"Started" my season today.....
03-31-2010, 01:03 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 242
"Started" my season today.....
Well I am on this website constantly lately just passing the time before season gets here on May 1st in NY. I read all these posts about you guys killing birds already and I just couldn't take it anymore.
I went out and made my pre-season rounds. I hunt the same land every year and are good friends with the owners and even related to one, but I still ask every single year to be polite. So this afternoon I went to the 4 land owners at the different areas I can hunt and got permission. 2 of the farmers even had some good reports to give me on seeing some good toms and where and when they work certain fields. Very helpful!
So I decided to take a little walk on one of the properties and scout. Plenty of sign and on the way out I walked up on a long beard and 7 hens. They just fed out in front of my at about 75yrds. I snuck out and headed back home and now i have the itch more than ever. I love this time of year and this sport! April is going to take forever to pass by. Good luck with your seasons guys! Any success stories or scouting stories would be great to read if you want to post!
I went out and made my pre-season rounds. I hunt the same land every year and are good friends with the owners and even related to one, but I still ask every single year to be polite. So this afternoon I went to the 4 land owners at the different areas I can hunt and got permission. 2 of the farmers even had some good reports to give me on seeing some good toms and where and when they work certain fields. Very helpful!
So I decided to take a little walk on one of the properties and scout. Plenty of sign and on the way out I walked up on a long beard and 7 hens. They just fed out in front of my at about 75yrds. I snuck out and headed back home and now i have the itch more than ever. I love this time of year and this sport! April is going to take forever to pass by. Good luck with your seasons guys! Any success stories or scouting stories would be great to read if you want to post!
