NY opener report

[Mzlhunter]

I headed up to NY for the opener with Dcoleinpa. We didn't hear a thing off the roost so we relocated with the same results. As we worked over to an area loaded with acorns we heard some birds in front of us. They went quiet so we waited them out for awhile. We got up and started to move towards a field and heard birds off to the right. They worked into view and worked their way directly in front of us and then headed down the logging road in our direction. They worked within 15 yards and Dylan didn't have a shot, I had a hen in my sights and shot her. We got a decent scatter with some birds going to the left and some to the right. We moved up the road a ways and began calling. After about 45 minutes a bird clucked off to the right. He came out in a clearing 30 yards in front of us and then went back in the woods. He came back out at 35-40 yards and Dylan dropped him, a nice big Jake. After cleaning the birds we headed back out and got a group of gobblers to respond to some aggressive purring. They stayed out of range and worked their way up the hill. Should be a good day tomorrow.

My bird


Dylans jake

[Porter]

Congrats to you both!!!!  What a heck of a hunt and I know you got one person hooked  

I tell you what, fall hunting is as much fun as Spring to me!!!

Best of luck to you in the morning!

[ronmexico]

congrats guys.

[letinmfly]

Way to go guys.

[Ozark Custom Calls]

Congrats on the harvest, and goodluck in the morning!

Richard

[Bulldogmikey]

Fantastic! Man have some more fun tomorrow! Congrats!

Mike

[Dcoleinpa]

    thanks for inviting me Thor

[KPcalls]

Congrats, guys.  Good story and a fine hunt.   Good luck tomorrow   

[drabndouble]

Way to go fellers .

First fall season.
First day.
First fall bird ,,,,one shot.
That's fine !

My hat's off to ya both. ,,,have some rootbeer.

[thundrchikin]

Great job guys.Those pictures sure aren't helping the waiting game.Good luck today.

[BigTomsCalls]

Congrats guy's!!!

[AWTHDA]

Congratulations! You make fall turkey hunting sound like fun, keep it up!

[drabndouble]

MAN!!!!YOU GUYS ARE KILLIN' ME !!!

I was workin' all day in that hot,  dusty factory while you fellers were workin' the birds .

What did the birds weigh?

[Mzlhunter]

Mark, I'm not sure what either bird weighed but Dylan's was hefty. We walked for what seemed like 5 miles in the same area today and didn't even hear so much as a cluck but it was still awesome being out there chasing them. Going to hunt the Pa bow opener tomorrow and then it's back to NY on Sunday to get after some birds.

[Dcoleinpa]

i love turkey hunting