agreed. I try to be quiet but where I live it pretty much ruined my turkey season. I usually don't hunt much in May- too hot- bugs- snakes - ticks and chiggars- not fun hunting turkeys like deer. I live for the first 9 days of season. Matter of fact I wish it even opened earlier than April where I live. Basically made my season 2 weeks long instead of a month. This guy not happy about it. Lol. But for most of the state not a big deal so I doubt it will get changed back. TWRA deserves whatever financial shortfalls they get.
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Keep in mind TWRA did not recommend a two week delay at all as they had zero evidence that a two week delay helps with anything. As a matter of fact preliminary results from the study of delayed areas in TN shows that predators had the biggest impact on nesting success. The commission are the folks we can thank for the delay . You are not alone my friend , I would totally understand if it was recommended with evidence that the dominant gobbler theory made an impact for our turkeys.
megalomaniac
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Up in TN visiting Dad... redbuds in full bloom, callory pears just past peak.
Hens and toms still separate flocks here, 23 hens in this pic. Saw a group of 9 toms about a half mile away.
Definitely not ahead of schedule on my farms despite the warm spring. No gobbling this morn, but it was awfully windy. Going to listen again in the morn and try to call in some coyotes.
Hens and toms still separate flocks here, 23 hens in this pic. Saw a group of 9 toms about a half mile away.
Definitely not ahead of schedule on my farms despite the warm spring. No gobbling this morn, but it was awfully windy. Going to listen again in the morn and try to call in some coyotes.
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megalomaniac
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Finally extracted my first gobble this morn from a tom on the roost. Ignored owl and crow calls, but popped off to a peacock.
Spent the rest of the day calling in coyotes. 8 sets, called in 3 dogs. Killed 2, but the female of one pair that came in didn't allow for a 2nd shot after killing the male. #11 and 12 since Nov on my farms
Spent the rest of the day calling in coyotes. 8 sets, called in 3 dogs. Killed 2, but the female of one pair that came in didn't allow for a 2nd shot after killing the male. #11 and 12 since Nov on my farms
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Listened in SW TN this morning. Heard 4 on the limb. First gobble at 5:50. 3 quit limb gobbling at 6:10. The closest one to me wanted to taunt me. He gobbled on the ground until 6:45. I left at 7. Beautiful morning.
megalomaniac
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This morn was about as perfect as it gets for gobbling. Hit 3 farms to listen and call in dogs at just barely light until 7am. Heard 2 on 1 farm that gobbled once after hitting the ground.
Called in 1 dog, but he came in and spotted my setup before I could see him. Not many yoties left on my farms that will come to a call at this point, so will prob give them a month for new ones to shift in and get rid of them as well just before fawning and nesting begins.
Called in 1 dog, but he came in and spotted my setup before I could see him. Not many yoties left on my farms that will come to a call at this point, so will prob give them a month for new ones to shift in and get rid of them as well just before fawning and nesting begins.
Haven't heard a peep out of any toms yet hear in Wilson county. I was out both Saturday and Sunday morning this weekend.
Atchman2
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The one nice thing about the delay, is I can go and hunt in other states then return to here for opening week! Kansas has reduced their bag limit to a single bird. I've seen hundreds of them at one time there, but not many recently. Where I hunt I can slip into Nebraska and Colorado pretty easily.
Eastern time zone? It is just now 6:15 on the west side.
Yes, Eastern.
megalomaniac
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I'm starting to get nervous... still haven't heard a gobble in south MS. Checked my lease yesterday am... nothing. Im at my 3rd spot of this morn on national forest. I have a hen yelping back to me working her way in, but no gobbles. Going to give this spot a few more minutes before pulling out, still have 2 more places to check this am before work I haven't hit this year. If I don't find a bird in the next 2 days, I suppose I will take Sophia in blind to a semi local WMA for her juvie hunt/ glorified hiking trip.
Gobblers are still hanging together as of yesterday in our place in Wayne Co.
Good luck. MS juvie starts today, correct?
megalomaniac
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Yes, starts today. Sophia cannot miss any more classes or she will have to take final exams, so she didn't want to go this am.
In the chufa patch this morning
Call me crazy but I've always thought a tom in full strut was the most gorgeous bird in the woods.
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