Live From The Woods 2022 Turkey Edition

[blackbeltbill]

I had to Leave Cynthia at 9.30am. Tried to get the Tom on for her.

 Bird actually  came with 30 yards of me 2 times and stayed hidden in Bushes. 

 Same with Cynthia. Bird stays close and hides in bushes. I have been calling behind her up to 100 yards to get him to March forward.

 I kind of Spooked him later on while walking a Trail to Cynthia.

 

[turkeyfeathers]

I turned off my alarm. Fug turkeys lol. Have to drive to pack my and daughters car from college later and she’s coming home. Pretty sure I’m only playing with one bird and really don’t want to kill him before Samantha gets a chance.  Someday she’ll tip one over. They’ve hung up every time over the last many years when we’re together. 

[The_Real_TCIII]

8 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

I turned off my alarm. Fug turkeys lol. Have to drive to pack my and daughters car from college later and she’s coming home. Pretty sure I’m only playing with one bird and really don’t want to kill him before Samantha gets a chance.  Someday she’ll tip one over. They’ve hung up every time over the last many years when we’re together. 

I think there is just one bird at my local spot here. He hasnt gobbled my past two mornings so he may even have gotten smoked over the weekend, who knows. With the cooler weather next week I will try some mid morning

[LET EM GROW]

11 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

I turned off my alarm. Fug turkeys lol. Have to drive to pack my and daughters car from college later and she’s coming home. Pretty sure I’m only playing with one bird and really don’t want to kill him before Samantha gets a chance.  Someday she’ll tip one over. They’ve hung up every time over the last many years when we’re together. 

Have you tried reaping with a fan? She might enjoy that! and it might be whats needed to get close.. just go slow.. Im about to try it this weekend lol 

[cynthiafu]

Well had him gobbling he just wouldn't  come thur the dam brush . Then a truck pulled in the woods  behind me  and they got out and started cutting wood . Ugggh . I only have 1 more weekend . My daughter is coming from Iowa  next weekend .  I will have to get him tomorrow or sunday

[blackbeltbill]

4 hours ago, cynthiafu said:

Well had him gobbling he just wouldn't  come thur the dam brush . Then a truck pulled in the woods  behind me  and they got out and started cutting wood . Ugggh . I only have 1 more weekend . My daughter is coming from Iowa  next weekend .  I will have to get him tomorrow or sunday

  We will Tag Team that Wily + Wary old Tom tomorrow. I will call from afar and you hunt him close.-- The old Knight and Hale Method.

[Kmartinson]

32 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

  We will Tag Team that Wily + Wary old Tom tomorrow. I will call from afar and you hunt him close.-- The old Knight and Hale Method.

Is this bird responding?

[blackbeltbill]

2 minutes ago, Kmartinson said:

Is this bird responding?

Indeed!   Fields will be loaded with Hunters tomorrow  though. 

[Lawdwaz]

53 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

Indeed!   Fields will be loaded with Hunters tomorrow  though. 

Loaded?

Have you considered golf or pickle ball?

[Kmartinson]

52 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

Indeed!   Fields will be loaded with Hunters tomorrow  though. 

Yes,  I only hunted private on weekends because of the chaos. But this year was pretty quiet in the emerald knecklace of ny public land.

[blackbeltbill]

42 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

Loaded?

Have you considered golf or pickle ball?

Lol

[doebuck1234]

8 hours ago, turkeyfeathers said:

I turned off my alarm. Fug turkeys lol. Have to drive to pack my and daughters car from college later and she’s coming home. Pretty sure I’m only playing with one bird and really don’t want to kill him before Samantha gets a chance.  Someday she’ll tip one over. They’ve hung up every time over the last many years when we’re together. 

Well worth the wait!!!go get em!!!!

[518BowSlayer]

Father in law knocked a nice one down this morning. 11 inch beard 1 1/4 inch spurs

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[turkeyfeathers]

It’s 1 am. What am I thinking ?! Lol. Successful day of off and not hunting , moving daughter back from college , gf worked til 12:30 and I had dinner ready , alarm set for 3:59 am. Thermacell ready at the helm as 75 degrees forecast at 5 am.  Looking forward to see what God puts in front of me . 

[blackbeltbill]

19 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

It’s 1 am. What am I thinking ?! Lol. Successful day of off and not hunting , moving daughter back from college , gf worked til 12:30 and I had dinner ready , alarm set for 3:59 am. Thermacell ready at the helm as 75 degrees forecast at 5 am.  Looking forward to see what God puts in front of me . 

I am up at 1.22am here. Hope to pull one in for Cynthia later.

[mattypotpie8S]

Back after the screwball bird.. 3rd time is the charm?

[Lomax]

Up and getting ready to try and get a bird or donate a pint to the mosquitoes whichever comes first 

[turkeyfeathers]

I’m in.  Good morning. 

[turkeyfeathers]

23 minutes ago, Lomax said:

Up and getting ready to try and get a bird or donate a pint to the mosquitoes whichever comes first 

Thermacell 

[turkeyfeathers]

Tucked in nicely. First distant gobble. Approximately 250 on adjoining property 

[turkeyfeathers]

Got a hen between me and him. 

[wolc123]

It is so windy here in wmu 9F, that it knocked over my decoy. This is the first morning behind the house that I did not hear any gobbles.  The mosquitoes are swarming but this Repel tick defense and the 30 mph west wind is holding them off pretty good up here in the cupola.

I got to get back here with a chainsaw and a hammer before the early September antlerless deer season and clear away the fallen ash tree and replace the missing board.  
 

I am giving the turkey hunting until about 7:00, then I got to go get fertilizer for my corn planting.  Hopefully, a silent Tom will hear my yelping and sneak in from downwind before  then.  If not, it will have to be all red meat and fish on the table.  

Edited May 21 by wolc123

[turkeyfeathers]

Another hen just pitched into my lap. Fun to see her sail down. Other hen getting him to hammer. 

[UpStateRedNeck]

Good luck all, I'll sneak out tomorrow morning.  Probably start in the hardwood.

[turkeyfeathers]

He just opened up again  he’s getting closer