Season Done
04-13-2012, 09:36 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Season Done
Still have a few weeks left here in Alabama to chase birds, but I am out of "off days". Not a bad season. Called up 3. Bagged two good birds. Passed on one good Tom. Messed up on one - eased too close to the roost (dang it). He was gobbling his brains out. I knew I was close, but I misjudged the distance by about 30-40 yards. I guess because of the breeze and the full foilage .... or me just being a goober! When he shut up, I knew I had goofed up. About 06:25, he putted in the roost and pitched out 180 deg. going away. Oh well.
In general I had to work harder this season than I recall recently. Gobblers were tight lipped. Hens were on nests early. Food plots were 3' high and thick ! Bush-hogged a bunch of the fields this week before I left but too late to do me any good. Maybe will help my buddies later this season.
Two of the areas that had held plenty of good birds these past 10-12 years were a total bust for me this season. Still confounded by that. I found practically no signs of turkeys and heard zero gobblers in this 200-300 acres worth of hardwoods on the northern end of where I can hunt. And I never found a heavily used roosting area along the creek taht is on that end of the property. Hope you folks are having a great season, with more luck coming your way.
Only 6 months until deer archery !!
In general I had to work harder this season than I recall recently. Gobblers were tight lipped. Hens were on nests early. Food plots were 3' high and thick ! Bush-hogged a bunch of the fields this week before I left but too late to do me any good. Maybe will help my buddies later this season.
Two of the areas that had held plenty of good birds these past 10-12 years were a total bust for me this season. Still confounded by that. I found practically no signs of turkeys and heard zero gobblers in this 200-300 acres worth of hardwoods on the northern end of where I can hunt. And I never found a heavily used roosting area along the creek taht is on that end of the property. Hope you folks are having a great season, with more luck coming your way.
Only 6 months until deer archery !!
04-13-2012, 01:45 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tuscaloosa AL
Posts: 609
04-15-2012, 01:54 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sulphur,Indiana
Posts: 1,350
Good year I would say,congratulations. I'm a little concerned myself about 2 of my areas to hunt,not seeing the large flocks I normally see. Will work hard as you did and pray the Lord blesses the hunt. Bow and Deer two of my favorite things! I here ya Mojotex!
