hunting ghosts

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

Just be glad you have time and a spot to hunt! lol

Sometimes living in Essex county absolutely sucks! (except for the fishing)

[Hawkman]

I was out this afternoon for the first time this season. Settled into my spot at 3:30 and got a large tom at 4:30. He came out of the bush to my right silently, just as I was being busted by a loudly clucking hen in the field to my left.

[smokin'stoegie]

It's definitely a strange year. I think spring wise, we're ahead a week anyways. When the opener rolled around birds down my way were already henned up, quiet and had been for awhile. In the afternoon they're right back with the hens till roost time. Going to try a little later in the morning for a wandering tom. I think the 2nd half of the season after the hen's start incubating will be good, there are birds around for sure. Good luck everyone

[ihunt]

So has been a tough go so far mostly because the birds are silent. Been working a triplet of big toms that are travelling together and refuse to gobble. Still haven't figured out where they are roosted as don't even gobble then. With the rolling terrain only catch a glimpse of them so no way to tract their movement. By now would have their pattern and be able to setup on them but no go. Everything seems to be in a negative mood. Hope with warmer and sunnier conditions they will turn on. For now going to skip tomorrow and pray Friday will provide better conditions.

not sure if you posted elsewhere, did you eventually get one?

[finsfurfeathers]

not sure if you posted elsewhere, did you eventually get one?

Final score got 1, whiffed on one, let one go to live another day.
vid of the final day in the turkey contest thread.