OldBrian

Thanks Bill. I was hesitant on posting a unsuccessful hunt video but decided to post it, to show the realistic side to chasing spring turkeys . The truth as most long time turkey hunters know is there are going to be times when you come home empty handed.

Here is the last chapter in this season's Diary of a Turkey Hunter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WFZKoMrwk8

This old tired body managed to climb the mountain for the last day of the season. Funny when the season just started this mountain was only a hill!!! I guess I am getting old.

What has changed? I assume the question refers to turkey numbers as compared to the past. I started hunting spring gobblers way back in the 80s and the numbers were probably very similar to today’s in my area of New York. That said the current population is low compared to a decade or so ago. My thoughts are cold wet springs effected the poult survival rate. The lack of trappers out there is not helping the poults ether.

Yep. Over the years I have heard many terrible sounding hunters that turned out to be live turkeys.

Greensider, I have been unsuccessful so far this year and I do not want it changed. In fact I would like to see it go back to one bird the first two weeks and one bird the second two weeks.

Grandson and I were back out this past weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1srwrbXw6I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMvG-Ang2X0 Lost eye glasses, high winds, angry hens, fisher cats and reports of strutting gobblers. Just a typical morning for a turkey hunter. Good Luck Everybody.

Here is a video from the youth turkey hunt with my grandson. He is very camera shy but did film some of the video and helped with the editing. We sure did have a fun weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxqbushgF7o

Perfect morning No birds heard yet But i am loving it anyway Spending time with my grandson = priceless!

I will be taking my grandson out on the youth hunt weekend. At this point in my life it is less important to me that I kill a bird and more important to me to pass on the tradition of turkey hunting to someone else. If he is successful that will be great but regardless of if he gets one or not, it will be a great time for both of us.

NorthCountryMan, The call is from a collection of Vintage Game Calls. Not sure on the current value. Take care, brian

NorthCountryMan, The call is from a collection of Vintage Game Calls. Not sure on the current value. Take care, brian

A video I made about slate turkey calls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TfaBsB9O_o