BamaFada
Well-Known Member
Went for the 2nd time today by myself. Never Turkey hunted till this year, so this is brand new to me. Been reading and watching, and all that....
Thought after the rain yesterday and last night that I might find them preening in the feilds or power line trails where I had seen them on my game cameras. Well I sat on the top of a ridge and over looked a feild with hard woods surounding for about 1 hour...Nothing. Stalked along my four wheeler trail to my deer stand and sat for bout an hour again. I had jumped 3 turkeys in this spot Wednesday so I figured I would give it a try. Still nothing....not even a turkey sound. Figured I would try one last place on the far side of my property where I had seen others on camera. This is where is gets good. As I crept in very quietly, I saw something fall from a tree. Looked like a turkey. I then saw it going back and forth on the ground so I moved in a little closer (very quiet and low)...As I am squating in the middle of my four wheeler trail I realize that 5 turkey are coming up through the woods directly at me. I could not do anything except drop to the ground slowly and set up. Did not have any cover around me and no gloves on my hands. After they walk around about 40-50 yards down the hill from me, I realize they are starting to walk away.
I have heard things like go set up for an ambush: HOW DO YOU DO THAT WITHOUT THEM SEEING YOU AND HOW DO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY WENT IF THEY DONT GOBBLE?
I tried to make the same low chirping sound they were making after they walked away: SHOULD I HAVE BEEN QUIET?
Lastly, I started to stalk back down the direction they went and they had disappeared: SHOULD I HAVE STAYED IN THAT SPOT AND DONE SOMETHING OR WAS MY HUNT OVER IN THAT SPOT FOR THE DAY?
Got to say it was pretty darn exciting but I have a lot to learn.
Thought after the rain yesterday and last night that I might find them preening in the feilds or power line trails where I had seen them on my game cameras. Well I sat on the top of a ridge and over looked a feild with hard woods surounding for about 1 hour...Nothing. Stalked along my four wheeler trail to my deer stand and sat for bout an hour again. I had jumped 3 turkeys in this spot Wednesday so I figured I would give it a try. Still nothing....not even a turkey sound. Figured I would try one last place on the far side of my property where I had seen others on camera. This is where is gets good. As I crept in very quietly, I saw something fall from a tree. Looked like a turkey. I then saw it going back and forth on the ground so I moved in a little closer (very quiet and low)...As I am squating in the middle of my four wheeler trail I realize that 5 turkey are coming up through the woods directly at me. I could not do anything except drop to the ground slowly and set up. Did not have any cover around me and no gloves on my hands. After they walk around about 40-50 yards down the hill from me, I realize they are starting to walk away.
I have heard things like go set up for an ambush: HOW DO YOU DO THAT WITHOUT THEM SEEING YOU AND HOW DO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY WENT IF THEY DONT GOBBLE?
I tried to make the same low chirping sound they were making after they walked away: SHOULD I HAVE BEEN QUIET?
Lastly, I started to stalk back down the direction they went and they had disappeared: SHOULD I HAVE STAYED IN THAT SPOT AND DONE SOMETHING OR WAS MY HUNT OVER IN THAT SPOT FOR THE DAY?
Got to say it was pretty darn exciting but I have a lot to learn.