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The ol' toms finally caved in and got tired of the young guys getting all the girls. The woods were ALIVE with gobbles from every direction this morning. When the sun finally broke over the horizon, I managed to pull this group in for some quick snaps. Had a beautiful sunrise this morning, but that quickly gave way to early morning cloud covered skies which really hurt the quality of this set of shots. C'mon Sunday!!!

I'm Hunter, Kurt's son. I'm 13 & this was my first turkey. We got him this sunday at our camp in Naples. This is my second year of turkey hunting, but I've been going with dad for a lot of years. Last year we had a lot of birds around us but I messed up two shots. I felt bad for wounding a bird. We were both really looking forward to this season. Saturday at a neighbor's hill we call the murderhorn, we had four toms calling on the roost, but they shut up when they landed. We never got them to talk again that day. Sunday morning at the same place, we had two toms lock up at about 100yards in a field. Gobbling and strutting, but they wouldn't come the rest of the way. Then a guy and his son moved in on us and spooked them. We were surprised to see them and they ran when dad called out to get there attention. Then we went back to our land and got into our spot around ten fifteen. Dad called a little but nobody answered. I fell asleep. Dad woke me up and there was a fox standing in front of us. A few minutes later dad said he saw a turkey cross the path aways out. I thought he was joking, but then I knew he was serious by the sound of his voice. There turned out to be three birds. A tom and two jakes. They fed around us for ten minutes, but too far and not clear. Finally they started to move closer. The tom split off from the jakes and came up the trail our decoy was on but he ignored her. The jakes had gotten around behind us but dad said to ignore them or we would be busted. When the tom got around 35 yards, dad said to get him. So I shot and he went down, but started to flop away. Dad jumped and ran after him, but fell on his face over a old wire fence. His call striker went flying out of his pocket and a log hit him in the guts so he took a second to get up and I was scared the tom would get away. I decided to go out there to help. Dad caught him though and jumped on him. They fought for a few seconds, until he stopped flopping. I was so excited! This was the exact tree I had missed from last year and last year dad lost his striker too, running out after the bird. We looked for it, but couldn't find it. Dad said a striker for a turkey was a fair price and that he had another one anyway. He said from now on we will call that tree the redemption tree.

DJ's taxidermy in Bath NY. Did an excellent job on my pedestal mount and my nephews first buck mount!

If Clinton becomes President, all semi-auto firearms will be banned, just like was done in England and Australia. That will happen as soon as she packs the Supreme Court with activist anti-gun judges who hate the 2nd Amendment. Then they will begin an attack on handguns, pump action long guns and lever guns. They will follow the lead of the two countries cited above. Don't think so? You're part of the reason they will do it.

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Not an entry but a good hunt.Last weekend I went turkey hunting for the first time. My uncle Al and I spent the night at Mr Greg's house. He had alot of antlers on the wall and even a bear! The next morning I was woken up by my uncle saying he broke my glasses. We fixed them with glue, tape, and a rubberband. I thought I put them away before I went to bed. I got ready by putting on my hunting gear, and out the door we went. It was hard not stepping on any sticks on the way to out hunting spot. It was hard because it was dark. While watching the sun rise learned that turkeys fly!! I had only seen a wild turkey one other time . They were in a cage at a fishing derby that my uncle Al took me to. They just had a large stick to climb on and didn't fly. Anyways, while I was watching the sunrise, I noticed that there was a turkey in the tree in front of us..he flew into the tree after only one call. Greg was in against the tree behind us calling the birds. After he stopped calling,a hen almost landed IN My LAP! There was another one that I was waiting to shoot but my uncle thought it was probably too far away for me.. All together we had a really fantastic hunt even though I didn't get a bird. We saw an adult turkey , and saw and heard a few gobblers. I even saw a Jake with a weird middle feather that stuck up in the center. Although the hunt was long, cold and a little boring..i enjoyed hunting with my uncle Al and Mr Greg. -olivia hirschbine

Skillets fix..

Ugh wife tells me last week we have a wedding on Saturday, I mean who the hell gets married the day before opening day!!!!! Bad start to a marriage if you ask me. Good news is my buddy is going up to hopefully roost some birds Saturday night..

