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Post by ridgecommander on Apr 19, 2024 7:16:31 GMT -5
I have been keeping tabs on some gobblers for a few weeks. I have three right now in two different spots that have been clockwork this past week. Flying down and walking the same path to the morning strutting zone where they meet up with a few hens. This pattern should hold up for anther week or two based on history. Some of the hens are going to start sitting around here soon and when they do, the patterns will change. I have permission on both spots but the one is new to me and I have to get in there after work oe day and look for a good set up spot on that gobblers route. I have been watching from afar.
Anybody else been out lining up some birds?
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Post by jwk on Apr 19, 2024 7:44:34 GMT -5
This will be my first year turkey hunting. I went one other time with my son and really enjoyed it. I am pretty much relying on him to do most of the leg work though. He has been pretty successful getting birds for himself and calling for others.
I got a new shotgun this year I am going to pattern it today hopefully. I'm pretty excited to get out there.
Good luck to everyone going and be safe.
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Post by ridgecommander on Apr 19, 2024 8:11:15 GMT -5
I am always amazed at the number of people that spring turkey hunt that walk in blind every opener. I admit I used to be one of those guys that would just walk in to a good listening spot and hope to hear one and make a move. After spending more time prior to the season doing the same and figuring out where they like to roost, pitch down to and travel, my success has increased significantly.
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Post by jwk on Apr 19, 2024 8:32:20 GMT -5
He'll find birds, he spends a lot of time doing what you do. He is basically my guide.  |
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Post by ridgecommander on Apr 19, 2024 8:45:56 GMT -5
He'll find birds, he spends a lot of time doing what you do. He is basically my guide. I hope you didn't think I was referring to you. I was just making a general comment. Sounds like he is on the ball. Good luck to you guys when you get out there. |
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Post by rusty on Apr 19, 2024 10:30:17 GMT -5
I hear them sounding off nearly every morning, sometime on my property, sometimes the neighbor's.
I was really into spring bird hunting for a few years and used to listen to them fly on to roost every evening to see if some were close enough to try calling before I had to leave for work in the morning. I often had to leave birds that were coming in too slowly. Now that I have all the time in the world to hunt them my interest has waned, and I only hunt a few days each spring.
In my experience, if the birds are there one spring, they will be there pretty much every spring-but not every day each spring.
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Post by Dutch on Apr 19, 2024 10:45:14 GMT -5
He'll find birds, he spends a lot of time doing what you do. He is basically my guide. I hope you are paying for this service. Oh wait, you probably helped with college costs, etc. 😂 |
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Post by jwk on Apr 19, 2024 12:07:00 GMT -5
He'll find birds, he spends a lot of time doing what you do. He is basically my guide. I hope you didn't think I was referring to you. I was just making a general comment. Sounds like he is on the ball. Good luck to you guys when you get out there. Oh no not at all, funny thing after I submitted I thought to myself I hope he doesn't think I was being defensive. |
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Post by bushmaster on Apr 19, 2024 12:10:29 GMT -5
No need to scout where I live. My little section of Beaver County is loaded with them.
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Post by jwk on Apr 19, 2024 12:12:01 GMT -5
He'll find birds, he spends a lot of time doing what you do. He is basically my guide. I hope you are paying for this service. Oh wait, you probably helped with college costs, etc. 😂 I figure it's payback from all the times I took him when he was little. . He takes good care of me now so it was well worth it. |
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Post by Dutch on Apr 19, 2024 12:14:16 GMT -5
No need to scout where I live. My little section of Beaver County is loaded with them. What little section is that? 😁 |
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Post by jwk on Apr 19, 2024 12:14:36 GMT -5
No need to scout where I live. My little section of Beaver County is loaded with them. When I was younger I used to hunt Beaver County (Raccoon Park) all the time. but it got too crazy there for me. Are you close to there? |
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Post by Dutch on Apr 19, 2024 12:17:03 GMT -5
Now people wanna know where Bushy lives, imagine that.....
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Post by jwk on Apr 19, 2024 12:26:19 GMT -5
Now people wanna know where Bushy lives, imagine that..... LOL I was zeroing in but now you blew it We actually lived in Beaver County for a couple years when we were first married. |
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Post by bushmaster on Apr 19, 2024 12:57:31 GMT -5
No need to scout where I live. My little section of Beaver County is loaded with them. What little section is that? 😁 Independence Twsp Hill above Resovoir 5 miles west of Raccoon State Park that ought to cover it. |
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Post by bushmaster on Apr 19, 2024 13:01:07 GMT -5
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Post by bushmaster on Apr 19, 2024 13:03:36 GMT -5
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Post by Dutch on Apr 19, 2024 13:36:12 GMT -5
What little section is that? 😁 Independence Twsp Hill above Resovoir 5 miles west of Raccoon State Park that ought to cover it. I used OnX. 😂 |
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Post by jwk on Apr 19, 2024 13:44:59 GMT -5
What little section is that? 😁 Independence Twsp Hill above Resovoir 5 miles west of Raccoon State Park that ought to cover it. I lived on Hopewell Twp on Bradbury near the Kane rd Drive in. That is pretty close to you. |
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Post by bushmaster on Apr 19, 2024 13:50:19 GMT -5
Independence Twsp Hill above Resovoir 5 miles west of Raccoon State Park that ought to cover it. I lived on Hopewell Twp on Bradbury near the Kane rd Drive in. That is pretty close to you. About 10 minutes I'm up past Dairy. |
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Post by jwk on Apr 19, 2024 13:59:41 GMT -5
It's real nice over that way.
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Post by dougl on Apr 19, 2024 14:04:33 GMT -5
I've been out listening a few mornings but those birds move around.We have no fields so looking for them is a no go.Generally,once the season is close,I'll go out and listen in areas where there's decent nesting cover.While I generally know where some have been,I essentially go in blind because they can be anywhere.The vast majority of birds I shoot are killed after 10:00am after I strike them up.
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Post by davet on Apr 19, 2024 14:36:46 GMT -5
My "spot" has 'em.
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Post by ridgecommander on Apr 19, 2024 19:34:51 GMT -5
Knowing where birds are is just a small part of the hill to climb. Knowing where they like to pitch down to, where they like to travel too off of the roost and where they want to end up mid morning is the other important piece of the puzzle. That is where scouting the actual birds pays off big time. You put yourself in those spots and your potential for success exponentially increases. Walking in on a roosted bird and setting up where you want him to come, may be entirely different from where he actually wants to go. It might work out sometimes, but setting up where he intended to go before you showed up and calling from there is a much better option.
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Post by bushmaster on Apr 19, 2024 20:52:51 GMT -5
Turkey is lucky I hardly ever hunt them. If they had antlers it be different.  |
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