I agree. They are evil, vile, feathered fiends!

On another note, I have never heard as many gun shots around the edges of our property as this season. There are a LOT of folks turkey hunting around us this year.

Good luck gents........Congrats to bwhunter and buckbrush....y'all keep wearing 'em out!

A lot of hunters this year for sure. Use to have the entire lease to myself during turkey season now everyone wants to take a crack at them this year. Got these Tom's educated quick like. My birds have been paranoid as all get out. Going to give it a rest for a couple days and get everything ready for my Kentucky trip.

Bagged number 1 fellas! Had a few close calls but got it done this evening. It's my first ever bird as I just started turkey hunting this year.

Congrats there is no turning back now you are hooked for life. Great looking bird.

Congrats!

buckbrush, it used to be very low pressure at my club with a good population. Between the clear cutting and everyone wanting to "try" turkey hunting... we have some tight-lipped, well educated birds.

Congrats to TravisBatey! Nice bird!! You are about to understand: Its not just a passion......its an obsession.

Been working the last few days got 3 more to go. Anyone having any luck or close calls.

I killed another one Saturday morning close to where I killed the no spur bird last Monday. I've certainly been blessed this season. I have hunted hard and things have seemed to fall into place. It sure is a lot of fun chasing them. I may get the opportunity to tag out for the first time in Alabama.

congrats on another one bwhunter!!

Congrats on the latest birds guys. I had three come in yesterday from 3-400 yards but hung up when they got about 30 yards (which was about 5 yards on the other side of the property line). Will hopefully try them again in a day or two.

Does it count if you shoot the bird and he flops over the line.

Congrats bwhunter on a beautiful bird. I've got one more day of work and then off 9. Will hit Alabama a couple more days then head off to Kentucky Saturday for the opener.

been hunting everyday since april 6th, got on plenty of birds (all public land) but cant seal the deal. these bird have heard every crow and owl ever born and factory made. still on vacation until the 22rd

Last weekend was very disappointing. Heard 4 different birds, and they all gobbled a few times and shut up once they flew down. Only one was close enough to my listening spot to think about making a move on him. Turns out, he was roosted on the edge of a clear cut. I couldn't close the distance before it got too light to get anywhere near him. Hopefully this Saturday will be better.

Good luck to the guys who are getting after them!

I'll be heading across a couple state lines to an undisclosed location. Got high hopes for what Saturday will bring. Been getting a ton of pictures. Hopefully a couple of upgrade birds. Good luck to all this weekend.

#4. Well got an upgrade bird. Will be close to an 1 1/4 spurs. Long beard. Got a pretty cool story to boot. Will post later.

Congrats buckbrush!

Well Saturday was not good. Raining at daylight, neighbor came right in on top of me, and I never saw or heard a bird. Taking Monday off work, gonna spend Sat/Sun/Mon in the woods and try to make something happen.

Good luck everyone.

well it looks like my season may be over, hunted hard for 3 weeks straight on several tracts of public land. had several birds wanting to play but either got henned up or busted by other hunters. i may not have killed one this year but by gosh i sure as hell tried

Congrats on the kill buckbrush. I'm gonna try my hand at the Uchee Creek special opportunity area this weekend to see if I can make something happen there.

I hunted the same units 3 and 4 the first year Uchee Creek opened for turkey hunting. The weather was terrible the weekend we hunted. Our business also helped post signs to mark the units so I've spent a lot of time down there but not recently. Send me your email, I may have some more current maps I could send that may be helpful. We saw birds strutting in Unit 8, which we couldn't hunt. It has a decent turkey population so hopefully with the good weather you may be able to get on some birds.

Got my fifth one yesterday morning. My first Alabama limit! What an awesome year it has been. Thank you Lord! Killed this one with a good friend in Tallapoosa County. Our first turkey hunt together. None of my birds this year will score high but who cares. it's been a season to remember.

email is jjohnson@buckmasters.com . Any help would be greatly appreciated. Congrats on your limit.

Congrats bwhunter. You were hard on them birds this year. Beautiful bird.

I sent a map and some info. Maybe it will help a little. Good luck!

Thank you!

I got it. Thanks, that was good info. We went and tried and ended up walking almost all the roads and never head a gobble or saw a track or anything. They might be aroumd there but we never saw any sign of them.

Hey, ya'll post all your kills in the contest entry post . We only have two birds entered and looks like we have killed way more than that.

Took some time off and spent 3 and 1/2 days on the lease near Coaling weekend before last....and heard one gobble. Yep, heard one freakin' bird gobble one time in 3 and 1/2 days! Called up numerous hens on many set ups, and did bump two gobs in a road at about 8:30 one morning. Were the only gobblers I saw. Last weekend went to the property near Billingsley, and heard absolutely nothing in the way of gobbles. Did call up one hen. That was it. Been a crappy season for me. Sorry I wasn't able to contribute to the team.

I have not entered mine yet still hunting going to Wisconsin next week. I will enter the 3 biggest birds I have so far if yal want me to and then just swap them out later.

Any updates from the out of state hunters? I hope you guys are having some success!!

Birds posted will be 180 or so points added to our score. Season finally ended I had to cut my out of state trips short. My wife got a little under the weather and came back home to help her out with the little one. She's all good now. It's been a great season and enjoyed being on the team. Already wishing it was next year.