More like the kid is exposing things he's heard from his circle of leftists and their plans to implement it. Does anyone believe gun grabbers haven't thought of this already? They work 24/7 coming up with ways to destroy all gun ownership. Their big problem is the 2nd Amendment and it's enumeration of gun ownership as a right. Does that mean that right can't be taken away? Heck no. It just means the attackers have to be creative and get a majority of the public to support their cause. Don't worry about the messenger. Hear the message. Blowing it off because the messenger doesn't concern you wouldn't be very wise.

100% chance of rain Sunday. Not entirely pleased. Hopefully birds hit field mode and rely on sight as rain will dampen their hearing for predators. Sounds good on paper.

When I hear someone say they aren't trying to take your guns, I laugh. Then I say, "They're not trying to take your 1st Amendment freedom of speech either."

Had to share my excitement. Ordered exactly what I wanted from black widow and she shoots as good as she looks. So happy with it. The deer should be afraid, very afraid. Lol And not too shabby for a 58" hunting bow:

Hello everyone. I just received my results from whitetail institute on the soil sample I sent to them using their test kit you can buy from them or cabelas/other stores. Just figured I would post up my results in case anyone was wondering about their test kits and what their report back would look like. Overall very simple and quick process. I mailed the sample Monday morning and they received Wednesday...had my results Thursday afternoon in my email. I think the layout of the results is easy to read and well suited towards our needs for wildlife food plots. Great investment for anyone thinking of doing food plots! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very nice Burt- they did a great job getting rid of the tire tracks on your buck! Just kiddin'... they look great on the trophy wall!

I don't know how you can assume this guy is a nobody with an off the wall message. His message has been reprinted and circulated by the HuffPost. That means they are trying to give it some traction. The good thing is most people see the HuffPost as a fluff organization anyway, but there are plenty of people who think they circulate real "News" and trust their opinions. I see a couple of guys on this site quoting them to try and reinforce their debates. Some people read what they print, believe it, repeat it and continue to do so until lots of fools think it's fact. That's the real danger of the internet, but it hasn't stopped liars and politicos from forcing this kind of idiocy on us in the past. Tell a lie often enough and people begin to believe it's true. Hell just look at the lies that have been repeated over and over by people like Obama and the Clintons. There are millions of fools who currently believe them.

Print them out and make them a TARGET for all I care,lol

Haha, I'll be looking for a "headshot" or two.

if nothing else you found a new buddy! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

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There aren't many bars geared towards the outdoors anymore, at least in my area. And who goes to the few that are left? You buy your 6 pack or w/e, go home, fire up the phone, other device, or PC/Mac and type. It's mainly social media. Why? It's easy. It also allows the anti's to get involved without talking their BS face to face.

I think this is it. http://www.dhses.ny.gov/contact/

"Those That Be" are not just politicians, they are all the people who want to completely destroy the Constitution all together. Big money corps, drug and arms dealers who have been able to stay under the wire and are held as upstanding citizens. I just thought of something while typing this...... They are banning ( or making them be modified ) assault rifles because ( sarcasm here---------> ) "Ohhhh, they are scary looking!". But, any semi auto rifle in the right hands can do just as much damage, just have switch the clip more.

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I do practice as I hunt. In light rain, varying wind and light conditions. Practice in crosswinds or into the wind, is always done at short yardage 20 yards or less. Just like hunting will be in those conditions.

Aw man , thought this was a beer thread

I posted this in the "gunmageddon" thread... An attempt to further CA's 'Gun Violence Restraining Order' beyond 'the concerned family member': http://www.breitbart...ker-complaints/ If you don't like your neighbor, co-worker, boss, employee, customer, etc, find an anti-gun judge and you can have law enforcement break down their door in the middle of the night and take their firearms posthaste. Bill of Rights be damned.

Drawing a bull tag in PA would be pure luck, but the state has proven the RMEF knows what it's doing. Sure there are plenty of huge bulls in people's back yards now, but PA is working to change that. PA made the mistake of using the elk to draw tourists more than reintroducing them as wild animals in the wilderness that could be hunted. If you have ever been in the PA Wilds area, you wouldn't feel taking a bull elk there would be so easy.

