2 weeks to go before TurkeySeason..The Neighbors can't see me right :)...4finger

Dot2Dot :)...4finger

Very nice and big windows.

Duckbill's MagicKarmaArrows tipped w/Razorheads...4finger

I'm ready to go get a gobbler too hurry up April 23rd lol

Thanks Glen glad to see Your still around...you had us all worried Buddy...Blinds been stowed away since my son's Antelope hunt almost 10yrs ago...Times flys...4finger

Jason I know that feeling haha...4finger

Fred will be pushing those Duckbill arrows...4finger

We've been going 20 days so far of a 37 day season.Ive hunted 19 daybreaks and a dozen afternoons.Im tired...

WhatThe...4finger

For people that use portable blinds, Are turkeys spooked by the open windows with the screens down?

MP

Looks like you've already called in a turkey.

Works on Antelope...hoping Turkeys don't mind...I'll let you know...4finger

Mpdh , I've had a lot of birds from 5 to 10 yrds and never had one spook. They just stare and act really curious.

Blinds mean nothing to turkeys. They would roost on them if there was a branch coming out of the top.

Blinds themselves don't mean anything to a turkey but you don't want them seeing you move all around to make the shot on them or they will spook on you not the blind. They do come back if spooked I found but not all the time.

I have shot at birds missed and had 2nd shots. I figured the 2nd shot better arrow him cause might not get a 3rd shot.LOL

Yes still around if you want to call it that. Not able to shoot or hunt. Driving a little but still in many aspects very challenged yet. See neurologist this afternoon. Fell again yesterday and again this morning. I have to check BP to see where at find out why its going low again it seems. They have me on 1/4 BP med and it still seems lower this morning.

I wish I could hunt the turkeys this spring but its doubtful so far.

Turkeys are weird they will almost roast on anything for that matter but try to pursue them and I don't care how many Hec's suits you have on they won't putt up with that and what you herd next is adios! Putt, Putt putt to you buddy boy.

Blinds don't bother them at all. With the windows open just don't let them see you move inside. If your blind is black inside wear all black and camoflage your face.

What manuf. is this blind?

Ameristep I believe built for Cabelas but is like 12 years old...4finger

I hope your neibhors know what they look like from inside your blind:

Buckskin's loaded and Fred's riding shotgun...Forcast is 4 Snow...But...We don't Care...Turkeys here We Come...4finger

Circled the wagons in case of Attack...settled in for the night...4finger

Couple weeks yet for us back here in Pennsyltucky. Good luck to you.

Attack Scouting Party...4finger

Sleep was easy...Having never hunted this area...today is a "Figure it Out" day...located a small group...should have brought my Cow Decoy...4finger

Good Luck to you also Mr.Stout...To be Continued!...4finger

Thanks Ralph...I'll try to find some pictury stuff for you haha...4finger

Shootem up.

Good luck 4F! You guys live in some wide open country.

T4

Mpdh, I'm not the one to advise, since my record on longbeards is so "sketchy" with a scattergun that I've never been able to divorce myself from mine. But I will say the resident traditional turkey slayer from my archery club seems to manage to tag a couple every spring and call up some for his buddies, too. He would say "no". His best advice....to heck with 5 yds., put the dekes at 5 feet!

Good luck.

Season opened today.. 24 degrees and 25-30 mph winds... Brr.. I sat in a blind for awhile.. some reason I kept expecting to se an old buck chasing a doe..

Chris

A little Breezy :( ...4finger

I'm going to wait till the hunts done, then I will complete this thread...Very Poor Cell Reception...which can be a Good thing right?...Thanks for the well wishes...4finger

Blind set...Now 2 Wait...4finger

View thru MyEyes...4finger

Decoys stayed in the Blind due to High Winds and keeping me company...4finger

1st evening has visitors but No shots.. 4finger

Day 2 Woke up 2 a little Suprise...4finger

Snow melted off by Evening...But...Wind joined me again...at least washed off the Decoys...4finger

Birds weren't chasing or responding to calls...guessing the Cold/Wind wasn't helping...But...for being a Be why Turkey Hunter in an unfamiliar area I felt good at least locating these...4finger

Being a Newby...

Good Turkey Sign I'm guessing...4finger

Evening of Day 3...Had 7 birds come thru about 7:30...headed to their Hotel and moving pretty quick...After some intense Chaos inside the Blind locating and keeping an eye on the Jake I had a shot...Low...should of had that one...Bear Razorhead bled out the Log Quickly...4finger

Realized why the arrow was low...remember I said Chaos? Stupid may explain it better...it helps to not shoot thru the netting of the Blind haha...In the heat of battle I didn't even realize it was still up...OOPS!...4finger

Day 4...Welcome to the 27 Seasons of Utah weather...4finger

Thanks Kurt...Learning a lot about these Crazy Birds...or about Myself haha.. 4finger

...4finger

I enjoy Warm weather...But...I do Love Winter...4finger

Cell phones...Sorry about the twisted photos...heres my SnowBlind...4finger

Weather forecast said Snow/Winds and lows in the high teens...Tonight I Opted to take the Scattergun...Mans gotta do what he has to do right? Season ends in a few Days and the Weather is going to be Sketchy...4finger

I guess this isn't all Bowhunting related...But it's Hunting...I can't say it was "anti-climatic" as it was my 1st turkey...But...it did turn out a little different than I had hoped...Hope it doesn't take me another 5 years to draw the tag...4finger

Very Fine Table Fare also...4finger

Feathers for Fly Tying...Fletching for Arrows and a Fan Tail for the Wall/Memory Bank...Use it All Up Right?...4finger

Yes.. There was a Connection on this 4finger Bird/Hunter...Best to You All...4finger

Thanks for Advice Kurt...I learned a bunch on this trip...Had Visitors thru out the time in the Blind...Interesting how the reactions were from different critters...Ive used Blinds a couple of times but never as much as on thus hunt...The Conversations I had with Myself became Very interesting and 2 Days...hahaha...4finger

Always good to see/learn New Country...4finger

Got to know a few of the Locals also...4finger

Balmy...4finger

Congrats on the bird. looks a bit colder there then I see. :)

-Bones

That was meant to be! The toe and the finger... Wow! Nice fun read here, and great pics. thanks. Nice cut, too.

Thanks Gents for the Kind Words...Oh...and a roll of electrical tape in your pack can be pretty helpful in some situations :)...4finger

Till Next time...4finger

Excellent recap - loved it. The toeless gobbler and the rock blind stake and all :)

TurkaBoo...4finger

Congrats on your bird. Great pictures.

Curious about your blind. You said you missed low because you shot thru the netting. Isn't the netting meant to be shot thru?

That's a very cool looking fly!!

Thanks for the excitement. Lance

I’ve tied a bunch of flies like that. What feather, off of what part of the turkey did you use?

MP

Mps sent Thanks...4finger

PM's Sent...4finger

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