The Spit and Drummers

[VtBowhunter]

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Spyderpancake Y
Huntinsonovagun R
Kooter
Vtbowhunter
*TuffnufArchery
TOMSD5

Guys let's get checked in and then we can go from there and select a Team name.

What will you be hunting with......for me it's My bow or bust.

[kooter]

will be taking the new tc encore 12 ga. out first this year, then my bow. hunting in Missouri for a great big eastern bird this year. I get to start on April 18th.

[VtBowhunter]

I have to wait until May 1st, but then I have 3 day weekends every weekend, so I'll have plenty of time in the woods. I can't wait.

[huntinsonovagun]

Here! Just trying to get one this year!! No jakes....I've passed up jakes the last 2 years and ended up birdless....not gonna start killing them now. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif Have a good feeling, got a new hunting buddy with plenty of PRIVATE land!!!!!!! Good luck guys! Let's win win win!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[spyderpancake]

Spyderpancake here logging in and reporting for duty! I will be using my Mossberg 835 for Easterns here in SC. I have two spots that look awesome for this April. Should be able to drop a nice one. Anybody got team name suggestions?

[spyderpancake]

When are your seasons? Mine is the month of April.

[VermontHunter]

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I have to wait until May 1st, but then I have 3 day weekends every weekend, so I'll have plenty of time in the woods. I can't wait.

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I'm coming to get your birds.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[VtBowhunter]

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I have to wait until May 1st, but then I have 3 day weekends every weekend, so I'll have plenty of time in the woods. I can't wait.

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I'm coming to get your birds.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Birds? What birds? I don't know what you're talking about.

[VtBowhunter]

Since we have bowhunters and shotgun hunters, and we're after gobblers, how about "Bows, Beards, and Booms" LMAO.

[huntinsonovagun]

Or the Boomin' Bows. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I honestly don't care. Seems like every contest the guys are arguing about team names until the contest is over. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[VtBowhunter]

You all decide, I'm pretty easy going so I'll leave it to y'all.

[spyderpancake]

"The Strut Stops Here"
"FullChokers"
pretty lousy but all i can think up http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[kooter]

how about the spit and drummers......

[kooter]

just north of kansas city missouri. town is called Kearney. have a couple of places to hunt this year with lots of birds on them both. First day out is April 18th

[spyderpancake]

I live in Hartsville, a little town 5 miles from the Darlington racetrack and 10 miles from Florence. I saw a videotaped a nice gobbler in a field less than a mile from my house yesterday evening. He looks like a nice bird, I have an appointment set with him for April 1!

[VtBowhunter]

I live in Vermont and we have a HUGE turkey population on our land.

Tuff if that's the name you want then PM the mod for the turkey room and he'll git r' done.

[MCH]

PM me, too, when you guys decide.

[kooter]

how about the Grand Slammers? it really doesn't matter to me

[spyderpancake]

#5 Git 'er done. hey, could we work that into a name?

[kooter]

number one is fine with me

[VtBowhunter]

#5

[huntinsonovagun]

I say 5 as well. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Looks like that's finally out of the way..... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[huntinsonovagun]

THE SPIT AND DRUMMERS


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[TOMSD5]

ok finally found this post...lol... any one of them is fine with me...cause i'll be out there beating the brush trying to make our team #1... good luck to all...my season starts the first of april...

[spyderpancake]

I went out this morning and listened to the gobblers coming off the roost. 2 more weeks!

[VtBowhunter]

I was driving near where I live and on one side of the road was a strutter with about 8 other longbeards and across the road was another strutter and about 6 more ropers.

I can't wait for May 1st.

[kooter]

boy am I frustrated... went to pattern the new tc encore shotgun. I couldn't get it to center the target. no matter what i did to the sight it would not adjust to come down low enough. So, i got on cabelas and ordered a scope and mounts. Then i will be ready to go. My gun threw a pretty good pattern, just about 6-8 inches high. I would aim at the base of the neck and it would barely touch the top of the head.

[spyderpancake]

Well, I have a very sore shoulder! I patterned my 835 yesterday and was happy with the performance of the new Wad-Control Federals. Have ya'll(the ones that use guns) tried them?

