Gobble gobble Spring Turkey 2025

[Gellar]

These pictures aren’t making my decision easier. But I decided to wait until our 2nd season to hunt.

2nd season runs April 18-22. I’m just to busy the next 4 days and would only get a few hours in the middle of the afternoon to hunt. 2nd season is always busier on the public but maybe with the Easter holiday it won’t be as bad?

 

[FireStation46]

I’ve killed gobblers with 1 spur, no spurs, killed 1 with super long toenails, caught and released a flock of 17 hens and I think 5 were bearded.

I like the Georgia Turkey I harvested some years back

 

[FireStation46]

Called in this public land Jake (USFS ground 15mi as the crow flies from home, although it's a 40min drive and 2.8mi hike to get to this general spot) for my Son in Law yesterday about 8:30. Was in a group of another couple Jakes and 2 longbeards. Guy a couple ridges over missed one of the longbeards about 15 minutes before I called this one into our lap. Decoy has a couple holes in it, this guy was ON that decoy.

He still has a Draw tag that opens in May and my OTC tag is intact for a trip down south in a couple of weeks.

Old fishing buddy of mine who is retired in Southern MS makes pot calls (mostly out of wood from a bunch of trees he lost at his place during Karina), so I always take a picture for him with the call, also

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Congrats!

 

[np307]

Opening day was quiet for me. I'm out this evening trying to roost one for tomorrow morning. Cut a few sets of tracks on opposite ends of the piece of land, hoping to hear one sound off this evening so I can make a plan for the morning.

 

[FireStation46]

Congrats!

Thanks! Mossberg UltiMag 12ga 3 ½” shells. Dropped him quick!

 

[EKYHunter]

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After school adventures with the little 410 for one of my daughter's and I on the youth opener today.

Love seeing all these pics with kids and dead turkeys! @Mica Man, can you tell me about that .410? I like it.

 

[WildWill]

Love seeing all these pics with kids and dead turkeys! @Mica Man, can you tell me about that .410? I like it.

Looks like the same Rossi Tuffy 410. my son has. Nice little gun.

 

[Hobbes]

Backwater has affected access. Evening roosting trip.

 

[Hobbes]

 

[cedahm]

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What a fantastic photo!

I can HEAR a turkey gobbling on a limb just looking at that shot.

 

[Mica Man]

Love seeing all these pics with kids and dead turkeys! @Mica Man, can you tell me about that .410? I like it.

Tis a Rossi Turkey tuffy. The little thing Is light as a feather but deadly on birds out to 40 yards with #9 TSS. I bought it for the kids but love packing the thing for myself in the woods. My brother bought one in 20 ga that is lethal as well but has significantly more recoil.

 

[BlakeA]

Opening day stalk

 

[WildWill]

 

[EKYHunter]

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Best pic yet! Congrats.

 

[Matthew57]

Opening day tomorrow for us!

 

[Hammsolo]

Almost there in WA. I know where I’ll be on Saturday way before first light.