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Patience finally paid off at about 9:30 this morning... 20.2 pounds on the digital scale, 10 inch beard and 1 inch spurs... Never heard a gobble until about 9:15... Every now and then even a blind hog finds an acorn...

What a great hunt!!!We set up on the edge of a small swamp where the it hourglasses down to a skinny point.Ive used this to funnel birds before and it worked pretty much like it had in the past.I setup Reed at the hourglass and another friend to watch the backside because they sometimes circle and get behind us.On the other side of the swamp is about 100 yards of timber and a field.At first light we had gobbles 200 yards to our south but off the property edge so we couldn't move on them,the tom keep answering my calls but I could tell he was going away when another started hammering back to the west,he was quickly joined by another tom.I could here they didn't want to budge but we sat still till I heard one gobbler closer....then closer....then real close when I saw him on the edge of the field.He was making his was to our left which was perfect.I told Reed "he's gonna come right through here" as I pointed.Just like he was one a string being pulled in he was coming right to us100.....90.....80.....70....60 then he went into a small dip with some trees blocking our view.All of a sudden I saw him at 50 yards and the first second reed saw him was at about 40 yards reed folded him with one shot.....then another because he was flopping and I am pretty sure he thought he was getting away!!!!LOL I told "him he's down safety on". The next thing I see was a cross between a hydrofoil jet boat and a clydesdale running through the swamp to get to his bird!!!! His tom had a 8 inch beard,1 inch spurs on one leg and the other was 3/4,around 20 -21 pounds.The smile says it all.One of the best things in the last few years is to be able to take this young man out and teach him all I can about hunting,he is always game for whatever and most days he is pushing me as I am dog tired but I do my best not to give up.The felling is actually better than getting one myself!!!!

I shot this bird at 5:39am, 10" beard, 1" spurs, 21.5 pounds. Tagged out and very happy I don't have to get up at 4am anymore. Unfortunately, while cleaning the bird I was not careful with the game shears and sliced my right middle finger open. I needed 5 stitches to close it up. Not a good way to end the day!

So I went on my first real turkey hunt today, I have killed turkeys before but only as a byproduct of deer hunting..... God was it fun. I went with my friend who is also my deer hunting partner. We got in the woods around 5 set up some decoys and started calling...... With in 5 min i we heard a loud gobble coming from stright in front of us.... I kept calling and he kept gobbling.... After 10 min we were able to locate him in a tree about 50 yards from us.... As the sun came up he kept gobbling but flew down to our right and disappeared.... After 10 min of silence and no response to my calls we heard a gobble to our left... I called and he gobbled back... And now the bird who had gone off to our right joined in...we could tell they weren't coming closer and decide to move 30 yards in the direction of the bird on the right... We kept calling and he started to come closer.... We watched him cross the road and come into our little section of timber..... He was not alone.... It was two small jakes together.... We called them to within 30 yards but did not shoot because they were just too small.... It was a blast and we will be back out tomorrow morning Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

bought one for daughter. I've used it. Awesome Saves my back and keeps you off the ground

Hey Otto.............you'll have a new memory when "flipping the bird". Get well !

Other than when I'm in The Adirondacks the only thing I carry is my Glock 20 10mm. It has brought the excitement from bow season into gun season and I really enjoy it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, maybe that's a stretch. But if you look close, these guys are showing those bumps on the pedicles as the new velvet antlers begin.

First day out for my son and I . Plenty of action could have shot a nice Tom @0730, but was hoping it would walk by my son who was 30 yds away. But you know how that goes. Anyway we had some jakes and hens come in at first light prior to that,then in for a bite and had a big boy come in @ 1030 but couldn't get a clear shot. So he walked off . Great day anyway Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A few first light gobbles but tom flew down with hens and they wanted nothing to do with me.. had 5 jakes come in silent at 730.. 4 left..

SCORE!!! Finally found a local source.

I plan to do a co-ownership with my oldest son on all of my pistols / handguns so if something happens to me , they will be his . The Red Hawk has a 2X Leopold scope on it .