[spyderpancake]

3 1/2" #5's

[huntinsonovagun]

Here's a pic of my 20 yard pattern....think he's dead?! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

http://www.jesseshunting.com/photopost/data/500/1207720ydpattern-med.jpg

[kooter]

pattern looks good, now we just need to put it to work on a real gobbler. I am going to pattern mine again this weekend with my new scope on the encore

[spyderpancake]

Well, today was opening day. I went to the club and set up near where we had been hearing them roost. However, because of all the rain we have been getting, they moved a couple hundred yards. I heard one shock-gobble at daylight. It was very overcast and foggy, and they didn't gobble any more all morning. I ended up seeing 8 in a field across our boundary line, but some guys drove up in a truck and scared them off. then i came home and drove to a field right across the road. I got out the truck, hit the slate, and one gobbled 150 yards away. My bro is home for spring break, so I gave him the gun and set up 15 yards behind him. Every time i hit the slate, the gobbler rattled off, and he was coming fast. WE were in pretty thick woods and I finally saw him at 50 yards. He strutted in to 35 yards, but my brother couldn't see him from where he was. He strutted and gobbled a couple minutes, didn't see the hen, started putting, and then walked away. I didn't realize my brother couldn't see him, I didn't know why in the world he didn't shoot, it was only 20 yards from him! So anyway we are gonna go set up on him tomorrow, and I am taking a decoy and a gun this time!!!

[kooter]

good luck, get us on the board

[spyderpancake]

well, we went this morning, set up on the field, and he gobbled on the other side of a field that is separated from this one by 40 yards of woods. so we snuck thru, set the decoy out and my brother got on the edge of the field and I got a little ways behind him. He came strutting across the field but not gobbling at my calls. He slowly made his way to about 65 yards, strutted for a long time, then started walking our way again, when my brother shoots. He was too far away, but he got excited and shot. I am done guiding hunts! Next week I will be hunting for me! I will give this bird a week or so before I hunt him again, but I have another good spot for Monday morning. Are any of you hunting yet?

[spyderpancake]

I'm going again in the morning-hopefully I can post some pics of me and Mr. Tom tomorrow!

[kooter]

I only have 14 days left to wait... Got my scope mounted on the encore and shot it again this weekend. Patterned better now that i can adjust my sight. I am ready to go. Good luck to everyone.

[huntinsonovagun]

Season starts day after tomorrow for me!!! (Apr. 6) My buddy said he has been seeing them all over, so I have REALLY high hopes of what awaits me.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif I doubt I'll get to go on Wed., but Thursday morning, watch out. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif Good luck guys... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[huntinsonovagun]

Well, I got one guys. 8 1/2" beard, 3/4" spurs, 17 1/2 lbs. Not bad for a first bird.....sure don't regret ever passing up jakes. Good day to be hunting for sure. Good luck all! I'll be trying to fill my other 2 tags, but they won't count for the contest!!! It's your job now!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[kooter]

congrats on the bird again. sounds like you and your buddy had a good time.

[spyderpancake]

I scored a double Monday morning! I shot a 18lb with 3/4" spurs and a 9"beard. Then after I had cleaned him I carried the guts to a field down the road and hit the call before I buried them, and heard a gobble. To make a long story short, I came back with another gobbler, the exact same size as the first! I will try to post some pics.

[spyderpancake]

Here is a pic of the first one. http://www.realtree.com/img/500/17022Gobbler1-med.JPG
And here is #2
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[VtBowhunter]

Way to go guys.

I'm waiting for May 1st to get here so I can add to the total. I've got quite a few located and I'm sure one of them will look really good added to the team score.

[kooter]

good job guys, I finally get to go this coming monday. I am pumped. I have been seeing tons of turkeys, now I just need to get my hands on one.

[kooter]

my buddy just called my today and said he saw two gobblers on his property the same place we killed 2 last year on opening day. Maybe we will get lucky again and double two years in a row

[spyderpancake]

good luck kooter!

[VermontHunter]

I just had to sneak in here and see what Josh was up to but I see my nascar buddy spyderpancake has scored a dailey double...... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Great going spyderpancake, great looking birds and congrats....

