Good start in AL
- poorcountrypreacher
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Good start in AL
The AL season has been in a week and a half now and it's been a good season so far for me. The season started with 2 days with temps in the 20s and that really slowed down the gobbling. I've heard only one bird that gobbled really good, and I didn't get him. I have killed 3 others, but the first 2 didn't gobble in the roost at all, but gobbled twice on the ground. The last one gobbled 3 times on the roost, but he was a long way off our land. He eventually gobbled once on the ground after he came in to check out my conversation with a couple of hens.
So all 3 turkeys were killed by essentially blind calling, though I did know there was a gobbler within hearing on the last one. I had another morning when I was hunting an 80 acre tract that I heard 4 or 5 different gobblers, but all of them were far off our land. I'd rather be hearing 100 gobbles every morning, but it's always a blessing to just get to hunt turkeys. Good hunting to all!
My grandson and his dog examine the first one:
The little Yildiz loaded with tss #9 made a 51 yd shot on this one. Longest shot I've tried with it, but he was drt:
I watched this one strut for an hour before he finally came in:
So all 3 turkeys were killed by essentially blind calling, though I did know there was a gobbler within hearing on the last one. I had another morning when I was hunting an 80 acre tract that I heard 4 or 5 different gobblers, but all of them were far off our land. I'd rather be hearing 100 gobbles every morning, but it's always a blessing to just get to hunt turkeys. Good hunting to all!
My grandson and his dog examine the first one:
The little Yildiz loaded with tss #9 made a 51 yd shot on this one. Longest shot I've tried with it, but he was drt:
I watched this one strut for an hour before he finally came in:
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Re: Good start in AL
Those are some awful pretty birds and that is a sharp looking setup you have. Congrats.
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- soiltester
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Re: Good start in AL
Great going
I'd say your grandson looks happier than you do
I'd say your grandson looks happier than you do
ever wonder where the white goes when the snow melts??
Re: Good start in AL
Good job! Congrats on a great season.
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- WV Ridge Reaper
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Re: Good start in AL
Congrats !!!
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- Frankinthelaurels
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Re: Good start in AL
Congratulations... Older ya get the more you appreciate em'
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Re: Good start in AL
That's about as good as it gets preacher!
Re: Good start in AL
Good start for sure! Nice break action.
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Re: Good start in AL
Congrats! I have PJ's just like your grandson's, I look silly but I feel great!
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- hookedspur
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Re: Good start in AL
Yepsoiltester wrote:Great going
I'd say your grandson looks happier than you do
Re: Good start in AL
WTG preacher!!!! Awesome
- Shooter
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Re: Good start in AL
Way to go Steve, Lookin good!!!
- Wrangler95
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Re: Good start in AL
Very nice bird,congrats!!
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Re: Good start in AL
That SxS just looks proper with a dead turkey!!
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Re: Good start in AL
Awesome! Congrats!
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Re: Good start in AL
Atta boy.