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Ok,. Hopefully I can redeem myself from the last ” are these leeks" question. So did I actually find some. Didn't dig any, as there was a gobbler only a 100 yrds away. But I did manage to snap a pic. No I didn't get the gobbler. I did however break off a leaf and it had a onion smell. So, in the hopes I don't make a fool of myself, again, here's a pic.

It's a first for me too. Better sleep with the 12g tonight.

Absolutely. Some of my most memorable hunts were the earlier ones. A box, and a slate was all I had. Can still remember the first time a tom responded to my calls. I about tripped over myself getting set up. Lol

Many a bird have been fooled with a box call and no deeks. Good luck...

I've never tried it, but don't see why it wouldn't work. No a conventional way to hunt em, but give it a whirl. Myself, I'd get a good waterproof pad to sit on. I like to be able to move on a bird if needed.

Swing and a miss.... as it got light, my cousin and I spotted two blobs in the tree only 60 yrds from where we were sitting. Turned out they were the toms. They only gobbled on roost a few times, and I couldn't believe they pitched down at 5:20. It was still dark enough that we could hardly see them 80 yrds away. They ended up gathering up the ladies, and over the hill they went. About 20 min later we hear one gobble about 100 yrds behind us. Now the problem is there's a fence 10' behind me. Not a ordinary fence mind you. It's a 5' tall wire fence with 2" x 4" grid. Bird came in to about 20 yrds.. I don't think the wad made it through the fence, causing the shot pattern to go who knows where. Tried to get up quick to shoot over the fence, but he wasn't letting that happen.

4:25 and walking in. Cloudy, but so far no rain.

Well I would hope so. Good luck in the morning. Hope it's a classic hunt, but a memorable one weather it's successful or not. But, one's definition of successful is different than others. Successful is having a good time, and learning weather or not the quarry was seen, heard, or harvested.

How am I mean? I have know clue if you look nothing like Danny Devito. It I've got to say, if you do, your f@#&n ugly.

Ok. Never met the two members here, but that's just wrong.

Plus it's fun...

Haven't heard from Jeff at all, but to be fair, I haven't tried to get in touch with him. I've got both of my grandnephews, and there uncle who wants to go out this weekend, so I'm kinda booked up, lol. If I get some free time during the second half of the season I may give him a shout.

Headed to a clients property this morning. Could only hunt till about 7:30 this morning, as I was meeting some contractors at 8. Called in a 2 yr old, but let him walk. Enjoyed to show. He didn't gobble much, but the spitting and drumming was intense at 25 yrds. Left as soon as he got out of site. Hopefully I can get him in front of my nephew this weekend.

Well I kinda agree with only a few calls while he on roost. At this time of year, in my area anyway, once the hens hit the ground, the tom is going to pitch down towards them. If your not near those hens or where they want to head, it's going to be tuff getting him in. I've often gotten a tom fired up while on roost and had him pitch down before the hens did. Terrain plays a big roll. If he thinks he should be able to see the hen from where he roosted, he's staying put. Now I'm not saying it's a go to tactic every time, but if the same bird hits the ground with hens a couple days in a row, I've got nothing to loose the next day with this tactic. Calling to the boss hen to piss her off in hopes she comes looking and brings the tom with her occasionally works. Sometimes she'll brake from the group and come looking all by herself. Had that happen to.

All of the above. Plus other things. There's no one tactic that works every time. The challenge is to figure out which one to use, and hope you chose correctly.

I've got a killer pattern out to 50 yrds with Winchester long beard XR. However, the longest shot I'll take is 40 yrds. Like 'em around 30 yrds. Rarely let 'em get closer than 25 yrds. However I've shot several at 5-8 yrds do to terrain or heavy brush.

Well, in the area I hunt, there both easy. I know I can tag out on spring birds if I choose to. And I know I can go kill a deer in the fall. Now if I was to break it down further, say a old limb hanger tom or a Boone and Crocket buck, well I'd have to say the buck would be harder seeing I've never gotten a B&C buck, nor do I think I've ever seen on while hunting.

Heard em gobbling only 200 yrds away... Unfortunately, I was still in bed. Only reason I heard em was I had my window open, and my dogs heard em too, and we're going nuts. I went outside and listened to the music as I got camoed up and went across the street. By the time I got to a spot to sit, they had flown down and started walking away. Couldn't stay long as I had work to do.

Congrats. Great bird

Seen several brids yesterday evening on one side of the property. Told my cousin to head there this morning. From where I'm sitting the only gobbling I could hear was in his area. About 6 I heard him shoot twice. Both clean misses. I still haven't heard a peep on my side of the property.

Gobble gobble.

You'll miss the best part. Listening to the woods wake up and hearing the gobbling from the roost is exciting. Especially for a first time turkey hunter, get the full affect.

Well I hope the next pic is of you holding a limb hanger.. good luck..

Looks like you know where your going tomorrow morning.

Supposed to be beautiful here in 4u. 70 tomorrow and 80 Wednesday and Thursday.