Nice. I went on my first turkey hunt as well today. Had some gobbling too. Went back and forth for about 15 min or so. then he trailed off. My buddy who hunts turkeys a lot said he might have had hens with him and went off with them. cool nonetheless to get gobbles. Good luck he rest of the way.

Hunger Games!

So we hear something directly behind our blind. On high alert and here comes a pink happy birthday Mylar balloon bouncing off the side of our blind just outside the window. Lol. We're out in the middle of the boonies. Too funny

My daughter started with her BB gun at 2or3 now she is 8 and has a 410 single and a pump, muzzeloader, 44mag Ruger bolt , 357 H&R single, 223 bolt and a 7mm-08 bolt. She shoots them all very well and does a great job with safety. I'm a firm believer in getting them started as early as possible and it becomes 2nd nature. The other thing I have never done is pushed her, if I'm heading out to shoot I ask. Most of the time now I have to wait until she is not home for me to get a chance to shoot but that is a great problem to have. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

http://ez2url.com/good-bad-ugly.html A pretty good theme from a pretty good movie. Al

Too many Americans don't realize what they are asking for and where it's taking us. http://dailysignal.com/2016/05/05/an-economist-explains-why-america-is-moving-toward-totalitarianism/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RNeU56VmlNVFEyWVRnNCIsInQiOiJwZnZXQ1orUlEzR0tHYjJGTzRwdWxNeHFVa1FmR2YrVlFyVFBScENVbDZqSm9JUE9PZDFCSVFZTG90YUtOaGZ4anVUZ3ZoZVlzQ1wvY0NuMTZ0cmVYOHNwbm9RYSsxUEFxeUpzSDNmZmtKcDQ9In0%3D

Coffee is done brewing and we'll be out there in 15 mins. Looking forward to hearing/seeing/making them flop today Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

better late than never. Venison tacos

It's a ironwood tree leaking sap bacteria turns it orange, I cut down a bunch in late winter and the woods looked like a field of orange hunters as the sap flowed all over the stumps that were up about 1 to 2 ft due to snow depth.. was strange lasted a few weeks in the spring and was gone.

Had the same thing but life got in the way and it went down the road.....one ONE of the guns I regret selling!!!!

