Cali fall turkey.... "THWAAACK"!!!
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From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
A big part of turkey hunting in the fall is finding birds then patterning them to increase your odds. Joe and I usually find and pattern birds before season while we're deer hunting. This fall has been no different as we had birds located in several areas. So with proper setup location, decoys out, and the right calls things happened. So far I've killed one and have one more to go. I'm gonna try to get my second bird with my 4 year old daughter so it should be fun and a little more challenging! ;-) I'll let the pics tell the story of my hunt and joe tell his hunt stories........
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
The target bird... 4 year old hangin with 5 other 2-3 year olds
From: Habitat for Wildlife
26-Nov-14
Good luck! Looking forward to reading this thread.
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
Birds hit the ground then with a few calls and the DSD jake in sight.....
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
They love that jake year around!!!!
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
Decoy action!!!
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
Picked out the target bird.....
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
Nice foggy morning!..... :-)
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
All smiles!!!! Good time with my buddy there.....
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
Hooks!
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
Another memorable hunt!
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
The end.
From: joehunter8301
26-Nov-14
My first hunt was a fast action hunt in the same spot. We were suppose to go together but other priorities at last minute left me solo so I made the most of it. Same deal birds pretty much landed in my decoys and I let the one that looked the biggest have it. Little decoy action you can see my bird dead at the top left of the screen. I was dying to have my homie there to double up but all I could do was watch...
From: drycreek
26-Nov-14
Ain't that fun !!!
From: joehunter8301
26-Nov-14
Try pic again
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
This was quite the year for acorns down low as you can see by the ground under the oak trees... My bird was full of acorns. Another tip is find birds, find there food source they hit during their daily ritual and you will have some opportunities. All part of patterning them during the fall which is key!
From: joehunter8301
26-Nov-14
From: joehunter8301
26-Nov-14
Bird #2 was in a different area. I had their roost pinned an the general direction of travel figured out. After hanging 3 cameras I found the main travel route and setup an ambush. Here was a good pic I got before my second bird was killed. As you can see the birds are strutting for hens trying to establish dominace. It's a year round thing for turkeys and that's why decoys work just as effective in the fall...
From: joehunter8301
26-Nov-14
Try pic again..
From: joehunter8301
26-Nov-14
A cool morning found me perched up patiently waiting. No noise all mornin the woods were dead quiet. After 2 hours of sitting and getting a little restless I peeked out to my left to find 5 longbeards closing in quick on my deeks in full strut. Caught me totally off guard and I was fumbling around trying to get my bow unslung and an arrow knocked. Full draw at 14 yards I sent one home and 20 yards later I was standing over my trophy. Just like that my season came to a bittersweet end...
From: joehunter8301
26-Nov-14
I found a cool spot with some amazing fall colors and snapped this trophy shot...good luck the rest of the season everyone and happy thanksgiving!!
From: TurkeyBowMaster
26-Nov-14
Who says you can't trophy hunt for turkeys...targeting a 4 year tom might be a first on bowsite. Well done Chris.
From: bb
26-Nov-14
You guys take some awesome photos, I've seen great photos in other threads you guys post as well. Good thread. Are those turkeys Eastern"s?
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
Thanks tbm and bb! Tbm that's funny and true.. I've passed a few 2 year olds in the spring for older ones even though it was tough lol! BB, these are rios
From: trkyslr
26-Nov-14
Joe that's an awesome pic especially for turkey day tmrw! Good job buddy!
From: joehunter8301
26-Nov-14
Also figured I'd add this even tho it's a gun kill. We continued the tradition of taking others as well this fall. These are 2 good friends of mine who went on their first turkey hunt together with me a few weeks ago an both got their first birds. It was a special day as they got engaged only weeks prior. Hope you guys don't mind the gun post...
From: joehunter8301
26-Nov-14
Try the pic again. Dang it keeps comin up weird
From: IdyllwildArcher
26-Nov-14
Good job guys! Great pics, great birds
From: trkyslr
27-Nov-14
Thanks Ike!
From: Duke
27-Nov-14
Great pics! Congrats to all.
From: Nick Muche
27-Nov-14
Congrats Joey C. Bux and Chris!!!
From: Bowhunter#22
27-Nov-14
Nice pics with the fall colors
From: weekender21
27-Nov-14
Congrats! I missed it!
From: Jack Harris
27-Nov-14
you guys are living the dream out on the left coast! Keep it coming and congrats... Love your big BT's too!
