Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: Machias on April 18, 2019, 07:53:33 AM
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So what are you seeing in your neck of the woods? I'm hearing plenty of gobbles in the mornings. However I was a tad suprised this morning to come around the corner, just down from my house and here is 4 longbeards standing in the road with no hens. One long beard was about 35 to 40 yards away from the other three and let out a gobble as i rounded the corner, but they were all grouped up and no ladies. What are you seeing? Oh this was south of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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Turkeys were very active down here 3 weeks ago.
Buddy and I went out yesterday and all of the turkeys we encountered were quiet and no gobbling. Ended up cutting a Tom off. Will see what the action is like on Saturday.
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On Monday at my house in Spokane they were gobbling up a storm and my daughter even talked one over with just her voice. He came with in 30 feet of her all puffed up in full display gobbling at almost any sound she made. Had 7-8 hens with him.
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Machias, my teenager took one down your direction on the Wa side of the line. No hens 4 Toms all traveling together. He had a friend record it, when they he hit his box call the gobbled like crazy but did not come to the call. He had to go Iwo Jima to cut the yardage
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On Monday at my house in Spokane they were gobbling up a storm and my daughter even talked one over with just her voice. He came with in 30 feet of her all puffed up in full display gobbling at almost any sound she made. Had 7-8 hens with him.
I seen a big tom in your yard the other day on my way to work. :)
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Machias, my teenager took one down your direction on the Wa side of the line. No hens 4 Toms all traveling together. He had a friend record it, when they he hit his box call the gobbled like crazy but did not come to the call. He had to go Iwo Jima to cut the yardage
Interesting, they should be breaking up any time now.
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Turkeys were very active down here 3 weeks ago.
Buddy and I went out yesterday and all of the turkeys we encountered were quiet and no gobbling. Ended up cutting a Tom off. Will see what the action is like on Saturday.
I'm betting it will be subdued first thing Saturday if the weather rolls through tomorrow. I bet Sunday will be great!!
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opener was tough, second day was way different, birds talked more and were way more receptive, i left them alone for a couple days and will try tomorrow to see if i can pull one away, there were lots of hens and the boys were all ganged up together, but they loved strutting thier stuff, just didnt want to venture out alone in search of that hen
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:tup: :tup: Good luck!!
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I just returned from Klickitat. Pockets of birds already were henned up while other birds were gobblin like crazy.
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Opening day Toms we're all henned up. Second day I called in 8 gobblers but managed to screw every single encounter up. I watched a group of 3 sprint 350 yards right to me, but I was so shocked I forgot to raise my gun. Another gobbler walked right in between our calling set up. He was 10 feet from me but I wouldn't risk the shot because my brother was directly behind him. Several more encounters went about the same. I was speaking their language perfectly that day I guess. I drew every gobbler in that sounded off but I still couldn't get it done.
I swear I will find any possible way to sabotage tagging my first turkey.
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I'm on vacation and have hunted the last 4 days. I have seen 10 Toms, 5 Jakes and 6 hens. If I were hunting with a shotgun I could have easily filled my two tags already, however with a bow and no blind it really makes it more difficult and I enjoy the challenge. Monday I called two Toms into 44 yards with no shot opportunity, the birds were vocal from about 8am to 10:15am. Tuesday the birds were silent all day. Wednesday I herd a few gobbles and bumped into a group of Toms while walking from one area to another. Today I called in 4 Jakes and shot one with my bow at 32 yards. I hit the Jake a little low right above the legs. The Jake hit the ground hard and got up and stumbled over the edge of the draw. When I went over the edge to retrieve him he got to his feet, took a few steps and flew across the draw. I could see my arrow sticking out of the right side of him. Where he was laying I found a lot of blood and feathers. I spent the rest of the day looking for him and never found it. The birds were fired up today and gobbled hard from 9am to about 1:30pm. On the drive up today my father and I saw 6 bull Elk. One 5x5 rag horn, a 1x2, and the other 4 were starting to grow new antlers. I couldn't believe that those two bulls still had last year's antlers. That was the first time I have ever seen Elk in Reardan, WA. It was a fun last 4 days of turkey hunting and I'll be back at it Saturday.
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Great report, thanks!!
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I've heard a famous bow-hunter say" shoot 'em low, watch 'em go,
shoot 'em high, watch 'em die".
It sounds like that's what happened to you tgomez
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I've heard a famous bow-hunter say" shoot 'em low, watch 'em go,
shoot 'em high, watch 'em die".
It sounds like that's what happened to you tgomez
Yup, I had my pin set on 30 yards and after the shot I ranged it at 32.5 yards. That old saying is very true.
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Around the Chewelah area where my dad is. His camp has 3 Toms down, 2 of those are by youth hunters. Lots of bird activity in the area.
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No luck for my hunter in Evans. Some activity on the roost very little on the ground. Super quiet. No gobbling even in the evening while going to roost. Usually going ape during 6 to sunset. Nothing.
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We tagged out in ne Washington, got lucky calling 4 toms in, took 3 days but had a great time, can’t wait till next year.
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The turkeys that had my attention the last couple days only gobbled on the roost and wanted nothing to do with my calling. They also have a lot of hens with them. I pattered them and set up some ambushes that almost paid off. I think I'm going to look for some younger and dumber turkeys next week.
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No luck for my hunter in Evans. Some activity on the roost very little on the ground. Super quiet. No gobbling even in the evening while going to roost. Usually going ape during 6 to sunset. Nothing.
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The turkeys that had my attention the last couple days only gobbled on the roost and wanted nothing to do with my calling. They also have a lot of hens with them. I pattered them and set up some ambushes that almost paid off. I think I'm going to look for some younger and dumber turkeys next week.
:yeah: About sums up how it went for us.
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Left Thursday for the NE. Friday at 6:30 my partner had one of his biggest birds. His shot blew the bird I had coming in. 2:30 Friday afternoon I got one of my bigger birds I’ve taken. Passed on several Jakes and had another opportunity blown this morning when someone shot on the ridge next to me. Lots of birds, tons of hens. They are talking, just not super aggressive Had a great 4 days.
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I've heard a famous bow-hunter say" shoot 'em low, watch 'em go,
shoot 'em high, watch 'em die".
It sounds like that's what happened to you tgomez
Yup, I had my pin set on 30 yards and after the shot I ranged it at 32.5 yards. That old saying is very true.
I used to bow hunt without a blind a lot. Usually when I drew they would run straight away and if I aimed at the head I would hit right between wings center back it would tack them to the ground. If they didn’t run I would still take that same shot if possible.i ended up not having anymore fly aways :tup:
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Tuesday and Wednesday were good days for me and my bro in NE corner. Called in 3 separate solo toms between 9 am and 12 pm (2 on Tuesday, 1 on Wednesday). They were mostly silent in the mornings and evenings, but great gobbling action late mornings when the toms separated..
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I made it out Saturday and the boys were pretty vocal. Had 7 or 8 birds going in various spots, one group I'm certain was three or four jakes. I could hear hens with them as well. thought I had one tom coming in and then the skies opened up and it just poured and all conversation stopped. Later on as the rain started to subside I saw to longbeards across the canyon and they gobbled back, but they were not crossing the creek and coming up my side. Should be a lot of fun this season!!
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Sounds like a good time
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I'm out right now in the Colville National Forest. Had one going crazy Sunday night when I pulled in to camp. Chatted with him the next morning at first light. He flew onto the ridge he was roosted on and promptly shut up. Haven't had a gobble since. Couldn't roost any last night. I've been walking around since sunrise without any responses. I'm sitting midway up a ridge practising my slate and mouth calls. Plenty of ticks if anyone is hunting those.
