2024 Turkey Season!

[jvanhoy]

They came in, one in front of another but slightly off center. Decided to be frugal with my TSS.View attachment 323325

Wow what a beautiful place to hunt turkeys!

 

[Bc1992]

I found this old pine stump 9 or 10 years ago and have always wanted to take a picture with a turkey on it. I got the chance yesterday.

 

[WinkB]

Our first period opened yesterday. It was very windy and rainy. All I saw was one hen who came into my decoys three times about 30 min apart and she would cluck like crazy like she was wondering what are these other birds doing out in the field when the weather is so poor, trying to tell them they need to get back to cover.

Nice, quiet, and overcast this morning. I walked under a few roosted on my way in, and as the sun came up a single hen came into my decoys then she hung around on my right side at 5 yards. Then two hens came in from my left location. All three started clucking like mad at each other. Then the tom came in from the left, all fanned out looking for trouble. Not a single gobble out of him, but he came in close. It was hard to move and not get busted by the bird on my right. I was fortunate enough to take him home with me and I was back to work before most of people I work with started their day. He had a 12" beard and 1.5" spurs. Perfect way to start the WI season off.

 

[mdcrossbow]

One is all you need ! Congratulations !

 

[Hem]

Our first period opened yesterday. It was very windy and rainy. All I saw was one hen who came into my decoys three times about 30 min apart and she would cluck like crazy like she was wondering what are these other birds doing out in the field when the weather is so poor, trying to tell them they need to get back to cover.

Nice, quiet, and overcast this morning. I walked under a few roosted on my way in, and as the sun came up a single hen came into my decoys then she hung around on my right side at 5 yards. Then two hens came in from my left location. All three started clucking like mad at each other. Then the tom came in from the left, all fanned out looking for trouble. Not a single gobble out of him, but he came in close. It was hard to move and not get busted by the bird on my right. I was fortunate enough to take him home with me and I was back to work before most of people I work with started their day. He had a 12" beard and 1.5" spurs. Perfect way to start the WI season off.


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Thats awesome.
How about a picture of the beard and spurs?

 

[Hem]

Three bird day. #3 evening gobbler.

 

[Bluffgruff]

Is this the first Rio on the thread?

I was 2nd to the parking spot this afternoon, and the other guys picked the direction I wanted to go. I wished them well and went the opposite way.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

Congrats to my MT brethren gettin it done! Ive got to wait another 2.5 weeks till I can hunt MT this yr. Glad im not hunting today though

Northwest MT.

 

[JCS]

They came in, one in front of another but slightly off center. Decided to be frugal with my TSS.View attachment 323325

Like this?

 

[Hem]

Like this?View attachment 323436

Yep

 

[mdcrossbow]

Yep

I did the same thing in Va. Saw the 2nd one flopping behind the decoy. TSS & my red dot are a lethal combination

 

[Hem]

I did the same thing in Va. Saw the 2nd one flopping behind the decoy. TSS & my red dot are a lethal combination

Amazingly lethal.

 

[IDHUNTNFISH]

Called this nice Tom in on a string to 32 yards. My partner in crime did the rest

 

[DANGLER]

Got on the board today.... still git a pocket full of tags and 5 more weeks of chasing the Thunderchickens

 

[HaileyB]

Going out tomorrow morning,a spot on the property and know where they are coming from.Did my scouting last weekend.I usually get 2 a year and my husband is happy with that

 

[Addicting]

My 10 year old boys first hunt and got a nice Tom, 10.5” beard and 1 3/8” spurs.

 

[Pucky Freak]

4 AM wake-up call. Mile hike in with full packs. We listened to the roost gobbles for about a half hour and she fell asleep.



I woke her up to watch a couple strutters through the binos. Hopefully later this AM they get restless and check out our decoys

 

[Mountain Mule]

Jake down! Can't wait to turn him into turkey pot pie and turkey shniztle

 

[TheTone]

Been out once; things were very quiet and the birds I did hear seemed uninterested in responding. Lots of people out also; people tracks everywhere I tried which used to not be the norm

 

[Gellar]

Three bird day. #3 evening gobbler. View attachment 323408

Beautiful bird! I’d love to hunt turkeys in country like that in the next couple of years!