2020 New mandatory gear

[Setterman]

This season has been down right horrendous for me, most of not all days are silent quickly after fly down. Nothing will drag a gobble from a bird it seems. I decided yesterday after a silent day and a woods nap on wet ground that I'd break out my Eno Super Sub hammock and throw it in my vest. As I've stated many times if the woods are quiet I don't roam, I stick in an area and wait for one to reveal himself. I find it to be deadly, far less turkey spooking, and did I say it was deadly. It's been wet and I'm tired of having a wet ass from laying on the ground whilst napping, so hence the bringing of the hammock. It weighs like 2 lbs and packs up the size of my fist.its also green so it is fairly camouflaged

This morning I actually got on a group of birds that blew it up on the limb and for a little while on the ground, of course hens showed up and eventually the woods went silent. Rather than leave the area to go roam, where it a turkey bump fest. I broke out the hammock for a nap. Settling in and using my fleece jacket as a blanket i was shortly in a nice deep sleep. People who know and have hunted with me know I can go from sound asleep to wide awake at the softest cluck 300 yards away. After about an hour of sleep I was awoken by a gobble not far from where the birds last were which was 100 ish yards out a bench. I rolled out of the hammock dropped it to the ground which took a second and set up. First call eager gobble, second call equally eager gobble...long story short in about 10 minutes there he was at 30 yards in full strut and seconds later graveyard dead.

Point of the story is I killed a really nice old mountain bird, by being patient and not heading off the wander aimlessly for miles where I'm doing more harm than good. I was patient, comfortable, and well rested when it concluded.

The hammock will now be a staple of my gear :rotf:

 

[Tennessee Lead]

Congratulations! The hammock is a great idea!


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[PickettSFHunter]

Really nice bird. I started carrying a hammock on some trips when I started hunting an island for deer that was requiring me to walk many miles per morning heading to in my stand. Wasn't worth the trip back in for lunch/nap, so I carried the Eno and would eat and nap during the mid-day. It's actually quite comfortable isn't it.

 

[Newt]

That a boy Setterman congrats buddy good story and even better set of spurs, I love the color on them

 

[scn]

Congratulations-beautiful bird! How did the TSS work on him?

 

[deerfever]

Nice bird! The hammock is definitely an innovation in turkey gear, that would definitely keep a man's patience level at an all time high! Congrats

 

[Setterman]

Really nice bird. I started carrying a hammock on some trips when I started hunting an island for deer that was requiring me to walk many miles per morning heading to in my stand. Wasn't worth the trip back in for lunch/nap, so I carried the Eno and would eat and nap during the mid-day. It's actually quite comfortable isn't it.

It's amazingly comfortable.

 

[Setterman]

Congratulations-beautiful bird! How did the TSS work on him?

It killed him stone dead, but I was surprised and also glad that he look perfect. I seriously couldn't find many pellets wounds. I'm not settled on my load/choke but will spend the off season tweaking. I'm a perfectionist and very detail oriented so I want it ideal and right now I'm not sure it's there.

 

[Gravey]

Not a better place to nap than the woods so good idea with the eno. Patience kills turkeys for sure. Congrats!!!

 

[Mackey]

Great idea on the hammock. And beautiful gobbler!

Mack

 

[Andy S.]

Congrats Setterman, job well done. Thanks for sharing.

 

[rem270]

Congrats. I've got some good sleep in the woods.

 

[ROVERBOY]

Looks like that worked great. Nice bird. I've dozed off a few times myself, just sitting against a tree.

 

[PalsPal]

Congrats and great idea.

I would like to see a video of your reaction to hearing the bird and rolling out of the hammock.

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[cmn]

That is using the old noggin...I am not that patient but admire the innovation not help you stay in the game the way you like to hunt. Congratulations

 

[REM7]

Congrats and I like the hammock idea.

 

[Boll Weevil]

Point of the story is I killed a really nice old mountain bird, by being patient and not heading off the wander aimlessly for miles where I'm doing more harm than good.

Good bird and even better story! No telling how many birds have been saved by wandering aimlessly.

 

[catman529]

I may have to bring my hammock to Alabama next year lol. I think your tactics would have done me a lot better than the bump fest I had on quiet birds down there. Congrats


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[megalomaniac]

Good old bird! Congrats!

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[BDS05]

I just can't grasp why such a good turkey hunter would need TSS, a custom choke and a hammock? Not as good as you think but trying to run with the Jones' equipment wise?

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[Bucket]

The hammock is a great idea. Several years ago I recall laying down in the leaves for a midday nap and waking up surrounded by a good sized flock of turkeys. I'm not sure who was startled more.

 

[poorhunter]

What are those spurs? 1 9/16? :rotf:

Great job as usual and thanks for sharing with us Setterman.

 

[fairchaser]

Congrats Setterman. Patience has killed more turkeys than any call. It's also the hardest to master. You are teaching us all to use anything we can to develop those skills.

 

[Roost 1]

Congrats buddy..... lots of guys don't realize when those birds shut up a lot of times they don't go anywhere at all...
Patience is one of my favorite tools.

 

[TheLBLman]

You did good, Setterman :tu:

Congrats buddy..... lots of guys don't realize when those birds shut up a lot of times they don't go anywhere at all...
Patience is one of my favorite tools.

x 2

 

[Setterman]

Congrats buddy..... lots of guys don't realize when those birds shut up a lot of times they don't go anywhere at all...
Patience is one of my favorite tools.

It's shocking how little they travel once they get their little zone for breeding season. I've stuck with birds that didn't move more than 3 acres or so in an entire day.

Patience, patience patience is the demise of lots of turkeys when us hunters use it to our advantage

 

[Bone Collector]

Congrats! Looked like nice spurs on him.

 

[cowhunter71]

Good Turkey. Like Roost said, patience can be extremely deadly, especially when exercised by a Jedi Master. The force is strong with us Old Schoolers

 

[woodsman04]

I haven't killed a turkey at daylight in a long time. Mostly from 10-3. If I find one at daylight and nothing else is gobbling I hardly ever roam. Just relax, when his hen leaves or the googans quit he'll gobble and be ready to play.
I need to get that hammock. I have been using those turkey lounger chairs for several years, if you get on one that's playing hard you can be more comfortable and still. Or if your taking a siesta it's pretty nice to get up against a huge red oak and snooze and listen.


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[TheLBLman]

It's shocking how little they travel once they get their little zone for breeding season. I've stuck with birds that didn't move more than 3 acres or so in an entire day.

Patience, patience patience is the demise of lots of turkeys when us hunters use it to our advantage

I agree.
But then also see some old Toms behave like this for several consecutive days,
then one day they show up 2 miles away from where they were the prior morning (during early May here).

I haven't killed a turkey at daylight in a long time.
Mostly from 10-3.
If I find one at daylight and nothing else is gobbling I hardly ever roam. Just relax, when his hen leaves or the googans quit he'll gobble and be ready to play.
I have been using those turkey lounger chairs for several years, if you get on one that's playing hard you can be more comfortable and still.

Same here.

And I remain baffled why so many turkey hunters simply seem to just "give up" @ 9am and quit hunting.

My one complaint with the turkey lounger is they haven't made it in a lightweight aluminum version.
It would be perfect if they replaced the steel frame with an aluminum frame.

I don't see the hammock working well for me,
as I just could not be so "movement-free" and "ready" as I can be while being semi-conscious in a turkey lounger.