The Turkey Friars... no, not Fryers... Friars

PS... Let's hit 'em early and often! Go TEAM!

Oh, and feel free to email me whenever you want

Hey whats up guys? how is everyone doing?

How about The Elite, Turkey Task Force, Turkey Force, High Velocity...just some things i thought of. if we want one it better be quick, some team may steal one

THE NAME DOES NOT MATTER TO ME.
TURKEY TASK FORCE SOUNDS GOOD.
WHO IS GOING TO BE OUR LEAD OFF HITTER.
MY FIRST TAG STARTS APRIL 15, I THINK.

I start on April 27th

April 6th, i like the name High Velocity

My vote is High Velocity or Turkey Task Force

Here is our signature, hope you guys like it.

Thats looks real good.

Is everyone excited for their season to start? My season doesnt start for over a month and i was excited a month ago.

Casper, I am more than ready! Hunter2121 and I went scouting this past weekend (maybe you saw the pics from his post) and I am definitely anticipating scoring some points for us. My season starts two weeks from Saturday here in CO... 3 weeks for NE...

I'm with you guys it can't come quick enough. Mild winter and lots of birds around. This team will be tough to beat.

By the way, Hunter2121 is on Team 4... I'll be sure to give him the blanks when we go out... LOL j/k

Here is one I killed with my brother in the later part of Last season. This guy was 21 Pounds had a 10 Inch Beard with 1 1/2 Spurs. The last couple years with the snowfall only around 110 to 125 Inches we have killed some hawgs. I'm pretty confident the you boys are talking we will be there at the end.

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I went scouting yesterday and saw about 30 turkeys in a cut cornfield that I can hunt. I saw just 3 toms but im sure there were more.

I start tomorrow... hunter2121 and I are leaving right after work. Hope I have something to report to you guys come Sunday...

Hey guys one of my best strategies for turkeys is stalking them.
Alot of people say you can't sneak up on a turkey, wrong. With a little wind to cover your noise & movements it has worked for me, especially late season when the birds are call shy & there is more cover.
One of the things I like to use to my advantage is ditches & creeks. I always were knee high rubber boots or hip waders to get down in the creek & sneak in undetected. Sometimes within range, other times just to get ahead of the bird, then set up & wait for him or call him in. It is a lot harder to call them back to where they have already been. If they are gobbling you can be in the bottom of the creek & not have to peek up over the edge if you can hear them. They are just letting the hens & you know where they are.
My second best piece of advice is to hunt as late as you can. I have killed most of my birds 9:00-12:48, I had 12 minutes to spare. 1:00 is ending time here in ILL.
The birds in my areas are very patternable. They have early morning, mid morning & midday spots they like to check out. Beat them to these spots or sneak in on them in these spots & the battle is half over.
I hope to have some birds put to bed by sunset tomorrow for my wifes opener mon.

12 more days. i am looking forward to helping the team effort.

18 Days for me...All these Turkey Stories are driving me crazy!

Saturday for me !!!

My mom shot a 8 1/2 in. bearded hen yesterday morning. I thought it was a tom. I looked at the legs and was like :shock: I will have pics sometime soon.

18 pounds 1 1/4 spurs 10beard












I look drunk 0 26794 pics of my 1st turkey in kentucky 0 0 0 0 220095 0 1931 peetey 1 1 64.33.226.230 1145242518 0 Top Pin,

What did you name the little guy? My wife wanted me to tell you that he is soooooo cute. 0 26770 0 0 0 0 220096 0 3882 hunthard 1 1 24.229.85.165 1145242603 0 There ya go! Nice bird!!! 0 26794 0 0 0 0 220097 0 5234 Casper 1 1 66.168.49.5 1145242655 0 Congrats 0 26794 0 0 0 0 220098 0 5632 Turkey Fife 0 1 64.251.143.106 1145242858 0 http://www.primos.com/CabinChat/viewtopic....t=23975&start=0

Hunthard sent me this Thread so I will go there. to9 talk about the church.

TF 0 26759 0 0 0 0 220099 0 5677 HUNTIN FREAK 0 1 69.110.131.7 1145243216 0 i have a savage 17 hmr and i was wondering if its big enough to drop a coyote.i know it can but im skeptical about taking shots any farther than around 50+ yards. i love the rifel its really accurate short or long range but is it powerful enough to drop a yote from any farther than 50 yards?ur help is appreciated. 0 26795 17 hmr? 1 0 0 0 220100 0 3882 hunthard 1 1 24.229.85.165 1145243369 0 TF,

I believe that God will forgive my sins if I ask him in person. I dont think that I have to say it in front of a preast or a minister or a what ever you want to call him. I can talk to god and worship him and love him within myself without goin to church. My church is inside of me. He said that we should attend church. But I dont think he stated that we have to attend it inside of a building. Dont get me wrong. I'm not trying to be mean. I love a good conversation/disagreement. I love stating my point and listening to others points as well.



