Turkey Huntin

Heard a few gobbling on the roost till around 7 a.m. then complete quiet.

Congrats arby! Thats awesome. I roosted two of them on friday, snuck within 100 yards at 4 a.m. only to have 2 guys sneak between me and the birds. Needless to say those turkeys wont be gobblin any more. Two shots rang out so close my ears were ringin. Gonna try again in the a.m.

Heard 5 different gobblers off the roost within 150 yards of us... 3 of which I think were in the same tree or very close within 75 yards of our set up.  They flew down and were pretty quiet until a hen came through our decoys and after 5 minutes went towards the toms.  Got three to come in to our right with no shot option at 50 yards and they passed with some hens, then we counted 5 longbeards coming through and strutting.  The birds all came on our right side that had little shooting lanes to the birds.  At one point we had 4 gobblers all together sounding off at 40 yards.  They just wouldn't come to our left side -- they had 9 hens with them.  Watched them for 1 hour and 45 minutes strutting around within 100 yards down to 40.  Amazing morning but nothing to show for it... we left them alone and will be back later this week.

Had two birds gobbling on the roost this morning. They flew down with 4 hens,gobbled and followed 2 of the hens around for over 1 hour. They never came within 100 yards of us. Never heard or say then again this morning. 2 Words- henned up. Oh well, try again tomarrow morning.
 
Good luck and hunt safe!
JD
Congrats arby!!! Lets see some pictures!

Walked in this morning to 5 birds gobbling on the limb, had hens with them. When they flew down, some went right, some went left, none came my way.
 
Such a pretty morning I decided to hang in there. At 10:45 one started gobbling away, called him up to 30 yds and let him walk. Only had about an 8 inch beard and I'm not ready to quit hunting yet.
 
Gonna get in good and tight to the older birds in the morning, rain soaked leaves should allow for that, gonna have to have a 10 incher or better for me to pull the trigger.
 
I just love to hunt them.......

My plan to slip in tight this morning worked. I set up within 80 yards of where I believed the birds to be roosted. They were tight lipped on the limb, 2 birds gobbled about 10 times total, saw them fly down at 6:15. Once they hit the ground it was pretty quiest for about 15 minutes then one gobbled just over the hill from my set. I clucked and purred and 3 minutes later the bird appeared on the logging road. I just couldn't make out the bird, saw it's white and red head. Strangley, it hit the logging road, looked at the decoy and turned and walked away. I hang tight and a short time later 2 gobble from just over the hill again. The get wound up and are really gobbling now so I pour the calling to them briefly then go completey silent. They snuck in and appeared at 40 yds (2 of them). I again couldn't see a beard on either, it was just so overcast and dark this morning. Whelp, they didn't like something and walked off. Now I'm thinking somethings up with me or my decoy. I check both, everything looks ok?
At 6:55 they start gobbling again in same spot just over hill. I again call them up, this time to about 45 yards, now there is 3. I can clearly see their heads and necks but can't see beards. The first 2 turn and walk to the left behind a little brushpile. The third walks in front of it, HA HA PAYDIRT, I can now see it's beard a swinging. I put the bead on it's head and touch her off, down he goes. The other 2 kind of jumped up and just stood there for a little while then hurridly walked off. I walk down to find the bird still flopping a little. Look at my watch 7:01 AM.
Bird had a 10 5/8" beard, 1 inch spurs. Not too shabby, I was pleased with it.
Now it's time to fish!

I'm gettin lazy in my old age(28), lol!  Didn't make it into the woods yesterday till about 10:00.  Passed up on three gobblers with about 5 or 6 inch beards within the first ten minutes and then had about an hour conversation with a bunch of jakes and a couple of the big boys but with no luck.  Oh well, the season is long and the birds are fired up!  I wish everyone could find a spot like I have.  The world would be a happier place, at least April and May.lol.  I know I'm not alone when I say no matter how many you have under your belt, there's nothing like a close gobble on a spring morning to get your heart pumping.

Saturday I figured Id introduce my girlfriend to the turkey woods, my god... unless she explictly asks to go again that was the last time. From 5am till 9 she didnt sit still for a second, thank god we were in the blind. 9am moved to a different location. Got two talking as she fell asleep in the blind. 1045 she woke up and was ready to go home, god knows where the birds were. I like that blind but carrying all that stuff in the woods really sucked. Thank god Ill be alone this saturday.

Took the week off to Hunt, had no luck in westmoreland at all. 
Fri went to my uncles farm in Bedford and could do no wrong. Had several birds answering First thing in the morning, At 7:15 Had a 23lb 9 1/2'' answere me about 15 times And Killed him at 40yds.

Nice bird. Those big ones will drive a hunter nuts. Been hunting an old smart one for the past week, had him at forty yds. but opted to wait for the next day to shoot him so I could get it on video. Needless to say he didnt show his face.

In the two full mornings Ive been able to go, ive heard 5 gobbles total, anyone care to point me in a direction here in centre county, i hunt alone so i wont share.

  Timmy got a 10 - 1/4'' with 1'' today.

Congrats to all you sucessful hunters!!! Great stories and pictures! I've hunted 9 out of the 11 days this year so far this year and have seen and heard turkeys all but one day. It's been a ton of fun so far but I just can't find that hot gobbler yet. Hopefully this will be the week. Good luck you guys and please hunt safely.
 
Jeremy, shoot me an e-mail I may be able to help you out. I know some pretty good areas in Centre Co.
 
JD

I found them, but saturday were having a community yard sale. I had one in about 75 yards saturday, he just wouldnt come any further. Im thinking about heading out friday morning. Friday is my last day at my current job, monday starts a new job so, if i show up an hour late whats the worst that can happen, they fire me, LMAO, then ill just go fishing!