Post by: JPhelps on April 26, 2011, 08:56:55 PM
Now matter what we will have a good time.
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 26, 2011, 09:06:30 PM
Post by: JPhelps on April 26, 2011, 09:37:12 PM
Post by: Turkeyman on April 26, 2011, 09:46:41 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on April 26, 2011, 10:05:05 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on April 27, 2011, 06:34:23 AM
Go Team Squeel ... you to PG ... may the turkey gods bless your endeavors!!!
Post by: bucklucky on April 27, 2011, 07:48:17 AM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on April 27, 2011, 10:13:22 AM
Post by: turkey slayer on April 27, 2011, 03:17:16 PM
Post by: yelp on April 27, 2011, 06:00:54 PM
Trevor, Tyson and Myself are meeting up with Eric to do some turkey hunting. Hopefully we can get into some birds and get the "turkey whisperer" killing a bird on video. We will be spending Thursday through Sunday chasing birds. I'm interested to see just how he uses the squealing hen to bring in the Boss Toms. :chuckle:
Now matter what we will have a good time.
Is that this weekend? :dunno: Um I was going to go fishing? :IBCOOL:
:chuckle: See you guys up there..And I rarely whisper when squealing!
Post by: yelp on April 27, 2011, 06:03:23 PM
I want to hunt with yelp
Someday :'( :chuckle:
Post by: Wacenturion on April 27, 2011, 08:11:25 PM
Post by: yelp on April 27, 2011, 08:12:24 PM
Don't forget the banjo.........
Its all packed..LOL
Post by: Wacenturion on April 27, 2011, 10:20:51 PM
Post by: yelp on April 29, 2011, 05:58:06 AM
Post by: yelp on May 01, 2011, 05:28:11 PM
Post by: BrushChimp on May 01, 2011, 06:02:11 PM
but pictures soon to come!
Didn't need to bring the banjo though. Plenty of those where we were at! Cue "Dueling Banjos."
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 01, 2011, 06:08:50 PM
Post by: JPhelps on May 01, 2011, 10:06:11 PM
We will post pictures and stories later. I need to sleep, we only got 17 hours of sleep in the last 4 days.
We had a good time with Eric "yelp" and we got some birds on video. :chuckle:
Post by: grundy53 on May 02, 2011, 01:16:04 PM
Post by: Prime Time on May 02, 2011, 03:03:02 PM
Post by: Prime Time on May 02, 2011, 03:05:14 PM
Post by: LittleJohn on May 02, 2011, 03:09:42 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on May 02, 2011, 03:24:42 PM
Post by: grundy53 on May 02, 2011, 03:25:04 PM
Post by: yelp on May 02, 2011, 06:07:45 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 02, 2011, 06:17:32 PM
I look old..where did all of the years go... :'( . Nice pics of a fantastic weekend!
I have heard that every spring you spend squealing can takes a couples years off life expectancy. :chuckle:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 02, 2011, 06:38:32 PM
few more..Very nice birds men ... yelp your bird looks big ..did you weigh it ? Beautiful birds fore sure .... :hello:
Post by: yelp on May 02, 2011, 06:50:03 PM
Post by: Wacenturion on May 02, 2011, 06:50:27 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on May 02, 2011, 07:20:27 PM
Great birds Yelp ... well deserved ... just remember that you're only as old as you feel. Geez, I must be at least 100 .....
Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 02, 2011, 07:36:19 PM
Post by: yelp on May 02, 2011, 07:37:24 PM
You have obviously been in turkey camp too long!! :chuckle:
:chuckle:
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on May 02, 2011, 07:42:25 PM
21.4 lbs 9 1/4" beard 1" spurs He was a very nice gobbler!
Congrats on a great bird and a great hunt!! Great way to end your season in a challenging year. :yeah:
Post by: JPhelps on May 02, 2011, 07:44:47 PM
Post by: turkey slayer on May 02, 2011, 07:52:55 PM
Post by: Turkeyman on May 02, 2011, 08:18:09 PM
Post by: SkookumHntr on May 02, 2011, 08:42:47 PM
Post by: yelp on May 02, 2011, 09:07:20 PM
Speaking of dirty ol man. Yelp is not allowed to name any more of my calls.
Come on! :dunno: :'(
What's wrong with Eric's funnel? LOL :chuckle:
Post by: ruben waddell on May 02, 2011, 09:30:32 PM
stuffing m&m's in a turkeys mouth for a prank
Don't let yelp full you guys he has more fun with that funnel then you can imagine
But it does strike birds don't get me wrong. But I'm not using the one he has.
Post by: Titan-1 on May 02, 2011, 09:54:39 PM
Post by: yelp on May 03, 2011, 06:34:22 AM
Hey yelp did you explain what else the funnel is good for
stuffing m&m's in a turkeys mouth for a prank
Don't let yelp full you guys he has more fun with that funnel then you can imagine
But it does strike birds don't get me wrong. But I'm not using the one he has.
Waddell is giving out all my secrets! SHHH LOL
Post by: Prime Time on May 03, 2011, 06:13:23 PM
Saturday rolled around and after a few unsuccessful setups in the morning we all regrouped at camp for a quick lunch. Yelp and Jason decided to go one way looking for birds, while Trevor and I decided to go back to areas where we'd been seeing birds in the days prior since the weather was taking a turn for the better. We arrived at our spot at around 1:30 and were greeted to a gobbling bird, a good sign to say the least. We determined which way he seemed to be headed, got in front of him, and set up. A few short series of yelps and he hammered back, game on! A thunderstorm was headed our way and with each boom he was shock gobbling his way towards us. Trevor worked the bird over the ridge and into sight. As he crested the ridge at 31 yards he saw something he didn't like and decided it was time to head on out, but it was too late, BOOM, longbeard down. Which couldn't have come at a better time as the skies decided to open up on us shortly after.
We decided with the storm being right on top of us and a bird down we would take the chance to run back to town and fill up with gas while waiting on the weather. After about an hour the skies cleared and we were back into another area where we'd seen plenty of bird sign, hoping to find Trevor a bird. Shortly after we could hear a bird hammering away on top of a steep ridge. Wasting no time hiking up top, we crested the ridge, set out the decoys and got set up. This bird was fired up, and Trevor again worked his magic, calling him down the ridge to us and BOOM, another bird down within about 2 hours! We spent the rest of the evening finding potential suitors for the next morning, before surprising Jason and Yelp back at camp with two longbeards.
Sunday morning came early as we were on birds right away. The cameras were rolling in full force as Yelp was the only tag left in camp. A couple setups proved uneventful as the birds just didn't quite want to commit, and it was time to go tear down camp. All loaded up and ready to make the long trip back home, the Ol' Wiley Yelper himself had one more spot he wanted to check out on the way home. As we arrived at the spot we showed up just in time to see two guys leaving the area he wanted to be. By the time we went and turned around the other guys were gone, so we stopped, Yelp whipped out his funnel and we were greeted with an instant response and it was game on again. We worked our way up the ridge and set up on the bird and shortly into the setup realized he was across a steep canyon from us. But the "Turkey Whisperer" had one last trick left up his sleeve and after a half an hour of coaxing the whole flock, pitched across the canyon headed our way. The rest is history as the big bird took his last gobble and wrapped up an awesome weekend.
Three birds down on film in four eventful and not so eventful days. A fun trip with the crew indeed and getting a chance to hang out and hunt with the funnel man himself!
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