Live From The Woods 2023 Turkey Edition

[airedale]

Way to go Charlie, congratulations.

I went out and poked around in the rain this morning, saw three Deer, One Squirrel and two Turkey hens, no Toms were seen or gobbling heard. Wore the new Frogg Togg suit and it kept me dry.

 

Al

[blackbeltbill]

8 hours ago, CharlieNY said:

On the board! Shot him with 20 gauge with #9 tungsten shot. Did the trick.

CONGRATS!!!

[bigpaul]

Late morning, 11:48. Came in hot! Good luck everyone and be safe!

[JALA RUT]

Quiet morning, nothing heard or seen until I fired up this jake at 10:36. He came in hot to some cutting and I decided to take him home with me. 

[fasteddie]

Congrats Jala Rut ! Is that an Ontario bird ?

 

[blackbeltbill]

2 hours ago, JALA RUT said:

Quiet morning, nothing heard or seen until I fired up this jake at 10:36. He came in hot to some cutting and I decided to take him home with me. 

Great pictures. CONGRATS!

[JALA RUT]

1 hour ago, fasteddie said:

Congrats Jala Rut ! Is that an Ontario bird ?

 

Yates County on Italy Hill

[fasteddie]

My son has property in Italy Valley adjacent to State Land near Camp Koinonia . No luck for birds there . 

[First-light]

Our good friend Wooly scored yesterday with a nice bird!

[mpavlus]

Pouring rain when i got to the farm. Didn't want to get out of the truck. No gobbles from the roost so started sneaking and peaking. Heard a distant gobble and moved closer. Set my lone hen decoy out and called. He heard me and was coming. Turned out to be 4 two year old birds. Came right to me. First one that stands still was going to get it. And he did. Wasn't the big boys on the farm but I'll take a two year old every time. Very excellent hunt. Plenty of time to hunt for big boy.

[mpavlus]

On 5/1/2023 at 7:29 AM, CharlieNY said:

On the board! Shot him with 20 gauge with #9 tungsten shot. Did the trick.

Congratulations. Nice bird.

[blackbeltbill]

  Took a 14lb Jake this morning.  A Gobbler was coming to the Yelps from my Uncle Dickie Box. A Hen flies down and takes him away.

  Next- 2 Jakes are coming  in to that Box. They start walking in the Wetlands and,I drop the lead Jake.

[Shoots100]

Three of my buddies connected in Delaware county and my handicapped friend came real close Monday AM, but the weather screwed us up big time.

Going to be taking him out again this weekend for another try, as the weather is supposed to be beautiful and the word Quit isn't in his vocabulary.

Good luck to all.

[First-light]

I'll be out Saturday morning. Been a while since I Turkey hunted hope to do well. I keep hearing that Tom in the morning. Should be an easy set up with a couple of Hen decoys in the clover field. Me hope!

[blackbeltbill]

On 5/2/2023 at 7:12 AM, First-light said:

Our good friend Wooly scored yesterday with a nice bird!

 Hope he posts up a nice picture.

[blackbeltbill]

Yesterday,I was out with Cynthia. I made a few Lucky Finds of a empty Turtle Shell and a Shed Antler.

[WWJD_Hunter]

Great morning in the woods.  Shot this 2 year old bird at. 6:00am.  This bird hand short beard .

[airedale]

Way to go and congrats, nice photo WWJD

Al

[WWJD_Hunter]

3 hours ago, airedale said:

Way to go and congrats, nice photo WWJD

Al

Thanks  I been hunting in Yates County and not many turkeys here , so I decided to drive up to Pulaski Ny this morning and it pay off. I heard four different birds this morning. Good luck to all and congratulations To those who got it done. 

[mpavlus]

5 hours ago, WWJD_Hunter said:

Great morning in the woods.  Shot this 2 year old bird at. 6:00am.  This bird hand short beard .

Good hunt.

[LET EM GROW]

Called in the same 3 jakes twice opening Morning at flydown and right before Noon whistle, I had to work day 2 but my brother slipped back into one of our favorite roost setups.. Bird was completely  silent.. And Dead by 6am 

[mpavlus]

On 5/2/2023 at 1:27 PM, mpavlus said:

Pouring rain when i got to the farm. Didn't want to get out of the truck. No gobbles from the roost so started sneaking and peaking. Heard a distant gobble and moved closer. Set my lone hen decoy out and called. He heard me and was coming. Turned out to be 4 two year old birds. Came right to me. First one that stands still was going to get it. And he did. Wasn't the big boys on the farm but I'll take a two year old every time. Very excellent hunt. Plenty of time to hunt for big boy.

Second best part about turkey hunting. Turkey BBQ  sandwiches  topped with coleslaw and a cold beer

[First-light]

Tomorrow morning looks to be real good. Ill be in the edge of the woods with two Hen decoys in the field. After sunrise what do you guys recommend with what call I start with? Or should I wait to hear a gobbler first. Its been a while would love to hear from you guys. I use a mouth call. 

[DirtTime]

Had some gobbling earlier. Another hunter came through and it's been quiet since. Giving it another 30 minutes or so then tapping out if it's still quiet. 

[mike103]

Another 410 TSS turkey. This one in Bear Pen Mountain. Upstate yesterday.