Butterball Busters: Team 1: Exturkinator's 2012 Forums Turkey Contest

**snake3113** · 04-08-2012, 07:11 PM

Just doing some scouting right now....season gets underway on the 28th...hearing a few birds n got a few jakes hanging around the trail cams, but the longbeards are staying on the neighbors property....

**Ohiobucks** · 04-09-2012, 09:47 AM

Saw two different groups of birds with strutters this morning on the way into work. Our season doesn't start until April 23, with youth season being April 21 and 22.

**PotashRLS** · 04-13-2012, 11:19 AM

I scored on a dandy bearded hen on Wednesday. She won't score worth a hoot but she had a nice full 7 1/2" beard. Fun hunt. I'll post her up later on when things slow down a bit, but I wanted you guys to know we are on the board. Good luck to everyone else.

**Ohiobucks** · 04-16-2012, 06:27 AM

Congrats on the bearded hen, a rare trophy for sure!

**Ohiobucks** · 04-30-2012, 09:16 AM

Been out twice this past week, can't even spell turkee....

**PotashRLS** · 05-01-2012, 08:32 AM

Keep at er Tom. Locally here having a fanning tom or jake on strings has really got em coming in running. Many of the hens have already been bred and competition is getting a little more intense.

**Tominator** · 05-02-2012, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Ohiobucks

Been out twice this past week, can't even spell turkee....

Jake must have scared the crap out of them.

**Ohiobucks** · 05-03-2012, 02:16 PM

Gonna seal the deal either tomorrow or Saturday morning, I can feel it.

Came close this morning with 4 different gobblers going mad at sunrise. Right after flydown, I had one hang up at 60 yards, gobbling and strutting back and forth for 10 minutes. After he moved along, I shifted 300 yards down in the woods closer to a different bird. Called him in on a string to 25 yards, but through some thick brush. He wouldn't clear it, and left the way he came in. I've got a better idea where they are roosting now this spring, and I'll be there in the AM, closer and with decoys in the ground.