2018 Spring Turkey

Outdoorsman

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Nov 24, 2016
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Been three times so far in Alabama and i had a hot bird every morning. Haven?t closed the deal yet. Two of the three times they were just out of range but I watched them strut and gobble for quite a while. It?s been fun but I?m ready to give one lead poisoning!
 

kgundy212

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Feb 16, 2017
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Snow sticking around in Northwest WI doesn't have the turkeys going full blown just yet which is nice, opener is 4/18. Last year heard constant gobbling late February early March while calling coyotes, I'm thinking due to mild winter and lack of snow, which seemed to have them starting early. What is usually decent hunting in Mid May was completely silent. Hoping this year will be different, quite optimistic!
 

mallardsx2

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Didn't hear a bird Saturday and Sunday finally heard my first Georgia gobble of the season... when the bird left the roost he never said a peep again. I have no idea were he went when he hit the ground but it wasn't towards me...haha
 

Fink

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Apr 7, 2011
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I was a little upset when I saw Missouri and Kansas' spring dates, as late as they were.. But then, we got a couple inches of snow yesterday, and it's about 15 degrees right now.

C'MON SPRING!
 

Hilltop

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Nebraska forecast stinks for the youth opening day this Saturday. We just had a decent snow storm and we have a cold and windy forecast- think it will be tough hunting for the little guys. I may use a heater in the turkey blind for the first time this year.
 

sigpros

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Nebraska forecast stinks for the youth opening day this Saturday. We just had a decent snow storm and we have a cold and windy forecast- think it will be tough hunting for the little guys. I may use a heater in the turkey blind for the first time this year.
Good luck to you guys
 

Wyoming Hart

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Oct 10, 2014
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We got a about 4 inches of snow yesterday morning, it mostly melted throughout the day and in the evening caught a strutter with some other birds in a field. Didn't get a good look at them. Temperatures look to be a roller coaster here for a while yet, mostly staying pretty chilly though. Calling for a chance of snow Thursday and early next week. Heard a couple faint gobbles Sunday morning at sunrise service where it was about 50 degrees but the wind was blowing pretty good. Still a month to go before hitting the woods.
 

boiler

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Dec 26, 2015
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Well my boys got drawn for the youth hunt! Super excited to try and get them each their first turkey! Only a two day season.... Better have some luck on our side.
 

Hilltop

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The forecast keeps getting worse for us here in central Nebraska. Accuweather is showing 3-5" of snow for my area with record lows predicted... 9 degrees. I'm actually considering not going out Saturday with my little guy. I have never tried to call birds in when the weather is that cold and snow on the ground. Any of you guys ever had luck when it's that bad?
 

boiler

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The forecast keeps getting worse for us here in central Nebraska. Accuweather is showing 3-5" of snow for my area with record lows predicted... 9 degrees. I'm actually considering not going out Saturday with my little guy. I have never tried to call birds in when the weather is that cold and snow on the ground. Any of you guys ever had luck when it's that bad?
Hunted them in about a foot of snow and very low temps in the Black Hills one year. It was tough hunting, they would gobble on the roost but not much on the ground. Easy to spot in the snow, easy to track, but mostly looking for food not love. Didn't have much luck calling them in and I didn't get one that year.
 

ScottR

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Hunted them in about a foot of snow and very low temps in the Black Hills one year. It was tough hunting, they would gobble on the roost but not much on the ground. Easy to spot in the snow, easy to track, but mostly looking for food not love. Didn't have much luck calling them in and I didn't get one that year.
That would be some really tough hunting.
 

Fink

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The forecast keeps getting worse for us here in central Nebraska. Accuweather is showing 3-5" of snow for my area with record lows predicted... 9 degrees. I'm actually considering not going out Saturday with my little guy. I have never tried to call birds in when the weather is that cold and snow on the ground. Any of you guys ever had luck when it's that bad?
When KS archery used to open on the first of April, I spent some pretty cold days in the woods. The photo in my profile pic was from the first of April, no snow on the ground, but it was 20 degrees... I about froze to death, but one of my favorite turkey hunts ever. The birds gobbled like crazy, and we had over 100 in the field in front of us.
I've killed a bird in an ice storm, and several with temps in the high teens/low 20's. Never with snow on the ground though.
 

CrimsonArrow

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The forecast keeps getting worse for us here in central Nebraska. Accuweather is showing 3-5" of snow for my area with record lows predicted... 9 degrees. I'm actually considering not going out Saturday with my little guy. I have never tried to call birds in when the weather is that cold and snow on the ground. Any of you guys ever had luck when it's that bad?
I've always hunted turkeys like I hunt deer. Hunt food sources, and use decoys and calling secondarily. Unless there's too much snow for the ag fields you have access to. Pop up a blind, light your buddy heater, and pack a lunch. The kid will tell you when he's ready to go home. Good luck
 

Daubs

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Low's forecast in the teens...highs in the mid 30's to lower 40's...central Nebraska (not much better than what Hilltop faced last weekend). I'll probably just drive my 77 year old Dad around in the "mobile heated ground blind" this weekend ; )

I know one thing for sure...we will eat well! Wife's making her famous meatloaf, deviled eggs, and I'm bringing deer sticks. Brother making breakfast casserole, and Dad's responsible for bloody mary's and hard salami. Can't wait!!
 

Hilltop

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Low's forecast in the teens...highs in the mid 30's to lower 40's...central Nebraska (not much better than what Hilltop faced last weekend). I'll probably just drive my 77 year old Dad around in the "mobile heated ground blind" this weekend ; )

I know one thing for sure...we will eat well! Wife's making her famous meatloaf, deviled eggs, and I'm bringing deer sticks. Brother making breakfast casserole, and Dad's responsible for bloody mary's and hard salami. Can't wait!!
Good luck to you guys!