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| frank |
Posted - 04/20/2009 : 16:40:42
Well my uncle decided to try turkey hunting this spring with me. We hunted the 105 property this morning, started out in unit C. Right at daylight I seen a turkey on the edge of the woods along the north edge of the unit, as soon as it seen my decoys he turned around and left. Just before this I noticed a coon about 10' infront of me and of corse I had to cough that coon dang near turned inside out trying to make a break for it . About 7:30 we seen a deer comeing acrossed the bean field and head into unit D. Had 8 woodies fly over us about 20 feet up and slowin down to dive into the river, go figure its not duck season. About 8 we decided to take a walk to unit E and see what we could find over there, we jumped 2 deer right in the corner of units D&E. Then we seen several objects moving in the corn to the north of us, I decided to give some clucks and we noticed 1 of the objects heading our way and yep its a turkey. We set down on the edge of unit D and wait, about 60 yards out the bird gobbles and then looks back (like oh no what did I do?) at 50 yards I notice a very small beard its a jake. Well he gets real nurvious well I start cluckin softly and he comes in to 40 yards and I tell my uncle to take him, what I didn't know was my uncle had his gun layin on his knees and not pointing towards the bird, by the time he gets the gun around the bird is like 50 yards away and a clean miss from him.
Well now its brakefast time so we are off for food. Then decide to head over to the 103 property to see what it looks like as I have never been there before. We parked in the south parking area and walk up unit B, just after we got our guns out of the truck we notice 3 does run across the road to the south. Man is there lots of water in the woods on this property. While walking towards unit A I find a nice wide 5pt laying dead about 20' behind the tent blind that looks to be right on the property/ units A&B boundries. We never did see or hear a turkey on this property.
All in all it was a great day in the woods, other than being wet we had a great day. And managed to see some turkeys and other wildlife.
Frank Manning
Mid Michigan/Thumb Area
LandManager
frankm1968@hotmail.com
(810)347-5292
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| ndede |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 11:34:46
No called very little as they were no responding, walked the property found the best turkey sign and set up with decoys. About 7 pm. he came right from where I was hoping they would come from, he seen my decoys and came in and gave me a 30 yard shot. Also seen a few deer and 4 other turkeys all hens. All in all a great day, hope my dad can bag one next weekend. |
| frank |
Posted - 05/10/2009 : 11:21:37
Congrats ndede. that will be some good eating I'm sure. Whats the story behind the kill? Did you have to call it in ect......
Frank Manning
Mid Michigan/Thumb Area
LandManager
frankm1968@hotmail.com
(810)347-5292
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| ndede |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 00:28:30
Shot a jake with a 3 in beard on 110 this on friday the 8th. |
| brianjordan |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 12:44:27
Nice work!
Brian Jordan
810-348-1667
jegorah@yahoo.com
michigan sportsman handle: brian
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| JimmyC |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 08:52:12
Jason, yes I have a pop up blind too. I was thinking the same thing, Nintendo, snacks, books, they will be all set for a bit.
Thanks for the advice on 119. I have not hunted any of the Hillsdale props before but since we lost my Cass props I really need to get over there and get familiar with them so I can do some hunting. It's just a matter of finding the time as it's a bit of a drive for me. Thankfully, I have a friend within 20 minutes of home here that lets me chase turkey's on his 90 acres during the late season. |
| jslucas |
Posted - 05/07/2009 : 07:41:45
Are you using a ground blind? It's great for taking the children hunting, that way they do have to stay motionless the whole time. When my daughter goes with me, she normally takes her Nintendo DS to pass the time. There are still a lot of toms around 119A. I seen 7 toms last Saturday on the opposite side of the field from me, but none would come to the decoys.
Jason Lucas
jslucas22@yahoo.com |
| JimmyC |
Posted - 05/06/2009 : 20:06:52
Ok, you inspired me Jason. I just went and bought a jake and hen "bobble head decoy" and am going to set up in an active field with my two boys Saturday morning. My main motivation here is for them to be able to have fun and stay occupied in the blind long enough to hopefully see some action.
My 7 year old did not like hunting with my normal "old school tactics" yesterday (sitting against a tree like a statue for a couple hours), so I'm going to give this high tech stuff a try and hope they get some more enjoyment out of it. |
| jslucas |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 06:07:57
I've loaded a better quality video of the hunt onto the web.
Here is the HD quality video link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wga5O3HnRU
Here is the normal video link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wga5O3HnRU
Jason Lucas
jslucas22@yahoo.com |
| JimmyC |
Posted - 05/04/2009 : 10:39:18
Sweet! Any turkey killed with a bow is a trophy for sure.
I hunted a friends property this morning and had one gobbling but couldn't convince him to come my way.
