Turkeys
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From: Dale06
19-Jan-24
I heard several gobblers sounding off at pre dawn this morning, in the far west burbs of the twin cities. Won’t be long and we will be chasing them with bows and sharp sticks.
From: Who Cares
20-Jan-24
Aw just have another shot of Crown Apple and you'll be fine!
From: TonyBear
24-Jan-24
Yeah looking forward to it, can scout plenty right now as there is little no snow on the ground.
From: TonyBear
24-Jan-24
From: TonyBear
24-Jan-24
Get out of the driveway, I have to go to PT
From: TonyBear
25-Feb-24
New rule this year need to have blaze orange on your blind if hunting turkeys on public land. The birds are smart enough after a few weeks of hunting. This ought to be interesting.
Good thing for me I have access to private land....
From: TonyBear
11-Mar-24
Anyone ever seen a Mohawk Tom?
This guy has a beard up front and one coming out of his head.
From: TonyBear
11-Mar-24
From: RD
13-Mar-24
Had a wild peacock running around with a flock of turkeys here a few years ago. He had a mohawk, maybe he moved north!
From: TonyBear
13-Mar-24
Maybe I should play some punk rock instead of yelping and cackling this spring.
From: Whocares
20-Mar-24
First time I've seen turkeys at my place north of Grand Rapids. 6 hens and 1 Tom yesterday morning.
From: Mnhunter1980
20-Mar-24
Pretty cool! I’ve been seeing them from time to time the last couple years near deer river. Wolves are pushing south and turkeys pushing north.
From: TonyBear
20-Mar-24
They are up in the Meadowlands and Bemidji too!!
From: Whocares
21-Mar-24
Saw some 10 miles south of Big Falls last year!
From: TonyBear
25-Mar-24
Looks like possibly hunting turkeys in the snow again this year...
From: Dale06
26-Mar-24
I’ll wait till it melts.
From: RD
09-Apr-24
Getting ready for next wednesday!
From: TonyBear
10-Apr-24
From: TonyBear
10-Apr-24
This guy wanted to take on my truck....
From: Dale06
17-Apr-24
I passed on hunting the opener today. Was supposed to rain, but it didn’t. I’ll be in a blind tomorrow at sunrise. Good luck to you guys that are chasing toms.
From: RD
20-Apr-24
I went out opener and had an unbelievable morning passing on 9 jakes and 4 birds I think were 2 1/2 year olds all at my decoy 8 yds away. Thursday same place had one come in, I don't know where they all went. This morning my son in law went with me for the first ever hunting anything and the 9 jakes came in and he shot one with my 12 gauge at 6:30. I'll give it another try Monday and hope for some older birds.
From: TonyBear
21-Apr-24
I shot one opening day in the rain. Saw 5 big toms, 4 hens and a jake. Picture of a soggy wet bird isn't pretty so I won't post it. 21# ,10 1/2 beard, 1 & 1 1/4 spurs. Went out with my wife Friday morning we heard only a few gobbles and saw one hen. The flock was in a different field behind us. At 32 degrees it was cold and snowing.
From: RD
22-Apr-24
Congrats Tony, today again only jakes came in, If it gets to May I'll start shooting.
From: TonyBear
23-Apr-24
I'll be calling for my brother later this season he is going to try and get one with his recurve.
We will see, we will see.
From: RD
25-Apr-24
Got er done this morning at 6:10 Not my biggest but pretty good. He came in and beat up the decoy then started doing his thing on it when I shot him. 20 lbs 9 1/2 beard and 1 in spurs
From: RD
25-Apr-24
another picture
From: Dale06
27-Apr-24
Nice one RD, and congrats.
From: TonyBear
28-Apr-24
Good job Randy congrats.
From: TonyBear
30-Apr-24
I don't think this hen has any interest in this tom.
From: TonyBear
30-Apr-24
Had plenty of birds close this morning. Unfortunately, my hunting partner hit the side of the blind window and just shaved the turkey of some feathers and part of the beard.
Maybe next time
From: TonyBear
30-Apr-24
From: TonyBear
30-Apr-24
From: Dale06
30-Apr-24
I hunted near Taylor’s Falls this morning. In a blind for seven hours. Heard zero gobbles and had one hen walk through my decoys and as close as three yards from my blind. And I did see two rooster pheasants and one hen pheasant.
From: TonyBear
01-May-24
You probably passed me just off of Hwy 95 where my blind is... Keep it up Dale your chance will come.
Maybe we should meet at the Brookside or that Little Scandia cafe for lunch, etc. Romaines is good too.
From: Dale06
01-May-24
Tony, I’m trying a different property this weekend. My son has 158 acres near Brainerd that’s showing quite a few birds on his cell cam. I did get a nice Tom in South Dakota a week ago.
From: TonyBear
06-May-24
Congrats on your success. I am going back out with my brother probably Wed AM after the Tues night storms.
