last day for turkey is Monday! who hasnt filled their tag yet?
i know ive had a bunch of chances but just havent connected yet.
will be finishing work around 5am tomorrow, ill be going home, taking a shower and heading straight out, ill be staying there till cut off. its become a personal goal now.
#1 because this will be my first bird of any species.
#2 because these turkeys seem to have me all figured out lol
#3 because i am very determined to get one this year.
im very skeptical of using a blind especially because ill be getting there after dawn.
ive tried a burlap and im convinced they know that its not suppose to be there and dont come out/ stay very far in the distance staring in my direction. these group of birds are on this property everyday i know for a fact at this point. its the same group of 5 or 6 males every time i go up.
last week when we got out it was a steady wind at about 15km which made the whole bush line wave and move. Had a tom on the other side of my pocket that just didnt want to come over but stayed on the bush line staring for a good 10 min then continuing to walk and the repeating.
the forecast looks like itll be a wind at about 5-10km. im hoping it isnt as bad and doesnt give them to much caution to come back out.
i think ill only be taking a butt pillow and sitting on the floor in between some shrubs on the tree line.
last week at 6:55pm i had a tom on my left who i was trying to get closer to me, when he headed off into the bush i looked to my right and another bird was right there and darted off around the corner, i got up and sprinted around the corner didnt see him, was on a fast walk pace, gun shouldered walking down the tree line 70-100 yards later i get to the end of the pocket and right when i let my gun down i hear a crashing right infront of me seen a flash of red through the thick bush and gone.
disappointed (and a little angry) i packed my stuff and started walking to my dads truck. as im walking the bush line which at this point is only a couple pines and on the other side my dads truck, a turkey flys out of the tree above me as im under it and POOPS EVERYWHERE as its flying. nearly hit me but just missed.
I wish everyone the best of luck today tomorrow and monday!