Clay 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220101 0 844 butterbean7008 0 1 216.9.209.210 1145243518 0 Great pic, congrats on the bird. 0 26794 0 0 0 0 220102 0 844 butterbean7008 0 1 216.9.209.210 1145243583 0 Welcome. 0 26790 0 0 0 0 220103 0 844 butterbean7008 0 1 216.9.209.210 1145243725 0 Way to go on the double. 0 26782 0 0 0 0 220104 0 844 butterbean7008 0 1 216.9.209.210 1145243788 0 Hope tuesday works for you. 0 26750 0 0 0 0 220105 0 4536 skinnykid 1 1 66.211.132.238 1145243830 0 I know a guy who shoots coyote over bait with a .17hmr at 200 yards with a sweet 17 scope on it. He says some will run for about 40 yards but he says it works every time. These are eastern coyotes. I am not saying I would do it at that kind of didtance, but it has been done. Shot placement and good bullets, try those TNT bullets from CCI, they have better penetration than the V-max. Good luck 0 26795 0 0 0 0 220106 0 2116 LPLive11 1 1 68.113.232.138 1145243909 0 I'm Lutheran and not quite sure about the Catholic religion, but I do know that they believe you must confess your sins through a priest like you said. That's not true at all. No where in the Bible does it say that. You can confess your sins anywhere you want to at anytime of the day at anytime of the year. But God does say that we should go to church and praise and thank Him with others. It's 1 hour out of the week. Think about how long Jesus hung on the cross to save our butts from damnation. 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220107 0 956 Rod 0 1 209.240.205.62 1145243974 0 Hold the call against the roof of your mouth with your tongue. All I can tell you is to keep playing around and trying different positions in your mouth, different amounts of tongue pressure, etc. It's kind of hard to describe how to do it. Most folks don't actually say the words to make certain sounds, like they tell you to do in the directions on the back of the package. 0 26793 0 0 0 0 220108 0 5674 paru 1 1 71.208.36.73 1145244011 0 think i dropped something in my pants. 0 26403 0 0 0 0 220109 0 956 Rod 0 1 209.240.205.62 1145244100 0 Congrats, that's a nice one. 0 26794 0 0 0 0 220110 0 3882 hunthard 1 1 24.229.85.165 1145244378 0 I hear ya LP! I am Catholic, or I was Catholic, and when I attended CCD, they told me that I had to go thru a preist. I didnt agree with that and they told me to bad. I understand what Jesus did for us. He knows I believe in him. I'm still alittle glummy on some things and the things that I am glummy on may make some of you think that I dont believe and dont have that instinct that I know there is a God and Jesus. But I am human and I am a kid and I want to ask these questions because thats just the kind of person I am. I have never read the bible and dont know everything but....i dont know. I want to ask the questions but ya'll may think I dont believe. 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220111 0 5677 HUNTIN FREAK 0 1 69.110.131.7 1145244426 0 i have the bsa sweet 17 on my rifle its a great scope..i use the cci gamepoint 20 grn.they should do the job right? 0 26795 0 0 0 0 220112 0 223 top pin 1 1 69.92.228.112 1145244467 0 Eeks and I forgot to introduce him to everyone..

Everyone this is Tucker Weston --------

He's a pretty happy kid and already is giving us a couple hours everynight to sleep.. I foresee a good boy already.. 0 26770 0 0 0 0 220113 0 956 Rod 0 1 209.240.205.62 1145244671 0 Just type your measurements into this calculator and it will figure the score for you.

http://msdeer.net/scoreturk.php 0 26792 0 0 0 0 220114 0 3882 hunthard 1 1 24.229.85.165 1145245202 0 Yea Its hard. I have off tomorrow so I will play around. Do I blow or puff or what? 0 26793 0 0 0 0 220115 0 956 Rod 0 1 209.240.205.62 1145245213 0 Sounds like a great bird, hope to see a pic before long. 0 26773 0 0 0 0 220116 0 5632 Turkey Fife 0 1 64.251.143.106 1145245451 0 No where in the Bible does it say that. You can confess your sins anywhere you want to at anytime of the day at anytime of the year.

I John 1:6-10
[6] If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
[7] But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
[8] If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
[9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
[10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Jas.5
[16] Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

TF 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220117 0 2116 LPLive11 1 1 68.113.232.138 1145245454 0 Ask away. 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220118 0 956 Rod 0 1 209.240.205.62 1145245526 0 Start off with short bursts and light pressure and work your way up from there. Some calls require more air than others to sound right but it's not like blowing on a harmonica or something like that. 0 26793 0 0 0 0 220119 0 3882 hunthard 1 1 24.229.85.165 1145246303 0

What do you mean by darkness?




LP,

These are some questions I have and some of them may make you mad.

1) The bible could just be a story someone wrote a long time ago. How do we know that its gods words?

2) The bible could have been change many times over the years. If these are Gods word, how do we know that they are his and not someone esles that change something a thousand years ago?

3) The world was created in 7 days? The land, the water, the sun? Couldnt it have been a chemical reaction to cause this? 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220120 0 3882 hunthard 1 1 24.229.85.165 1145246431 0

Okay thank you Rod! 0 26793 0 0 0 0 220121 0 5635 Remington 300 savage 0 1 70.59.7.94 1145246647 0 Thank's for the tip's fella's, anyone else have any wisdom on this topic and care to share? 0 26681 0 0 0 0 220122 0 5632 Turkey Fife 0 1 64.251.143.106 1145246774 0 Where to start?? When you think about church as a building with a bunch of Hipocrits(sP) Who wants to be apart of that??? Not me! Then you through in all the personialitiys of everyone. Its HARD!

However, when you look at the Bible. And I might add...Many do not believe its the word of God. And if you don't? I can not discuss spirituall things with you. Because their is no Athourity to basis our discussion on.

However, if you do believe the Bible. The Church take's a whole different meaning. Christ is the Head of the church, christians are the Body of Christ. Christ died for the church. The church is the Bride of Christ. Are we christians perfect NOOOOOOO WAAAYYYY far from it! We are told Christ is the Savior of the body his Church.

More to come.

Remember if you let a Hipocrit come between You and God? That Hiporcit is closer to God than you are.

Well thats a cute saying but its really not true :roll:

God says you are either for him or against him!

