Post by: yelp on April 04, 2009, 06:24:04 AM
Good luck today! :) :) :) :) :)
Post by: yelp on April 04, 2009, 06:21:53 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on April 04, 2009, 06:25:39 PM
Post by: Gutpile on April 04, 2009, 08:04:43 PM
Post by: yelp on April 04, 2009, 08:54:32 PM
They know of another kid that got a nice tom but the parents had the kid jump out of the pickup and shoot at it in front of my buddies yard >:(, that is a great hunt, pathetic... I hate it when parents get so jiggy they will have their kids do things they shouldn't to kill a turkey, they learn to make bad judgement calls which teaches them its ok to jump out of a vehicle and shoot at a turkey in someones yard. :bash:
I would rather call in a big ol tom strutting in front of my kid and have him learn the right way..Its the hunt we want to pass on. .. :dunno:
Post by: Moose Eyes on April 04, 2009, 08:58:04 PM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 04, 2009, 09:00:55 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on April 04, 2009, 10:24:17 PM
Post by: fishunt247 on April 05, 2009, 09:43:43 AM
Post by: turkeydancer on April 05, 2009, 06:46:01 PM
Post by: yelp on April 05, 2009, 07:14:44 PM
Youth's Name Austin Vargas - Nice Tom 17 lbs, 7 " beard.
I talked with my buddy today and he said they are all still shaking...I love it.. :chuckle:
Post by: jae on April 05, 2009, 07:38:02 PM
Post by: Birdguy on April 05, 2009, 07:59:27 PM
Post by: wackmaster on April 05, 2009, 08:07:59 PM
Post by: yelp on April 05, 2009, 08:25:37 PM
Post by: Moose Eyes on April 05, 2009, 08:30:03 PM
Post by: Rack Hunter on April 05, 2009, 08:44:32 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on April 05, 2009, 08:45:25 PM
Post by: fishunt247 on April 05, 2009, 10:02:13 PM
Post by: cascademountainhunter on April 05, 2009, 10:24:18 PM
Post by: The Deacon on April 06, 2009, 06:04:04 AM
Best of luck to all, and congratulations to those who took their young charges out - The Deacon
Post by: Gobble on April 06, 2009, 06:19:34 AM
Post by: turkeydancer on April 06, 2009, 07:24:33 AM
Post by: Intruder on April 06, 2009, 08:17:00 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 06, 2009, 09:29:11 AM
We struck out this weekend. A couple of opportunities, but nothing that resulted in a bird. Had lots of fun though. Little bit chilly. Think I'll get the boy a new pair of boots before the general season.
Post by: turkey slayer on April 06, 2009, 10:36:40 AM
I think by the opening week and weekend they are going to be hot.
Post by: General Disarray on April 06, 2009, 10:41:35 AM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi318.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm440%2Fjberry870%2Flaneturkey09.jpg&hash=2b155ecedef5ad753710cdc4532323ca31712616)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi318.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm440%2Fjberry870%2Fljbfirstturk.jpg&hash=eb348e4afe41418c4d35441b761939c2d2097f9b)
Big thanks to the landowners who let us hunt and my buddy Troy for hooking it up for us!
Post by: jackelope on April 06, 2009, 11:02:28 AM
thats what it's all about.
Post by: fc2038 on April 06, 2009, 11:09:38 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 06, 2009, 11:22:33 AM
Post by: Wacenturion on April 06, 2009, 04:40:12 PM
Post by: Birdguy on April 06, 2009, 08:51:24 PM
Post by: General Disarray on April 07, 2009, 08:09:36 AM
Fourth year first bird...welcome to washington hunting :bash:. To still be hunting says a lot about the boy and his mentors :). Great picture. Congratulations to all and a special thanks to the Dad and the buddy for the hook up. Way to go.
The past 3 youth seasons have been full of activity and were just missing the finale to make them complete. The first year we had a bird within 35 yards in the first 5 minutes. That turned into one of the coolest displays I've ever seen in the woods when that bird led us back around the hillside and smack into the middle of the biggest bachelor group of toms and jakes I've ever seen. We spent 2 hours listening to and watching close to 30 gobblers in full display on a sunny hillside. At one point I had every bird gobbling and running up the hill toward us only to have them hang up and stay in the open... I think that first 2 hours of his turkey hunting career hooked him for life!
Post by: alecvg on April 07, 2009, 09:44:31 AM
Post by: yelp on April 07, 2009, 04:41:43 PM
Post by: ducks55 on April 07, 2009, 06:08:40 PM
I got a nice gobler this weekend, and missed another, but we forgot the camra, and the pics are on my phone and I dont have a cord to upload them. :bash:
You can send them to your email the same way uou send them to another phone just type in your email instead of a phone number.
