Author Topic: Turkey Season (Read 8005 times)

Machias · « **on:** January 29, 2009, 09:58:27 AM »

So, is everyone getting fired up for spring and to hear some crows cawing and owls hooting and gobblers booming! I know I am, can't wait. You guys and gals taking any first timers out this year? I try and take at least one new person a year out but I don't have any one lined up yet this year. It'll also be my first year I don't have a youth to take out in the early season, my youngest is 16.

SpokaneSlayer · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:05:32 AM »

Hell yeah I'm getting fired up. Been breaking out the mouth calls for a little pre-season practice. Planning on trying it with a bow this year. I'm taking my wife out to get her first WA bird. She didn't get to hunt much last year because of work. My Dad wants to go out with me. He doesn't hunt, just wants to tag along. Hoytstaffshooter may come out. One of the guy's in my squadron wants to go if he can get his hunter's ed in time. Roll on April 15th.

NWTFhunter · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:09:49 AM »

Hey Fred, I can stand in for your first timer

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:25:41 AM »

im all ready here i have about 3 trips planned.

Gobble · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:26:59 AM »

My 15 yr old turns 16 on apr 14. We will be able to hunt the youth season one more time. Will I have to buy him 2 tags, one for youth and one for adult?

Machias · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:32:18 AM »

Nope you only have to buy one tag and yes he can hunt the early season. That was great planning on you and your wifes part 16 years ago.

Quote from: NWTFhunter on January 29, 2009, 10:09:49 AM

Hey Fred, I can stand in for your first timer

Hey I'm up for some team hunting, anytime you want to go, let me know.

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:43:30 AM »

i love how long the season is here. at least they did that right

NWTFhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:46:04 AM »

Ya Gobble I was going to say you dont need 2 !

Strut, 4-15 thru 5-31

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:48:03 AM »

yep 6 weeks is awesome . we only get 4 back east

Machias · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:51:01 AM »

I love chasing birds out here, but really miss chasing easterns in the Ozark Hills of MO.

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2009, 11:08:59 AM »

never hunted mo. ive heard its awesome tho. ive hunted pa oh ny wv and mich

Tom Tamer · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:29:03 PM »

I got a buddy at work whose into tactical shooting but this year he's going to give turkeys a try so I got one new guy and one other buddy that hasn't bagged a Tom yet. Plus I've got to take the wife since I got her her first last year I thnk She's hooked.

I'm stoked, got some new calls and a choke today from Cablea's and tongiht around here it had a nice smell in the air, kind of like a spring night....scary I hope we have a decent weathered spring but I hope it doesn't heat up too early and throw them into rut way early. Is there still a ton of snow on the East side?

NWTFhunter · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:31:22 PM »

There is still some snow over there on the NE side. And the temps have been cold... Hope it doesnt dump a new storm weeks before the opener.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:34:51 PM »

Cant wait, I will be following my two kids this year together! I am also going to bring a forgotten shotgun that hasnt been used in 20years...Exciting stuff for me!

Turkeyman · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2009, 08:49:40 PM »

Cant what trying to get a eastern kill on video, came close last year just couldn't sell the deal with that old tom. Looking forward to taking kid's out on the west side, I've guided to kids on there first turkey kill and they where nice eastern's.

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:37:58 AM »

i will heading to the winlock area for 2 4 day hunts for easterns, a 4 day hunt in liberty and a 4 day hunt ne. of colville

Intruder · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2009, 09:26:10 AM »

Once I see the snow melt a little more I'll get really fired up

Diehard0123 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:28:17 AM »

I cant wait to try out my new Cabela's Tactical Tater vest and my new slate calls

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2009, 11:14:52 AM »

hows the snowpack around colville ?

turkeyhunter · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2009, 12:34:09 PM »

Colville still has about 16" in the low lying fields and about 40" at the higher elevations...Good news is the sun is shining over there right now, bad news is that I am hearing reports about a pretty heavy winter kill in the area

yelp · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2009, 01:06:40 PM »

deer and turkey?

turkeyhunter · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2009, 01:21:23 PM »

Whitetail's are getting killed on Hwy 395 in large numbers, Land owners are reporting a lot of dead birds in roosting areas and around old food sources, I just got off the phone with a article writer out of Moses Lake and he told me he has heard from Biologists from the Colville and Davenport areas that are also reporting a very large winter kill on Roi's and Merriam's

yelp · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2009, 01:54:30 PM »

Might have to go down to the Blues this year...

turkeyhunter · « **Reply #23 on:** January 30, 2009, 02:15:52 PM »

Talked to a couple of buddies that were outside of Dayton the other day snow shoeing-shed hunting that saw a lot of birds working some melted off draws, said they saw roughly 200+ birds and they all looked healthy

Watz_Hunt · « **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2009, 06:18:20 PM »

Quote from: Machias on January 29, 2009, 10:51:01 AM

I love chasing birds out here, but really miss chasing easterns in the Ozark Hills of MO.

Thats my home state there of MO. You from around there or just hunted there before?

Machias · « **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2009, 06:38:38 PM »

I grew up and went to High School in Windsor MO, My Mom lives near Camdenton. Whereabouts did you live in MO?

Watz_Hunt · « **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:11:39 PM »

My wife and I grew up in Blue Springs about 20 miles east of Kansas City.

Machias · « **Reply #27 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:03:39 PM »

I know it well, I had an old boss retire there and my Mom went to school in Lees Summit. KC Chiefs!! well not so much this year

Watz_Hunt · « **Reply #28 on:** January 31, 2009, 12:14:55 PM »

Hey its good to know there are some Chiefs fans amongst all the hawk haters here. The chiefs sucked bad this year, but oh well.

Machias · « **Reply #29 on:** January 31, 2009, 04:24:23 PM »

I have an Uncle that retired to Whidbey Island, Don Moyer.

Watz_Hunt · « **Reply #30 on:** January 31, 2009, 06:08:04 PM »

yea sorry dont know him

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