TF 0 23975 Yes i do. 0 0 0 0 220123 0 4018 25=infantry 1 1 68.116.244.85 1145246928 0 boy, ridge, your just about in love with the stuff huh :roll: dude, men and women have been hunting in blue jeans and orange shirts long before these totes came along...and scent lok clothing. Nothing wrong with them, i am just making the point that if our fathers and mothers hunted without these, then there really is no need for me to go and spend 60 bucks on a tote. Plus, what was with the average hunter comment... come on now, i would call us economical, SMART hunters who can kill animals without spending 60 dollars on a tote. have a good one. 0 26688 0 0 0 0 220124 0 2116 LPLive11 1 1 68.113.232.138 1145246984 0 All of your questions can be answered with the word faith. I have trust in God and believe His Word. I have faith that God created the world with His hands. Anything is possible if you have faith in the Lord. 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220125 0 3001 WyoWapati 1 1 69.146.56.39 1145247285 0 If your goal is to thin the Coyotes numbers way down then hunt away. I enjoy hunting coyotes so I stay away between april and october to give the parents a chance to raise their pups. It means more coyotes to hunt in the fall and winter when their pelts are worth something. In some areas this is feasible. In others, the coyotes are too destructive to let them live. 0 26780 0 0 0 0 220126 0 3882 hunthard 1 1 24.229.85.165 1145247340 0 Ya see! I dont understand that! How does some just know that everything in the bible is true? I dont get it. 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220127 0 5680 IDAHO NATIVE 0 1 71.37.166.244 1145247374 0 I HAVE BEEN BOW HUNTING FOR ONLY ABOUT 4 YEARS MY QUESTION
IS ARE THERE ANY TIPS OR TRICKS FOR HUNTING ALONE?
I HAVE HAD LOTS OF CLOSE CALLS BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEAL
THE DEAL YET. AND MAYBE ITS JUST ME BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING
MORE DIFFICULT EVERY YEAR. I HAVE A NICE LITTLE HONEY HOLE THAT
I HUNT EVERY YEAR THAT NO ONE ELSE HUNTS AND IM PRETTY SURE
MOST OF THE BULLS ARE THE SAME ONES YEAR AFTER YEAR DO YOU
THINK THEY HAVE LEARNED WHAT I SOUND LIKE? 0 26796 QUESTION BOW HUNTING ELK ALONE 1 0 0 0 220128 0 3001 WyoWapati 1 1 69.146.56.39 1145247656 0 This is an age old debate. Check through the archives and you will find this topic over and over. The question is, will a 17HMR kill a Coyote. The answer is yes, with well placed shots inside a reasonable range. The next question is, are you very under gunned hunting coyotes with a 17HMR and the answer is absolutely YES. Sorry Skinnykid but I dont believe for one minute that anyone is consistantly killing Coyotes at 200 yards with a 17HMR. The round has insufficient energy at 200 yards to get it done with any regularity and I think anyone who tries is doing the animal a diservice. Just my .02. As stated before, the .17 Remington is a whole different ball of wax and would be a very effective 200 yard Coyote killer. 0 26795 0 0 0 0 220129 0 5632 Turkey Fife 0 1 64.251.143.106 1145247669 0 I have been out many times and have had no luck at all Roosting them :cry:

However if you want to count this one. One night I heard one fly up to Roost and Gobbled. I almost new the Tree he was in. But is was on Private Prop. :x So called the man who owned the land and told him where it was. I seen him a few days lATER AND ASKED HIM HOW IT WENT. sAID HE DIDNT GO THAT DAY!!!

:evil: :twisted: :x :oops: :shock: :arrow: :idea: :?: :!:

tf 0 26777 0 0 0 0 220130 0 2116 LPLive11 1 1 68.113.232.138 1145247720 0 That's what I'm saying. You need to have faith and trust in the Lord that it is true. 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220131 0 4162 elkivore 0 1 68.186.67.129 1145247984 0 They remember calls like we remember voices. Are you using the same bugle and cow calls? I use 2 different bugles and plan on getting a couple more and use a variety of mouth reed cow calls and other cow calls. the more different elk u sound like the more attention you will get. If you always use the same call and the elk gets your scent will he associate the scent with that particular call? or he never sees the elk he always hears?Just my thoughts. 0 26796 0 0 0 0 220132 0 3001 WyoWapati 1 1 69.146.56.39 1145248091 0 Either way will work. Vary how you do it from time to time but both methods should be very effective. I use my JIB with my Foxpro FX3 and it brings them in on a rope most times. 0 26549 0 0 0 0 220133 0 2502 NY BUCK HUNTER 1 1 168.169.213.82 1145248113 0 I would agree with those who think this is not fair. Shooting an animal at 1000yds is like target practice. Its more like being a snipper on a hillside and waiting for your contract to walk out in front of you. Im not going to say that if you choose to hunt this way you are wrong, but for me I would not hunt this way. That is why I probably prefer to hunt with a bow. I also feel this is why B&C requires a higher minimal score to enter your animal into the record books...For example the minimum score for a Whitetail Deer, Typical is 160 B&C and Pope and Young requires a minimum of 125 for a Whitetail Deer, Typical.

This is how Boone and Crocket Define Fair Chase and Hunting Ethics

FAIR CHASE, as defined by the Boone and Crockett Club, is the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit and taking of any free-ranging wild, native North American big game animal in a manner that does not give the hunter an improper advantage over such animals.

HUNTER ETHICS
Fundamental to all hunting is the concept of conservation of natural resources. Hunting in today's world involves the regulated harvest of individual animals in a manner that conserves, protects, and perpetuates the hunted population. The hunter engages in a one-to-one relationship with the quarry and his or her hunting should be guided by a hierarchy of ethics related to hunting, which includes the following tenets:

1. Obey all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Respect the customs of the locale where the hunting occurs.

3. Exercise a personal code of behavior that reflects favorably on your abilities and sensibilities as a hunter.

4. Attain and maintain the skills necessary to make the kill as certain and quick as possible.

5. Behave in a way that will bring no dishonor to either the hunter, the hunted, or the environment.

6. Recognize that these tenets are intended to enhance the hunter's experience of the relationship between predator and prey, which is one of the most fundamental relationships of humans and their environment. 0 26717 0 0 0 0 220134 0 3001 WyoWapati 1 1 69.146.56.39 1145248467 0 HOYT- VIPER TECH 0 26568 0 0 0 0 220135 0 2535 jrbush 0 1 147.226.248.236 1145249098 0 Pretty funny how this came up just before Easter eh?

Here is the Reader Digest illustration for any of you still wondering what it takes to be in Heaven when you die:

When Jesus was crucified, two condemned theives were as well. The other two men were convicted in a Roman court under Pontius Pilate's rule, and both were guilty. The sentence: crucifiction.

