TM 10 Snood Snatchers

[sportsman34]

Welcome Team,

Lets all tell alittle bout ourselves.

My name is Aaron, and I am a police officer and private investigator for the state of ohio....I will be hunting turkeys in Richland County....Umm for a team name whats everyone think of.....Bearded Brests, Strutting in the Spring Rutting in the Fall, Straight Strutting But nice to meet all of ya

[goose1]

My name is Chris. I will be hunting in athens county because thats where i goto college. I am from celina ohio ( mercer county) and hey I have hunted mohican a few years for turkeys.. nice place around there. I am up for any name really. Beard busters? gobbling thunderbeards? Long hooked goblerzillas? Turkeys R US? The snood snatchers? Waddle wackers? gobbler getters?

[aholdren]

My name is Aaron also, I'm 40 and hunt mostly in Washington, Athens and Meigs counties. I've worked at a chemical plant near Marietta for the last 20 years. As far as a team name, I'm up for anything you guys choose. Most of my hunting involves my mom who eats this stuff up as much as I do. I look forward to this season, and I hope we all kill a big one.

[Dissident]

Good to hear from u guys. I'm RT and i will be hunting mostly around Jeff. Co. I will be taking a hunting vacation so hopefully i can put a couple down. Hmm as for team names maybe strut stoppers or beard busters.

[sportsman34]

im up for snood snatchers lol

[goose1]

lol my favorite is definitely snood snatchers

[sportsman34]

well how everyones morning go??? I had one gobbling in the tree with an owl call and some assembly yelps but soon as he hit the ground the hens were cluck and he gobbled few more times and never heard him again.....im gonna try and sit closer tomorrow see if i can get em

[goose1]

I got wet as a rat. I had one gobble 100 yds away 3 times right off the roost then he left and a hen walked by at 7 yds and then the rain let up and I had a gobbler 80 yds down in the valley. He was gobbling but not at me. he gobbled a lot and then shut up. Then 20 minutes later I heard him going crazy but once again he didn't care about me. I suspect they both had hens with them. I also heard a couple a good ways away but they don't count. On the way back I crossed a power line and saw ten in it. But I couldnt make out what they were. I drove to a new place and called and had a gobbler answer me 50 yards from my truck i went around him and called and he answered 6 times. He did a 360 around me and then shut up so i went to the truck after a while when i got almost to my truck he was standing by my truck with 5-7 buddies. Thats my morning. I am sure the turkeys I am hunting are henned up. And im not sure what I am going to do. I guess I will just keep hunting them and maybe eventually they will leave a hen and come to me but by then they might recognize my calls lol. I will get after then wed and thur. then I am going to some other public land that i like to hunt about 25 minutes away. great opening morning all in alll. and I can't complain I did get that adrenaline rish from the the truck gobbler and the one in the valley. I thought they were coming in. oh well.

[sportsman34]

i had the same thing happen.....gobbling like crazy down in a hollow with hens clucking and they headed south........so tomorrow im gonna try and get closer without spooking them on the roost......get within a 100 yards south of where he roosted to maybe just even get a look at him in that hollow.....hopefully if im close enough to the roost he will jsut fly down and head my way......Did have one hen fly down in the field and head south into the woods. and a hen came out where that gobbler was roosted and she moved south also so im gonna try and amush em with some deoys and calls in the morning i will keep all of ya updated....

[sportsman34]

well went out this morning and not even a gobble with an owl call or a gooble or a hen yelp cluck anything.......heard not one turkey.....The landowner said that since it was windy today they are prolly across the road in an old stone quarry out of the wind......He said thursday and friday should be good days since its gonna be warm.....he said his birds are active during cold weather......anyone have any luck today??? i won't be back out till thursday the way it looks........

[goose1]

I couldn't go out today. I had class. I am going to maybe go tomorow but it is suppose to be deer hunting weather so....we will see

[traphunter]

ok goose1 i will drag your butt out of bed

[sportsman34]

goose...

Where is the rest of our team haven't heard from them yet

[goose1]

I don't know where they are..but I can bet they aren't hunting lol I don't know who they are though. I went out today heard 5 different gobblers. 3 were together and goen nuts and then all of a sudden they shut up then i heard a crow call. lmao a man walked right through them and he was walking right to me so i jumped up and waved my orage flags at him. he didnt care he just turned a little bit so he wouldnt have to get yelled at by me. He scared all 3 gobblers away. the other gobblers kept gobbling but were too far away and i think had hens. I walked back mad as a steam boat and had my gun unladed and ten jakes stood 50-60 yards in front of me i fumbled around to load my gun and couldn't find my shells. then they took off. It was a great morning. I love tukrey hunting even when ppl mess things up the woods is soooo soo awesome and peaceful and stress relieving. Is anyone on this team ALIVE? Whats goen down boys?

[sportsman34]

I had to work this moring and i didn't get to go out......Im heading out tomorrow sun suppose to be out and things will be good, and friday morning i will only be out for a short period of time (8:30-9 a.m) but hopefully tomorrow works.....hears like they where more vocal today than yesterday

[aholdren]

Worked off midnites Tue. and hunted for a couple hrs, heard what sounded like 2 adults and several jakes until 7:00. At 7:15 3 jakes showed up at 35yrds. very nervous and I let them walk. I hope to get out tomorrow morn with my mom in tow, her gettting one is always my first priorty. Good luck to you all if you make it out.

