Gobble Grounders....Turkey Team #5

[Strut10]

Good luck!!! ;)

[WaCoyote]

WaCoyote
ksbowhntr77
KirkV
MossySNPR
Bachflock


Guess I'll start it off and say hello. When do your seasons start. I have to wait till April 15th but get 6 weeks of chasin.

Here's last years birds. Hope I'm as lucky this year.
Number #1
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sprayer/Turkey08secondpic.jpg

Number #2
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/Sprayer/Turkey208.jpg

[ksbowhntr77]

Our season starts on April 1st -7th for bow only, the regular season starts on the 8th of April. Can't wait, didn't get one last year but hopefully this year. Good luck to all. I'll check in from time to time and help with a team name, let me know. KS

[MossySNPR]

Whats happenin guys?! Good to be on team 5, my season starts april 27th - may 30th, a long wait. I have phenomenal properties to hunt this thanks to some good friends and things look good, I have my fingers crossed, I tagged out last year!

Few names?

-The Lead Heads
-Gobble Grounders
-Snood Snipers
-Green Ghosts
-Spring Silencers
-The Killer Beads
-Beard Blasters

Let me know if you like one of these!

[KirkV]

Hello guy's I am loosing my property to hunt but hope to get in there still before it is sold. I shot 3 toms last year so wish me luck! And good luck to everyone else as well.

[Bachflock]

HOWDY! Glad to be a part of the team! I'll be hunting 200 acres of private land from April 20th through the 25th. I will be using a bow unless the last day I'm empty handed then I'm taking the gun.

Team Name suggestions - I like those above as well:

-Shocked Gobblers
-Hob-Gobblers

I'll keep thinking...

[ksbowhntr77]

Here's a few team name ideas to throw in the pot:

Super Strut
Putt-n-Strut
Spur-o-the-moment

[WaCoyote]

I really don't care about the name but I've always liked "face full of 4's"

[MossySNPR]

Same here I don't care about the name.

[Bachflock]

Noone checking in here?

Team name - I vote for "Gobble Grounders."

Not sure if anyone here is looking for a blind to hunt out of or not but Gander Mountain has the Primo's Eclipse for $120. My old blind worked great for gun hunting but wasn't going to be wide enough for bow so I picked up this blind. I think the material is slightly heavier than other blinds. It doesn't have the vision coverage of, say the Ameristep 360, but good coverage. I also picked up a decent swivel stool (also at Gander)that puts me right at the perfect level for the windows. Here's a link to peruse the Eclipse...Primo's Eclipse Hub Blind (https://shop.primos.com/pc-1145-136-the-eclipse.aspx) Now I just need to get some more practice in. I couldn't wait so I set up my target in my basement and made a few shots from about 8 yards - LOL!!

[MossySNPR]

Gobble Grounders it is then?

[Bachflock]

Turned my ankle BAD during a run Monday. I've got a month before my openner... I should be ready! Anyone else hunting yet?

[WaCoyote]

I don't start till April 15th so I've got a while to wait.

[ksbowhntr77]

Ours starts on the 8th of April, got a bit but have made some more feeders to put out. Should be a good season.

[MossySNPR]

You guys are lucky! Mine starts on April 27th... :S

[Bachflock]

April 20th here I come! Its killin' me! LOL I'll be in the woods on the 17th sneaking around and just enjoying being off from work. I should be healed up by then.

It's ugly...

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/539/IMG_0049.jpg

[Bachflock]

Just received some scouting news from my brother's Aunt-in-law who lives on the 200 acres we're hunting. She's been seeing a lot of birds the last few weeks. Hopefully they stick around!!!

[MossySNPR]

Ouch Bach! I'm sure you will be cocked locked and ready to rock by season! And thats good news, I've also been having reports of turkeys where I'm hunting, a few weeks ago A guy saw about 70 turkeys in a massive field about 200 yards from where I'm hunting! Even better, I hunt the only patch of woods for a long ways around, I wonder where their roosting...? lol

[Bachflock]

Glad to hear the report! I'm headed over to do some scout the weekend after this coming weekend. Can't wait...

[WaCoyote]

two weeks to go. WooHoo!!! Youth season is in 1 week. Double WooHoo!!!