One criminal hanging on the cross scoffed Jesus and said something to effect of, If you are the Messiah, free yourself and us as well. When Jesus did not, the criminal cursed Jesus. (the reason Jesus did not, is another discussion about how Jesus was paying the penalty for man's sin)
(Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ does a beautiful job of showing this)

The other criminal saw how Jesus was dying on the cross, and said to him Remember me when you enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus replied back and said something like, today you will be in Paradise.

Sorry, I don't have my Bible with me so I shot from the hip, but anyways...

What does this say about the question at hand? Hmnn, lets think for a minute? Why did the thief who saw Jesus and believed he was the Messiah make it into Heaven?

Because he Believed In Christ, he saw that Christ was dying for him. At that moment, he was a Christian. There was no long list of works, or further acts to demonstrate he was worthy of Heaven (which would of made it really hard since he was nailed to a cross). It was the simple act of one thing, and one thing only: Faith in Christ, and Faith alone.

The requirement, if you will, is the same for all us, and that is why the Message of Salvation is and always will be just as simple as that.

Christ has risen! Praise God.
Happy Easter everyone. 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220136 0 2502 NY BUCK HUNTER 1 1 168.169.213.82 1145252960 0 I go out just before dark and I also will use locator calls, usually do a few Yelps and some gobbles, Ive been told this, that turkeys will gobble before the fly up into there roost for the night, so if you hear a gobble, you dont need to call him away from his hens if he has any. Just sneak in during the early morning, earlier the better and sit down in his living room and wait, then hopefully when he wakes up and gobbles from the tree you will be there to great him with a goodmorning call.....goodluck.. 0 26777 0 0 0 0 220137 0 2502 NY BUCK HUNTER 1 1 168.169.213.82 1145253004 0 good looking turkey.. :roll: 0 26794 0 0 0 0 220138 0 2502 NY BUCK HUNTER 1 1 168.169.213.82 1145253035 0 congrats 0 26773 0 0 0 0 220139 0 223 top pin 1 1 69.92.228.112 1145259247 0 My church is the great outdoors.

I try to spend every Sunday there.

I try to worship, respect, and give thanks for the great outdoors every weekend.

My beliefs are as strong as anyone that sits in there place of worship on any given Sunday. I just happen to think that my church is a lot more beautiful..


Just my opinion..
Respect that as I respect yours.........

Top Pin 0 23975 0 0 0 0 220140 0 4536 skinnykid 1 1 155.94.62.222 1145269322 0 well, believe it or not, he does. as I said I myself wouldn't do it but he does. 0 26795 0 0 0 0 220141 0 1883 stoutk 1 1 206.246.188.226 1145270907 0 congrats...glad you connected 0 26794 0 0 0 0 220142 0 1883 stoutk 1 1 206.246.188.226 1145270928 0 congrats...can't wait to see pix 0 26773 0 0 0 0 220143 0 4969 HUNTIN162 0 1 12.147.63.126 1145271439 0 Sorry I have not had time to get pics off my camera yet. I think my wife is going to Walgreen today to get a disk made, so hopefully they will be on here tonight. Had to hunt Easter eggs yesterday with the little guy.
Well remember the 2 pointers I gave about a week ago. Well I had to use them both. I killed my bird at 12:50, 1:00 ending time here, & I had to sneak up on him.
I was on my way towards the truck. I was going to check out the creek bottom on the way out. This is where my dad killed his bird at about sunrise. We roosted them there the night before.
I saw a hen across the creek in the pasture about 200 yards from me. I snuk down the creek a little. Looked over the bank & saw a gobbler strutting with her now. Snuk down the creek some more look up & they were 96yrds across the open pasture. I watched them for 15 min. he was strutting the whole time in the shade of a tree, it was 84 degrees. The hen was 20 yards away, from him, laying in the shade of another tree. I was running out of time & options. There were 2 trees in the pasture that were lined up. The second tree I ranged at 52 yards, so I knew if I could get to it I would have about a 45yrd shot. I waited for him to turn fan but towards me them I shuk up to the first tree, peeked around the tree & he had not seen me but she had. She had her head up looking at me. I was still 65 yards. I waited for him to spin but towards me again. Then I snuk to the next tree. She got up & walked away quickly but did not put, thankfully. I lowered my gun around the tree & pointed it at him. He Dropped his fan & started to walk away. I Dropped him. I ran up he was done.
I ranged back to the tree I shot him from, 44 yards.
I shoot 3 1/2 1 7/8 oz #7 in federal new heavyweight.
I had pattern them at 40 & it was a real nice patter. I think I would have shot up to 50 yards with these shell if I had to. This was all the closer I was getting to this bird.
I watched him for about 35-40 min. total, strutting the whole time, not one gobble !
That is how they get to be 26 lbs.

I was posting pics of my turkey & I saw doodaa's post of his bird.
Look like we got 2 turkey scores !!!

Way to go Doodaa. CONGRATS ON THE BIRD !!!

How come no post on here ??

Here are my pics

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Limbhanger





Wyatt, Doc & turkey

My dream season continues with a trip to Utah. This whole hunt was started 3 years ago when I sent a PM to Hal on here about his hunt in Utah. He put me in touch with Greg his brother who lives out there. That started the ball running and it took me 3 years to draw a tag. In those 3 years I got to know Greg some and was really looking forward to the trip.

First morning out is kind of chilly and we don't hear much on the roost. So we go off in search of something wanting to gobble. I spot some birds but we don't see exactly what they are. Turns out to be a group of hens, jakes and one longbeard. We ended up fooling with them for some 2 hrs before they decided time to head off. These were Merriams and it was still a couple weeks early for them. After trying to locate some more birds with no luck we call it an afternoon. Game plan in the evening is to try and locate some Rio's in another part of the unit. At fly up time I use my coyote howler and don't hear anything. Good thing Greg was standing up the hill and away from me because he heard 2 gobble at the call that I couldn't.