When there are illegal and nefarious activities abounding, there is a wise adage that says to “follow the money.” That is often a reasonable path to discover the true motive for an action or event that may seem to defy a line of clear logic. One of the most glaring examples is the out-of-proportion bullying by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as it has sent huge forces of armed federal agents to force farmers and ranchers off of remote parcels of land in Nevada and Oregon. In the case of Cliven Bundy, the agency started grabbing cattle from the rancher because of a disputed fee for grazing his cattle on “federal land” in Nevada. There is a very clear argument to be made that the federal government is not constitutionally permitted to “own” huge parcels of the United States, which in the case of Nevada amounts to almost 80% of the entire state land mass. But there are no doubt thousands of ranchers also running their cattle on federal land for grazing purposes, and the question arises regarding why the heavy hand of the federal government would come down on this one elderly rancher in Nevada. Just follow the money. In the protest that blew up in January of this year, the conflict had to do with a trumped up arson charge against two ranchers who had burned some of their ranch to clear weeds to make it more productive. The fire spread to “federal lands,” and though the ranchers extinguished the fire without help, and the land, including the federal land, is now more productive than ever, the government insisted on jailing the two ranchers for five years. The ensuing protest by other ranchers led to the death of one of the rancher leaders caused by federal or state agents, with the video of the death showing that it was simply an execution. Once again, the question is why this was a cause for which the government was willing to murder a citizen? The answer once again is to “follow the money.” he Obama administration has shown itself to be one of the most ruthless and lawless administrations in United States history. And Senator Harry Reid, Democrat minority leader and one of the most corrupt politicians ever, is threatening those who would stand up to the Bureau of Land Management and the federal government. The reason is that there is a huge pile of money that the government and Reid personally stand to make due to these land grabs, and it is just now coming to light. In the case of the Oregon ranch standoff, it appears that there is a large uranium ore deposit in the areas contested by the ranchers. It also seems that Russia may be involved, and the government would be more than happy to take possession of the now valuable parcels in order to sell the rights to the highest bidder. With about two dozen ranchers jailed, and the two ranchers charged with arson in danger of filing for bankruptcy during their five year incarceration, it is easy to imagine the Bureau of Land Management making a rock-bottom offer in order to seize the valuable parcels and then offering it to the Russians or a shell corporation at a high price. This would not be the first time they have conducted such an underhanded and dishonest scam, and it will not be the last. And then there is Harry Reid, a wealthy operator who cannot really explain how he obtained his wealth. But he is angling for more, and he may very well pull this off as well. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) is reportedly hoping the federal government—specifically President Barack Obama’s administration—will grab a stretch of land in Southern Nevada near the infamous Bundy Ranch, now that many in the Bundy group are in federal custody. Senator Reid appears to be attacking the Bundy family and their supporters, who he previously called “domestic, violent terrorist wannabes” while adding to his legacy. Reid has indicated that the charges against the Bundy family and their supporters are not over, and although the BLM had promised to work with the ranchers and minimize charges if they would stand down, it appears that they are going to renege and go for the maximum charges against the maximum number of people. So far, 52 ranchers have been run out of business, many will be locked up indefinitely, and new evidence is surfacing in Nevada that money is playing a major role in this illegal operation, with Harry Reid in line to make millions or even billions. You failed the Chinese Mafia once before Reid Bunkerville, LLC holds 93 parcels in Nevada. It appears that a Chinese energy firm is interested in developing a gigantic solar energy station or stations on some Reid’s parcels and some of the BLM land that Bundy was running his cattle on. However, the solar development apparently is “not durable with trespass cattle,” meaning simply that the BLM and Reid must get rid of ranchers who either own property in the area or who graze cattle on the BLM property in order to make sure the solar installation will be built and maintained. Once again, it is important to remember that the federal government is supposed to be constitutionally prohibited from owning land out side of Washington D.C., save for military bases and ports. Unfortunately, Barack Obama and his Democrat henchmen have turned the United States into a banana republic where the Democrat elite and the insiders get all the goodies, and average citizens get only tax increases and increasingly draconian rules and policies. It seems increasingly likely that a second declaration of independence and revolution may be necessary to seize the nation and to return it to the citizens. In these two cases, however, it is clear that the corruption is deep and simply following the money explains why the government has been so willing to oppress ordinary citizens of this nation.

Look at it like this Pa. has had AR’s for 14 years with up to 4pt’s on one side, and they just reach about 60% of the bucks kill are 2 1/2 years and older. So 40% are still 1 1/2 years old. (It’s called high grading) Here in NY with little in the way of AR’s we stand at 52% of the bucks taken are 2 ½ years and older. So maybe in 5 or 6 years with passing on smaller bucks being now promoted we could be at the 60% mark and no one will be forced into AR’s. It will be just a attitude change.

Wal Mart had a very similar model on sale for $19.99

Alex Jones is selling upside down flag tshirts. What do you think about that? Many threads by members are from him. http://www.infowars.com/fly-your-flags-upside-down/ Personally I think it's disgusting

Yea, the desecrated upside down American flag has no significance to you.

No kidding. My jaw was on the ground. He's a neighbor of mine and was having a garage sale. Said to stop in anytime if I'm looking for any beer from Vermont.

I hear ya, at least if I hear a few gobbles I know I'm somewhat in the game that day ... Drives me nuts sitting there on a silent day ....

Another morning of hearing and seeing zip. I can start to feel my interest in turkey hunting waning again this year. It gets old getting up at 4 am and getting skunked over and over again.

Good luck everyone that is out today!

This is why: http://deliberatedumbingdown.com/

We're heading in. Lots of critters on way here. Deer , fox , big coyote , grinner and a stinker . Ducks and peepers are making a racket in the swamp. Enjoy the day everyone. Dang , I can here forever with 0 wind.

