Spring Turkey is only 3 and a half months away.

[HoofsandWings]

I am headed to the blues for a Rio, then north for a Meriam. Now if only I can find an Eastern. If I do get the first two, I am really going to concentrate on the 3rd.

[shorthair-on-point]

wish I had the time for that. I will be lucky to get my Dad his bird.

[HoofsandWings]

97 days to go before the opener.
I plan to pattern my shotgun with some new loads, eg. Environ Metals and Federal. Also, I have a new choke to test.

[SpokaneSlayer]

Can't wait.  I need to get some NAP Spitfire Gobbler Getter broadheads so I can practice with them.

[NWTFhunter]

Hey Spokaneslayer, I remember a few years back I was going to Spokane via Moscow and I was about 40 out when all of a sudden I see a small flock off on the left side of the road......Bout locked em up right there. Do you travel that way much, and have you seen any around there.

I also remember I was heading out through Colfax one day and saw 5 hens along the highway.

[SpokaneSlayer]

I don't usually go that far south for turkey's.  I have a spot that is just south of Spokane and a buddy that has some property between Spokane and Cheney that I may hunt.  I've seen them off of I90.

[boneaddict]

Winter is being harder on them than the deer.  DANG

[NWTFhunter]

I just thought that maybe you had traveled that route and had seen them

[Gobble]

I can't wait. I might even take one with the new bow this year. 

[NWTFhunter]

ROTS O RUCK with the bow....

[HoofsandWings]

12 weeks and counting.

[HoofsandWings]

I hope the blues will have little snow by the time 4/15 comes along.

[HoofsandWings]

When should I start scouting for Easterns?
Do they ever bunch up?

I am going for Rios for the opener. I plan to hunt from a ground blind because it will be cold and windy.

Thanks

[Wacenturion]

When should I start scouting for Easterns?
Do they ever bunch up?

I am going for Rios for the opener. I plan to hunt from a ground blind because it will be cold and windy.

Thanks

Easterns in western Wa. never bunch up like Merriam's and Rio's on the east side.  Relatively small groups in dense understory.....you get the drift.  Basically you are hunting sign of which the majority are droppings on graveled spurs and roads behind closed gates.  The earlier and the longer you can dedicate time in looking for eastern sign....the better.

[Tom Tamer]

Can't wait myself got a new choke coming in from Cablea's this week and looking to get a few new bullets for my Bow before the season. When I'm either hunting by myself or with some freinds that haven't bagged a Merriams yet, i'll tote the Hoyt. two exceptions....one I'm on the hunt for Easterns or if it's Memorial day weekend and I have no blood under my finger nails

One thing I have thought of is with the weather we've had for openers the past few years I am looking to get some Snow camo