I kinda had a frustrating day myself, though nothing like Atoler. I heard some birds, but not much gobbling on the ground. Had some hens (and whatever else was with them) coming in and a trespasser come walking right through my property yelping on a mouth call, cutting on a box, and then gobbling at himself with some kind of contraption. He ran those birds off and another one that had just started gobbling up the mountain a little bit around 8:00. I could have killed one yesterday evening as I got in front of a group headed to roost, but I could only see his head and was afraid he would end up being a jake. I usually go at least 3 days during the week, but I won't be going any this week. Will be Saturday before I go again. Good luck if ya'll get out this week!

So is anyone getting to hunt any this week? I'm considering taking off tomorrow morning and giving them a shot....Just seems like its still a little too early up here....I'll be going Friday morning for sure....

I took off today. Should've waited till April.

I'm hoping I can finally pull off some trips tomorrow morning and Friday evening. Not sure I can I do both, but I'm gonna try. Definitely going to be after them all weekend.

I managed to cut out from work a little early this afternoon. Got about a 2 hour hunt in with no birds seen or heard. Good lord willing I'm headed south this weekend to my old stomping grounds. May even have a chance to step on some private land Sunday. Maybe I will finally hear a bird.

yeah, I think I'm going to wait another week or so before burning leave....

I work every third day and have someone coming in early for me on the mornings I'm getting off. I have several days off in April. Probably gonna be adding more.

Fireman? That's a good amount of hunting days! I'm off every other Friday....Once they get to doing their thing, I'll burn some leave...

Yep. Firefighter/paramedic. Graduated with a forestry degree, though.

Been on (2) trips so far. Haven't really been in the game either hunt. Birds flew down with hens, spent the entire day with hens, and then flew up together. Plenty of birds but my strategy has to change to hunt them. Until they bust up a little I have option of hunting them from a blind or trying the ninja ambush. I don't prefer either of these choices, but that's where we are. Good luck guys.

JR

Missed one this morning fellas. These birds gobbling once or twice on the limb and then shutting up sux!

I'd be thankful for those one or two gobbles at this point lol

Must be nice to have turkeys. Jughead, hate to hear about the miss.

Well boys, I'm headed to Barbour county in a few hours. Public land in the morning and private tomorrow afternoon and Sunday. This is my old stomping grounds, so maybe I can get one to cooperate. Will be one of my few private land opportunities this year, so I need to make good on it.

I called one up and got to watch it die yesterday morning fellas. Go back today and the woods are totally dead. Things are really, really spotty up here right now fellas. I'm trying, but the turekeys aren't cooperating for squat. The good thing is that I've only taken one day off thus far and I have a pile of days I plan to take off. Maybe I will be some help at some point.

Well my jinx is official, Saturday heard 8-10 birds on public land but all were off the property by atleast 300yds. Called one in 3 different times in a pasture but couldn't get him to step on to the public land. Guided a buddy on his private that afternoon and should have had a double but they saw him 50yds out. The next morning same thing. Textbook off the roost and 20 minutes later pops his head over the ridge at 30yds only to immediately put and disappear. Moral of the story, don't try to take an ADD newb hunting while in a jinx. The. Yesterday afternoon I hustled to cahaba after work. Got a gobble, then nothing for 45 minutes. Another gobbles a ways off, I got ancy and stood up to go after him, and the original gobbler is standing at 20yds. And then I missed...... Shouldn't have shot but just reacted. Anyways went on after the other bird and got him 2 gobble several more times. They came in on a string several hens and two "Jakes". Went by at 20yds. He blew up into strut when I started playing with him after they had gone by.. And low and behold. Full fan. Couldn't get him to come back for nothin. So the jinx is official

Dang Atoler! Sounds like you are getting in some action! Maybe it won't be long now! I've been being patient and waiting for things to keep up a little and work to slow down a little before hitting it too hard...next weeks weather just may kick them (and me) into gear!

Man, it doesn't feel like I've been in them. Some of the worst luck I've ever had so far, and the first time in years that I haven't had a bird down at this point in the season. I also broke a 5 year streak of killing on every hunt on private land that a bird gobbled. Between last season and this year. I'm getting humbled big time. Realizing its a lot harder to kill a bunch of birds when you don't get to hunt much

No doubt....Time to hunt and land with birds are the 2 most important things with turkey killing....Seems like I have neither! LOL

Dang fellas....we are 1 of the 2 teams that don't have a dead bird yet....Hopefully, we are just slow rolling the game!