Anyone counting down the days till May 1st ?

[HopkintonHunter]

I know I am, cant wait to get out there !!!!

[carloracer1987]

I sure am ! Till then im going to try and do some predator hunting.

[Deerthug]

I Started counting the moment I stepped into my camp on my last day out in the field Dec 11th. LOL!!!

[landtracdeerhunter]

Here it is middle of Jan. already. If the months go as fast as deer season flew by, it'll be here quick. Getting new chokes for the Rem. 12 and 20 ga.. Can't wait to get out to target practice.

[agross]

I itching to get out there. Waiting till end feb march to start some food plot work expanding existing plots.

May 1 cannot come soon enough. Maybe i can convince one of my nephews to go out for the youth season. I have yet to call a gobbler into gun range and never took a turkey in my life. Would love to call one in for one of my nephews but we shall see.

[Dom]

April 1 for trout then may for turkeys.Cant wait to put some fresh fish in the pan.

[ants]

I was messing around with my calls just the other day...drives the wife crazy

[HopkintonHunter]

I was messing around with my calls just the other day...drives the wife crazy

I do that also, but it drives my dogs crazy.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Don't know if anyone's as bad as this, but my calls are next to my bed. When my wife not expecting it, I let out a few yelps with the old box call, lol. She laughs it off.

Edited January 15, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[bubba]

^{I am looking forward to may as I can get back to camp chase turkeys and get ready for deer season.}

[Skillet]

Can't wait. Anybody here ever hunted them in PA? Don't they allow rifles there?

[ants]

I think they do...rather call them in though

[letinmfly]

Can't wait. Anybody here ever hunted them in PA? Don't they allow rifles there?

I believe rifles are only legal to use during the fall season in PA.

I'm looking forward to taking my nephew out for the Youth Hunt and then going from there. As usual I plan on hunting with my good friend Big Tom.

[stubbz]

I cannot wait either, already put a camo wrap on my 870 20 gauge and have some sights coming this week for it, then adding a sling and ill be ready, gonna put the shotgun in my girlfriends hands for her first year of hunting and see if i can call her in one. even though its my first year of hunting also i got a hen in the fall but id much rather see her get one and get into it like i am. 30 years old never hunted till this year no idea why i fell in love with it my first time out.

isn't it illegal to have food plots for anything in ny? just happen to see a post above about it.

[landtracdeerhunter]

What shell, choke tube are you using in that Rem 870, 20 ga.? How effective is it? I'm going out with the 20 ga. this May. Thanks in advance for reply. Food plots are legal in N.Y.. Their are tons of debate on here about them.

Edited January 19, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[Skillet]

I think they do...rather call them in though

I agree, that's most of the fun.

[Skillet]

Stubbz, it's going to be my girlfriend's first time also. I'm going to focus on trying to get her a bird this spring, instead of hunting for myself. I think I'm more excited than when I'm shooting.

[Geno C]

im counting down many days! May 1st is one of them...

[stubbz]

Stubbz, it's going to be my girlfriend's first time also. I'm going to focus on trying to get her a bird this spring, instead of hunting for myself. I think I'm more excited than when I'm shooting.

yeah im same way she's not super into hunting at all right now but im gettin to her haha, i think if i can call one in and get her a nice bird she'll fall in love with it and want to do it much more just as i did.

What shell, choke tube are you using in that Rem 870, 20 ga.? How effective is it? I'm going out with the 20 ga. this May. Thanks in advance for reply. Food plots are legal in N.Y.. Their are tons of debate on here about them.

right now im using just a full choke, i tagged my hen at about 25-30 yards and put it down easy with the full choke, i think i may switch to an x-full for myself as i may stretch out a bit farther for my next one but for my fiance im going to leave the full in and hopefully get her closer to one as she's not that great of a shot with a gun anyhow. i'll be taking my bow out when she has the 870 so if she gets one i can start to work on getting one with a bow myself, i'm more for hunting with a bow for the challenge than i ever will be with a gun. first time out i may just leave the bow home and see if she can get one first.

[stubbz]

i was also using remington 3 inch turkey loads with number 5 shot, seemed to be very effective in the fall but they are cheaper rounds. i think im going to try some hevi shots as i hear the groupings are a bit better but they are expensive.

[Hunterny28]

glad I am not the only one thinking about May 1st also. I use my 12 ga with the remington nitro turkey shot. I have had good luck with it and don't want to switch something that works. Just need to practice my calls(which I see drives your wives nuts as well) haha

[sits in trees]

i'm not sure what i love more, turkey or deer season.

[Pygmy]

I believe rifles are only legal to use during the fall season in PA.

I'm looking forward to taking my nephew out for the Youth Hunt and then going from there. As usual I plan on hunting with my good friend Big Tom.

That is correct. Rifles are allowed in PA during the fall season, but not in the spring.

[Deerthug]

i'm not sure what i love more, turkey or deer season.

Well come Oct 1st you'll have the best of both. Fall turkey and bow for deer both open on same day. I'm gonna be packing my PSE and 12ga.

[Pygmy]

Well come Oct 1st you'll have the best of both. Fall turkey and bow for deer both open on same day. I'm gonna be packing my PSE and 12ga.

I hope you don't intend to carry your shotgun and bow at the same time..

Officer Ferndip might frown on that.

It is illegal to carry a firearm of ANY description when you are bowhunting during the early bow season..