2023 spring turkey

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2023/05/04 17:07:04 (permalink)

2023 spring turkey

Finally got back out this morning after the very quiet opener. Closed the deal on the 2 year old at 6:30 off of the roost.  I set up to close and was right in them when they started gobbling. I had three with the closest at 50 yards. 

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    fishin coyote
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    Re: 2023 spring turkey 2023/05/05 07:04:06 (permalink)
    Congratulations dpms, I saw your write up on the other board. I haven’t even gone out, numbers are way down around my place. I typically hear 3 or 4 different gobblers around the house but this spring the only one I’m hearing regularly is our domestic one in his pen.

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    Re: 2023 spring turkey 2023/05/06 14:41:09 (permalink)
    Got lucky on #2 this morning. Didn't hear a bird at first light but kept at it and finally got a bird to answer at 10:15. By 10:30 he was working up a logging road and I shot him at 20 yards. I had to shoot him standing up as there was nowhere to sit on the side where I could see above the multi flora rose. This guy had 1 inch spurs and a 10 1/4 beard. He was heavier than my first bird as well. 
     

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    Re: 2023 spring turkey 2023/05/06 15:04:36 (permalink)
    Congrats - twice.

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    Re: 2023 spring turkey 2023/05/13 20:51:00 (permalink)
    Was getting ready to run a couple of errands Friday morning and look out the back window and thought wow my tame hen is bringing in a new boyfriend. My gobblers were going crazy and when I looked at the pen I saw my hen was still in there. These were both wild birds that ended up going by the side of the house at less than 10 yards. I could have easily stepped out on the front porch and filled my tag but it just wouldn’t be right. 
     
     

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    Re: 2023 spring turkey 2023/05/14 10:52:54 (permalink)
    Congrats Gene.
     

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    Re: 2023 spring turkey 2023/05/23 18:56:48 (permalink)
    Seasons over Friday--today for me.
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