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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: bearpaw on February 03, 2012, 12:32:11 PM

Title: First gobble and strut of 2012
Post by: bearpaw on February 03, 2012, 12:32:11 PM: I got home about 11pm last night. The turkeys were in the yard and driveway at daylight, they roost about half the time right behind the house. I had the hounds in dog boxes in the driveway and that really threw the turkeys for a loop. They were running around and not sure how to act.

My shorthair was going bonkers, 30-40 turkeys running around her just out of reach. :chuckle:

I went out to tell the dogs to shut up and I heard the silliest noise, then again, next I see this young jake trying to strut. Poor sucker hasn't quite figured it out, he looked and sound totally silly. My camera was still buried in my packed gear, but I will try to take pics of that jake tomorrow.
Title: Re: First gobble and strut of 2012
Post by: benhuntin on February 03, 2012, 06:19:43 PM: Saw six big toms struttin this week. they must know spring is close
Title: Re: First gobble and strut of 2012
Post by: blacktail luv on February 04, 2012, 09:31:10 PM: Birds were gobbling up a storm down here in klickitat county this morning. It's getting close! :tup:
Title: Re: First gobble and strut of 2012
Post by: JPhelps on February 04, 2012, 09:35:31 PM: Quote from: blacktail luv on February 04, 2012, 09:31:10 PM
Birds were gobbling up a storm down here in klickitat county this morning. It's getting close! :tup:

Tie one of those up for your kids
Title: Re: First gobble and strut of 2012
Post by: bearpaw on February 05, 2012, 01:53:54 PM: They are strutting and gobbling daily now.... :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 05, 2012, 03:00:37 PM: How warm is it over there Bearpaw ? its in the 50 s here and thats weird ....hopefully I will be able to run over North Cross come April ... saves me about an hour & half .... Much cooler ride going over North Cross .... lots of aweson scenery and you see way more game including Turkeys ....GOBBLE GOBBLE :tup:
Title: Re: First gobble and strut of 2012
Post by: TheHunt on February 05, 2012, 08:32:42 PM: When does turkey hunt start?
Title: Re: First gobble and strut of 2012
Post by: turkeydancer on February 06, 2012, 04:13:11 AM: Always on April 15th ... youth only about a weekend earlier ...