Jim
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| jslucas |
Posted - 05/04/2009 : 09:03:50
I used my Bow for the first time while turkey hunting this year and finally yesterday it all came together at about 10:15am. It's just a jake, but it's my first with the bow and a special memory that I'll share with you, watch the video to see the shot. I could figure out how to embed the video on this post, so you'll have to click on the link.
http://outdoors.webshots.com/video/3088944970098264531pZeFvw
Jason Lucas
jslucas22@yahoo.com |
| jaywkr |
Posted - 05/03/2009 : 18:18:21
Hunted 105 this morning. I had D&E reserved but I saw all the birds on c&d. I did manage to call what I think was a jake(had red head) in to about 20yds but could not see a beard. |
| frank |
Posted - 05/03/2009 : 17:53:57
I hunted with Bill Gulu on friday morning, we hunted Mi0105 in the E unit. Set up on the west side of unit D and the only birds we seen where north towards the other end of the E unit. Never heard a gobble all morning ended up calling it quits about 10am or so.
Hunted Saturday morning with Jason Walker on the same property and the same units. This time set up on the east edge of the property about the place Bill and I seen the birds on friday. Just before daylight heard a gobble behind us and a little north, as it started getting lighter heard at least 5 different birds gobbling 2 to the west (what was believed to be unit F) and 1 to the south not sure what unit this bird was in and another 1 (at least) behind us. About 6:30 heard the hens talking in the trees, around 7am seen a bird fly out into the field infront of us like I expected. While waiting for the turkeys to fly down we had at least 3 or 4 deer walk with in 30 yards of us, with 1 getting down wind and spooking. Hear more birds fly down but they land in the woods to our back's, waiting for them to hit the field and bring the Toms with them. Hear some leaves rusling right behind me and about 6 feet to my right I see a hen coming out into the field she has 3 others with her and they get about 10 feet infront of me and spot something they don't like and start puttin and head back to the woods. While they are puttin there is a Tom gobbling it seems like every other breath he is so close I can hear him shaking when he gobbles, but he stays in the woods on the neighbors property and don't come out in the field. As these birds leave and we hear no more talking except from them we get up and start walking north, spook at leats 4 more birds off the roost. I give a kiwi call and hear a gobble to the north as Jason and I are looking for a place to sit we see a hen about 50 yeards away with 3 Toms with her 1 being a long beard. All in all it was a great hunt I just wish Jason could have gotten his bird.
Frank Manning
Mid Michigan/Thumb Area
LandManager
frankm1968@hotmail.com
(810)347-5292
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| GKuch |
Posted - 05/03/2009 : 14:52:29
Congrats Toby! Sounds hugely similar to my hunt. It is truly an awesome thing, isn't it? We know there were at least two other members hunting club property today who bagged birds. One of them, for the first time!!!! Maybe they will post their success here as well.
What a year of turket hunting this is turning out to be for ASC!!
Thanks guys.
Kuch |
| xenacray |
Posted - 05/01/2009 : 01:13:29
Greetings:
I think Kuch and I were on the same hunt! My 11 year-old daughter and I slipped into my pop-up blind at 0615 on Earth Day. Prior obligations forced us out of the blind by 0800. I wasn't too upset with our early departure as my girl was less then excited to be afield that morning. Once the house cleared out I headed back to the blind at 0915. I began my calling sequence at 0930. Eight to ten yelps and a gobble or two every fifteen minutes for the first hour. I stretch the calling out to every thirty minutes for the second hour. After that I go mobile and try to find the birds on the ground. On this day, I heard a gobble 90 yards southeast of my position around 1030. I settled in and prepared for a shot in that direction. I kept the two window flaps on the west side of my blind closed just in case the birds tried to sneak in and catch my head darting about inside. I waited a full 15 minutes before issuing another call sequence. I sent seven yelps followed by a gobble deep into the woods before me. A mature Tom cut my gobble off before I could complete it. Guess where he was all fanned out and looking for a fight with the Pretty Boy decoy north of my blind? Fifteen yards to the west (behind one of my closed window flaps). I froze and waited for the rest of the hunt to unfold. Two minutes later, two Toms walked within three feet of my blind past an open window to the south. The largest Tom continued forward and turned toward my decoy setup. At 1050, I put him to rest with a six yard shot as I watched the other seven birds with him ease back into the woods to see another day. My goal of harvesting a turkey with a 10 inch beard has finally been realized! It was great hunt on a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment.
Toby |
| GKuch |
Posted - 04/29/2009 : 21:23:00
Thanks Frank. I enjoy your posts. Keep them coming. For me, the turkeys don't seem to be bothered at all by the blind.
Good luck fishin.
Kuch |
