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Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2022, 10:56:44 AM »
NE corner to places I’ve been to and harvested at.
2 tags.
Public and private.
Full camouflage.
Turkey vest with sit pad.
Calls.
Patience.
About 6 guys and we all split up.


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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2022, 12:56:50 PM »
We'll be in Central WA and NE WA.
Probably 2 tags each.  We have a couple private spots for Rio's and then we head up NE for a Merriam's.
Wife and I and 2 12 gauges, and I'll probably have my 6 year old grandson with us.
Box and slate calls.  I have a weird palate, so I can't use mouth calls.
A buddy of mine made me a cool slate call a couple yeas back, so I'm hoping to bag a gobbler using it.
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In central WA we'll stay at our own place.
In NE Corner we stay along Lake Roosevelt and do a little shore fishing too. :)

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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2022, 10:09:35 AM »
I will be headed to AZ to start my season with a buddy from NM. This is a pre-hunt to a hunt in MX the weekend of the WA opener.
If/when I hunt WA it will be on the Wetside solo or on the eastside and I mean the east side with some buddies (couple of friends coming from AL and GA, along with a couple here from WA). Do to work and prior trip I dont know which side of the state I'm going to play on first.
AZ/NV/CA/MX - Never have I hunted before. WA will returning to familiar spots where I have been successful but have my eyes on a few new ones. Have my eyes on completely new spot to hunt should time allow in OR with the boys from AL.
Packing light for my Southwest hunt and will bring the kitchen sink with me as I run around the Northwest.
I will be getting a minimum of 6 tags this spring and as many as 10 tags.
AZ will be with a friend, NV solo, CA solo, MX with a group, WA solo/group
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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2022, 10:41:00 AM »
First outing of the year with the wall tents. Six of us last year.
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Public lands
Might try hunting with the KSG this year.
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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2022, 11:55:17 AM »
I didn't buy the turkey tag.
Ya I'm cheap @$$ .
I will take the boy ,and just carry a rifle in case I see a cougar or coyote .And look for sheds and maybe put a trail cam up.
And do the calling stuff for the boy.

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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2022, 04:58:19 PM »
NE Washington and possibly in the southeast as well.  Private and public.
Harvested 5 turkeys there in 2021.
No fancy gear. :) I hunt with a side by side shotgun, hand painted camo, and carry a 42 year old box call.
Gotta have two turkey tags and one cougar tag in my pocket.
Both group and solo hunting. Two youngsters took turkeys at my spot last season!

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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2022, 07:09:04 AM »
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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2022, 10:33:05 AM »
NE Washington and possibly in the southeast as well.  Private and public.
Harvested 5 turkeys there in 2021.
No fancy gear. :) I hunt with a side by side shotgun, hand painted camo, and carry a 42 year old box call.
Gotta have two turkey tags and one cougar tag in my pocket.
Both group and solo hunting. Two youngsters took turkeys at my spot last season!

I've only used old guns for turkey hunting, but this past year I bought a brand new dedicated turkey shotgun with the fancy camo finish, camo sling, with a fancy aftermarket turkey choke, and an extremely expensive 5-pack of TSS shells. But I'm bringing my 92 year old side by side as a backup gun. Knowing me, I'll probably leave the new gun in the car and tote the oldster around.

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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2022, 11:18:43 AM »
Not to turn this into political but biggest turkeys are in the OTHER WASHINGTON.
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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2022, 11:57:26 AM »
Refuse to defame turkeys that much, did see an old tom this am impressing a hen.

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Re: Where are the BIG Turkeys at.
« Reply #25 on: April 05, 2022, 10:04:50 AM »
Southeast WA.  Little Pathfinder's biggest bird yet.  Sunday morning.  Came in on a string with about 40 others...
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