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Got one this morning. 19lbs. 6.5" beard. 3/4" spurs. 45 yards. Only a few series of yelps once he flew down, and he came in looking for me. Thankful!

Just tagged out. I was just getting ready to leave when 2 gobblers snuck in. I shot the first one who gave me the best shot.

So the daycare kids always want to hatch or grow something so this year again we have hatched out praying mantis . Oh and eggs are in the incubator. They will hatch in 9 days.

I'm scheduled for another knee replacement surgery in a few weeks. To be able to hobble around the woods this year and shoot 2 nice gobblers was one of the most gratifying spring turkey seasons I've had. The tale of the tape from this morning : 19 pounds , 91/2" beard and 1" spurs.

Cool hunt, but no bird. Set up on the inside corner of a field, two hen dekes out. Had a bird gobbling on the roost behind me about 5:10. About 5:20 he’s down and coming closer behind me gobbling over and over. Then he’s off to my left and inside the woods about 50 yds. I can see movement, but no clean look at the bird. He continues to move away inside the woods toward the cut corn field 300 yds away. Heard him gobbling up there til almost 6:00. Then 50 yds behind me I hear a couple of clucks and a boomer gobble that startled me. They moved in the same direction as the first bird, but stepped out in the field about 120 yds away. 4 hens, and then the tom. Gave a couple of clucks and the hens all looked over. The tom gobbles twice and I can see his swinging beard. Big bird. They all moved away along my field edge to the corn field. Couldn’t get either tom interested. Saw them on the horizon 500 yds away in the corn stubble on my way out at 7:30. I must have heard 50-60 gobbles between those two, but not a gobble after 6:10. Had things to do today, so it was a short sit, but I’ll be inside the woods 50 yds off that field tomorrow morning. Oh yeah, heard what sounded like a freaking roar from 100 or so yds in the woods when I was setting my dekes. Never heard that before, and I imagine it was a bobcat. Made the hair on my neck stand up! Short sit, but a cool sit this morning.

They sure look cute and cuddly now, but in just a few short months they'll be biting the heads off their mates after knockin' the Mantis boots,lol

Fish fry. Oneida lake eyes. Only have one package left from last season.. better get out and on em soon. Traditional style fish and fries and slaw!

18 years ago I planted several apple tree on my place. Not knowing much about drainage requirements, most of them did not survive. I sold some property that had several Cortland trees that survived. The only survivor left on my current property was a single Mackintosh tree. After applying a plastic mesh to the trunk for rodent protection in winter and some 4' woven wire fence around the base for deer protection, it was neglected for all of that time. Since it was isolated from other species of apples/crabapples , it seldom bore more that a few apples. Back in early March I took some cuttings for the Cortland trees now on my neighbor's property as well as some from a tree located on the outskirts of Potsdam, NY, about 18 miles distant. Over the years we noticed deer under that tree on winter evenings and the fact that the tree held apples into January. My guess is that it is some species of the Rome variety. Earlier this week I pruned all of the brush and lower branches that were entwined in the woven wire fence circling the base as well as a lit of the intertwined branches in the crown of the tree. It took quite a bit of tugging and cutting with fence pliers, nippers and a pruning saw to get to the tree. Now the tree looks much better. I grafted the Rome and Cortland cutting higher up in the crown to keep deer from getting at those varieties so that they should hold fruity throughout deer season and beyond. The pink ribbons identify the grafts and variety so that I can monitor success and avoid pruning away the new varieties in the future. I will post picture of progress in the future.

This came out fantastic... Turkey was Very tender and juicy. The filling was delicious.

Hit the beaverkill for about and hour this afternoon, two small bows. It was just great to get out. Haven’t been that relaxed in weeks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This place is legit. Sent from my ASUS_A002A using Tapatalk

If I was a doctor, I'd prescribe hunting for constipation.

I can’t step in the woods without having to crap, never go anyway without a small baggie of baby wipes. There’s some in both boats some in the truck and in a pocket of every pair of hunting pants I own. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Today I get in early and setup where he's been heading after fly down, he lands on the power lines and goes into the woods on the other side. Strutting and gobbling for an hour. At 7 he walks away gobbling. I tried to get around and ahead of him but never heard him again. I did have three wood ducks jumping from tree to tree over me that was pretty cool Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

@TreeGuy Thanks for the walleye. Lemmon pepper style. Fiddleheads thanks to @dinorocks Slight balsamic glaze. Pure heaven on both accounts. Thanks guys

My toilet paper is like American Express...I never leave home without it...

