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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: Coosa1]
#3394558
04/20/21 09:47 AM
04/20/21 09:47 AM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,911 huntin the big lease
Turkeymaster
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,911
huntin the big lease
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Should have just stayed home and smoked a doobie for 4/20. My turkeys haven’t been doing crap all week.
I hunted in coosa this morning and heard two turkeys gobble two times a piece close to the lake. I was on a high point too so I could hear forever.
"All is fair in love, War and Turkey Hunting"
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: Squeaky]
#3394610
04/20/21 11:55 AM
04/20/21 11:55 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 5,097
blade
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 5,097
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Should have just stayed home and smoked a doobie for 4/20. My turkeys haven’t been doing crap all week.
Just think when the state goes to a 4/1 opener we will have about 10 days of good to decent hunting. Our area is infested with bull gnats and has been the last couple weeks. When those devils show up you are in for some tough hunting in South Alabama. The turkeys literally go into hiding and don't act right. The hunting has got tough in south Alabama from what I am hearing. Started off great and then just died about Easter here.
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: Spec]
#3394611
04/20/21 12:01 PM
04/20/21 12:01 PM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,005 Covington County
Squeaky
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,005
Covington County
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I have spray and head nets that keep the gnats off me but I haven't been able to catch any of my turkeys to spray them down. I can deal with the gnats but when they are so thick that your turkeys will not act right it makes it tough. For those that have never been affected by swarms of bull gnats by the thousands count your blessings. They are miserable for any human or critter that encounters them, that I can assure you!!
I would love to drop Chuck Sykes off butt naked in the middle of our property about this time of year and come back a few hours later to get him. I bet he would be singing a different tune about opening season in south Alabama in April and season running into May.
"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."
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: Squeaky]
#3394643
04/20/21 01:14 PM
04/20/21 01:14 PM
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 15,668 Montgomery
bamaeyedoc
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 15,668
Montgomery
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I have spray and head nets that keep the gnats off me but I haven't been able to catch any of my turkeys to spray them down. I can deal with the gnats but when they are so thick that your turkeys will not act right it makes it tough. For those that have never been affected by swarms of bull gnats by the thousands count your blessings. They are miserable for any human or critter that encounters them, that I can assure you!!
I would love to drop Chuck Sykes off butt naked in the middle of our property about this time of year and come back a few hours later to get him. I bet he would be singing a different tune about opening season in south Alabama in April and season running into May. I hear ya. On my Portland Landing hunt in 2019 and it was absolutely brutal. I had scars from the bites months after that weekend. So far we've had only a mild smattering of them this year. Maybe this cold snap coming will kill a bunch of them. I got hit on my forehead by two of those bastages last week and now I'm sporting 2 dime size whelps on my noggin. Dr. B
Last edited by bamaeyedoc; 04/20/21 01:42 PM.
AKA: “Dr. B” Aldeer #121 8-3-2000 Proud alum of AUM, UAB, and UA Member of Team 10 Point 2023-2024 ALdeer Deer Contest Winners
Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: bamaeyedoc]
#3394658
04/20/21 01:30 PM
04/20/21 01:30 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,588 Coosa County, AL
Coosa1
SOA Professional
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SOA Professional
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 4,588
Coosa County, AL
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I have spray and head nets that keep the gnats off me but I haven't been able to catch any of my turkeys to spray them down. I can deal with the gnats but when they are so thick that your turkeys will not act right it makes it tough. For those that have never been affected by swarms of bull gnats by the thousands count your blessings. They are miserable for any human or critter that encounters them, that I can assure you!!
I would love to drop Chuck Sykes off butt naked in the middle of our property about this time of year and come back a few hours later to get him. I bet he would be singing a different tune about opening season in south Alabama in April and season running into May. I hear ya. On my Portland Landing hunt in 2019 and it was absolutely brutal. I had scars from the bites months after that weekend. So far we've had only a mild smattering of them this year. Maybe this cold snap coming will kill a bunch of them. Dr. B Y'all are making me scared to go to Portland Landing this weekend lol.
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: Coosa1]
#3394667
04/20/21 01:44 PM
04/20/21 01:44 PM
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 15,668 Montgomery
bamaeyedoc
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 15,668
Montgomery
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I have spray and head nets that keep the gnats off me but I haven't been able to catch any of my turkeys to spray them down. I can deal with the gnats but when they are so thick that your turkeys will not act right it makes it tough. For those that have never been affected by swarms of bull gnats by the thousands count your blessings. They are miserable for any human or critter that encounters them, that I can assure you!!