Good luck guys !! and Josh,,,,I have located some great looking birds and come Sunday, May 1st....hopefully Shawn and I will have some pics of our own... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[spyderpancake]

thanks man

[VtBowhunter]

Good luck, Luke, even if you are on a different team I wish you te best in your endeavors. I have a few good 'uns picked out myself.

[VtBowhunter]

Let's get those photos in guys. We have 2 successful team members so far and still showing no score. We can't show the other teams who's boss withou the photos.

[kooter]

tomorrow is opening day for us in Missouri. Hopefully I will be able to add one for the team.

[huntinsonovagun]

I'll try to get them in. I just have to finish filling out the form and get the measurement photos. Sorry for my pokyness.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[spyderpancake]

I don't have a printer, so I gotta get my brother to print one off for me. Thanks for reminding me, I gotta get that in...

[VtBowhunter]

With one week left before the season opens, I took a walk up onto Birdseye and did some walking and calling. As I approached the flat before the hike to the top, I was answered by a gobble. I played with the call a bit and the gobbles kept coming and then they stopped. I sat there quietly looking at different spots to hang a stand for bowseason and aother gobble come pounding through the woods. This one was a lot closer so I decided it was time to get out of dodge before the bird got too close and got spooked.

I now have several spots to set up and a multitude of birds to play with over the next month and I have the 2nd week of May off to try to fill my tags.

[kooter]

nothing for me yet, my buddy did get a nice bird on saturday. 21 lb 11 1/2 beard and 1 inch spurs. they aren't working well for us this year. Still have two weeks left, hopefully i will be able to get me one

[huntinsonovagun]

Killed #2 yesterday. 8" beard, 1" spurs, 22 lbs. I'll try to get the score of my first one posted for the team soon.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[huntinsonovagun]

SWEEEEET DEAL TNA!!!!! Man, that's a heck of a first!!! Congratulations! That's the way uh-huh, uh-huh we like it!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[VtBowhunter]

Way to go TNA, I start tomorrow and hope I can match that.

[huntinsonovagun]

Finally got my bird on the list, so now we're not a big fat 0. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Come on guys!!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[VtBowhunter]

I've been out twice and only heard one gobble......I did have a nice chat with a hen, lol.

I'llbe back on them again this weekend and hopefully the weather will cooperate this time.

[VermontHunter]

Josh sorry to bust in on your thread...

I have had the gobblers sounding off big time but im not experienced enough to call them in close enough for a shot,,I keep blowing it....

I hope you finally get some action this weekend and I will be pulling for ya.....GOOD LUCK...

[kooter]

sorry guys, i did not end up getting one this year. they just wouldn't work for me. sorry i couldn't help

[spyderpancake]

I finally got mine up on the board. Looks like we are second right now. Come'on team!!!

[spyderpancake]

Ok, it looks like it is up to vtbowhunter and TOMSD5. Come on guys, we are only 5 points out of the lead! One more bird and we will have a nice lead.

[VtBowhunter]

I'm workin' on it......the birds are not gobbling and it's becoming more and more difficult to get anywhere near a bird if they don't gobble......I don't know what's up this year, but I still have until the end of May and I won't give up.

[spyderpancake]

good luck man! Even a jake would put us in the lead. you must have a pretty long season-when did it start?

[VtBowhunter]

Our season starts the 1st of may every year and runs the whole month.

[spyderpancake]

Has anyone seen TOMSD5? i haven't heard anything from him since we started. I PM'ed him but he hasn't answered. so vtbowhunter, i guess it's up to you. Swipe one from a turkey farm or something!!!

[TOMSD5]

sorry team ...haven't been in much.... i only could hunt for the first week of season then chipped a bone in my ankle.... had to stay off it.....cograts to those that have scored....and hope you all had a good and exciting season....

[spyderpancake]

Yep, mine went out with April. Sorry about your ankle Tom...

[VtBowhunter]

Mine's done now and I only got 2 gobbles all season, and I hunted them hard this year. Everything was delayed down here so we were actually hunting them a month too early from what I saw. The day after the season ended I drove up early in the morning, got out of the truck, walked out into the fields, and heard a flock of them thundering their darned fool heads off.

Day late and a dollar short. Sorry guys, I tried my darndest and gave 'em heck.