Max2
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| 05/12/2012 3:40 AM |
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I know it states topic's must be dog related but it is the off season  I don't turkey hunt myself but know a number of you here do. How have you been doing ? I know by me here they were sitting on eggs sometime in april which is early. I think the early warm spell has a lot to do with it. |
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Terra's Owner
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| 05/12/2012 9:30 AM |
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I don't hunt either. We have a place in western NC along the French Broad River north of Asheville. Jenny and Bearoff flushed a flock of turkey back at the end of April. The males flew one direction while the rest of the flock walked the other way. Bearoff saw this and chased them a short way up the mountain.
The farmer who is growing stuff on my land is also a turkey hunter. I know he was going to hunt on my place especially since the turkeys were coming in and eating on his collards and other greens.
I think the season goes out around mid-May.
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| 05/13/2012 8:25 AM |
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| With this spring being warmer and dryer than it has in the last five years before we've seem a nice increase in birds here in Missouri. Conservation department says an increase of 42%. I was able to take my boys out one morning in youth season. I was calling by mouth and had a tom calling back but, was covered up in whitetails. We had about 7 does come in on us that kept the turkey from getting close. Can't wait for fall season. Should be some big birds. |
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pixie bee
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| 05/14/2012 4:32 AM |
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We are not "sexy" enough to call in the gobblers.
Not even the jakes come running.
So far we worked two gobblers.
One - I called and then heard a shot - guess what - I called for someone else - at least he could have come over and thank me
Andrew worked another - but he was too aggressive and the gobbler moved on
Calling is fun - hearing someone else shoot your bird
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"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle
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Max2
Oneonta NY
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| 05/15/2012 4:37 AM |
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| I do believe the weather must be the factor. However sounds like you had one coming just wasn't your time . Talking to a friend from orange county last night & he said all the turkey hunters he spoke with were not doing well. |
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tgatto
Lake in the Hills, IL
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| 05/17/2012 3:08 PM |
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Posted By Max2 on 05/12/2012 3:40 AM
I know it states topic's must be dog related but it is the off season
No turkey on this end. Training progressing nicely though, and starting in June, I may have some more posts as I am able to train on Quail at the club... Oh wait, would that go in "Training", or in "Hunting"... UGH! Now I AM confused... again... Maybe...
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It is watching the dogs work that I thoroughly enjoy, and love. I could get by with just watching them work - if it weren't for all the training, and the joy they exhibit when they pick-up, and deilver to hand a bird that they pointed, and you shot. - Todd |
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Max2
Oneonta NY
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| 05/18/2012 4:22 AM |
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I just picked up 50 quail chick's last weekend. I usually have quail on hand all the time. The nice thing about living in a rural area.
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flygirl
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| 05/18/2012 7:29 AM |
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Terra's Owner, Love the French Broad. I have rafter her a few times
Now onto the Turkeys. We have a field behind our house and I could see two turkey's in the distance. At first glance I thought they were both Toms as they had their feathers all puffed out. When I got the binoculars to see how big they really were , I found them to be hens just preening. I watched them for over half an hour. They stayed in the same place and I think checked every feather on them. |
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Benelli
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revlistless
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| 05/28/2012 9:01 PM |
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I "shot" this one a few weeks ago in the back yard!
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Hummingbird Hill Manor's Adelaide
Hummingbird Hill Manor's Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Hummingbird Hill Manor's Fritz |
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pixie bee
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| 05/29/2012 6:52 AM |
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| Did you take that one or one that looks like but has a beard? |
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"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle
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revlistless
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| 05/29/2012 7:46 PM |
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| JUST "SHOT" That one with the camera. That's the closest I got this season to any turkey. |
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Hummingbird Hill Manor's Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
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pixie bee
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| 05/30/2012 4:41 AM |
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I thought that what's you meant.
Can never be too careful.
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"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle
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revlistless
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| 05/31/2012 1:15 PM |
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| If she is the same one that shows up every year we should be seeing babies soon. |
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Hummingbird Hill Manor's Adelaide
Hummingbird Hill Manor's Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Hummingbird Hill Manor's Fritz |
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r.r.rouse
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| 06/01/2012 12:39 PM |
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I went for fifteen minutes back on April 27th. Short but sweet!!!!
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PamelaP
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| 06/28/2012 3:54 PM |
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I don't turkey hunt, but I'd love to if I could! It's on my bucket list, definitely. |
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pixie bee
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| 07/03/2012 5:03 AM |
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Ok forget turkyes
I've been tripping over woodcock on our property.
We don't shoot them anymore b/c no one likes the way they taste.
I have to bring 7 1/2 loads with me when I deer hunt b/c about 75 yards in front of me are usually grouse walking around, like they have no where to go.
Big ones,too,like chickens!
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"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle
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r.r.rouse
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| 07/03/2012 8:56 AM |
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| Ruff grouse or spruce grouse walking around like chickens. Spruce grouse tend to be bigger. |
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pixie bee
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| 07/03/2012 9:47 AM |
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ruffed grouse, mostly in pairs I see them all season Oct - Feb
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"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle
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