2nd morning we're trying to set up on the bird that was gobbling the most but he's in an area that's hard to find a good spot. We finally set up inside 75 yards. He's gobbling and turns out to be 2 longbeards. They fly down with several hens to the bottom of the canyon. We chase them up the next canyon only to have them come into 70 yards and go back down the canyon and up the canyon they started at. I'm getting frustrated with these birds. So it's around 9:30 and we get above where we think they are but they won't gobble to anything now. So we just sit down and try and catch our breath. Having a snack and talking for 30 some minutes. They we both hear a bird spitting and drumming and look at each other with amazement. I try and put my facemask on a grab my gun. This is one of the worst spots to see a turkey. He's within 30 yards and can't see over the hill 10 yards. After several anxious minutes 3 hens start putting and fly across the canyon. Don't know what spooked them but thought we were done. Things calmed down and I can hear another bird strutting below. Greg does some light calling and finally the bird gobbles for the first time. He's close but no way to see. Several more minutes pass and I can finally see his head and fans out briefly. No shot there have to let him continue to walk up the hill and closer. Move my gun around the side of a bush and his pops out looking. BANG. So brushy I couldn't see him and jump up and he didn't move. Something like 12 yards. FINALLY. We heard him start gobbling at 6:04 and I killed him at 10:07. Basically 4 hrs of chasing him. What a nice bird he turned out to be. 19.1 lbs, 9 Beard, 1 1/8 and 1 1/16 Spurs. I was told they just don't grow spurs like that out there. He was a Rio with some Merriams in him.



Greg and Me



A limbhanger in Utah


With my tag filled. He has a friend who's boy drew a tag. Wanted to know if I wanted to go with them the next morning. I say definately. We call in a bird off the roost but it doesn't offer a good shoot. Then we try and get a gobble out of this canyon but to no avail. Sometime after 10 we locate a bird and try and get him to work. Setting up on him doesn't work. But we hear a bird way off. Rush to get close to him and check him again. He gobbles close. They set up I dive for cover with the rest of our group. Start calling and he cuts me off. Just start yelping loud on the both almost non stop. He gobbles his way right in. I hear spitting and drumming and gobbling close. BOOM. Stand up and see the bird flopping. Now that was fun. Turns out he's a Merriam. Nate's first turkey. I never met them before that morning but it sure was my pleasure to be there and help them out. What a bonus to a great trip.



Greg, Nate (first turkey), Me in front. His brother Lance and his dad Rick behind.

What a wonderfull trip it turned out to be. That makes 10 birds I've been in on getting this year so far. My dream season.

Thanks so much to Hal for putting me in touch with Greg. Greg for welcoming me into your home for several days and treating me like a member of the family. Also BIG thank you to the rest of the family Liz, Afton, Shannon, Aubrey and Michael. What a great family. Nate certainly was a pleasure for me to be there for your fist turkey. Enjoyed meeting you along with Lance and Rick. I think your hooked on turkey hunting now!! 0 26942 Dream Season takes me to Utah 0 0 0 0 221435 0 3186 BenelliBoy 1 1 69.19.14.35 1145832960 0 Well Boys i got great news! I had a sucessful day this afternoon. We left the house around 2 30. Got to the spot. Parked the truck. and started walking to where we had seen the birds.. We took the long way through the woods to get to the edge of the field. Once we got there I believe it was around 3 10. We set up and dad pulled out the box call and started calling. I heard dad say... Hes comin.. Well i didnt see anything. Then i said where? He said straight ahead and to your left a little. So i looked. And i saw a fan. There were 2 toms and the one struted the hole way in the other just stayed close by.They came in pretty fast.Dad said shoot... I said are they in range?Yea. ok I eased the saftey off. He said shoot. I whispered back... Hang on a sec, there is some brush in the way. As soon as they cleared the brush I shot. It went down. I shot it at i believe it was 30 or 35 yards or somewhere in between. Heres the specs of it.
Weight-21 pounds.
Spurs-Both 1 1/4 inch
Beard-9 1/2 inches

My 2nd Turkey and my very first tom. I am gonna post pics here asap. 0 25941 0 0 0 0 221436 0 32 Maryland Bowhunter 1 1 68.48.173.140 1145832965 0 congrats. on some great birds . 0 26934 0 0 0 0 221437 0 5715 scottjchapel 0 1 24.18.114.56 1145833015 0 Does anyone have any pics of what a 22 mag does to game or anything at that matter. I am having a hard time on what cal to get, how bad does it damage a squirrel if you hit its body? To the point where there is nothing left to eat?

THANKS 0 26943 22 mag PICS Wanted please 1 0 0 0 221438 0 3186 BenelliBoy 1 1 69.19.14.35 1145833087 0 Well Boys i got great news! I had a sucessful day this afternoon. We left the house around 2 30. Got to the spot. Parked the truck. and started walking to where we had seen the birds.. We took the long way through the woods to get to the edge of the field. Once we got there I believe it was around 3 10. We set up and dad pulled out the box call and started calling. I heard dad say... Hes comin.. Well i didnt see anything. Then i said where? He said straight ahead and to your left a little. So i looked. And i saw a fan. There were 2 toms and the one struted the hole way in the other just stayed close by.They came in pretty fast.Dad said shoot... I said are they in range?Yea. ok I eased the saftey off. He said shoot. I whispered back... Hang on a sec, there is some brush in the way. As soon as they cleared the brush I shot. It went down. I shot it at i believe it was 30 or 35 yards or somewhere in between. Heres the specs of it.
Weight-21 pounds.
Spurs-Both 1 1/4 inch
Beard-9 3/4 inches

My 2nd Turkey and my very first tom. Ill post pics here asap. 0 26944 Got One!!! 0 0 0 0 221439 0 5713 SquirellHunter 0 1 161.184.23.26 1145834839 0 well it was about a 50 yard shot and the last time my dad tried shotting a yote wth the itaca 12 he just wounded it.So that why he used the .22. O how old were u guys when u shot ur 1st yote 0 26901 0 0 0 0 221440 0 3186 BenelliBoy 1 1 69.19.14.35 1145834957 0 Got One this afternoon.
Me and the Bird

The Weight (Randolph If you need me to zoom it in so its more clear i can, if you cant. But I think you should be able to zoom right in on it.)

