2014 Season in Review + Video

[catman529]

Great season, birds are dang unpredictable but there were enough dumb ones to let me tag out despite my terrible mess ups (missed twice with the gun and shot a rock with the bow). I got a bit more picky with my shots after missing twice, nothing new to me, I miss too much and have to slow down sometimes. But anyways...

I hunted mostly public land... went to a private Hickman co. property twice with no luck, and a member here offered to let me come hunt his place but he had to take a couple of rain checks and then I tagged out before I could go. Thanks again for the offer.

The birds behavior was weird. Some days I would be lucky to hear a gobble or two. One of those silent days, I stalked pretty close to a flock of hens in a thicket, because I could hear drumming. Never did see that gobbler. Some days, the birds would be fired up. When I killed #3, I called one and then two more gobblers right to me on top of a ridge. Called in several birds on the same ridge throughout the season. It kept producing. Anyway.....

Here's the video: 2014 Turkey Season Highlights

Here are the 4 birds. All 2 year olds and weighing lighter than usual, but they have long beards and did what we all love turkeys to do. Only one did not come in strutting, that was the 4th and he came in running to my calls and was silent.

April 2

April 10

April 18

April 29

Thanks for looking. Hope yall have had a good season, and those still hunting, best of luck in the next week and a half...

 

[Thicketmaster]

Very nice! Congrats! Looks like you got em all in April

 

[PalsPal]

:cool:

Another great season and video Cat.

I, too, am trying to self-film, but it is very tough. I used a gun camera mount early on and got some great footage, but then at the effect that recoil had on a shot, I ditched it.

Now using a mini-tripod that I rigged a strap so I can put it on my thigh and it is working good.

 

[catman529]

:cool:

Another great season and video Cat.

I, too, am trying to self-film, but it is very tough. I used a gun camera mount early on and got some great footage, but then at the effect that recoil had on a shot, I ditched it.

Now using a mini-tripod that I rigged a strap so I can put it on my thigh and it is working good.

that's a good idea. I use a gun cam mount mainly for my .22 and it works great, but the recoil of a turkey load screws up the footage.

 

[Nealmeally]

Great job! Congrats on some fine toms... We'll for sure get together next season! I hate giving rain checks but I was dodging tornadoes... :crazy:

 

[Tennessee Lead]

Nice job buddy thanks for sharing I enjoyed them.

 

[catman529]

Great job! Congrats on some fine toms... We'll for sure get together next season! I hate giving rain checks but I was dodging tornadoes... :crazy:

and that's a legit reason... Glad y'all were safe

 

[Gravey]

Good job young man

 

[PinchPoint]

Congrats!

 

[Bone Collector]

Congrats! I always like watching your videos. there is usually always something that makes me laugh in them. That first bird you shot at, the camera doesn't move you just sit there, and I;m thinking what is going on, and I hear, "ahh I freakin just missed" that will be second place to the big buck walking up on you when you left your bow in the woods.

Well you stuck with it and got it done, though that is what matters.

 

[catman529]

Congrats! I always like watching your videos. there is usually always something that makes me laugh in them. That first bird you shot at, the camera doesn't move you just sit there, and I;m thinking what is going on, and I hear, "ahh I freakin just missed" that will be second place to the big buck walking up on you when you left your bow in the woods.

Well you stuck with it and got it done, though that is what matters.

lol that buck is my nemesis..... the one time that was kind of laughable this spring was shooting the rock with the bow. Cause it was just stoopid.. :D

 

[Ironsmith-Jared]

Cool video and great season!

 

[darn2ten]

Congrats again!

 

[tickweed]

Congrats!