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Post by screamondemon on Mar 13, 2024 16:34:16 GMT -5
Took my son out for the Youth Hunt this past weekend. It was silent where we were, and we were the only one's out. Which is good but also a little disappointing. Saw a few hen's on Saturday.
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Post by wildman on Mar 14, 2024 10:06:44 GMT -5
Helped with a mentored youth hunt last weekend in Wakulla County. Birds gobbled pretty good early but they were henned up making it difficult to get them to cooperate. The boy with me got one late Saturday when the rain let up. When I got to the bird, he was swimming off into the swamp, so needless to say I got wet trying to get him, but to see the excitement on that kids face was well worth it. It was his and his Dad's first time ever turkey hunting and they are hooked for life now. He was also using his grandfathers shotgun that was passed down to him making it even more special. They were planning to stop at the store on the way home and get some turkey calls to give it a try on their own.
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Post by swampdog on Mar 14, 2024 12:05:10 GMT -5
Awesome wildman! I think it may be poetic justice that a wildman had to get wet retrieving a young person’s first turkey. I’m sure the retrieval will be a campfire topic in the future. Thanks for adding a couple more hunters to the sport!
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Post by Crkr 23 on Mar 16, 2024 3:58:39 GMT -5
My guest and myself heard 3 different birds gobble on the roost last night,but so did a couple of other people. It's going to get interesting this morning.
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Post by tonyroma on Mar 16, 2024 10:32:52 GMT -5
Not a peep SE Putnam county this morning.
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Post by 4ward on Mar 16, 2024 10:47:38 GMT -5
Boys had their target at 80 yards ( with 2 hens), 3 or 4 jakes came from the other direction and started running in circles and acting the fool. He did a 180 and left the building. They went for breakfast about 9:30 and are sitting on some bigger birds down the road. I’m home mowing the fookin grass.😒 First bird only gobbled once @200+ yards, tried to come in over an hour later.
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Post by cracker4112 on Mar 16, 2024 15:09:42 GMT -5
Hunted with a good friend this morning and called up three. We werent set up good as I almost spooked the first one moving on them. A sit down right now deal. Told my buddy to shoot when he had a clear shot and I’d hope one of the others would try to jump him but to my trotted off. His bird was light, black wings, 7.5” beard and 1.25” spurs. He shot it with his grandads 1892 Parker sxs. Good times I’ll try to post a pic.
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Post by Stumpy on Mar 16, 2024 15:29:50 GMT -5
Hunted with a good friend this morning and called up three. We werent set up good as I almost spooked the first one moving on them. A sit down right now deal. Told my buddy to shoot when he had a clear shot and I’d hope one of the others would try to jump him but to my trotted off. His bird was light, black wings, 7.5” beard and 1.25” spurs. He shot it with his grandads 1892 Parker sxs. Good times I’ll try to post a pic. Pics of the Parker if you can
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Post by JS84 on Mar 17, 2024 8:15:58 GMT -5
Birds were quiet opening morning. Saw a Coyote running the fence line in the distance at fly down and figured that was likely why. About 8:15, right when they should be gobbling their brains out, this big girl came in and ate a load of #5s. A jake came through about 40 minutes later but I let him walk. Good morning in the woods though
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Post by tonyroma on Mar 17, 2024 10:39:32 GMT -5
Birds were quiet opening morning. Saw a Coyote running the fence line in the distance at fly down and figured that was likely why. About 8:15, right when they should be gobbling their brains out, this big girl came in and ate a load of #5s. A jake came through about 40 minutes later but I let him walk. Good morning in the woods though View AttachmentIs that at the house Josh?
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Post by JS84 on Mar 17, 2024 11:46:55 GMT -5
Yes sir
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Post by pinman on Mar 17, 2024 16:48:32 GMT -5
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Post by 4ward on Mar 17, 2024 19:06:00 GMT -5
Boys doubled up this evening. Pics to follow tomorrow.
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Post by tampaspicer on Mar 18, 2024 8:47:36 GMT -5
Saw a gobbler blown up with a hen off the interstate Saturday morning in a field right before the 75 and Florida Turnpike.
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Post by Crkr 23 on Mar 18, 2024 11:16:46 GMT -5
My guest made it happen this morning. We had several good hunts Saturday and Sunday but no cigar until this morning. Attachments:
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