[Dissident]

Keep at 'em guys. Ive been stuck on 7-3 this week but hope to get after 'em this weekend and next wk. The weather sure looks like its gonna be improvin fast! Good luck!

[sportsman34]

Barometer is going up..........skies are cleared up.......warm temps tomorrow.......Im liking the sound of the next 5 days........hopefully we start putting some scores down....

[aholdren]

Thursday was one of my best and most memorable days in the woods. My mom, who is 64, has been at this as long as I have and Thursday morning was awesome from the time we shut the car door. They were gobbling their heads off the whole time in the trees. By 7:00 we had two birds down and after all the grunt work she treated me to breakfast at Bob Evans. You just don't get to many days like this.:)
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss352/keekeerun/IMG_1362.jpg

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss352/keekeerun/IMG_1357.jpg The beard was 10.5".

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss352/keekeerun/IMG_1356.jpg The spurs was both 1". He weighed 18#.

[sportsman34]

Went out this morning and was set up at 6:00 with 2 hen decoys and my newly aqucired fully strut decoy. With the owl call didn't hear any gobblin so i was kinda disappointed:rolleyes:......Well i started doing tree yelps around 6:20. At exactly 6:30 all the sudden turkeys everywhere flying down within 50 yards of my decoys.....8 hens and 5 jakes.....well i decided to pick the biggest jake and at 6:38 BAM 3 1/2 inch shell at 40 yards put the end to him....I will have pics up ASAP......18 pounds 4 1/2 inch beard and 1/2 inch spurrs....I recommend going out and buying a full strut decoy they work great....

[Dissident]

Great job guys. Heard a couple this morning but couldent get either one to work due to an overabundance of hens. Will be back after em monday. Keep up the good work!

[goose1]

Dang I better get one it. SOunds like bad weather cocming tue till friday. bummer. I had one at 70 yds friday gobblin his head off and he wouldnt corss the power lines. Oh well it was very veryh excting. I will be out tomorow then wednesday. I sure hope I get some of the luck you guys got Im pumped now that you guys got some. Hey what kinda strutter you got?

[aholdren]

Dang I better get one it. SOunds like bad weather cocming tue till friday. bummer. I had one at 70 yds friday gobblin his head off and he wouldnt corss the power lines. Oh well it was very veryh excting. I will be out tomorow then wednesday. I sure hope I get some of the luck you guys got Im pumped now that you guys got some. Hey what kinda strutter you got?

Not sure I understand.

[aholdren]

I am working off nites again in the am. and just looked at the forcast and decided I better get out there since it will be raining for a few days. My plan is to use my bow for my second bird, (something I've never done before), after reading Kaiser's post. By the way what is your favorite decoy to use that is easy to get in and out of your vest? Good luck guy's.

[goose1]

I have always used a foam decoy. there are junky ones and purdy descent ones taht go in your vest nice. I have a couple stuffers but never use them because they are so big. I might get a dave smith decoy someday though.

[sportsman34]

I have always used a foam decoy. there are junky ones and purdy descent ones taht go in your vest nice. I have a couple stuffers but never use them because they are so big. I might get a dave smith decoy someday though.

I got the carry lite foam hen (2) decoys and a B-Mobile full strut decoy (with my newly aquired jake tail fan as the fan)......Last friday i will just say all 13 of em flew down right around my decoys.......Plus i like the foam ones they move great with even a light breeze...Then on sunday i took dad out and called for him had 5 jakes 80 yards away but seen the full strut decoy and just turned around and walked away. Going out in the morning just gonna try 3 hen decoys....seems like all the males on this small property are juvenile birds so i don't think the strut decoy is gonna work too well.....and friday when i shot my bird the jakes were acting pretty scared of it then...so tomorrows game plan is same place just 3 hen decoys

[aholdren]

If you have that many jakes then I would say by the end of the third week the big one is going to start going thru seperation anxiety and that B-mobile is going to be like gold. I was out this am. and was welcomed with nothing but silence, so since I have to take my kids to school Wed. I think I"ll go to Athens County Thursday am. with my blind and bow, hope it's good. :)

[goose1]

I got bout 80 to 100 yards from 3 gobbling on the roos this monring but i was afraid to get any closer. I didnt wanna spook em. needles to say they went the other way. I am going to try to get right in on them tomorow and sit in their laps. we will see how that goes. they have no interest in my calls at all. i have been hunting these same birds since day one. I have never hunted the same birds this long. its getting discouraging. good luck guys

[Dissident]

Been really quiet the past couple mornings. Heard sparse gobbling on the roost in the distance but nothing after that. Headed back to my opening day spot in the morning.