From: Shug
27-Nov-14
Nice...you Chris are a Turkey Bow Master
From: trkyslr
27-Nov-14
Thanks guys!
From: GhostBird
27-Nov-14
Congratulations guys!!!
You guys are Bowsite's #1 & #2 turkey hunters!!!
I'll leave it up to ya'll to fight over the #1 position.
From: GhostBird
27-Nov-14
... oh wait, I just noticed this thread is "debate free", sorry ;)
From: HUNT MAN
27-Nov-14
I would hate to be a turkey bird in your guys woodlot. Nice work. HUNT
From: trkyslr
27-Nov-14
Ghost bird and Hunt thanks! Ghost that's funny......
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!
From: trkyslr
27-Nov-14
Ghost bird and Hunt thanks! Ghost that's funny......
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!
From: joehunter8301
27-Nov-14
Ghost. It's not a competition I could care less if I was bowsites worst turkey hunter. But I guarantee it I love it just as much as anyone else. That's what matters to me. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
From: GhostBird
27-Nov-14
I hear you Joe... awesome photo with the fall foilage & wagon!!!
From: t-roy
29-Nov-14
Great thread, pics & story........as usual!
From: TurkeyBowMaster
29-Nov-14
And the 870 gets a by on bowsite.. got to love it. As far as #1 and 2...I want some of that!!
From: writer
29-Nov-14
Hey TBM....feel free to post the pics of who've you've taken lately, no matter what they've used for a weapon.
Nope, kids (that's your job) and your ego (even though it's big enough for four) don't count.
From: otcWill
29-Nov-14
Dang! You boys are gonna have to try it blindfolded. Well done as always
From: Willieboat
29-Nov-14
Great job guys !! One thing i can always count on from you two......
Dead Turkeys and Dead Blacktails !!!!
From: trkyslr
29-Nov-14
Thanks guys...appreciate it. And willie hopefully a nice whitey In couple weeks from Oklahoma.
From: bsbowhunter
29-Nov-14
You guys are starting to make this bowhunting thing look to easy! Congratulations! Hell of a year!!
From: BOWUNTR
29-Nov-14
Amazing turkeys and photos. .. congrats. Ed F
From: TurkeyBowMaster
30-Nov-14
I was thinking ibmight want to come out and hunt in northern California. Possibly somewhere with some altitude that has good weather. It don't have to be the private like y'all hunt and don't have to have so many turkeys but it would be nice if it was as pretty as I have never hunted anywhere that pretty. Maybe you guys are hunting in a golf coarse??? It just looks so manucured
From: Ridge Wraith
30-Nov-14
Awesome pics and Congrats! I love the vineyard in the background.
Save a bird or two for me when I'm out in March :)
From: trkyslr
30-Nov-14
No golf courses here and we hunt about half public half private. Most of the public is higher elevations. Ridge wrath we have plenty it will be good!
From: Rayzor
02-Dec-14
Awesome birds guys. Congrats!!! Send pics.
From: Tradman & Huntress
02-Dec-14
My fall bird taken using comeback call.
From: Paul@thefort
04-Dec-14
I liked that hunt a lot. Thanks for sharing the excitement of a Fall hunt. Never have hunted them in the Fall so what calls might you use to attract them?
My best, Paul
From: trkyslr
04-Dec-14
paul, if theres both hens and toms around I'll hen talk with a few jake yelps mixed in... some fighting purring works well too in the fall... overall i turn down the volume of my calling just a little in the fall compared to the spring and rely more on patterning/being in front of their travel path and decoying.
From: writer
04-Dec-14
Paul, if you can get in tight on a big roost at fly-down you can do all the calling you want, and use about any calls you desire. Chances are you'll hear it all...hen yelping, hen cutting, hen gobbling, gobbler yelping, jake yelping, jake cutting...
We've been in tight on some roosts with upwards of 300 winter birds. It's a riot.
Take your tom or jake decoy if you go..
As Chris said, travel paths are always important. A really bad caller can sound like the world champion when he's setting where the turkeys have walked each of the past 30 days.
From: Dan Mallia
17-Apr-15
Awesome!
From: trkyslr
17-Apr-15
Thanks Dan lol ... You searching older threads eyy
From: Ridge Wraith
18-Apr-15
Something familiar about the scenery in those pictures :)
From: warthog
18-Apr-15
Awesome as always Joe