Post by: alecvg on April 07, 2009, 10:25:25 PM
Post by: alecvg on April 07, 2009, 10:34:03 PM
alecvg congrats..how big? Why did you miss? How old are ya? Good job.
I don't know why I missed, it was freakin hilarious though, I was walking up the road I shot my first one the morning before on (I could have shot both opening morning within 10 seconds of each other, but I had only bought one tag), and spotted a hen in the woods about 100 yds away, so in my jeans and shoes, I walked through the knee deep snow drift and got behind a tree, i moved from tree to tree when ever it looked away or moved, I was in an area of recently logged timber, so there were logs everywhere! Anyway, I moved up, and the hen got spooked and started going faster, when suddenly I saw the whole flock... running, so I took off sprinting after them as fast as I could, and they are fast sons of ******! I cought up to them and they circled back to the main road, and the big tom strutted and flew down the road, so I sprinted after it, and it landed in some thick trees, so after 5 min. I had spotted it, and took the shot at 30 yds. which wasnt an easy one, and missed, and it flew away. :bash: Oh well, I got my first turkey and am happy! And had a great hunt! Hopefully I can fill two more tags over here on the west side, if I can figure out where the darn turkeys are! I am 15 by the way.
Post by: OneHorn on April 07, 2009, 11:13:27 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 08, 2009, 06:47:00 AM
wait a sec here, are you saying you ran after the birds and shot at them when you ran up to them??????
Remember when you were young and would try stuff like that? ...and sometimes it actually worked :IBCOOL:
Nice job alecvg :)
Post by: yelp on April 08, 2009, 06:58:45 AM
alecvg congrats..how big? Why did you miss? How old are ya? Good job.
I don't know why I missed, it was freakin hilarious though, I was walking up the road I shot my first one the morning before on (I could have shot both opening morning within 10 seconds of each other, but I had only bought one tag), and spotted a hen in the woods about 100 yds away, so in my jeans and shoes, I walked through the knee deep snow drift and got behind a tree, i moved from tree to tree when ever it looked away or moved, I was in an area of recently logged timber, so there were logs everywhere! Anyway, I moved up, and the hen got spooked and started going faster, when suddenly I saw the whole flock... running, so I took off sprinting after them as fast as I could, and they are fast sons of ******! I cought up to them and they circled back to the main road, and the big tom strutted and flew down the road, so I sprinted after it, and it landed in some thick trees, so after 5 min. I had spotted it, and took the shot at 30 yds. which wasnt an easy one, and missed, and it flew away. :bash: Oh well, I got my first turkey and am happy! And had a great hunt! Hopefully I can fill two more tags over here on the west side, if I can figure out where the darn turkeys are! I am 15 by the way.
Alecvg...congrats..I want to see the beard man...got any pics? While you are young try and learn how to expand your hunting tactics...running after birds isn't the most effective or the safest especially with a loaded weapon. I would also like to remind you I believe you can only fill one tag on he westside. I assume you were hunting private land with the fenced tree in the background...what county? Stevens? Good job..
I like your pic got any more?
Post by: Wacenturion on April 08, 2009, 07:14:36 AM
"Remember when you were young and would try stuff like that? ...and sometimes it actually worked "
A lot of us probably have all been there when we were young, but in all honesty, turking hunting is not stalking or chasing turkeys and taking random shots. It's all about learning about the birds and the right way to hunt....calling them in, or even patterning them so you have a good clean shot and even cleaner kill.
Turkeys are big birds and can take some damage....particulaly to the body. Many have shot and missed birds without realizing that they actually wounded birds.
Anyway not trying to lecture or diminish you turkey hunting experience, just suggesting that now that you have that first one under your belt, try doing it the right way.....you'll like it.
And again...............congratulations! ;)
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 08, 2009, 07:44:32 AM
I think he may have killed his first one that morning with "conventional" tactics. Second bird seemed to be a target of opportunity...
Still, good advice. I think if most of us could have benfitted from some good mentoring when we were that age. I know I spent a lot of my youth chasing around targets of opportunity, when I should have been perfecting my skills. I think there is a life lesson there, but not sure... :chuckle:
Post by: blacktailer on April 08, 2009, 08:16:49 AM
Post by: aspshannon on April 08, 2009, 08:23:11 AM
Post by: Wacenturion on April 08, 2009, 08:30:41 AM
Centurion,
I think he may have killed his first one that morning with "conventional" tactics. Second bird seemed to be a target of opportunity...
Still, good advice. I think if most of us could have benfitted from some good mentoring when we were that age. I know I spent a lot of my youth chasing around targets of opportunity, when I should have been perfecting my skills. I think there is a life lesson there, but not sure... :chuckle:
Oh...I agree. Like I said above....lots of folks have been there done that....like the ol' sayings goes...."Youth is wasted on the young". You just don't realize how true that is until you're older...lol.