[sportsman34]

had em gobbling like crazy today for dad. 2 to the north and one to the south.....well after 35 mintues of listening to the 2 to the north gobbling their heads off needless to say a hen in the woods straight in front of us yelped and both of them flew right too her....dad said if i didn't have bad luck i would have no luck at all lol.....gonna try and gett em worked up again sunday

[aholdren]

Been really quiet the past couple mornings. Heard sparse gobbling on the roost in the distance but nothing after that. Headed back to my opening day spot in the morning.

I really believe the best is yet to come. The 3rd and 4th weeks have got to be better.

[aholdren]

Sat in my blind this am. till about 1015 and never heard a gobble. Had a hen yelpping that showed up at about 60 yrds, made a couple passes by then disappeared. Next Tue will be my next day to hunt so goodluck to you guys this weekend.

[Dissident]

Finally connected this morning about 7:30. Actually called two longbeards in and a jake. He was 18 lbs, 10 in beard and 1' spurs. Cant get the pics to upload from my computer tho, any ideas? RT

[aholdren]

Finally connected this morning about 7:30. Actually called two longbeards in and a jake. He was 18 lbs, 10 in beard and 1' spurs. Cant get the pics to upload from my computer tho, any ideas? RT

First off congrats, awesome. Try uploading them on photobucket.com or just pm me and I'll try to do it for ya. Way to go!!!!:yikes:

[goose1]

I got me a cute little jake with a 4.25 inch beard this am.

[sportsman34]

I have my pics loaded up on the turkey phot gallery if someone would be nice enough to load them on this page for me....Thanks...Congrats everyone.....we are doing good way it sounds.....You guys that scored this week.....you try any different tactics or you stay the same??

[goose1]

They woulkdnt come in for me for 7 days of calling and moving and stuff. So the way I got mine was sit rite under their roost and i mean rite under. they gobbled like crazy and when they flew down it was on. lol:bouncy::bouncy::bouncy::bouncy:

[goose1]

Dang I just realized I am the only one on the team to not have a gobbler on the ground. Looks like the pressure is on me. :yikes:

[Bucko]

Our opener was this am, driving rain and wind.Most of the birds took from the roost to the open fields.Had 3 jakes in the decoys around 8am.but nothing I wanted to shoot.My nephew shot a 19 pounder youth day,he cut school and went with me today.I told him to shoot one of the jakes he said no he wants another big one.So they just walked.BB

[aholdren]

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/525/medium/turkey_21.jpghttp://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/525/medium/turkey_beard.jpgI have my pics loaded up on the turkey phot gallery if someone would be nice enough to load them on this page for me....Thanks...Congrats everyone.....we are doing good way it sounds.....You guys that scored this week.....you try any different tactics or you stay the same??

[aholdren]

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[aholdren]

This is Dissident's bird from 4-30-09. I'll post this on contest thread shortly.

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spurs bot 1"

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18#
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beard 10"

[Dissident]

Thanks AH. Great job with the posting. RT

[sportsman34]

i don't understand it....last sunday see 5 jakes....wednesday hear 3 gobbling and see 2.....today hear one gobbling....dont see him and all we see is a lonely hen in the field about 6:45.....i don't call a whole lot....but i do call some before fly down and right after fly down to let them know where i am....anyone have any ideas.....

[Dissident]

Sport, i would try to roost those birds if u can then try to move in close before daylight. If u cant to that, then try to identify a pattern they use upon flydown and be waiting on them. They have been difficult the past few mornings. I think this wacky weather has them off their game. Good luck, RT

[aholdren]

Trying new territory in the am. Never been to this place but it looks like it has to have birds in it. Good luck to you all.:)

[sportsman34]

diss.

What time in the afternoon is a good time to sit out and listen....im gonna try it tomorrow afternoon.....and me and dad are gonna hit it on wednesday morning (weather an issue tho)

[Dissident]

Its important to wait till the last hour of daylight to listen. You can hear them fly up and they sometimes yelp, cackle or gobble. Just be careful and try not to spook them.

[sportsman34]

diss.

I think saturday night im gonna try it.....get all my camo on and just walk to the edge of the woods and sit down and listen......on wednesday didn't hear or see a thing......found a buch of tracks on the south end about 300 yards away from where we been sitting.....any idea how far turkeys travel on a daily basis and do they roost in the same tree or same area atleast?

[Dissident]

Daily a tom will follow the hens for a long ways but tend to return to roost in the same area nightly. Remember if there are gobblers in your area, and u havent spooked them that day, your still in the game. Be patient and remember gobblers are very curious birds. Keep your calling soft and simple. Good luck. RT

[goose1]

guys im sorry i didnt get my bird in here. I tried and i couldnt get it. Next time i will ask someone before the darn contest is up. You guys did great and it's just for fun. but in our minds we know we won. unless they already added my 28 points, which i doubt. good job team. 2nd is great.

[aholdren]

guys im sorry i didnt get my bird in here. I tried and i couldnt get it. Next time i will ask someone before the darn contest is up. You guys did great and it's just for fun. but in our minds we know we won. unless they already added my 28 points, which i doubt. good job team. 2nd is great.

It was all for fun anyway!

[sportsman34]

nice job everyone we did good....it was nice sharing and receiving information with all of you.....al of you helped in getting my second turkey this year....thanks guys and Congrats!!