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Nice, congrats guys.

Walking up from hunting the last couple days, I noticed a lot of worms and grubs that have surfaced because of the wet weather. I'm sure the range they are traveling for food is cut way back. Easy pickens for turkeys right now. Things sure have quiet down in the harvest department since last week across the state. That may be because hunter numbers have dropped too.

This all sounds so good, I'm gettin hungry

Been hunting the Tonawanda Creek area, along with eastern side of county. Pretty much the same story you describe. Theirs been a few birds takened, but Toms seem to be already educated with very little gobbling. Don't quite know what to make of it. Trying different calling decoy techniques.

Cool pics. Definitely looks mature. Can you hunt or trap them, when in season there?

A repeat of May 2011. So much for the corn seed planted. Fields half under water this morning.

Nice, thanks.

Congrats. Looks like a dandy. Any specs?

Ya, it's a modern way of hunt'in them turkeys. The Redneck way. Maybe read it on some forum, lol. Honestly though, first time ever heard of it. Of coarse, people do some strange things sometimes.

Wow, with a bow, great job.

A year like this call for unique strategies.

Great to see everyone enjoying the season. Some really nice birds being harvested.

Congrats, bet you're passing out the cigars. Couldn't think of a better way to start opening day. Enjoy!

That's one vocal bird. The rain effect with the gobbling really adds to the interview.

Congrats to the bird harvests. Nice 24 lb bird stubbz. That is huge. Seen the pics on other thread.

Got some decent body weight, nice looking fans, and long beards, congrats.

Sounds like a good morning TrevofG. My blind was set up by 5:15 am. Light rain to drizzle. Already getting light. At 5:40 all h ... broke loose. Somebody east of me pumped off 15 shots. If they hit anything, can't be much left to that bird. Wonder if their was 3 of them shooting at a coyote. Dang, Shots all over the place. You wonder how many connected. Never heard this on opener of turkey before. Deer were out in groves in this area.(9f) Got busted going in., boy do I hate that. Seen a nice fox, and a small coyote, that's all.

Tried the Winchesters shells. They extended the range out to 35 yard. Satisfied, although their is more room for improvement.

Their's a priceless pic. Thanks for sharing.

Nice job. Looked into this at a local lumber yard. Comes in one square boxes. Hunter green is about half the price. Mossey oak siding.htm

The one in the back ground also has a good start.

Interesting how bright the gland is on the hind leg. Is that a new homebrew?

Enjoy!

The DEC. is planning a study in 2013, to assess wild turkey hen survival, breeding success, and harvest rates. You can read that in the fall turkey harvest report for 2011. Take a look at the past with the ring neck pheasant. The wild population thrived 35 years ago. Now if it wasn't for the release program of farm raised birds, very few pheasants would be harvested. Their are some wild birds still in the lake plains area, but very few. The rest of the state is pretty dry. As far as stopping the hunting season for turkey; what did DEC. do with length of pheasant season? Extend it.

Freeze warning for each night through Sunday. Guess the rain won't hurt the rhubarb, but will the freeze damage it? How are the fruit trees looking ?