The Beard (Once again you should be able to zoom up to it.. if not leme know)

The Tag (If you want it zoomed leme know or if you can zoom it.)

Left Spur (sorry about glare...Its from the flash of the camera.)

Right Spur
0 25958 0 0 0 0 221441 0 5711 schunter 0 1 64.12.116.66 1145835024 0 where are you huntin at 0 26938 0 0 0 0 221442 0 3206 CTTurkeyMan72191 1 1 216.255.175.68 1145835069 0 Congrats on an excellent first tom 0 26944 0 0 0 0 221443 0 3186 BenelliBoy 1 1 69.19.14.35 1145835177 0 Specs on the my bird where
Beard-9 3/4 I believe (correct me if i am wrong.)
Spurs-1 1/4 inchers on both sides (once again correct me if i am wrong)
Weight- 21 pounds.

Total Score-65.5 According to those specs...
Randolph plz let me know if you cant zoom in on any of my pictures and i will get them zoomed so you can see the info. But i think you said you can zoom in on them... So ill leave it up to you.. But if you need them to be zoomed leme know. 0 25958 0 0 0 0 221444 0 4963 Melvin 1 1 207.255.131.123 1145835213 0 Snuff Jaw, You might try the lone howl,challenge and pup distress. Those are the 3 best sounds to use this time of year..IMHO

Remember they have pups and hate an intruder. :evil: 0 26940 0 0 0 0 221445 0 3186 BenelliBoy 1 1 69.19.14.35 1145835348 0 Thanks... Heres the pic of me and him...
0 26944 0 0 0 0 221446 0 5234 Casper 1 1 66.168.49.5 1145836063 0 Congrats 0 26944 0 0 0 0 221447 0 5234 Casper 1 1 66.168.49.5 1145836097 0 Nice pics 0 26938 0 0 0 0 221448 0 3186 BenelliBoy 1 1 69.19.14.35 1145836122 0 Heres a pic of me and him. Along with my Remington 870 Wingmaster LW Magnum 20 Gauge with the Jellyhead in the end of it!

0 25941 0 0 0 0 221449 0 5713 SquirellHunter 0 1 161.184.23.26 1145836410 0 Does anyone here know anything bout hunting yotes in alberta. Im planning on doing it wth my 25-06 if my dad lets me take it(if he dont it will be my .22) Well i would love some info 0 26945 yote hunting in alberta 1 0 0 0 221450 0 2793 bigmandeerhunter 1 1 24.52.224.39 1145837214 0 congrats on the bird. it looks really nice. I had a great day as well. I woke up to a phone call from my one nephue saying he got his first bird this morning at 8:07. it was a nice size jake and i am now in the proccess of mounting it for him. Also the other part of the day that was great was i took first place today in a turkey calling contest . Todd Imiola was there again today and told me if i dident do the contest he was going to put a post up about me chickening out in the contest. but im glad he talk me into it because i won it and got some free calls out of it and a gift card to Gander MT. Only one bad thing happend today and theat was i found out my LIMBS on my bow are TWISTED so i now have to get a new bow. 0 25941 0 0 0 0 221451 0 2471 browning_f5_tornado 0 1 206.255.185.43 1145837383 0 why do you want to do it? if it is for the money, dont waste your time.

if it is for the insurance and retirement, dont waste MY time having to put up with you.

if you have an unending desire to help your fellow man, regardless of race or sex or age, willing to lay down your life for him, willing to spend precious time away from your family and friends for him, wiiling to see his glassed over eyes, staring back at you just before the body bag zips shut, each time you close your eyes, willing to be looked upon as a neccesary cancer by city fathers and people who have never needed your services before. if you think you can make it your entire career just because you made a difference one time and one person said thanks, then be a firefighter. F5, Fire Captain / EMT, 11 years service Camden Fire Dept, Camden AR. 0 26679 0 0 0 0 221452 0 3186 BenelliBoy 1 1 69.19.14.35 1145837511 0 Sry to hear about your bow.. Glad to hear about the Contest though.. O yea i double checked the beard and its 9 3/4 inches.. Not 9 1/2... 0 25941 0 0 0 0 221453 0 4105 Will M. 1 1 66.191.61.38 1145837667 0 Here's my new buy a female Buckskin Plott that has Weems and Star Mountain Breeding.



But we run Plotts and walkers with a couple odd ball crosses.



Learned a lesson here! Neve pose fir a picture under a bear tree right afther the picture the bear took a leak on me! :shock:



One of the bears that we took last kill season.



