worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
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worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
What is your worst weakness/demerit in the turkey woods? That onething you cant break free of
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
Hands down shooting.. I am improving only missed 4 last year
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
gets me everytime, fallen a sleep
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
A.D.D. But I actually think it works to my advantage most of the time. It seems to force me to react instead of think, which isn't always a bad thing when turkey hunting
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
Deciding to stalk when I have to urinate.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
I cannot stop letting the turkeys get as close to me as possible...even during scouting...I have to get to get every last gobble, cluck, purr I can get, my goal for this year is to not let them get closer than ten yards, lol...baby steps, lol.
Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
Never can seem to keep the heart rate down when the turkey is gobbling within 50 yards. Don't know if I want to fix that part either.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
I like to hear myself call! With that, I sometimes try to make things happen, instead of letting them happen.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
MKW wrote:I like to hear myself call! With that, I sometimes try to make things happen, instead of letting them happen.
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X2, I do the same
I also will not wait on a gobbler for long periods. I cant wait one out for more than an hour or so if they arent actively working. Id rather leave and try to get on a different bird, then double back later to give the original bird another chance.
Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
Deciding when it's time to move, move again, or leave his wrinkley butt alone. The odds of me killing a bird after messing with him for more than an hour or two diminish considerably.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
I thought of another one. I have a hard time leaving a turkey alone. If I know he's there, I have a hard time going somewhere else until he's dead. It just eats at me.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
Hearing is my problem. I call too much. And I miss alot. Dangit this is a stupid thread.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
My problem is shooting as soon as I know they are in range and not waiting to enjoy the show a bit.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
Patience, or lack of it.... and falling asleep. One fixes the other.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
without a doubt....my hearing
I have to wear walkers game ears to hear the gobble at a distance. Because of this, I make the mistake thinking the gobbler is further away than he really is... takes a bump before I calm down and realize yet again they are closer than I think.
I have to wear walkers game ears to hear the gobble at a distance. Because of this, I make the mistake thinking the gobbler is further away than he really is... takes a bump before I calm down and realize yet again they are closer than I think.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
I tend to call too much - sometimes because of boredom but mainly because I just like to use my calls.
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
My hearing sucks thanks to an RPG hit 8 feet behind me. My right ear rings all the time and all sound disappears. Same as getting water in your ear.
Lack of sleep the night before because I'm too excited of the plan I will make in the morning.
I call too much sometimes. OCD
Lack of sleep the night before because I'm too excited of the plan I will make in the morning.
I call too much sometimes. OCD
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
I'm often times too cautious. I hate to bust a turkey off the roost, and I'm usually not aggressive enough in trying to get as close as I can, both with birds still on the roost and those on the ground. I know this cost me a couple of turkeys last year. I lost out on the last hunt of the season last year in KY because I was afraid to go the last 20 yards that I knew I needed. I needed to get in range of a fence corner, but I was afraid the turkey would see me and stopped short. Sure enough, I called him to the fence corner and that was as far as he was coming. My gun woulda killed him at 67 yards, but that was just too far. If he had been 47, I'd have brought him back to AL.
Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
Calling to much, an knowning when to move an when not to..
Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
Don't forget setting up on gobbling Jakes, because Jakes don't gobble in FloridaGobbler wrote:Hearing is my problem. I call too much. And I miss alot. Dangit this is a stupid thread.
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I don't have any GLARING weakness Turkey hunting. It's more of a uniform suck across the board. How I've killed all these birds is a mystery to me, except I am persistent in finding the dumber ones to kill
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Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
Moving too much.
Re: worst shortcomings in the turkey woods?
In my case not enough time in the field (but it is one way 6 hours + to hunt) to learn their habits. I watch videos but that is not the same as real field time, so cramming a week hunt into two or three days. But it is fun and healthy.