Turkeys.....let's see them
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From: Tejas
04-Apr-17
Surely some of y'all have stuck one by now! Anxiously awaiting my annual trip to come hang out with some good friends and do a little turkey hunting! Best of luck to everyone!!
From: Kansas
04-Apr-17
My daughters turkey 12 1/4" beard and 1" spurs her biggest one yet
From: KSMike
04-Apr-17
9 yr old son's 1st bird.
9 yr old son's 1st bird.
Sunday morning...
From: Tejas
04-Apr-17
Very nice!!! Congrats to the kiddos!!!
From: sitO
05-Apr-17
Couple of really nice birds there kiddos, congratulations to you both!
From: foxwillkill
05-Apr-17
Way to go to both of you! Good looking birds.
From: 4beards
05-Apr-17
9 yrs old. First Bow kill.
9 yrs old. First Bow kill.
Opening day. My son's first bow hunt.
From: tacklebox
05-Apr-17
Don't know what happened here and apparently I am also not smart enough to delete it so...
From: tacklebox
05-Apr-17
Try again
From: tacklebox
05-Apr-17
Edit
From: KS-Hoyt-Hunter
05-Apr-17
Shot him opening morning. 20 lbs, 10" beard and 1 3/8" spurs
From: Tejas
05-Apr-17
Awesome "head lop" tacklebox!! Congrats on the bird KS Hoyt.....nice hooks!
From: BowSlinger
06-Apr-17
6:58 am on opening day...10 mins of open season...my 6 year old took one shot and killed both toms with his new 20 gauge...a day I'll never forget!
From: The Kid
06-Apr-17
Congrats everyone!!! Awesome work!
From: FFZYarcher
06-Apr-17
FFZYarcher's Link
I was able to get in on a good hunt this evening.
From: Tejas
07-Apr-17
Birds starting to break up much? How's the gobbling activity? Anyone seeing lone toms out looking?
From: TwoDogs@work
07-Apr-17
I have seen lone toms our looking for the last week or so. Last Sunday afternoon I saw two toms by them selves at least 5 miles from the nearest wintering area.
From: writer
07-Apr-17
Saw 18 mature toms this morning. Flew down from a communal roost. Typical patterns. A couple of old loners that didn't want to deal with hens, or getting their butts kicked by the younger toms. Three two year olds running together, gobbling at any and everything. Quite a few better birds with their groups of hens. One stud had seven to eight all to himself. Three or four were trying to herd 5-8 hens among themselves. Saw five toms, probably two year olds, following a solo hen. Watched 10 to 11 jakes chasing each other around just because they could, and it seemed like the right thing to do at the time. Good morning.
From: FFZYarcher
07-Apr-17
Last one didn't work so let's try this again..
From: Tejas
07-Apr-17
Good reports....and kills fellas!! Should be good for the next few weeks. Hope to make it up towards end of April!
From: sitO
07-Apr-17
They're everywhere Shane...just drive down the ranch road's and they'll cross right in front of you ;)
From: DeerMount
08-Apr-17
My daughter connected on a bearded hen.
From: DeerMount
08-Apr-17
I'm tagged out. Now my ten year old twins are trying to get their birds.
From: DeerMount
08-Apr-17
22 lbs 9 oz 10 inch beard 1 1/8 spurs.
From: Cracken74
09-Apr-17
Brother and nephew doubled up. Nephews first turkey!
From: tacklebox
10-Apr-17
It's been a busy few days. My good friend Greg Staggs has been in town with his two boys. This is our 4 year together. Great time.
10 yr old Gabe got on the board first with a nice 2 year old
From: tacklebox
10-Apr-17
Then after a slow couple days with henned up birds we were able to get on a pair of 3 yr olds Saturday AM and the boys doubled up
From: tacklebox
10-Apr-17
Sunday morning Matthew was able to take his first bird with a bow after a previous failed attempt a couple years ago. He is 13 this yr
From: tacklebox
10-Apr-17
I tagged out late yesterday afternoon on this sketchy ol boy who refused to commit and come into the dekes fully. It didn't matter. He got to close anyway. :). Greg is still hunting. Hopefully he can get it done today. Solid start to 2017 season Good luck guys
From: keepemsharp
10-Apr-17
It was a beautiful morning to be out. They flew down real early onto alfalfa, had seven toms displaying at one time, lots of competition but didn't like my dekes.
From: writer
10-Apr-17
I miss the days of 55, 16, or a note from your Dr. :-) Lots of birds this year. Insane number of jakes. I saw 17 different jakes this morning.