[Bachflock]

Man, I was getting excited... but it is actually 4 weeks until our season start here! LOL April 20th here we come!!

Had a blast yesterday -went to the 3D range. First time I've ever done that. They only had 2 turkey targets but I would have dropped the bird both times from about 25 yards.

[KirkV]

Well one week to go for me and I can try to find a bird!

[Bachflock]

One week here also... beyond excited at this point.

Also - was out in the yard practicing... robin hooded one...
I'd be excited if it weren't on complete accident and ruining an arrow - LOL!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/539/medium/Robin_Hood_2.JPG

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/539/medium/Robin_Hood_3.JPG

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/539/medium/Robin_Hood_4.JPG

[KirkV]

Nice robin hood. I have a couple and like you say they are bitter success. Considering you loose 2 arrows in the process!:eek:

[Bachflock]

Ok team! Tomorrow is packing and getting everything together to leave for the farm Friday. Openning morning looks like its going to be a cold and wet one. Wish me luck!

[MossySNPR]

9 days!! PUMPED

[WaCoyote]

Season started on the 15th but I was to busy at work to hunt. I'll be chasing hard this weekend though. Wish me luck. WooHoo!!

[KirkV]

Ok guy's we are on the board with my best bird ever! 2 beards big hooks and lots of weight! Woohoo.
http://www.realtree.com/img/508/medium/overall_pic.JPG

[MossySNPR]

Waitta go Kirk! Congrats on your first bird bro, thanks for putting us on the board! Next Monday I start...

[WaCoyote]

Got a bird today. I'll post pics later I have to get ready for my girls B-Day party. It's a 19 lb Merriams, 8" beard, 3/4" spurs.

[KirkV]

Way to go bud, we are on the way now! Congrats:D

[WaCoyote]

Here it is. I'll get it enetered today.

http://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11250/P1010251.JPG

[MossySNPR]

Congrats man! I start tomorrow can't wait...

[Bachflock]

Congrats on the bird!!

I've ended up empty handed. My apologies guys! In the end the responsiblity is all mine but we also faced some very wet and cold weather. Monday, rained ALL day and the high was 38. I was soaked in my blind and a 9am decided to hang it up. Took a quick look out the windows and stepped out to find I had birds at 40 yards. I was hunting with a bow so getting a shot off as they ran was a no go. Never saw another bird. Heard and worked a couple but they just didn't come in. Had a good time and learned a tough lesson. I'll be all the better for next year!

[KirkV]

Hey we all can't get a bird every year so don't sweat it!:D

[WaCoyote]

Bummer Bachflock. As they say, there's always next year.

[MossySNPR]

Tom down! 8 1/4 inch beard, 3/4 inch spurs, 21.2 lbs. I'm having trouble uploading pics, it keeps saying I'm exceeding the file limit, I guess my pictures when I "actualy size" them are massive, any tips on how to solve this?

[KirkV]

Way to go mossy I pm'd you I will resize it for you!

[WaCoyote]

Good job. I was wondering where everyone had gone.

[cutter10x]

great bird kirk.... congrates

[KirkV]

How about any of you other team members? Anyone have anything on the horizon for a bird???????????:D

Kirk

[WaCoyote]

I'm still trying to tag another to upgrade but they are really call shy so it's been tough. They are still gobbling a bit but slowing down. I'm gonna give it another shot this weekend, I have till the 31st.

[MossySNPR]

Hey Kirk I sent you those pics, thanks bro! I will continue to go out and see what I can do, only a week left.

[MossySNPR]

Are we even allowed to upgrade this year? It says in the rules we have to submit our first bird taken or something? I hope we are still allowed!

[WaCoyote]

I'm done boys and girls, season ended yesterday. No upgrade for me.

[ksbowhntr77]

Well..... I'm done with the season and birdless yet again. They never really did get into any type of pattern as far as breeding, the weather was so jacked up here it made it hard. Didn't even see any turkeys the last month or so. Kinda unusual for my part of the world, even with planting and all, still not that many birds out and about. Sorry guys, wish I could have put a bruiser on the board, we would have been right there in the running then...... KS

[KirkV]

Oh well KS you can't win them all, tough luck for ya but maybe next year.:D