Live From The Woods 2019 Turkey Edition

[turkeyfeathers]

Range work yesterday. Thanks Treeguy. Upper left daughters youth 20 with TSS 6’s Upper right my 12 with 2 oz of 5’s XRs. Bottom is mine after adjustments. 35 yards


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[Jeremy K]

35 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Range work yesterday. Thanks Treeguy. Upper left daughters youth 20 with TSS 6’s Upper right my 12 with 2 oz of 5’s XRs. Bottom is mine after adjustments. 35 yards


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Is that the ideal pattern for turkey? 

[Robhuntandfish]

got out to do some scouting Sunday and 3 spots setup for hunts.  Like to get them ready so im not fumbling in the dark.  Saw a turkey in two different fields as well.  Def looking forward to it and hoping it doesnt rain. I like turkey hunting but am def not sitting in the rain. 

[turkeyfeathers]

Sitting under a big ole tree listening. Nothing talking. Swapped out cards over den we found last year . Looks like grinner and chuck used same hole. Betcha they were surprised


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[Robhuntandfish]

1 hour ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Sitting under a big ole tree listening. Nothing talking. Swapped out cards over den we found last year . Looks like grinner and chuck used same hole. Betcha they were surprised


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Thats a busy hole! 

[Buckmaster7600]

Is that the ideal pattern for turkey? 

The top left one from the 20ga is about as good as it gets for a hunting pattern. His 12ga is too tight of a pattern for me but it is a killing pattern for sure.

The goal with any pattern is an even tight pattern. The 10” circle at what ever distance you decide is your max should have a nice even pattern without any holes in the pattern. What an acceptable pattern is has changed. 20 years ago when I was getting in the game the gold standard was 10 bb’s in the head and neck target at your max range. Now if you there are guys shooting patterns with over 10X’s that at 50yds+. Turkeys ain’t hard to kill, it really only takes 1 pellet to the right spot to kill one.


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[turkeyfeathers]

Sat til 7:30. Nothing talking. Thought I heard a gobble way off. Found another target in car. 45 yards 3.5” XR 5’s


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Edited April 29, 2019 by turkeyfeathers

[Robhuntandfish]

Landowner just texted me that there are 4 Tom's out behind the house in the field. That field was gonna be my second spot to try on wed. Still will go to first spot as I have gotten several turkeys there before and next spot is just across the Rd.  Got a setup ready next field over too. 

[tarheel95]

Wife texted me that a tom was gobbling around 1130 on our HOA land. I think it was the tom I roosted last night. Hopefully he hangs around two more days looking for love.

If anything it is incentive to hang around a bit even if the morning starts out quiet. Maybe changing my plan up a bit for the opener.

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[mowin]

Did some long range scouting this evening.  Heard several gobblers on roost.  Two in the area I plan on hunting, and 4 or more across the road where my cousin is going to hunt. 

Tomorrow if I have time and the weather holds, I'll go sit and see if I can pinpoint Tommy's exact location. 

[Buckmaster7600]

Out listening this morning and not a peep so far.


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[Buckmaster7600]

5:36 first gobble


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[Lawdwaz]

The weather sounds lousy for the Opener and the next couple weeks. Cold, cloudy and wet......

[stubborn1VT]

Let the dogs out at 5:55.  Birds gobbling across the road.  1 bird gobbling on this side, but in the sanctuary behind the neighbor's house.  4 deer in the hay field in front of my house.  Nice morning.  Updated weather for tomorrow looks ok for central Vermont.  Will head over late afternoon/evening and do some looking.  Bring my brother a pickup load of wood for his shop.

[mowin]

Weather in 4u looks like I might be able to squeeze out a dry couple hrs before the rain hits.  Gotta dig the rain gear out.  

[Rattler]

Scouted a little this morning.  Rained overnight so everything is soaked, but makes stalking quiet.  Unfortunately, makes the Toms quiet too, if there's any around that is.  So far I've heard nothing.

[Doewhacker]

Working tomorrow but I’m still seeing good numbers of birds everywhere I go. I have now started seeing hens by themselves going to nest which also means I’m seeing many lone gobblers. 

Im not sure where we’ll go this weekend honestly. 

[Buckmaster7600]

Quick 2 Hour NJ hunt from 5.26am to 7.30am this morning. Rain stopped and very Foggy.  Loud Cutting and Yelping on a Double Glass Pot. I only heard some far off Crows and a Woodpecker. No Gobbles. 6 Days in NJ so far and just 1 Gobble heard. Hoping for some Luck in NY after 6 Shut out mornings in NJ. Starting  Tomorrow, I will have to wear 3 Back Tags as, I can just take both sides of the Border now. I will look like a  Christmas Tree!. NY + NJ Back tag and  Zone + Time period permit for NJ.

Think they’re late on breeding? Or just no birds?


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[The_Real_TCIII]

The weather sounds lousy for the Opener and the next couple weeks. Cold, cloudy and wet......

Nesting cannot be good so far


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[turkeyfeathers]

6 minutes ago, Buckmaster7600 said:

Think they’re late on breeding? Or just no birds?


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I’m still hearing of winter flocks not broken up yet. If toms have a harem no need to get vocal for more. Sucks trying to compete with henned up and tight lipped birds. Catch one on the right day is all we need though. 

[turkeyfeathers]

Joyous Tree umbrella going to be deployed


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[ATbuckhunter]

Going to be a high of 54 tomorrow in 3J, but no rain so im hoping they'll be gobbling. Might be foggy though so, maybe theyll stay on the roost longer than normal?

[mowin]

Cousin and I attended to roost some gobblers tonight.  He heard 2 gobbles in the next county, and I heard 1 in the next state.   

Hopefully tomorrow morning will be better. 

 

Good luck everyone, and stay safe.  

[WNYBuckHunter]

I stopped Down to the farm tonight and put the birds to bed. Looks like the morning should be eventful. I’m letting Evan stay home from school so he can go on his first turkey hunt with me. Up and at em early!

[tarheel95]

It's official. Turkey in 3g can read. Hit two previously active spots tonight. Not a single gobble. They know the season starts tomorrow.

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