Realtree Turkey Team #1

[borch]

Here you go!

[WaCoyote]

Thanks Borch!!

It's fitting that we'd be on team #1. Even Realtree knows how BAAAAAAD we are!!

Good luck everybody! Only 48 days to go.

[13littleones]

13littleones checking in............. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[deer huntin k-man]

Hey just checking in here. Good luck to everyone this season!!

[willfish03]

i dont know why it posted me as anonymous but its willfish

[Washi]

I'm here! Good luck everybody.

[WaCoyote]

My season starts 4/15 through 5/15.

When do you guys start??

Want to know when to start watching the harvest pics.

[willfish03]

April 3-7 is my first permit my 2nd is in late April -may. i went scouting Sunday and saw about 50 birds with at least 14 good toms.

[Washi]

April 24 - May 14

Probably take my daughter out for the youth season and maybe part of the regular season.

[13littleones]

If I go to Missouri..... April 24th to May 14..... Hear in the state of Indiana...... April 26 to May 14th.......

Going to try to get one with a bow again this year...its tough !.. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif...... I will get a bird this year either way.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.... been a long time I went without a bird 2 years in a row..........

[deer huntin k-man]

I will be hunting May 3-31. Should be a very fun season.

[willfish03]

man i had reset my setings. its been a while since anyone visited here, is everyone ready? ive got 7 days good luck

[13littleones]

I was born ready to turkey hunt.....just got off the phone with a buddy of mine that lives in MO. He put the smack on a 19# bird down in FL. the other day......

[willfish03]

well im off to chase the beast wish me luck. ill give a report of the 7th

[WaCoyote]

Anybody having any luck? I've got 9 days, can't hardly contain myself!

[willfish03]

im back with good news.1 tom 18lbs 3ozs w/ 10in beard, 1 spur 1 1/4" and 1 spur 1 1/8 ill post it oficial as soon as i get all the information ready.

[13littleones]

WTG Willfish.. ....awsome! I bet you can see them birds a mile away with no leaves on the trees yet..... GJ..

Thats a good start Team....

[Washi]

My niece got a jake on Saturday. My daughter had a chance at a big gobbler on Sunday but he caught her moving the gun around and took off. Later she had a couple come in behind her (she didn't know they were there) and again she was wiggling around and they took off. I'm sure she'll get better at being still.

Can't wait until April 24th. I'm still debating on whether to take the bow or shotgun for opening day. Good luck guys.

[WaCoyote]

In about 12 hrs I'll be sitting under my favorite Ponderosa Pine waiting for Mr. Tom. I've shot two birds under this tree so far and had numerous hens come by.

Wish me luck boys! I'd like to say I'll wait for the big Tom, but truthfully I have NOOOO problem shooting a dumb ol' Jake. Send some carma my way. I asked for some last weekend for the youth hunt and my girl bagged her first bird. In fact send me some BIG carma. The weather is bad and my calling is worse I need all the help I can get.

Congrats Willfish!!!

[willfish03]

not much chat team. whats the word? whos killing what and where?

[HONKERS44]

Well i'm in....i almost forgot.....lets do it boys...!! my season starts 4/29 i'll be dropping the hammer.......I'm fired up....Honkers44

[Washi]

Called in a BIG old gobbler, and his two buddies, yesterday but he came in behind me. So I get turned around enough to shoot, with my bow, and I think I misjudged the yardage and just shot over his back. Should have taken the shotgun. Went today and never saw or even heard a bird. Rain, windy, and cold.
My brother got a jake today though. His first turkey ever and he has hunted them for about fifteen years. He was very unlucky before today.
I'm taking a day off then probably back out Thursday.

[willfish03]

off to do more hunting for 4 days. wishing you all good luck. hopfully i will be able to cal a bird in for my son.

[deer huntin k-man]

My season starts up May 3rd. Im on school vacation this week and have gotten plenty of scouting done so far. I cant wait for opening day. It should be great!!

[13littleones]

Doing the non res. thing......going to my dads farm in missouri tomorrow..... I will only be able to hunt on Sat.....I hate that lol......

