turkey hunting has always been an after thought to me that has all changed now. I had an encounter with a gobbling bird last year with a buddy of mine on public land. We were unable to seal the deal but man it was one of the most exciting hunts I've ever been on. I went several more time after that but the birds remained silent after that one hunt. I have had turkey hunting on my mind since early January. Now that deer season is winding down and I have been getting skunked with deer I have been really getting fired up about turkeys.

I'm not sure why because I really don't know what I'm doing yet. My buddy that went with me on public land last year is going to try and get me on one on his private land that he hunts. BUT ONLY ONE he has stressed to me.

The rest of the season I will be on public land which is fine because I have Autauga WMA, Lowndes WMA, and Yates WMA all with in an hour drive of my house. If I want to drive a little farther I can easily get to Coosa WMA, Talladega NF/Oakmulgee, and Tuskeegee NF. I also have my cargo trailer that I can camp out of and can make a few trips across the state.

I've been watching every thing I can on Youtube and reading everything I can on this forum and others. I may not have another encounter like I did last year but I'm gonna do everything I can to try and get another shot at one.

As far as gear I don't have a turkey vest but. I have a box call, 2 slate calls that i keep in a fanny pack. I have a 12 gauge shotgun that I'm borrowing from a friend.
Im gonna try and start scouting in mid-march.

I never quit

Ready!

TURKEY Hunting Trumps Deer Hunting.....TEN-FOLD!!

Good luck to you MC21.

Won’t be long now said the monkey with his tail cut short!!

Ain't no turkey in Bama. Move along now...

Turkey hunting sucks!

I hope to kill my first bird… thinking about trying to sign up for an adult mentored turkey hunt at lil Chuckys honey hole 😂

A few more I hope to stick around!

In my mind - i already there

Hope job not super busy and hope to be off first week

I’m ready. My favorite place of all time is getting clear cut to the ground right now but I’ve been blessed to have hunted that place in many different stages over the last 25 years. If you’re a turkey hunter you hunt every day, most days for more land to turkey hunt. Best wishes for all you guys this season, I hope y’all stack em like cord wood

I’m always ready, but it’s amped up big time in the last couple weeks.

You'll be very pleased turkey hunting that clear cut for the next 3 years. The birds will roost on the property line and use your clear cut. I limited out when the limit was 5 for several years hunting our old clear cut.

Some have a 3rd leg. We ready.

I’ve been building calls and thinking about patterning guns.

Nice birds keeping them quiet won’t be easy. Should be an awesome spring.

Awesome pics.

Are u making anything other than the trumpet BustinBeards? That trumpet is the shiznit!!

Ended up seeing 5 gobs yesterday - 3 came out first and left then bought 2 back w em. Got to about 15 yards yesterday - all long spur and one was a giant. Saw him close last year. He Has bad limp now. Hope they stick around. They usually hit neighbor hardwoods n spring. Old bird stays around some - but he always henned up and never gobbles

No shot?