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Offline irork

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62 days!!! but whos counting?
« on: February 11, 2014, 06:25:37 PM »
Who all is ready for the spring opener?!

I found myself in class at CWU daydreaming about gobblers. First round goes to the shotgun, 2nd round attempt goes to the bow. Its time to try to down a turkey with the stick and string!

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2014, 06:43:21 PM »
I am!!! I am!!!  :tup:
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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2014, 07:20:59 PM »
I wish it was tomorrow.

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2014, 07:32:11 PM »
This is going to be a good year...I can feel it!

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2014, 07:37:12 PM »
Weve been counting down since day 100 here at the turkeyfeather household.
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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2014, 08:14:50 PM »
Yes.  Counting. 

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2014, 08:24:10 PM »
Oh yes counting down the days since last season, just love being in the turkey woods! Come on centra wa!

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2014, 08:35:12 PM »
Who's counting?  I'm counting!!


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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2014, 08:55:16 PM »
Not sure I'm.going to make it out this year. Will be second year in a row not chasing gobblers . :(

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2014, 09:23:46 PM »
I was not able to find spring turkey dates for 2014!?
Is it a special permit hunt?

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2014, 09:25:21 PM »
I was not able to find spring turkey dates for 2014!?
Is it a special permit hunt?
They won't officially be released till around the middle of March.
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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2014, 09:32:50 PM »
I never get to excited about it  :chuckle:

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2014, 07:53:20 AM »
I was not able to find spring turkey dates for 2014!?
Is it a special permit hunt?

The regular spring season is set for April 15th thru May 31st.  The youth spring season for under 16's is probably April 5th & 6th.

Is it time yet?    :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2014, 08:04:16 AM »
 Amen brother!  I've been waiting anxiously all year for te opener .
I must say this year went fairly quick. Last year I went to tucannon area An came back empty handed, however that won't be th case this year I hope.
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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2014, 08:16:41 AM »
Is the hunting usually best on opening day?

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2014, 08:21:11 AM »
Looking forward to Youth season, that's the last weekend I get to hear gobbling usually here in Western Washington, the little b'tards get sneaky come mid-April.
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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2014, 08:27:04 AM »
Looking forward to opener!!!  Me and the boy will definately be out there!!! Just being out there hearing them gobble is worth it!!!  Hell yeah!!!! :tup: :IBCOOL:
Lord , we've been here on days before
and often times you've let me score
Now do you think that on this day
you could send a gobbler down my way?
And , if not , just let me say--
you've given me another day
to hunt the bird I love the best.
I don't mind sharing with the rest

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2014, 11:34:44 AM »
Is the hunting usually best on opening day?

Opening day the birds haven't been bumped, overcalled to, etc ... then again they usually still have hens with them ....  later on the hens are nesting, but then you have birds that are more spooked ... early or late you can overcome whatever you need to by recognizing what the situation is and making the necessary changes to your tactics .... my final answer then is there isn't a bad day in the turkey woods, it's just what you make of it !     :twocents:

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2014, 11:39:23 AM »
Well say a guy only has two days to hunt out of the entire season. Which dates would be better- April 15 and 16 or April 29 and 30?
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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2014, 11:46:08 AM »
I've been counting, hunting the NE on 4/17!!!

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2014, 11:50:24 AM »
Well say a guy only has two days to hunt out if the entire season. Which dates would be better- April 15 and 16 or April 29 and 30?

I prefer the opener ... should be good since it's on a Tuesday and you won't have the weekend only traffic.   :twocents:

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2014, 11:59:35 AM »
Well say a guy only has two days to hunt out if the entire season. Which dates would be better- April 15 and 16 or April 29 and 30?

I prefer the opener ... should be good since it's on a Tuesday and you won't have the weekend only traffic.   :twocents:
I second that. I would prefer to take my chances with birds that haven't been educated yet this spring.
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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2014, 01:20:29 PM »
   :tup:  ME!!!! but dont tell any one

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2014, 05:07:25 PM »
I've been thinking more and more about turkeys....
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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2014, 05:15:58 PM »
Well say a guy only has two days to hunt out of the entire season. Which dates would be better- April 15 and 16 or April 29 and 30?
Lots of birds around on the opener but hunters are too .. :yike: :chuckle:

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Re: 62 days!!! but whos counting?
« Reply #25 on: February 12, 2014, 08:55:09 PM »
I am worried the snow is going to be long gone and the birds will be well spread out and harder to find. I prefer the snow to be lingering on the upper slopes and the birds still concentrated at lower elevations. Oh well I'll still be out there anyway. Good luck to all this year!
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