Can't wait till July for our training season to start again! 0 26880 0 0 0 0 221454 0 5491 Doubletap 0 1 72.193.37.196 1145838037 0 Alberta is a large place. Are you hunting the praires down Calgary way or the bush up Edmonton and Peace way? I have hunted both areas. Loved it in the Peace. 0 26945 0 0 0 0 221455 0 137 T.B. 1 1 141.151.171.163 1145838063 0 Great bird! You'll always remeber your first. 0 26944 0 0 0 0 221456 0 5142 woodsman2230 1 1 205.149.72.48 1145838392 0 Congrats.....thats a great bird! 0 26944 0 0 0 0 221457 0 5131 GobblingThunder19 1 1 68.11.202.115 1145838394 0 I made up my mind to be a fireman and i want to be one... I want to help people in need... That post of yours just now was acting like you were pushing me away from this career of my choice...lol...But i see what you are saying... 0 26679 0 0 0 0 221458 0 5559 TREESCRATCHER 0 1 65.80.43.206 1145838493 0 Heard alot of gobbles this morning but they shut off. Then we got up and
moved and started calling and they responded but they shut off again so we got up to move again and when we walked over the hill there was a
tom headed our way Busted!!!!!!! What should i do when they shut off? 0 26946 Had a good morning but they wouldnt come in!! 0 0 0 0 221459 0 3958 parkerbowsrock 1 1 69.168.60.201 1145838540 0 I also post on www.crappie.com 0 26914 0 0 0 0 221460 0 9 Todd Imiola 1 1 205.188.116.198 1145838880 0 Congrats on your very first tom! That's a good bird. 0 26944 0 0 0 0 221461 0 9 Todd Imiola 1 1 205.188.116.67 1145839023 0 Congrats to you guys those are some really nice birds and great pictures too! The color on Walts second bird is awesome. 0 26934 0 0 0 0 221462 0 5266 edward shelt 0 1 69.171.93.75 1145839307 0 ya that post was a little harsh. It does make sence but it could have been worded a little different. I have been a FF/EMT for nine years. and in this service we only turn people a way after they figure out it's not for them.NOT before. some people change their ways/mind after they get in and see what it's all about. it's not just putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff. there is a lot more to it. 0 26679 0 0 0 0 221463 0 9 Todd Imiola 1 1 205.188.116.198 1145839475 0 ****, that's a story every hunter should read before every season starts. Thanks for sharing it and the cat scan too. Thank god your alright. Take care! 0 26930 0 0 0 0 221464 0 9 Todd Imiola 1 1 205.188.116.198 1145839692 0 Wally,
Great job winning the calling contest today at Gander Mountain. Those old birds better watch out because you sounded pretty good on the Jackpot! It was great to meet you and your father. Good luck this season. 0 26947 Congrats to bigmandeerhunter 0 0 0 0 221465 0 11 Walt Ramage 1 1 66.220.96.2 1145839923 0 Thanks Todd. Wasn't that second bird awesome! If I didn't already have a turkey mounted I would of mounted that one. I'm skinning him out though. His beard was 8 7/8 and he had 1 1/4 spurs. I took it to a friend of mine who is a taxidermist, and he said it was a merriam. I'm going to have ODFW confirm. 0 26934 0 0 0 0 221466 0 4417 bigbuckbill 1 1 24.241.17.174 1145839928 0 thanks a lot ! 0 26939 0 0 0 0 221467 0 1948 Sam Bradshaw 1 1 69.92.13.217 1145840061 0 Glad that the Lord was watching over you and that he's a bad shot!! 0 26930 0 0 0 0 221468 0 3708 psearcher22 1 1 141.149.210.143 1145840474 0 i like archerytalk alot helps me out with quite a bit if you want a hunting forum primos is great not alot of peopple and they are great here i just like the bigger ones when looking for certain important info that cant be found here. 0 26914 0 0 0 0 221469 0 5131 GobblingThunder19 1 1 68.11.202.115 1145840719 0 i know there is more to it than that... 0 26679 0 0 0 0 221470 0 5720 EasternTomKiller 1 1 71.52.156.88 1145840730 0 I have been able to make all the calls but can not make the purr. I love the purr to close the distance and when I try it, it just tickles the roof of my mouth. Any suggestions. 0 26793 0 0 0 0 221471 0 5131 GobblingThunder19 1 1 68.11.202.115 1145840942 0 glad to hear that your doing good man that is a scary feeling... 0 26930 0 0 0 0 221472 0 1948 Sam Bradshaw 1 1 69.92.13.217 1145840997 0 Went out to my lake house this morning and heard a bird gobblin and set up on him and he didn't get close enough so we left him and went prospecting .. we got back to the truck and one gobbled rite by the truck so we set up about 40 yards from the truck and started calling and a hen started cutting ands yelping back to me so i new i had it made! I looked back and there was another hen coming over the hill and the my necked started hurting so i eased my head back forward and set still and about 1 min later i eased back around and the hens were about 5 yards from my camera man so they started getting spooky and a gobbler topped the hill so i started cuttin hard and he started strutting and cam to about 13 yards directly to my right and the hens about walked over after the came back by headed in front of me and i had my eye on the goobler and he went into the creek and came up in front of me and i took my safety off and he walked up there and i realized he didn't have but about a 6 in beard so i let him go all this within 20 yards ... they walked off and my camera guy walked up there and we started talking and i was goin gto unload my gun and THERE WAS NO SHELL IN MY GUN IT WAS BONE DRY!!!!!! i went back to the truck and my 3 Nitros were laying on the wench bumper .. I geuss you need to check your guns!!!!GREAT MORNING THOUGH!! 0 26948 Great morning 0 0 0 0 221473 0 1948 Sam Bradshaw 1 1 69.92.13.217 1145841078 0 Does anyone know of any calling contest within an hour of West Tennesse?? any info would be appreciated![/i] 0 26949 Calling Contest 0 0 0 0 221474 0 5720 EasternTomKiller 1 1 71.52.156.88 1145841386 0 It is important to know what wing you are taking it from. The right wing is for right fletching and of course the left is for the left flectching. Nice job. I have been using mine for the last 5 years. 0 26916 0 0 0 0 221475 0 1948 Sam Bradshaw 1 1 69.92.13.217 1145841908 0 they look great!! i have about 398756324 of these that my dad made before he dies i fletched some and killed a deer with one of them i was a big accomplishment to kill on with them to me! 0 26916 0 0 0 0 221476 0 1330 Hardcore 1 1 209.103.204.73 1145842418 0 They have great balistics. If you sight it in right it is a accurate as you make it. Very good caliber. Hey slickhead! Love the pic of the Chuck! Here's one of mine. Ruger 10/22 at 50yds. :twisted:
0 26937 0 0 0 0 221477 0 4969 HUNTIN162 0 1 12.147.63.126 1145842987 0 I got my second turkey this morning at 7:00
Sorry smaller then the first .
No help on our points. :cry:

The turkeys were gobbling like crazy this morning. Another hunter got between me & most of the birds so I headed back to a field they were gobbling in. I saw 2 nice birds jumping up & fighting in the field. I got down in the creek & started working closer to them when the other hunter shot once, back behind me. I peaked up over the bank & the 2 gobblers were gone, but there was another gobbler at the far end of the field heading to the big creek. So I got back in the creek & hot footed it to cut him off. I was about 200 yards from where I thought he would be when he gobbled. So I kept sneaking towards him. He gobbled a few more time, letting me know were he was with out having to peak up out over the back. I was within 100 yards of him I peaked up over the bank, he was 70-80 yards away. I called a couple of time he headed my way, I was looking though tall grass. I had an opening in front of me & was ready, then he started putting & turned back. He must have made me out in the grass. I raised up a little over the grass & dropped him at about 30+ yards

21# 10oz
9 beard
7/8 spurs

That 21# was easier to pack out. :wink:

Congrats Again!! Another Nice Bird...You are having a good season between you,your wife and your dad. We open a week from today and I can't wait to get in the woods. Went down Sunday morning to listen and they were gobblin like crazy.

have hunted hard for 2 days now. No luck. I thought i had mine this morning though. If he would have come another 20 yards, i had a shot. The birds are not responding to calls at all. Some are with hens some are not. The longbeard this morning had 4 jakes with him. 3 of them came into the decoy. he and another Jake stayed out of range. I will just keep grinding away. i want us to win this thing. Good Luck to the rest of you.

My season starts tomorrow with my sister. We are going to the same spot I heard about 15 different toms gobbling in the area with my mom two weeks ago. I have to let my sister shoot the first bird that comes in because she is still in college and cant miss much. Im a senior in high school and it doesnt really matter if i miss half of a day. Wish us luck. Hope to have some pics of a double tomorrow

That sounds like a good plan. Good luck.
Don't miss to much school, it is more important then hunting & a lot more important then this contest !

I finally got my pics loaded & post on the score post
http://www.primos.com/CabinChat/viewtopic....r=asc&start=120

I am taking my dad to my spot in tommorrow southern IL, where my wife got her bird, in the morning. He is trying to get one with a bow. He has got 2 shots with his bow this season. Drew feathers on a nice tom. Just having a hard time getting drawn back.

Keep at it guys you can put us in the lead with 2 more birds.
I think you guys a going to come through for us.

I also loaded a pick of my wifes turkey



Sorry my pic needed a flash.



& a pic of me & my 2nd bird.

Nice Pics HUNTIN162!! Hope everybody else on the team is also having some success. To everyone that is still hunting good luck and hopefully we can pull this out.

hey guys, finally checking in.....2 easterns and 1 merriams tagged so far.....biggest is 23 lbs, 10.25 beard and 1 spurs....scored 63.5......best part was it was the first turkey i got when my son was with me on easter morning. working on getting pix.....good luck everyone

here's the picture of my biggest bird......

CONGRATULATIONS jghoffman12
Better late then never, on hearing from you.
That really will help get us in the running. A couple more birds & we can win this thing.
Sounds like you had a great season. How old is your boy?
Hope you got a good pic of you, your boy & the turkey to show us.
I have only hunted easterns, but after seeing some of the pics posted of some pretty Merriams. I think that I might have to try for one of those beauties.
Do you hunt them any different ?

If you need help figuring anything out on the contest or posting just ask or send me a p.m.
Great pic of that good looking bird.

Congrats jghoffman12!! Sounds like you to had a good season. I will hopefully help add to the total here shortly...We are on alot of birds but they are henned up real bad. Started getting a little frustrated this past weekend but it will all work out...it always does. Congrats again on your birds!

Here's a picture of my son, Hunter, with our bird. I'll have pictures of the merriams in a week or two. had a lot of fun with the merriams. they were gobbling all day long. i shot mine around 5 pm and my buddy shot his just before noon. one thing i noticed is that they have a higher pitched gobble and they really preferred a higher pitched slate call. gobbled their heads off at my Freak call but wouldn't answer my friend's mouth call.

jghoffman12
Those are two good looking trophies !
I think I see a little family resemblance there.
Has he done any hunting yet ? or still just watching, helping & learning.

Good luck this weekend guys.
I have not given up hope for you guys yet. :wink:

Congrats on your four bird season !!!
That is a good looking merriam too.
They are a good lucking bird.
Thanks for taking the time to take those pics & post them to help the team out.
Good luck next turkey season & with raising that future hunter of yours.

Looks like you are & will always do good at both !!!

Lynn Wilcox

Congrats!! Those are nice pics you posted...Good Goin

Got one more shot at em this weekend... going to where we worked a pretty decent tom for about 3 hours... not too many people know about this place, so we're hoping he hasn't been taken yet. I'll have some pics for you guys come Sunday....

Sorry guys... Hunter2121 from team four here....

Shooter thinks he is going to score, but I might have to boost our teams points!!

haha... j/k

Shooter had a chance at him a few week-ends back, but spooked him when he got impatient!

I didn't get impatient... you had a date, and wanted to leave. I could have sat there all day!

Look at this guy trying to come to our camp and stir things up...

If you guy are going to that burial ground hunter 2121 showed pic of you are braver then me.
Just remember your tape & scales this time shooter. :wink:

Good luck !

Yep, we'll be there. We actually had a chance at a few jakes, but since we already got ao bird, we let them go, joping that they will be big old toms, next year!

I will try to give shooter the first opportunity, but if the tom doesn't co-operate, well then I might have to bag him myself!

Shooter will have to go and flush them out of the grave yard, I'll stay on the other side of hte marsh, haha....

hey HUNTIN162

Well as promised I got shooter a shot, but the look on his face tells you everything!!



check out the post on the turkey hunting forum

Hey it probably won't help us win this thing but I shot a 19.5 Pounder saturday morning at 9:00. The problem is that I snapped all the pictures that I thought I was supposed to and after looking on here I forgot to take one of the tag on his leg. Sorry guys...