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by hambone50
February 6th, 2020, 9:26 pm
Forum: Calling & Competition Calling
Topic: Always Looking to Improve...need advice
Replies: 10
Views: 8553

Always Looking to Improve...need advice

This is a call that i lean on pretty heavy during turkey season, but i think it could be better...this is a combo cut call. looking for comments or tips based on what you hear. Please excuse the acoustics...this was inside the house. Thanks! https://youtu.be/GI4rfy_2v2I Sent from my iPhone using Tap...
by hambone50
February 4th, 2020, 4:30 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Kansas DIY info
Replies: 13
Views: 8595

Re: Kansas DIY info

Personally, if I were doing an out of state hunt and having to travel any distance, I’d stay away from central and eastern Kansas. I would agree with this assessment. My brother and I went in 2016 to north central KS and there were birds everywhere...three birds went home with us in the cooler. A f...
by hambone50
January 3rd, 2020, 12:38 pm
Forum: Gobbler Nation Grand Slams
Topic: 2020 Merriam hunt
Replies: 10
Views: 9900

Re: 2020 Merriam hunt

The black hills are fun but challenging. Went there in 2017 with a friend and we filled 1 of 2 tags...had a chance on the 2nd one but bumped him.. we were in/around birds most everyday but they are very tough to catch up with because they walk from sun-up to sun down seems like! You might consider r...
by hambone50
January 3rd, 2020, 12:21 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: 410-28-20-16-12
Replies: 10
Views: 4323

Re: 410-28-20-16-12

very cool!
by hambone50
January 2nd, 2020, 8:37 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: HaPpYnEwYeAr! Where all you hunting this spring?
Replies: 39
Views: 22234

Re: HaPpYnEwYeAr! Where all you hunting this spring?

Georgia (home state) and Florida so far....need an osceola to finish my slam.

still working on Texas and possibly Tennessee or Kentucky.
by hambone50
January 11th, 2018, 7:51 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Unicoi 2018
Replies: 10
Views: 4133

Re: Unicoi 2018

headed up in the morning!
by hambone50
March 16th, 2014, 1:20 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Woodpecker
Replies: 7
Views: 1161

Re: Woodpecker

yes! or hammer on a hollow tree that gives off the same general "tone" of a distant gobble!...then u stand around 10 minutes to hear it again only to find out it was a woodpecker -____-
by hambone50
March 3rd, 2014, 8:20 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: lets hear about those oddball turkeys
Replies: 27
Views: 3937

Re: lets hear about those oddball turkeys

whats up fellas? first of all its been about a year since ive been on but I've been a frequent reader for the last few weeks...waiting on this Georgia opener!!! I guess my weirdest bird was pretty typical until I opened him up to get the meat. Turns out he had 2 golfball sized open wounds on both hi...
by hambone50
March 19th, 2013, 9:44 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Goals
Replies: 29
Views: 4053

Re: Goals

Here's mine for this year:

-Kill one w/ my new mouth call
-Get my wife on her first bird (she's excited)
-Limit out with at least 1 coming from public land
-Bring in a new friend or 2 to the thrill of turkey hunting
-MORE PATIENCE!
-Get a double! (this is my far out one!)
by hambone50
March 18th, 2013, 10:34 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Aim point of a Gobbler
Replies: 29
Views: 4678

Re: Aim point of a Gobbler

right where the feathers start tapering out on the neck...right around the waddles...my only 2 misses were at flying birds after a buddy missed...so it seems to be working!
by hambone50
March 18th, 2013, 10:14 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Weather change coming for GA opener
Replies: 0
Views: 901

Weather change coming for GA opener

Hoping this weather doesnt shut down the Georgia birds this weekend! 70's all week then dropping to 60 on saturday and sunday...overcast w/ a chance for rain! Boo! :? Good news is Sat. morning at my opening day spot i heard between 6 and 10 birds (couldnt tell how many were repeats), saw one strutte...
by hambone50
March 14th, 2013, 9:09 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: The sickness sets in 12 HOURS TO GO!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 3018

Re: The sickness sets in

another week in georgia....its killing me! going to go listen this weekend...hopefully the fish will bite so my mind will be off of it temporarily!
by hambone50
March 13th, 2013, 3:06 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Runner and gunner vs Setting up shop
Replies: 17
Views: 3068

Re: Runner and gunner vs Setting up shop

i hear ya on that one. Went down to a WMA last year that i had squirrel hunted in the winter but never turkey hunted. come to find out, they lock the access gate after small game season goes out....ended up walking 2 miles in just to get to where i wanted to hunt...no telling how many miles i ended ...
by hambone50
March 13th, 2013, 12:22 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Runner and gunner vs Setting up shop
Replies: 17
Views: 3068

Re: Runner and gunner vs Setting up shop

i guess "slither and stealth" would be a better way to describe what i do! most of my moves are either strategic (when i'm working a bird) or slowly moving along trying to cover more ground and get on a bird.
by hambone50
March 13th, 2013, 10:39 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Runner and gunner vs Setting up shop
Replies: 17
Views: 3068

Runner and gunner vs Setting up shop

First off, I'm new to the forum, so if this has been discussed already..my bad! Would you say you are mostly a runner and gunner or a hunter who likes to set up shop for longer periods in one area? or are you a mix of both? Me personally..i'm mostly a runner and gunner but my original turkey hunting...
by hambone50
March 11th, 2013, 1:23 pm
Forum: Hunt Strategies
Topic: here's another one -- how would you kill this one?
Replies: 14
Views: 4802

Re: here's another one -- how would you kill this one?

if that in fact says "dry" on the eastern side of that slough , i'd follow that slough in from the east side off of that road and get as close as i comfortably could to "A". dont know if you'll talk em out of the corn on the other side but it seems that'd be your best shot. that ...

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