Congratulations to the young man!
2023 Turkey Hunting Thread
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I saw a Tom strutting for two hen’s Thursday evening
Friday evening a hen was laying in the Farm road by the gate and I thought she was dead, but to my surprise she jumped up and shook and made a dust cloud. She was taking a dust bath lol.
Friday evening a hen was laying in the Farm road by the gate and I thought she was dead, but to my surprise she jumped up and shook and made a dust cloud. She was taking a dust bath lol.
Sweet! Congrats to the young man.
- Jan 17, 2013
- 1,695
Congrats!!!
First on the board. I called in three gobblers at first light. We took two of them before 0630. Looks like the 410 lived up to the task.
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Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
Congrats
- Jan 17, 2013
- 1,695
Quick morning for me. Back to the house by 630. Gobbled in the park across the road and creek, hit the ground and came running right to me. Flopping by 0610. Great opening morning!
- Jan 17, 2013
- 1,695
Great job! Nice looking birds.
Hey, congrats BigCountry! I think you beat me by about ten minutes!
Congrats!
Congrats!
Had a hen in my front yard on Sunday, while I was in the fish pond cleaning out all of last fall's leaves. She got about 10-12 feet away from me, completely unconcerned by my presence... just grazing the yard looking for bugs. Was nice just to watch her for a while. Good sized bird too.
- Jan 17, 2013
- 1,695
Late last spring one morning, I opened my door to a hen almost on the front porch. The dog had no clue what the hell was going on. She putted and ran off.
Virgil Co.C
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- Aug 10, 2018
- 616
It was a dismal morning . For numerous reasons ( short version ) Didn’t year anything . Son and I hunted some public land in Montgomery county instead of western Md . So many people . Guy smoking dope down through woods while hunting. Could smell it . Had him take me home . Definitely not used to hunting areas like this. Pretty big land but not that big for all the people. If it was deer what’s the ole saying a pumpkin patch.Both disappointed . Had my reservations about going there , trying save / manage time. Oh well . Worst opening day I’ve had in 30 years . But again don’t really hunt public land like that . I was shocked at what I seen . Feel bad for people that’s all they can get to . Rough hunting .
Very nice.
Sweet, very efficient day.
Where were you hunting? I stopped and spoke to a guy just leaving Monocacy (Park Mills Rd.) and asked if he had any luck and he had. Shot a gobbler at first light. I've hunted there in the past when I had no private land to hunt and have gotten on gobblers. I just couldn't close the deal on any. There were a few people hunting there, but it's a pretty big place and holds plenty of turkey, at least in the beginning of the season.
Virgil Co.C
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- Aug 10, 2018
- 616
Patuxent I think it’s called , off 97 . Talked to guy lives around there says he sees birds but hasn’t heard them . I would not chase a gobble there . Would assume a lot of people would be going after same bird . Literally didn’t want to get shot . Was a new experience for me . Nice land . Apparently they run dogs there for fox hunts also. Place is not for me.
If you want to try public again, give Monocacy a try. I would avoid any public land near a weekend though.
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Has anyone heard of a hen strutting?
I set my neighbor up at the farm where I knew he would see birds
Well he sent me a picture at 7:11 of a bird strutting but he said it was a hen. I figured it must have been a Jake but I figured I would ask
I set my neighbor up at the farm where I knew he would see birds
Well he sent me a picture at 7:11 of a bird strutting but he said it was a hen. I figured it must have been a Jake but I figured I would ask
