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Fall Birds
« on: October 05, 2013, 07:33:34 AM »
Since it looks like deer don't really exist and once season opened I can take a turkey I might start hunting them. I haven't seen a deer in the woods yet but I filmed 8 big toms the other day in a spot I have permission to hunt. Think an afternoon trip to the cattle feeder might be in order.

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2013, 07:55:14 AM »
Sounds like a great plan, could still be a little to warm for the deer to be moving around but them turkey's will be near free food any time.  Good Luck!

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2013, 10:08:28 AM »
i just had a flock of turkeys roost over my head while sitting in my blind waiting for deer to come by. one was straight above me, hoping he did not have to do what!!! know what i mean...

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2013, 10:48:48 AM »
I can kill one either sex now and then 5 more next month in this county. Within a 30 minute drive I can take 34 in fall season might need to see about killing a few.

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2013, 06:47:26 PM »
I can get one of either sex starting next Saturday.  I went scouting today but didn't see much sign.
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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2013, 05:00:06 PM »
Since it looks like deer don't really exist and once season opened I can take a turkey I might start hunting them. I haven't seen a deer in the woods yet but I filmed 8 big toms the other day in a spot I have permission to hunt. Think an afternoon trip to the cattle feeder might be in order.


not much of a challenge in sitting beside a kattle feeder.. *peep*..why not try to call him off the roost to your lokation or better yet skatter the flock..then try to call them to your lokation..
if you aint bustin the flock...you aint fall turkey huntin....

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2013, 05:47:38 PM »
Butterballs will be on sale next month.......  *peep*

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2013, 06:24:53 PM »
Well since I hunt that spot in the open with a bow, no cover at all and I tried all last fall to get 1 shot and never did I would say it is challenge enough. If I call them off roost guess where they fly down to. Yep the cattle trough. I killed 2 on that property missed 2 more and rolled another one this spring back in the fields when I could have set up by the feeder but didn't. I hunted one bird for four weeks and never got him. I will take an "easy" kill now if I get the chance. Besides I can kill 6 there drive 2 minutes and kill 4 more.

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2013, 06:40:14 PM »
Yea but those Butterballs aren't near the fun, Had Cutter out this morning He's ready to hunt Now , a couple weeks till our season starts

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2013, 09:06:30 PM »
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Within a 30 minute drive I can take 34 in fall season might need to see about killing a few.

 *wha* DANG!!! *wha*

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2013, 07:07:21 AM »
I can kill one either sex now and then 5 more next month in this county. Within a 30 minute drive I can take 34 in fall season might need to see about killing a few.

Ya'll are killing me.  I love the fall season, and we have not had a hatch to speak of in 6 years.  Lucky if we see couple of birds in the fall now, and we sure want to let the ones now try to hatch a few in the spring.  Remember when we had flocks of a hundred or so.  -----  come on spring hatches.

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2013, 07:42:41 AM »
Well since I hunt that spot in the open with a bow, no cover at all and I tried all last fall to get 1 shot and never did I would say it is challenge enough. If I call them off roost guess where they fly down to. Yep the cattle trough. I killed 2 on that property missed 2 more and rolled another one this spring back in the fields when I could have set up by the feeder but didn't. I hunted one bird for four weeks and never got him. I will take an "easy" kill now if I get the chance. Besides I can kill 6 there drive 2 minutes and kill 4 more.


So let me get this right.... if you limit yourself to archery tackle it is ok to hunt over bait & just because the state you live in lets you have a bunch of fall tags it is ok to hunt over bait? Does the state you live in allow baiting for turkeys?
if you aint bustin the flock...you aint fall turkey huntin....

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2013, 09:40:41 AM »
Since it looks like deer don't really exist and once season opened I can take a turkey I might start hunting them. I haven't seen a deer in the woods yet but I filmed 8 big toms the other day in a spot I have permission to hunt. Think an afternoon trip to the cattle feeder might be in order.


not much of a challenge in sitting beside a kattle feeder.. *peep*..why not try to call him off the roost to your lokation or better yet skatter the flock..then try to call them to your lokation..

Amen K well said sound piece of advice. IMO
I came legally kill 60 during the Fall season but I surely ain't about to kill no were near that. I just like to hunt them. Someting I don't even shoot and have been many time without a gun.
« Last Edit: October 07, 2013, 09:44:23 AM by strutnrut »

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2013, 07:18:30 PM »
I never said I hunted over bait. No it isn't legal here. As of now there are no cows being fed there but the birds still come through daily to check. How i hunt and where is really none of your business and I didn't start this thread to take abuse for how I MIGHT hunt. So since this is so offensive to your sensibilities I will gladly ask the mods to delete this post and since it is obvious I don't hunt to your standards i will ask them to delete my account too. 

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Re: Fall Birds
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2013, 08:15:40 PM »
Tommy, we certainly dont want to lose you as a member here. Bear with me a second... there are a few subjects that will ruffle some feathers when they come up. Blinds, decoys, rifles and baiting all stir up personal opinions and sometimes lead to arguing. I believe that if something is legal and widely accepted as ethical, then hunt however you want to. But baiting and rifles really upset some hunters even though they are legal in some states. Your post kind of sounded like you were ready to hunt turkeys over feed and it is understandable that it would rile some folks up. I had to re read the post a couple times and was glad to see your response that you are NOT hunting over bait. Now dont get me wrong, I will sit over a small pile of corn when I am deer hunting but wouldnt consider it even where legal for turkeys. Theres just too many better ways to enjoy the hunt. That said, I think that K read it like i did , that you were ready to take the turkeys over feed which would seem like cheating to most turkey hunters. Like I said before , I am glad that you straightened that out for us and now we can move on past that part. I enjoy seeing your calls and reading your contributions to the forum so I hope you will stay on board with us.
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