2024 Turkey Season!

[Chad Gus]

Nice bird for your wife Chad, congratulations to her

She was pretty excited, this bird skirted just out of range on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. So today I gave her my shotgun and went with her. He came in silent and I got him well within range of my shotgun (36 yards)

 

[Knight.54]

I filled a Maryland tag the first week of their season… I’d been wanting to try one with the 28 gauge for a while. This guy marched right up my gun barrel drumming.

 

[phutch30]

I only had 1 day to hunt for myself in MT this yr. Had to make it count. 9 7/8 beard, 24.5lbs

 

[Lab]

Mine was fantastic.
Killed the bird and right back at work by 9am.

 

[Mica Man]

Late posting anything this year but have had great success with family and friends. I did shoot a nice tom this spring with a borrowed 28 ga. just so I can say I've killed toms with everything from a 410 to 10 ga.

 

[Northwoods]

My cinco de mayo bird from Wisconsin’s bluff country. What a beautiful part of the country! I worked hard for this bird. I had never hunted the area before and had no idea where to start looking. I was blessed with a dandy. This is the first time I shot a Tom older than 2, I started turkey hunting 3 years ago and now I’m addicted.

 

[Schism]

My hunting buddy and I were able to get my oldest, and his youngest, out for their first turkey hunt. Neither are old enough/ready to shoot their own birds but they were ready to tag along and see what turkey hunting is all about. We normally don't shoot jakes but when a group of 5 came within 15 yards and among the decoys we had to let the kids see one fall. My buddy shot this Jake and the kids were beyond excited. I blurred out her face since she's not my kid but her smile was huge!

 

[gonhunting247]

Managed to get a nice little bird between regular work and moving bees for pollination. I blew it a couple times this season early, by always being in a hurry to get back to work. Slowed down a bit and enjoyed it and things worked out much better

 

[gonhunting247]

Got back from a broken horn oryx hunt in NM in time to get out for a morning of hunting before going back to work. It was a really nice morning with no wind and just a bit of rain here and there. Two nice toms came in after a a couple hours of cat and mouse with the group. I decided this bird would wear tag #2 nicely . We can get 3 tags in the spring, but are only allowed 1 bird per day, so hopefully I'll get a chance to go try and find 1 more soon!

 

[Trapper330]

 

[DRS]

Nebraska last Saturday morning

 

[Knight.54]

nugs.peanut oil, soaked in milk for 24 hrs, House of Autry Chicken Breader. My first batch in my new fryer!

 

[Trapper330]

nugs.View attachment 325654peanut oil, soaked in milk for 24 hrs, House of Autry Chicken Breader. My first batch in my new fryer!

Found that deep frying is THE best way to cook wild turkey!! Looks delicious.

 

[Ben Nicholson]

Iowa, public land.

 

[mdcrossbow]

Birds didn't talk for Tuesday or Wednesday then this morning they started. All over the vally. I'm sitting on top of a ridge and couple hens walked through an hour later 2 2 year Olds followed by this Tom. 11" and 1 1/4 spurs. In semi red stage.
Also found a few hand fulls of Bearcorn , highly medical.

 

[NoWiser]

My season opened yesterday. I couldn’t take off work, but after an early dinner I told the kids to grab their stuff, we’re going turkey hunting. An hour in we saw two toms come over a hill a few hundred yards away. It took a half hour of calling but they eventually made it to our decoys and only one of them left. The kids loved it. I’m sad my season ended so quickly but I wouldn’t change a thing.

 

[mdcrossbow]

My season opened yesterday. I couldn’t take off work, but after an early dinner I told the kids to grab their stuff, we’re going turkey hunting. An hour in we saw two toms come over a hill a few hundred yards away. It took a half hour of calling but they eventually made it to our decoys and only one of them left. The kids loved it. I’m sad my season ended so quickly but I wouldn’t change a thing.

Congratulations, on getting it done with the kids on hand to learn.

 

[gonhunting247]

I finished up spring gobbler season with a nice little Jake for tag #3. It was a fun season even with how busy I am this time of year! 3 boned out birds make a great batch of turkey sausage!

 

[N2TRKYS]

Never killed anything call a tom, but did kill 4 gobblers this season. Two in Bama and two out West. Should’ve had another Bama gobbler before my trip, but he got away before I could get a shot.

 

[singleshot1]

#2 in Illinois. Beautiful morning to be out. Just shy of 23lbs, 11” beard, 1-1/4” spurs.