I feel bad for the cat...and I cannot stand cats. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

My only opinion is 7 pins is allot of pins. How far out do you plan to shoot? I run 3 pins 20,30,50

Trapping is not dying. In fact it is getting stronger and the number of youth trappers right now is bigger than it has ever been.

Yes rain or shine I'll be out. Waiting since gun season

just went from a 90% chance to a 60% chance......yeah, no way I'm staying home based on a weatherman's prediction.

wow, awesome pics....very talented. Thanks for sharing!

Yeah, except this is the internet age. Anyone could be an "author" now. It takes zero money to start a blog, it takes zero talent to be one of the "bloggers" on some of these content aggregation sites, and it takes zero effort and time and money to publish your stream of consciousness rant on the world wide web. In effect we have given every village idiot a bullhorn. Your advice is we listen to the village idiots because of the "message". I suggest your advice is 180 degrees backward. Now is the time when we have to be extra diligent sourcing our information because unlike in the old days, anyone could write now. Thirty years ago if we read something in the paper we could get legitimately angry about it because the person writing it was vetted by the paper and was supposed to be a professional. Now it's just idiots shouting outside your window. And you're going to get angry over what some mental mutant thinks? Hear his message? You want to be like Papist? Scouring the dregs of the internet for alarmist unsourced unverified bullshit so you can fill my favorite hunting site with stories about Muslims, immigrants, and conspiracy crap? Or are you going to employ some critical thought and stop giving credence to every moron with a keyboard?

There's no way that self driving car is gonna take entrance and exit ramps at the proper speed to make them fun.

I received my results from my W.I. soil tests last week. I love how easy it was to know exactly what type(s) of fertilizer you need and how much lime. Plus their customer support was amazing when I called them.

I can't say that I have any longing for the "good ol' days" when it comes to autos. I remember when a car that had 100,000 miles on it was a noteworthy miracle. I remember my Dad having to park at the top of a hill in the winter and hoping that the family car started by the time it hit the bottom when he popped the clutch. I will say that driving was a challenge and a lot of luck. So auto technology has brought us a long way in terms of reliability. Today, I don't even think about whether any of my cars will start when I get into them. It wasn't always that way. And I will say that I would absolutely love to get into my "transport pod", type in or voice command my destination, and sit back and read the paper or catch a few winks. For me cars have always been simply a necessary means to get from point A to point B and absolutely nothing more. I have no romantic love affair with them or with piloting them around. It pretty much is a necessary pain in the neck.

yes but don't you love their temper tantrums when a team deviates from their picks? Cracks me up!

You realize the irony of everything your saying as you discuss this on a hunting website through a computer... Back in the day we'd be chatting about bucks in a bar... Yet here we are.

There was no option on their auto attendant for EMP

Really? Pretty easy to find if you know how to use Google. Thank you Grouse.

Whether they're liked or despised they're at least making some efforts- now if only the survey efforts were open to the general licensed public in its entirety. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I didn't remember that, had to look it up. Yup, that's a big one. LOL 57 states with 1 to go, and hasn't been to Alaska or Hawaii yet. Maybe he was referring to his private 'Islamic States' as well?

I don't bother. Being a Bills fan and watching the draft is like watching a re-run of a sitcom. It's funny, but you already know what will happen.

Theres a big difference between constructive criticism, and saying something "sucks", etc. Thats what I am trying to get at.

I would like to buy a basic pickup with a straight six engine, standard shift, 4WD that I need to lock the hubs, no carpet inside, no A/C or P/W & P/L's or any other powered stuff. A real work truck that has nothing not needed to get the job done. And priced accordingly. Today, trucks are made for luxury. I want one my muddy boots and overalls won't offend! one that won't make my wallet groan paying for extras I don't want. Seems the only way I can get one is by buying an old one in decent shape and restoring it to like new condition. Believe it or not, it still saves me about $10K over the cost of a new one.

Straight up custard seems to be what they like lately! Kinda like the stuff myself!

If sitting in a blind with a camera, a 6pck, and an e-cigarette counts.... then yes, I'll be "scouting" Saturday!

Ive found they pick me out much easier in a tree than they do on the ground