Turkey Turkey

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So, my brother and I went out scouting today, while walking through the field to where we thought they were (from all the tracks this winter) we noticed three of them right away, not even in the field for 30 seconds.

1 big tom and 2 hens just struting around at like 7:15. We watched them from about 100 yards away for 20 minutes, we had pretty good landscape cover behind a rolling hill, but at times, the tom looked right at me and didn't see anything.

After looking around the entire field slowly we sat at the field edge a shot the #### for about 1 hour. After the sun set, I happen to notice a hen snuck up on us and got to within 50 yards. We kept quite, we weren't fully camoed or anything, but this hen walked in a semi-circle around us for about 20 minutes just before dark.

Needless to say, we are both pumped about turkey season.
 
I'm seeing them everyday when I'm out for a drive in my area. Last night, I was out with the wife (she's into natural photography, especially birds, and is always scouting for birds of prey) and saw eight of them moving across a field.
 
I planned to go scouting @ my Uncle's place after visiting the Perth gun show. Unfortunately it rained all afternoon & I had forgotten to bring rain gear. Just ended up working on my Uncle's computer instead :cool:. However I did keep glancing out the second floor window, & saw a strutting tom & 4 hens cross the upper pasture. I'll be back sometime next week to do more scouting. Good luck to everyone!

George
 
STOKED! Whose stocked :D:D:D
8 days!
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Glang1
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Onagoth!
Those aren't all for me! I make them for good girls and boys all over North America:D:D I'm the founder CEO and sole employee of Catfish Creek Call Company.;);)
In the past we have had a couple of turkey contests. I'd like to do it again.
 
Got out today for some scouting, the birds on my brothers farm are gone.

I checked 2 other spots, folk of hens at one. The other had 2 big Toms struuting for a hen. Watched for about 15 minutes. I was undecided about going out. Guess where I went after seeing these 2 guys?
 
I had a turkey come within inches of flying into the side of my car on the way home from work the other day... If someone would have been in the passenger seat they could have easily stuck their hand out the window and grabbed it, it came that close.
 
grnhawg said:
Glang1
link fixed! I renamed it and didn't realize that would break the link.
Onagoth!
Those aren't all for me! I make them for good girls and boys all over North America:D:D I'm the founder CEO and sole employee of Catfish Creek Call Company.;);)
In the past we have had a couple of turkey contests. I'd like to do it again.
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Nice slideshow. I'm in need of a box-call for this season.... Hook a brother up and when I shoot a 26lbs. tom this year I'll take some glamor shots of it next to the call ;)
 
BC Turkey 2009

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Not the best shots but it shows the fan colour we don't see to many like this usually they are much whiter

We had good contact on Wednesday morning but the most active tom would not come out of a creek bed. We went back to a roost site for the evening but some hunters left there deeks out and we thought they may still be there so we left.
Played with a bunch more for the next few days . It is hard getting up at 3:30 in the morning.

Then Saturday evening I went back to a birdy spot and called in 2 hens. Around 6pm I heard a bird fly into the area I called for a bit but no response. 30 min later I switched to a mouth call and a big gobble came out of the thick stuff from about a hundred yards out. By the time I got turned around he was coming thru the edge of the snowberry in full strut. As he got to 40 yards he spooked a huge flock of robins. They flew about 5’ above his head and he ducked down and looked around as if he thought someone had spooked them. When he realized it was himself that caused the commotion he started strutting again into the decoys when he got to 20 yards. I dropped him with an 1 ½ ounce of #4…. 22lbs, 7/8” spurs and 9 3/4'” beard.

I found out that it costs about $1000 to mount a turkey, so I will just tan the back and fan myself and use the money towards a 20 gauge. My videographer was not there, just like fishing!

Grant
 
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Congrats on the bird Flyman!!! I can't believe you didn't get a pic:slap: The Ontario season opens next Monday and I was already chomping at the bit to get out there.
Slayer
 
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Slayer I got a few stills when I got home but I was hoping to get video this year. I will try to post them when I get a chance.

Grant
 
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I'm gonna be going turkey hunting this weekend and am just wondering do you need a tag for them? They are an upland game bird so I really don't know if I do or don't and I can't find anything saying I do and I haven't been in a gun store for a few days and I keep forgetting to ask. I Have my hunting license and a tag for a black bear.
 
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