The skull looks great (for now). I mean no disrespect by criticizing your technique, but I think sealing it with that clear finish may have been a step you will regret a few months from now. No matter how good the whitening process seems to have gone, there will still be oils trapped in the bone that will continue to seep out under you finish. I did the same thing with my first couple of euro DIY'S and they eventually turned so yellow you would have thought they'd been hanging on the bar room wall before all the smoking bans. Not much you can do at that point besides taking a wire wheel to them. Leaving them "natural" is a much simpler fix when they start to get discolored and you can simply re-whiten them with your peroxide combination of choice.

I also have a Ruger Super Red Hawk 44 mag that I don't like to shoot .

Use to have a .357 & Couldn't stand to shoot it. Way to loud & to much recoil. Got rid of that & bought one of these. Browning hi-power in .40 S&W. Has adjustable sights, fun to shoot, & accurate. Ballistics are pretty close to a .357 mag. with a lot less recoil. Shot one deer with it at 40 yards with a 180 gr. hollow point. Took two steps & fell over. Deer came in on the blind side. I always carry it during gun season for that reason. A little heavy for a every day carry but carrying in a shoulder holster isn't bad. Well made gun and has been accurate & reliable.

Saw a black bear family with mange last summer 2 cubs died from it the sow was still alive but was full of scabs..last I saw her. . In high populations it travels quick from animal to animal.

I'm digging this one ! Little history on the brick wall . First rack my daughter at age 14 pushed it out a drainage ditch to me and I dropped it on a dead run. Turkey I shot at 9am across from the middle school by my house , could not hear him because they were having gym class outside ..... They next rack was my first deer back in the early 80's. Next to that is a mount of a buck in bow a few years ago. Oh on the rack of my first buck are two bands from the first goose I shot, he was doubled banded .

Since the Youth Hunt with my son. Last night I got my motorized turkey decoy working and he's ready to reel the big guys in ... hopefully .... Good luck out there!

At one point I was doing quite a bit of work in the Catskills and they sure could make a mess of a job site. Open brand new cans of paint, chew on hydraulic lines for the lift......could be a real PIA sometimes. Had a good sized Black Bear waddle through one job and he had a face full of quills all swollen up, jeeze that looked painful.

I once fell asleep under a car, while doing an oil change…No porcupines involved, but I think alcohol was...

Haven't gotten an opportunity to test it other than at the range but here's my 460 xvr topped with a Nikon force xr. More gun than I'll ever "need" at the ranges I shoot but I sure did want it bad enough to justify it. Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk

T/C Contender with a JD Jones 10" barrel in .44 mag. 2x Leupold on top. Well over 20 years now.

Please excuse me, because some of the members here have heard this story.. When I was in my late teens I had a sword fight with a porcupine underneath a junked car ..I was armed with the 18" Japanese bayonet that my Dad brought back from WWII, and the porky was armed with his natural defenses.. Suffice to say, I had to jab and parry like crazy to keep him from filling my face with quills, and I made a quick retreat in reverse lying on my belly. There is a good chance that alcohol was involved in that incident. I can't remember for sure since it was about 50 years ago.

that reminds me. About 20 years ago my brother box trapped a opossum that was getting into his shed. A guy at his work was notorious for being a jack arse and his vehicle an absolute mess. Burger king and Mickey D wrappers and bags all over the bag seat 2 feet deep. Guess where that grinner went ?! Brother got wind of the guy talking about it 3 days later.

Geeze, Larry, I remember the last LIVE one I saw.. He fed in the clover plot in front of my turkey blind for about an hour opening day of NY turkey season.. I have seen several roadkilled since then.. We have lots of them around here.. Maybe I could crate up a few and send them up...

You are missing the point. Enviro's claim mining is bad for the environment. Lithium mining is no better than any other type of mining, probably a lot worse, but is seems to be getting a pass from the greenies because it benefits their agenda. It doesn't necessarily benefit the environment though. If we are to make an informed decision about future environmental factors, we need to look at all the factors without a jaundiced eye.

Congratulations!! Way to hang in there and get it done!

I don't think so. I'm part of the solution. I will be voting for Trump!