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Started by Singlebarrel, March 25, 2011, 11:09:35 AM

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Singlebarrel

I counted 18 longbeards at my "honey hole" farm on the Monday before Juvy weekend last year.  By Saturday morning, EVERY one was GONE - moved off on the neighbors, just far enough to be out of reach.  So I spent a very quite morning in the blind with my 2 girls & my buddy Lee (WeHuntProductions).  Both of the girls did manage to kill birds later in the weekend, but Opening morning was a HUGE disappointment for everyone involved.

Fast forward to this year, the week before Juvy weekend.  I have been watching this flock fly down in the river bottom behind my house practically every morning this week:



So I ease down to the bottom well before daylight this morning.  I have no doubt that they'll be there - I just want to see where they fly down so I can go back & set up a blind mid-day.  I started to get a little worried when they hadn't gobbled by 6:15.  I got real worried when they hadn't gobbled by 6:25.  I felt sick to my stomach when they finally gobbled at 6:30 - about 300 yards on the OTHER side of the river.   ???  NOT AGAIN!!!  I know they'll come back, but it sure is disappointing thinking that I had a "slam dunk" all ready for one of my girls.

So I hit the road about 7:30 to start checking my other farms.  Found these guys about an hour later:



Much harder to get to than the river bottom birds and lots more hens, but at least it's a place to start.  If nothing else, we should hear lots of gobbling fairly close (as long as the thunder storms hold off) so should make for an exciting hunt!

Basser69

Sounds like someone just might be corning those birds across the river.



Trevor2

I wouldn't jump on the corn bandwagon so quick IMO. I have a spot I hunt evry year all through deer season and see tons of turkey but come turkey season they migrate across property line then finally make their way back after pressure hits hard on the other property.
Strutstopper

Singlebarrel

Yea, unfortunately it's just part of the natural transition this time of year.  Toms start fighting for dominance, flocks start busting up, turkeys move around.  Happens every year - don't know why I'm surprised when it does - I don't like it any more this year than I did last...

bowhunter84

Quote from: Trevor2 on March 25, 2011, 11:29:11 AM
I wouldn't jump on the corn bandwagon so quick IMO. I have a spot I hunt evry year all through deer season and see tons of turkey but come turkey season they migrate across property line then finally make their way back after pressure hits hard on the other property.
:agreed: :icon_thumright:

Trevor2

Maybe ya can get the kids back on these birds a lil later in the season
Strutstopper

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