NY OUTDOORNEWS Oak Duke Article

[Lawdwaz]

In the last issue of the NY Outdoor News Oak Duke had a great article on turkey hunting.  I have already round filed the issue so can't tell you what page it is on but if you'd like a good read, chase it down.

 

Anybody else get to read it?

Edited May 25, 2014 by Lawdwaz

[Terry]

What was the general point to the article?

[Lawdwaz]

What was the general point to the article?

 

The different methods of hunting spring gobblers today vs the old days.

[Terry]

I just read it. I agree a lot with what he had to say. However, I think everyone has a right to hunt how they want.

[Lawdwaz]

 However, I think everyone has a right to hunt how they want.

 

Neither he nor I suggested outlawing blinds or decoys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yet.............................................................................

[Terry]

I wasn't implying that. However, there are some people who look down on some hunting methods. I felt like this was the point of this article.

[Buckstopshere]

Thanks Lawdwaz for the kind words, and glad you enjoyed the article.

 

Terry: I did not mean to put people who hunt out of blinds or any other type of gobbler hunting down. 'Course I don't think "limbing" them, or shooting them out of their roost is much sport (sometimes they stay up in the trees into legal shooting hours.)  I tried to point out the way things have changed in the woods since gobbler season began here in New York, back in the early 70's here in Allegany County.

[Lawdwaz]

Thanks Lawdwaz for the kind words, and glad you enjoyed the article.

 

Terry: I did not mean to put people who hunt out of blinds or any other type of gobbler hunting down. 'Course I don't think "limbing" them, or shooting them out of their roost is much sport (sometimes they stay up in the trees into legal shooting hours.)  I tried to point out the way things have changed in the woods since gobbler season began here in New York, back in the early 70's here in Allegany County.

 

Don't be so scarce around here! 

 

Any action bow hunting yet?

[Buckstopshere]

Thanks! Yeah, things are heating up. The first rut cycle is starting up and bucks are really beginnging to hit my zip-tied scrapes. I got two bucks that are twins...just about a least I think they are. One was at a mock scrape 10/8 and the other last night (10/15.) The second one has  broken brow tine, ...possibly the same buck with it broken off? I don't think so...I think I have a couple twins on the property. I'll post it over on the trail cam page.

[burmjohn]

Thats awesome! 

[Lawdwaz]

I'm ALWAYS intrigued by twins.

 

Yup, definitely different deer.  Maybe not the same momma but we know dad can't dispute it....................I never messed with mock scrapes and drips.  I guess I should look into it?

 

Whats the drip delivery system consist of?

[Buckstopshere]

I don't use any urine or liquid lures...I don't pee in the scrapes either. Not saying it doesn't work. Lots of guys do and swear by it. I have watched too many bucks and does spooked on trail cams by store bought lures. Not saying that the real stuff (actual 100% urine taken from does and bucks) doesn't work, just that the stuff I have tried doesn't, and it is proven not to work by vid clips and photos on the trail cams. But I am experimenting with some new stuff...We shall see. Cameras don't lie.

All I do to attract bucks is cut an overhanging limb off a hot scrape and zip-tie it where I want the scrape to be. Maybe cut another one, and another one that I find and zip-tie a bouquet of them on the scrape where I want it. You won't believe how it draws in the bucks and does! Sure...  a lot of the action will be at night...especially now. But just prior to the rut peaking...the bucks will be on their feet in the daytime hitting their favorite scrapes, looking for love in the wrong places (i.e. at the zip-tied scrape under my stand....hopefully! I killed a nice buck last year coming into one and passed on a lot including a dandy 8 pt. that may be one of the "twins." I have been experimenting and writing about it for six years.