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2nd year in still no success
« on: June 04, 2020, 10:24:52 PM »
Turkey hunting is addicting, but man it can be tough to know what to do. I almost feel like shock calls are detrimental in some areas. The hardest thing about hunting is you have such  short window to learn and try to retain as much knowledge as you can.

I am still hoping I can get out there in fall if I finally break my curse of not killing anything for deer too lol. 4 years running and haven’t shot anything yet. But i am putting in the effort one day it’s going to line up.

Glad to see some people got birds this year.

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2020, 01:44:57 AM »
You will get there man, try hard and when that don’t work try harder!

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2020, 04:13:04 AM »
Took me 7 years before I got my first bird here in WA.

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2020, 08:00:42 AM »
I've hunted turkey for many years before I became consistent with harvesting them. Not being able to scout regularly will make it more difficult, at least it has for me. After all these years I've got the area pretty well mapped and have good results. It does feel like a drag to come home empty handed. If you can get setup with another hunter who has experience, or a paid guide who can teach you as you hunt it will be worth years of self taught hunting trips. I should be out this fall and hopefully my son will be able to join me for his first hunt. Hit me up in a PM and if we stomp around I the same area I can provide some intel for you. I'm also going for blacktail here on the west side for the first time so we can wish each other luck.
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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2020, 09:24:10 AM »
Hang in there, it makes the success so much sweeter when it comes

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2020, 11:32:32 AM »
Took me 7 years before I got my first bird here in WA.

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2020, 11:41:59 AM »
Hang in there, it makes the success so much sweeter when it comes

I don't give up easy, but can't help but feel some emotion lol.

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2020, 11:42:23 AM »
You will get there man, try hard and when that don’t work try harder!

That's the goal! Never give up.

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2020, 11:42:35 AM »
Hang in there. Once you get it it will be worth it. A guided turkey hunt or deer hunt might help. A target rich environment on private land gives lots of opportunity for encounters, errors and success. Bottom line you have to have lots of encounters because there are tons of errors before success. Nobody gets on a bicycle and just rides it, they crash a few times but once they get it right then they have it for life.
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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2020, 11:49:34 AM »
Hang in there. Once you get it it will be worth it. A guided turkey hunt or deer hunt might help. A target rich environment on private land gives lots of opportunity for encounters, errors and success. Bottom line you have to have lots of encounters because there are tons of errors before success. Nobody gets on a bicycle and just rides it, they crash a few times but once they get it right then they have it for life.

That's a good point, I have been learning more each year. I think it will happen eventually. Just trying my best to keep my head up.

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2020, 11:59:23 AM »
Are you hunting east or west side for turkey?  If you are hunting west.....plan on the learning curve being much larger.  East side of the state that curve should go way down, heck you could almost road hunt the dirty birds in some areas...LOLOL   :chuckle: :chuckle:

Get permission to hunt private property on the east side and you will have great success.    :tup:

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2020, 12:03:53 PM »
Are you hunting east or west side for turkey?  If you are hunting west.....plan on the learning curve being much larger.  East side of the state that curve should go way down, heck you could almost road hunt the dirty birds in some areas...LOLOL   :chuckle: :chuckle:

Get permission to hunt private property on the east side and you will have great success.    :tup:

East side for me, lots of birds there. But been hunting public land.

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2020, 12:10:46 PM »
Are you hunting east or west side for turkey?  If you are hunting west.....plan on the learning curve being much larger.  East side of the state that curve should go way down, heck you could almost road hunt the dirty birds in some areas...LOLOL   :chuckle: :chuckle:

Get permission to hunt private property on the east side and you will have great success.    :tup:

East side for me, lots of birds there. But been hunting public land.

Keep at it....public land has a ton of birds.  I killed my biggest two birds ever on public land....One a little over a week ago. 

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2020, 12:13:52 PM »
Are you hunting east or west side for turkey?  If you are hunting west.....plan on the learning curve being much larger.  East side of the state that curve should go way down, heck you could almost road hunt the dirty birds in some areas...LOLOL   :chuckle: :chuckle:

Get permission to hunt private property on the east side and you will have great success.    :tup:

East side for me, lots of birds there. But been hunting public land.

Keep at it....public land has a ton of birds.  I killed my biggest two birds ever on public land....One a little over a week ago.

Heck yeah! Thats awesome to hear.

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Re: 2nd year in still no success
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2020, 12:55:29 PM »
You won't regret sticking with it.

My biggest pointer:   find bird dense areas. 
Hunting where there are lots of birds will give you lots of opportunities to screw up and get some birds!!!!
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