I was just trying to express to him that the real satisfaction of taking these birds is different than the way he did on the second one. I'd be the last one to impose my ethics on anyone....just hope I can puish in the right direction is all.
I remember in the Blues during the mid 90's all the new hunters above the Tucannon chasing turkeys like chukars.
I'd be willing to bet that any of those guys still hunting today are not pursuing that technique. Too funny....they learned real fast that that was a recipe for being unsuccessful. There was an occasional lucky one...but few and far between. Still remember watching them way up there on the hillside and laughing to myself.... :chuckle:
Post by: alecvg on April 08, 2009, 09:14:31 AM
alecvg congrats..how big? Why did you miss? How old are ya? Good job.
I don't know why I missed, it was freakin hilarious though, I was walking up the road I shot my first one the morning before on (I could have shot both opening morning within 10 seconds of each other, but I had only bought one tag), and spotted a hen in the woods about 100 yds away, so in my jeans and shoes, I walked through the knee deep snow drift and got behind a tree, i moved from tree to tree when ever it looked away or moved, I was in an area of recently logged timber, so there were logs everywhere! Anyway, I moved up, and the hen got spooked and started going faster, when suddenly I saw the whole flock... running, so I took off sprinting after them as fast as I could, and they are fast sons of ******! I cought up to them and they circled back to the main road, and the big tom strutted and flew down the road, so I sprinted after it, and it landed in some thick trees, so after 5 min. I had spotted it, and took the shot at 30 yds. which wasnt an easy one, and missed, and it flew away. :bash: Oh well, I got my first turkey and am happy! And had a great hunt! Hopefully I can fill two more tags over here on the west side, if I can figure out where the darn turkeys are! I am 15 by the way.
Alecvg...congrats..I want to see the beard man...got any pics? While you are young try and learn how to expand your hunting tactics...running after birds isn't the most effective or the safest especially with a loaded weapon. I would also like to remind you I believe you can only fill one tag on he westside. I assume you were hunting private land with the fenced tree in the background...what county? Stevens? Good job..
I like your pic got any more?
Sorry, I don't have any pics of the beard, and I already butchered and dumped it. I know, running at the birds wasn't the best or smartest way to do it, but it was my first time ever hunting them, and I have no idea what works and what doesn't on turkeys. No, I was hunting public land in Okanogan County.
Post by: alecvg on April 08, 2009, 09:19:09 AM
Way to go Alec. I was surprized where you guys found them!!!
I know! So were we!
Post by: alecvg on April 08, 2009, 09:22:01 AM
Centurion,
I think he may have killed his first one that morning with "conventional" tactics. Second bird seemed to be a target of opportunity...
Still, good advice. I think if most of us could have benfitted from some good mentoring when we were that age. I know I spent a lot of my youth chasing around targets of opportunity, when I should have been perfecting my skills. I think there is a life lesson there, but not sure... :chuckle:
Oh...I agree. Like I said above....lots of folks have been there done that....like the ol' sayings goes...."Youth is wasted on the young". You just don't realize how true that is until you're older...lol.
I was just trying to express to him that the real satisfaction of taking these birds is different than the way he did on the second one. I'd be the last one to impose my ethics on anyone....just hope I can puish in the right direction is all.
I remember in the Blues during the mid 90's all the new hunters above the Tucannon chasing turkeys like chukars.
I'd be willing to bet that any of those guys still hunting today are not pursuing that technique. Too funny....they learned real fast that that was a recipe for being unsuccessful. There was an occasional lucky one...but few and far between. Still remember watching them way up there on the hillside and laughing to myself.... :chuckle:
I appreciate the advise, I really do. Any by the way, I almost had him, my bad tactics almost worked... :chuckle:
Post by: turkeydancer on April 08, 2009, 12:15:25 PM
Post by: alecvg on April 08, 2009, 01:18:47 PM
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 08, 2009, 04:43:43 PM
Post by: yelp on April 08, 2009, 07:17:18 PM
Post by: alecvg on April 08, 2009, 10:29:23 PM
Post by: yelp on April 09, 2009, 06:35:20 AM
Post by: alecvg on April 09, 2009, 08:19:43 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 09, 2009, 08:34:59 AM
Post by: yelp on April 09, 2009, 11:44:52 AM
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 09, 2009, 12:01:12 PM
Post by: alecvg on April 09, 2009, 04:35:47 PM
alecgv..is the fan even all the way around? Or are the feathers (big ones) in the middle or center ones taller? like in the picture?
Yes it goes all the way around.