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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: Machias on May 08, 2019, 08:48:56 AM

Title: Now is the time
Post by: Machias on May 08, 2019, 08:48:56 AM: If you are a new turkey hunter or haven't been out yet, now is the PERFECT time. I'm seeing more and more mature gobblers first thing in the morning ALONE! They are out looking for ladies and the girls are beginning to set on the nest so you will have less and less competition. They are still gobbling good right now. Better hit it hard the next couple of weeks before the gobbling tapers off. Good luck!!!
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: CaNINE on May 08, 2019, 09:29:32 AM: This is the kind of news I’m looking for! Headed out tomorrow morning for a long weekend of camping and bird hunting.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on May 08, 2019, 09:58:22 AM: Was asking a property owner out of Elk about what the Turkeys were up to. My cousin-in-law is trying to get his first bird. Said he is seeing groups of 6-7 Toms bachelored back up in the various fields on his property and strutting like crazy looking for some last minute love ... or a headache. Definitely agree, now is a great time to be in the woods!
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: Bogie85 on May 08, 2019, 10:22:46 AM: Heck yeah, I guess it's time to get out.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on May 08, 2019, 05:07:11 PM: What about everybody that has already been out? I still have another tag. It's only seven hours each way.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: JasonG on May 08, 2019, 05:13:32 PM: Quote from: TheStovePipeKid on May 08, 2019, 05:07:11 PM
What about everybody that has already been out? I still have another tag. It's only seven hours each way.
I have two . Ha
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 08, 2019, 06:40:59 PM: Well I’m heading out the 17th in the morning for central Wa. I’m pretty sure I will be the only one in the area. Have seen 1 other hunter besides family in there in bout 6 years. Can’t wait!

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Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: Bogie85 on May 08, 2019, 06:41:07 PM: I have 2 as well lol, because I didn't get any.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: Bogie85 on May 08, 2019, 06:42:09 PM: Quote from: kevinlisa06 on May 08, 2019, 06:40:59 PM
Well I’m heading out the 17th in the morning for central Wa. I’m pretty sure I will be the only one in the area. Have seen 1 other hunter besides family in there in bout 6 years. Can’t wait!

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Meet you there after work at 10pm, just drop me a pin :P.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on May 08, 2019, 07:43:41 PM: Quote from: Bogie85 on May 08, 2019, 06:42:09 PM
Quote from: kevinlisa06 on May 08, 2019, 06:40:59 PM
Well I’m heading out the 17th in the morning for central Wa. I’m pretty sure I will be the only one in the area. Have seen 1 other hunter besides family in there in bout 6 years. Can’t wait!

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Meet you there after work at 10pm, just drop me a pin :P.

Count me in if you guys don't mind a 6 year old and a 2 year doing the spotting :P
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 08, 2019, 09:14:16 PM: Sorry guys I don’t take anyone but family to this spot.
I have worked really hard to find these birds.

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Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: Bogie85 on May 08, 2019, 09:46:29 PM: Quote from: kevinlisa06 on May 08, 2019, 09:14:16 PM
Sorry guys I don’t take anyone but family to this spot.
I have worked really hard to find these birds.

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Are you looking to adopt? I will pay the fee. :P J/K good luck man!
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 08, 2019, 09:49:44 PM: 😂😁👍

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Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on May 08, 2019, 11:25:36 PM: Quote from: kevinlisa06 on May 08, 2019, 09:14:16 PM
Sorry guys I don’t take anyone but family to this spot.
I have worked really hard to find these birds.

You can keep the kids when we are done, I'm not stingy. Good luck, I hope you teach them toms a lesson. It sounds like I need to put in for four day weekends all of turkey season next year and then head over when everyone says the birds are on fire!
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 09, 2019, 06:23:13 AM: Never had kids and don’t plan on it. I’m way to old to start now.

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Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: CaNINE on May 09, 2019, 06:32:39 AM: The wife and I are on our way to Stevens County to run my turkey circuit. Plan to do some mid day prospecting.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: scooby on May 09, 2019, 02:08:20 PM: Just got back from Colville near Republic for two days. I heard two gobbles in 48 hours in the woods! Was so surprised to see this post when I got home last night!
I'm headed back within the next few weeks, it's so hard to drive home skunked!
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: birddogdad on May 10, 2019, 09:39:22 AM: Quote from: Machias on May 08, 2019, 08:48:56 AM
If you are a new turkey hunter or haven't been out yet, now is the PERFECT time. I'm seeing more and more mature gobblers first thing in the morning ALONE! They are out looking for ladies and the girls are beginning to set on the nest so you will have less and less competition. They are still gobbling good right now. Better hit it hard the next couple of weeks before the gobbling tapers off. Good luck!!!

agree! going out this weekend!
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: Machias on May 10, 2019, 09:27:43 PM: Went out this morning, had to make it a quick hunt as I had a dental appointment at 1100. Got to the woods at 0800. At 0855 got a response downhill. Set up in a beautiful meadow and started calling. Nothing for about 10 minutes. Then 3 or 4 gobblers started gobbling back, probably gobbled 45 to 50 times over the next 20 minutes. I thought they were getting closer at one point, but nope. Looked at my watch and saw that it was 0930. I had to get home nd drive a half an hour to the dentist. Called one more time and BOOM really loud booming gobble, but from my right. Turned my head and thought about shifting around as I was all out of position for this bird, but he was too close. Saw the top of the fan coming in at about 20 yards, then the head. He walked over a little bank to my right and started down the hill. Full strut spittin and drumming the whole way down and walked past me at 7 yards. One of the most beautiful birds I have ever called. He started to walk past and went into strut again and his fan covered up his head so I tried to get into position to shoot and he busted me. Started running and zigging and zagging and I fricken missed him clean at 15 yards. Ugh. Probably the worst miss in my 42 years of hunting birds.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 10, 2019, 09:43:07 PM: Well still a good story Fred better luck NE t time
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on May 10, 2019, 09:57:20 PM: I sat for four hours in the increasing cold of the evening my last day out. About three hours in a turkey flew over my head and across the field. It was maybe two feet above me at the time and came from behind. I think it busted me but I can't be sure. Heck of an experience. Had a flock of 30 birds walk by me within ten feet back in September. I sure hope everyone is having a great time. I always have a great story after every hunt. Occasionally it includes filling a tag.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: 270Shooter on May 11, 2019, 11:14:11 AM: Now is definitely the time. Called in a nice bird for my buddy to put his second tag on this morning at 6 am. It’s been a great season I wish I still had a tag.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: Bogie85 on May 11, 2019, 10:43:29 PM: Quote from: 270Shooter on May 11, 2019, 11:14:11 AM
Now is definitely the time. Called in a nice bird for my buddy to put his second tag on this morning at 6 am. It’s been a great season I wish I still had a tag.

Going out next weekend, hoping my practicing of calling at least gets them close this time :). I am still learning how to call, watching all the videos I can.
Title: Re: Now is the time
Post by: CaNINE on May 12, 2019, 12:23:53 PM: Things were very slow in the part of 121 I hunt. No gobbling at all on Thursday and Friday in an area typically loaded with birds. Finally got a courtesy gobble mid day Saturday. Only answered once. Had several hens with him still mid day. Plenty of ticks.