IT IS TIME.

[Huntmossberg8]

Its 4:45 in the morning, And today, the Slam begins. GOOD LUCK to all out there, today and the rest of the season. 
Im gonna go fall asleep under a tree somewhere..lol..

[boneaddict]

Have fun guys!   

[ICEMAN]

Huntmossberg8, you must not have had much sleep last night!

I ran into Huntmossberg8 at Cabelas last night in Lacey. He overheard me talking it up with a sales associate, and realized he heard the story before, came over and asked  "you from HuntWa?"   How cool is that!?

This sight is truly amazing, so far all the folks I have shaken hands with after meeting online here are truly decent great people.

Thanks Ray!

Also, Huntmossberg8, good luck on your hunt! I am taking my 9yr old daughter this weekend for hopefully a repeat of last year, where she called my bird to me! 

[Huntmossberg8]

ICEMAN,I got 4 and a half hours of sleep last night before i got up to go.
I would have to agree, that Last night at cabelas I met my first fellow HuntWa, member ICEMAN. I did over hear him telling a story to a sales associate, who i wanted to ask where some camo wrap tape was.
Ice, Seemed like a great guy who also shared the passion of hunting that i do, I hope to meet some more guys on here sooner or later, whether by accident or not.

As of this morning, The turkey slam ot off to a great start, but not for me, for my hunting partner my 22 year old cousin. we snuck a tom, that would not come any closer to us after calling for some time and at about at about 9 am, and he blasted it. An eastern, with a 6 inch beard and about 3/4 inch spurs.his first western washington bird. I will post a picture later this evening.  Good liuck to all i have to go right now i have a high shcool baseball game..

[boneaddict]

    

I agree Ice.  I slowly keep meeting you one at a time.

[ICEMAN]

Huntmossberg8 is a well spoken, energized young man, and is our hunting future. It was a pleasure to meet him. He is a great representative of hunters and folks who share daily on this site.

Congrats on the bird, can't wait to see the pics!

[Ray]

Well done fellas. I am going to miss out on the entire turkey hunts this year. I am jealous.

[clhutner]

I get to leave tomorrow night after work. Heading to Newport area to my grampas house.  Taking my 4 year old and wife to keep me company in the blind.  Looks like we are going to be dealing with some snow at least on the way back.  The pass should be great on monday.  Drive safe everyone.  Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Huntmossberg8]

Thank you Iceman, for that compliment.

I didn't go this morning, i decided to sleep in after an eventful night last night at m baseball game, we did end up winning 14-9. but anyways. here is the only picture i have of the bird my cousin killed yseterday.
It is not the best, but here is a western washington eastern for you.

[10Key]

Nice looking bird

[Machias]

Boy I sure hate the be the stick in the mud.  There is a vey good reason why sneaking in on birds is frowned upon and discouraged.  Not only is it not what turkey hunting is all about, ie learning to call the birds to you, but is extremely unsafe.  Congrats on your friend taking the bird, but congrats even more on not getting yourself or someone else shot. With all the strutting decoys on the market nowadays, folks getting blasted either sitting at a decoy or sneaking in on one will happen much more.  Every year lots of hunters are shot sneaking into gobblers.  How do you know someone else isn't sitting there softly calling to that tom.  It's just a bad idea and very unsafe.       

[popeshawnpaul]

I don't get it really Machias.  As long as the person is safe and knows what his target is, I don't see the problem.  I know there are accidents from idiots that don't know their target and shoot.  I guess we all assume some risk when you go out hunting with other people in the woods.

The analogy for me would be is it unsafe for me to stalk elk when I bowhunt them in september?  Or can I only call them in?  I don't get it.

[mossback91]

I don't get it really Machias.  As long as the person is safe and knows what his target is, I don't see the problem.  I know there are accidents from idiots that don't know their target and shoot.  I guess we all assume some risk when you go out hunting with other people in the woods.

The analogy for me would be is it unsafe for me to stalk elk when I bowhunt them in september?  Or can I only call them in?  I don't get it.

+1

[jackelope]

i can direct you to exactly 3 guys, all 3 very experienced turkey/deer hunters in upstate new york who have been shot by idiots stalking "turkeys". 2 of them were shot with the same shot, both took shot in the face. all 3 have spent more time in the woods than most people i personally know.
i also know 1 very experienced old timer hunter back home who unfortunately shot a man turkey hunting. he was not severely injured, thankfully, but *censored* happens to the best hunters in the world once in a while.

i'm with machias on this one.
congrats on the bird.

pope, there's a huge difference between stalking in on a 600 lb bull elk and a turkey, especially with all the cool-guy decoys available for turkeys these days.
 

[mossback91]

I saw a man who didnt know the difference between a elk and turkey. He came into our camp and there was turkekys across the way 75 yards tops. He thought they wwere elk and went running to his van for his gun. We had to tell him they were turkeys. Kinda scary to say the least. To thuink the kind of ppl we are out there hunting with.