[HONKERS44]

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Here's my bird....killed opening morning today..4/29/06
he weight 21 lbs, 10 inch beard and had 1 1/8 spurs....he was one of triplets...i called in this morning at 9:30 am......Honkers44

[HONKERS44]

my season started 4/29/06 and ends May 27th...i'm not if i intered that in the past....Honkers44!!!!!!!

[HONKERS44]

Ok where is everyone....i'm not hearing any reports......?

[13littleones]

GJ there honkers ! The only thinng I got was wet in MO. It did nothing buy rain, rain, rain on Sat...

[deer huntin k-man]

We had our opener today. I got the day off from school and everything just to have it washed away. My dad and I went out for about 2 hours this morning before the rain started to come down to hard and we decided to head back to home to see if it will slow at all. It never did. My next day out will be saturday morning hopefully the weather will be at least a little better for us.

[HONKERS44]

Keeping hammering away Buds...keep it going.....no room for the weak and weary !!!!!

[HONKERS44]

On Raining....days..i stick to open woods...and fields...i place aleast 3 decoys out and call alot..until....i get an answer... sometimes...useing a blind in the rain....will work also....Turkeys do what they do every day even in Rain....so stick with it bud!!!! Honkers44...

[HONKERS44]

Ok....i don't see my turkey scored......is there a problem.....????

[13littleones]

IT takes a week sometime for them to post the scores..... they are busy turkey hunten too lol........

NO bird for me yet and I'm not happy ........

[HONKERS44]

Keep hammering away Bud....you'll drop one...don't give up......hammer away....the birds should be getting more vocal, cause their leaving the hens.......Go for it.....!!!!

[WaCoyote]

I've had a terrible season. The first two weeks there were no gobbles at all. By the time they got started they were completely call shy. This weekend is the last chance for me. I know where 3 birds are working but ambushing them is tough when they don't come to the call. We'll see what happens.

[HONKERS44]

Keep hammering away Wa...Birds here are gobbling good....its the nuts in the woods holding me back from tagging out this year...but i got 2 weeks to go.....!!!!Honkers44 http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[13littleones]

I tried my best....... I was only able to hunt 4 mornings the entire season.......makes me sick !

I allways pass up jakes..... for some odd reason I put the hammer on this one......he did weigh 17#s.....3 1/2" beard lol . will have pics in a few days......

[HONKERS44]

Hey Little..no sweat Bud..its about having a great time and being with buddies....you did good!!! Congrats on the Bird.....!!!!!!!!....i'm still chasing a pir of Brothers that have been giving me fits...i'm hopeing to have a personal face to face soon....Rain or Shine......one of them is my'in!!! Honkers44!!

[WaCoyote]

Didn't score. The birds were roosting between two good ridges but every time I went one way they went another. They schooled me good this year. The problem is the country. It's steep and deep and it's almost impossible to cut them off. I got busted on three different occasions trying to cut them off.

They work up one of the ridges then drop down into a steep valley into private land. If your not on the right ridge your out of luck. So thats it for me, I sure wish I could have scored for the team. At least I was able to call in a couple jakes for my daughter during the youth season. As they say, "theres always next year!"

[13littleones]

Small but he will taste good >>>>

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[HONKERS44]

Awsome Bro.....congrats....you did good....by the way you sharing that bird....lil mayo salt&pepper....mmmmm...i'm heading out this week for my second bird...i have a date with a pair of twins......every man's dream....j/k.....besafe!!! Honkers44

[Washi]

My brother got his first bird, a jake. My niece got her first bird, also a jake.

Me, I got skunked. Missed a big old bird the very first day with my bow and never had another chance at one. Was constantly having birds hang up on fences. That burns me up. They have no problem going under, over, or around a fence any other time of the year but I start calling and all of a sudden a fence becomes an impenetrable barrier.

I should have taken the shotgun so I could make sure to get one for the team and then took the bow out after that.

Way to go for everyone who scored and good luck for everyone who has season left.