I would love to drop Chuck Sykes off butt naked in the middle of our property about this time of year and come back a few hours later to get him. I bet he would be singing a different tune about opening season in south Alabama in April and season running into May. I hear ya. On my Portland Landing hunt in 2019 and it was absolutely brutal. I had scars from the bites months after that weekend. So far we've had only a mild smattering of them this year. Maybe this cold snap coming will kill a bunch of them. Dr. B Y'all are making me scared to go to Portland Landing this weekend lol. I told ya man. I don't know if it's the swamp or the river but they are terrible. If you do manage to smash one, you will hear him crunch. They got some wildlife there tho! I even saw a baby alligator on my hunt. Dr. B
AKA: “Dr. B” Aldeer #121 8-3-2000 Proud alum of AUM, UAB, and UA Member of Team 10 Point 2023-2024 ALdeer Deer Contest Winners
Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: dirkdaddy]
#3394690
04/20/21 02:30 PM
04/20/21 02:30 PM
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Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 6,057 AL
BamaGuitarDude
12 point
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12 point
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Posts: 6,057
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Best stuff I've found to fight bull gnats is vicks vapo rub. i'm sensing a business opportunity here LOL
ALDeer physics: for every opinion, there's an equal & opposite opinion
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: Spec]
#3394741
04/20/21 03:32 PM
04/20/21 03:32 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,429 Cullman, AL
AUdeerhunter
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,429
Cullman, AL
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I got to hunt with my Dad this morning and we found a lonely two year old gobbler about 8:15...He gobbled good on his own for a few minutes (from a pocket of a hay field) and we were about 500 yards from him. I knew where the bird was at and it was going to be a good set up as long as he stayed in that spot. I thought we could probably call him to where the woodline made a point and kill him when he tried to round the point...As we hurried his way, I called to him from about 250 yards and he cut me off! I already had Dad easing up further on up the road to get into position near that point. When I could see that Dad was in position, I walked on up the road and called to the gobbler again: he answered me again and was only about 150 yards now that we’d moved on up the road. When the gobbler answered me this time, I shut up! And so did he!! Since he’d gobbled 30-40 times in 30 minutes, I figured his sudden silence could only mean one thing!? Sure, enough!! After 5 minutes of silence, Dad could see the bird strutting and slowly heading our way. I was about 15 yards behind Dad and was able to video the shot...Another awesome memory to add to another great season!!! Video: [img] https://i.imgur.com/8kHD2Jq.mp4[/img]
Last edited by AUdeerhunter; 04/20/21 09:24 PM.
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: Spec]
#3394936
04/20/21 08:27 PM
04/20/21 08:27 PM
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 10,056 Northport, Al.
BOFF
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 10,056
Northport, Al.
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Congrats you two!!
I kept waiting for the gun to go off, but it never did in the video.
God Bless, David B.
Premium member #8925 Team Rack Addicts 2016 Aldeer Deer Champions
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: BOFF]
#3394980
04/20/21 09:27 PM
04/20/21 09:27 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,429 Cullman, AL
AUdeerhunter
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,429
Cullman, AL
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Congrats you two!!
I kept waiting for the gun to go off, but it never did in the video.
God Bless, David B. I think I’ve got the video corrected now...apparently, the Imgur app will only allow you to upload 60 seconds of video, so I had to condense the original by about 10 seconds...hopefully, it works now
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Re: LFTTW 4/20
[Re: AUdeerhunter]
#3394991
04/20/21 09:33 PM
04/20/21 09:33 PM
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 10,056 Northport, Al.
BOFF
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 10,056
Northport, Al.
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Congrats you two!!
I kept waiting for the gun to go off, but it never did in the video.
God Bless, David B. I think I’ve got the video corrected now...apparently, the Imgur app will only allow you to upload 60 seconds of video, so I had to condense the original by about 10 seconds...hopefully, it works now I feel better now. I heard the boom and saw the bird go down. Great video and hunt with your dad!! God Bless, David B.
Premium member #8925 Team Rack Addicts 2016 Aldeer Deer Champions
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