From: tacklebox
10-Apr-17
Interesting Michael, I seem to be seeing the opposite this year for the first time ever. The past couple years the places I hunt had ridiculous numbers of jakes. This year not so much. In fact I have hunted 5 days so far, nearly all day hunts (only taking an hour or two lunch break) and have seen only 8-10 jakes total between 3 different properties. LOTS of 2 yr old birds!! It has been a bit concerning to me. Typically we have to wade thru waves of jakes each time we hit a call before we get to the better birds. This year not so much... That said there is certainly no shortage of birds overall in my areas.
From: Ruthless09
10-Apr-17
Me and my buddy doubled up on Jakes tonight, it was his first with a bow and I kept saying any turkey with a bow is an accomplishment, so we had four come in and I let him have first shot and his went down right there with a rage, I then shot one and it went 5 steps and went down, not bad for a slicktrick, third bird I have taken with a bow and all with that little slicktrick. Shot placement is the key. both were 12 yard shots. Lots of jakes in our areas, waiting on long beards for the next tag. good looking birds so far everyone.
From: z hunter
12-Apr-17
I recently entertained some friends from FL and OK. We hunted several properties in and around James Meads ranch from the 1860's. Thanks to Mr. Pearce telling me/us about his book.
Next up, a friend from IL who is having chemo treatments was able to make a short trip, he came home to visit family and loves to hunt turkeys.
From: Habitat for Wildlife
13-Apr-17
Congratulations to all of you.
From: cherney12
17-Apr-17
Got this guy Friday morning. First with a bow.
From: Cracken74
19-Apr-17
Had 2 jakes come. Decided if one got close I would go ahead and take one. Didnt go far
From: doubledrop
22-Apr-17
Had been struggling to get my boy Lane his first turkey and we were both rewarded this morning about an hour apart. I filmed his and he returned the favor on mine. Great morning! I have enjoyed checking in and seeing all of your awesome birds, it always keeps me motivated. Congrats to all.
From: MAG
23-Apr-17
Go this one today. 26 lbs, 3 beards totaling 22 1/4, 1 1/16 spurs. They were really fired up this morning.
From: sitO
24-Apr-17
Great lookin birds folks, I haven't been out much myself but they've given me fits when I've gone...even at one of our Turkey guru's "honey hole's" lol.
Cracken, congrats to your brother and his boy on their birds...but those ain't bows and they do NOT belong here.
From: nckarcher
29-Apr-17
On only my second trip out to hunt turkeys this spring I connected with a nice Tom!
From: writer
29-Apr-17
Hey, Sito, not my fault you're not concentrating in the blind. :-) Only time I've gotten to go, for me, I was off baby-sitting you when the birds were at my decoys.
From: Cazador
30-Apr-17
From: Cazador
30-Apr-17
From: doubledrop
03-May-17
Tagged out this morning. Pretty tough to beat but I would have to say it was my best overall hunt ever. Great footage, no blind, covered up in talkative hens that helped bring in the big boy. He has an 11 1/2" beard with over 1 1/4" spurs. Was a fun display. Hit him first shot at 20 and it would have gotten it done, I think, but let a second arrow go at 40 and head shot him(lucky, he was closer than I had guessed) and both shots were in perfect line for the footage. Hope to get my boy out and a few others but was a good season for me. Good luck to all.
From: archer56
03-May-17
From: pop-r
04-May-17
Them birds still gobbling pretty good?
From: Ksgobbler
04-May-17
Never heard a gobble today. I could see three of them strutting and such. Dueled with them for 2 hrs and even got a hen between and got her to commit but those toms wouldn't budge. 60 yards away on the neighbor might as well have been a mile. But I saw turkeys each time I went out today. Jakes are still nonexsistant.
From: Ksgobbler
06-May-17
Bagged the same group of poachers twice yesterday.
From: Rambo
08-May-17
MY 36th day with my sons stickbow that he made to order .
MY 36th day with my sons stickbow that he made to order .
36 days or so 1 down one to go.
From: Rambo
08-May-17
MY 36th day with my sons stickbow that he made to order .
MY 36th day with my sons stickbow that he made to order .
36 days or so 1 down one to go.
From: Rambo
09-May-17
Sorry about the double click. I'm over 70 now give me a break, LOL
From: Packrat
11-May-17
I took this tom on the 5th of May on one of my trips west. I used a brand new bow I had set up the Friday before. 1" spurs, 8.5" beard and a whopping 18lbs.
From: keepemsharp
11-May-17
Shawn: pretty bird and a nice photo.
From: Matte
16-May-17
All of us that have been able to go have tagged out. Kadie had a heck of a hunt and so far has the best bird and she'd of the year.
From: crestedbutte
19-May-17
Marvin's (aka MDW) spring gobbler. 23 pounds, 1 3/8" spurs 10 5/8" beard.