Quality time the kiddo and a few local IPAs while Mom’s at the spa for Mother’s Day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wild turkey breast, brined overnight, stuffed with cream cheese, fresh picked leeks, green pepper, and garlic. Wrapped up in a bacon weave. On the pit @225* with hickory.

if he was getting closer he cut the distance NOW you as a hen are supposed to go to him. We are reversing nature by trying to call him ALL the way in. Go silent/he'll continue to come in/scratch leaves in behind you to sound as hen feeding with a soft purr around the side of your leg mixed in

The Birthday girl requests breakfast in bed the birthday girl gets breakfast in bed! Got up early getting it ready so when she wakes up it’s all set for her Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Now he’s gobbling, I’m in the mix! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yes loss allot of cases(eggs) when clearing fields . I love walking and looking for them . This is what they look like . They can have up to 300 babies inside . We have one more to hatch . Then I let them go in my garden .or wherever I found the case.

Impressed Local brewery IBU Jimmy Juice Box Yum Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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GOT ONE!!!!! Hope the 6% absorbed water helps the flavor whatever the F that means! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

RFD pike tournament. Won a Moog gift basket ..... At the bar after .

Picked up a new primos jackpot and a set of primos strikers. I’m getting ready to conditioning it with the sand paper that came with it. It’s been a while since I’ve done one from scratch and can’t remember if the strikers get sanded? I normally use scotchbrite on the ones I have but three of these are wood one is acrylic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Breakfast crepe & Dinner yesterday (Trevi- Las Vegas) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can drop at tap and mallet. Doing a little share Sent from my ASUS_A002A using Tapatalk

Don't want to derail but I also have fawns reports from my buddy who drives at night, traced back and it would be the first pre-rut in October early. On LI the weather is usually mild enough for them to survive, often these early starters are the ones who get the biggest when they do make it.

Bigfoot...

If anyone with experience on this subject would comment or critique my methods, it would be appreciated. I'm strictly winging it here. What little knowledge of methods & technique I have is strictly from what I have been able to get form Google on the pruning and the instructions that came with the tool.. What got me motivated this spring was the grafting tools being advertised on Amazon, eBay, and social media. I particularly like the "Ohm" type cut as it tends to stay together as the tape is applied. I applied plenty io the tape until the twig graft joint seemed to have as much stiffness as the branch it was grafted to. I will go out after breakfast to inspect the results after all the wind we had yesterday.

Haven't heard a single peep over here. Hopefully mid morning improves as the internet claims it does Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Got my Jake to my left and two feeding hens in front along with a relaxed hen around 1o clock. Gonna give it a few more hours then home to finally take a dump and Maybe a brief nap Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Hey you got some exercise and you shot some, it’s a win win in my book .

Nicest morning yet! Got a goose going nuts here and no gobble, that’s a concern Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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The pleasure was all mine, trust me ! But since it's a thank you style dinner, thanks for the Reuben sausage, and the black Butt beer. Lol Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

Just watched her Tool cover. Wow!

Biz you ok?? Do we need to form a search party. I’d do that for you bro! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In my vocabulary, passing up means you had the chance to take a good shot and chose not to, for whatever reason... What Bill did, was chose not to take a marginal shot, which is to his credit...

Man I can't wait to retire!.... But my body can...

Long week at work and slept through the 430 alarm. Out by seven and hearing nothing but beats work. Here till 10 or so when my boys are done with NYSMMA solos, then out to mother's day chores. Good luck all. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

I like my cabelas tactical tater 2 vest, but sadly I'm sure that bass pro ruined it like the rest of what was cabelas Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

If we locked every thread where people started name calling, more than half of the threads on the site would be locked.

Marinated a last year’s wild turkey breast split in 2. Orange juice , Italian dressing, crushed red pepper wrapped in bacon. Smoked on apple chips. Haters hate but so juicy and delicious Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk