TTT - Team Turkey Talk

[Mountainburd]

Sounds like a really good hunt trackey. Keep at it.

Today was my last day of vacation before returned to work. I hiked back into a block of timber where I missed one last week. It was two long beards that have been hanging out together.

Sure enough, I got into their wheelhouse around fly down time, and they were gobbling on their own. Managed to work them for the next 1.5 hours. They basically just gobbled and strutted and made a big circle around me. The closest they came was about 55 to 60 yards.

The woods are really open there. And with the foilage not completely in, I was pretty much able to watch them almost the entire time.

They also picked up a third bird. It looked to be a long beard as well.

Had to take the dog to the vet so snuck out of there when I could. Won't be back out again until Saturday.


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[TrackeySauresRex]

Strike Two!

    Hit a different area today. Probably ha 6 different birds going on the roost. Long story short. Good hunt ended NG.

  I get him to commit with two other Jake's and he is trying to run them off. Safety is off, dot is on (I think) I say, when he get to that opening he gets it. Draw down.... No dot on! Dot malfunction.

  Spook them they run off. I gain my composure, say to self, I can get them back. They come! A hen RUNS down the logging road right to me. She stops in a puddle right in front of me. Like she was in the desert for a week dying of thirst. Great... I got a live decoy. She walks in the opposite direction of the Tom.. even better. He's gonna walk right by me. NOPE! U-turns it runs to him at 40 yards no clear shot. They start to circle in back keeping the same distance. As I ease into position. Trackey Jr has the open lane... Whiff!

Game over! Turkeys are up 2 nothing.
Tomorrow's another day
More to follow

[RutnNStrutn]

Rained last night, fog this morning, so I didn't get out until 0700. Was 1/3 of the way to where I was going to hunt and GARR-OBBLE-OBBLE!! (or however Trackey says it!!  ) I grab a tree quickly and sit. Call..... GARR-OBBLE-OBBLE!! For the next 45 minutes he gobbles at everything, including my calls. But he wouldn't budge. Then he went silent. Didn't hear or see a bird for the rest of the day.
Back at it tomorrow morning then rain late morning and afternoon. 

[Twowithone]

Ive done that rain and fog hunt Rut I think that fog scares them a bit like they stay up on the Roost longer waiting for the fog to burn off.

[TrackeySauresRex]

Jake's, Jake's and more Jake's. Great day in and close to the roost, not a lot of gobbling today. My backside is getting sore. LoLoL!
Still at it, tomorrow is another day.
More to follow.

[RutnNStrutn]

Ive done that rain and fog hunt Rut I think that fog scares them a bit like they stay up on the Roost longer waiting for the fog to burn off.

I've done it too, and come to the same conclusion Brian.

[RutnNStrutn]

Jake's, Jake's and more Jake's. Great day in and close to the roost, not a lot of gobbling today. My backside is getting sore. LoLoL!
Still at it, tomorrow is another day.
More to follow.

Go get 'em Johnny!!

[TrackeySauresRex]

New spot today.. Scouting mission/ turkey hunting. This area still has tons of great sign. But quiet.
  Jr. was in the game a little bit with some hen activity. Me on the other hand, nothing happening.

  Here's on for YaZ... On the way home , driving through our forest fire in Nj. Turkeys were spotted feeding in the burn! WTH! It's still smoking. Them birds must have some asbestos claws.

Unfortunately, I'm off tomorrow.
OPP- Old people problems. Dr. Appointments, All is good.
Good luck ALL
More to follow.

[TrackeySauresRex]

HOLY CROW! All eyes are on us. They all know we are the team to beat. This thread has over 1400 Views! Don't.. under any circumstances give any of our secrets away.

[RutnNStrutn]

Rain, rain, go away!!! Rained most of the day today, and supposed to rain all day again tomorrow.

[RutnNStrutn]

Good advice from one of our team members.....
If you shoot a gobbler early in the morning, and decide to see if you can get your buddy a bird also......
Don't leave your bird laying in the shade on your porch, unless you want the neighbor's dog to eat your turkey.  
And NO, it wasn't me.

[RutnNStrutn]

HOLY CROW! All eyes are on us. They all know we are the team to beat. This thread has over 1400 Views! Don't.. under any circumstances give any of our secrets away.

Well, it does make sense. Everybody wants to be like us. Who wants to be like an old goat? 

[TrackeySauresRex]

Rained last night, fog this morning, so I didn't get out until 0700. Was 1/3 of the way to where I was going to hunt and GARR-OBBLE-OBBLE!! (or however Trackey says it!!  ) I grab a tree quickly and sit. Call..... GARR-OBBLE-OBBLE!! For the next 45 minutes he gobbles at everything, including my calls. But he wouldn't budge. Then he went silent. Didn't hear or see a bird for the rest of the day.
Back at it tomorrow morning then rain late morning and afternoon. 

     

How'd I miss this one Jimbo..
It's 3 Obbles!

 

Good advice from one of our team members.....
If you shoot a gobbler early in the morning, and decide to see if you can get your buddy a bird also......
Don't leave your bird laying in the shade on your porch, unless you want the neighbor's dog to eat your turkey.  
And NO, it wasn't me.

  I couldn't imagine this happening. lol! Talk about luck. 

  I'm off for a few. Scouting mission tomorrow. Monday's weather is looking sweet. The weather man is calling for rain in the middle of the week. Jr had roost action like he's never heard today he told me. Birds hit the ground and went silent w/o a gobble the rest of the day. He also encountered a big coyote he couldn't get one off on. Of course he was heading in the direction of where the birds were.

More to follow

[Mountainburd]

Rain, rain, go away!!! Rained most of the day today, and supposed to rain all day again tomorrow.

Keep sending it this way.  We finally are getting some now.  We've been in a 2 year drought.

[Mountainburd]

Good advice from one of our team members.....
If you shoot a gobbler early in the morning, and decide to see if you can get your buddy a bird also......
Don't leave your bird laying in the shade on your porch, unless you want the neighbor's dog to eat your turkey.  
And NO, it wasn't me.

You or the team member have got to tell the story, come on.  I can very easily see how this could happen haha.  My dog guards my birds the whole morning until I start working on them.