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Brad
04-10-2007, 13:24
I headed out on opening morning and thought for shure me and my cousin were gonna double up on 2 toms but to our amazement they walked right by our set up of a strutting jake and 4 hens. i have no idea what they thought they werent spooked just walked on by. earlier that morning a hen walked right through them and later that day had 3 strut right by by a diff spot at about 80 yds. it was an exciting day even though we didnt get any

BOOYAH
04-10-2007, 15:35
Atleast ya got to see some, thats half the battleright there and is always fun to just sit and watch them.

Betterluck next time.

Bob
04-10-2007, 15:39
Are you done??? Keep after em... there were only 2 boats at the marina this morning... that's a lot of land per hunter... I know Saturday won't be like that LOL... I'll be out there with em, but I got a SECRET SPOT... HA!!!

Brad
04-11-2007, 13:14
yea i got landowners so ill be out every day i can all seasons until i get one which i hope is soon with all the birds we see on our land

Bob
04-11-2007, 14:51
You need to be an owner or blood relative to get one of those landowner tags don't you? I thought about getting one for my father-in-laws farm...?

Bowtechman
04-11-2007, 17:58
you have to own the land or child, or lease/tenent

scott huschle
04-11-2007, 19:26
Turkeys are still moving good at our club in freeburg, I have 4th season and 3rd & 4th for some client hunters.Hope their still moving and looking for the hens like they have been the past few weeks.Well good luck to all!

Scott

Bob
04-11-2007, 19:37
Me too Scott, I've been seeing em everywhere the last week...
I'll be out Sat and Sun.... monday if necessary. I' feel the "turkey flu" coming on. Cough... cough...

HIGHCOUNTRY
04-11-2007, 20:57
I see i'm not the only one getting skunked. I hunted Horseshoe Lake Monday and Tuesday. Seen 1 tom with 7 hens and I coulnd not call him in at all. They are closed mouth and its hard to locate them. The cool weather and now rain is not ideal for turkey hunting. Yesterday I saw 14 in two different field up at Horseshoe Lake. 1 tom and 13 hens. I did stop and took a pic of one big tom hit by a car on the side of the road. I'll post the pic later.

Bowtechman
04-12-2007, 08:46
got one tom, four jakes and a few hens located for sat. i think its gona rain, that will be fun!

Brad
04-12-2007, 13:29
i took a drive through pit 3 last night and saw quite a few turkeys. there were 2 toms and 2 hens strutting in the field between Mink and Goose lake and also about 4 toms a couple jakes and about 10 hens in the field to the left just before you get to the second gate in the park i always see turkeys there though

Bob
04-12-2007, 13:55
i took a drive through pit 3 last night and saw quite a few turkeys. there were 2 toms and 2 hens strutting in the field between Mink and Goose lake and also about 4 toms a couple jakes and about 10 hens in the field to the left just before you get to the second gate in the park i always see turkeys there though


They always seem to be the places you aren't supposed to hunt out there:rolleyes: