Misternatural 0 #1 May 14, 2009 Anybody got any good stories this year? For me- wow what a tough creature to hunt. Anyone who thinks wild turkeys are stupid I can tell you they are cunning,extremely careful,visually supernatural, and ghostly elusive. The Eastern toms are much more difficult to hunt than deer in these parts. I finally got one but it took a lot of painstaking effort,deep woods hikes at dark:30 in the morning, a month of flawless preparation and many mistakes to get all the ingredients just right for success- who's with me on this.Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #2 May 14, 2009 Shit they got em over at the supermarket, why all the effort? Just kiddin, congrats on your kill. I just got my hunting license and have yet to make good on it, however I have been trying to get a pig. Pheasant are going to be hurting in the near future as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #3 May 14, 2009 >Shit they got em over at the supermarket,why all the effort? You get that too? Really makes you appreciate what our ancestors had to do to just to eat...and they didn't even have decent camoYou have pheasants? wow that's cool- I saw 1 (one) up here in all my years hunting, you are lucky to have them. The wild hogs are making their way up north because of their toughness and reproductive rate. never had one, I'll bet they're so tasty, and I hear they are really smart and tough to hunt too, not to mention dangerous as hell. Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #4 May 14, 2009 Quote >Shit they got em over at the supermarket,why all the effort? You get that too? Really makes you appreciate what our ancestors had to do to just to eat...and they didn't even have decent camoYou have pheasants? wow that's cool- I saw 1 (one) up here in all my years hunting, you are lucky to have them. The wild hogs are making their way up north because of their toughness and reproductive rate. never had one, I'll bet they're so tasty, and I hear they are really smart and tough to hunt too, not to mention dangerous as hell. We have wild turkeys in abundance on our farm, see flocks of from eight to thirty almost everyday. Funny how they disappear from the face of the earth when I walk out of the house with a gun.As far as the pigs go, saw a deal on the History Channel that indicated that after humans become extinct, pigs will be the dominant species on Earth due to their prolific reproduction rate. Oh yeah, wild pig is delicious.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #5 May 14, 2009 >Funny how they disappear from the face of the earth when I walk out of the house with a gun. Yeah I know what you mean, I think that they have mind reading powers...They can just tell by glancing at something if it is a predator or not- then *POOF*, where the hell did they go?? A couple of times I set up RIGHT underneath their roosts- they could have crapped on me if they wanted to. In the dark I had no Idea they were there until they started clucking and gobbling. Talk about "OH SHIT" and trying to remain perfectly still for an hour. Of course they already had me pegged by fly down. Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #6 May 14, 2009 Quote We have wild turkeys in abundance on our farm, see flocks of from eight to thirty almost everyday. Funny how they disappear from the face of the earth when I walk out of the house with a gun.As far as the pigs go, saw a deal on the History Channel that indicated that after humans become extinct, pigs will be the dominant species on Earth due to their prolific reproduction rate. Oh yeah, wild pig is delicious. Same here; a few places near our house where you can find them at certain times of day like clockwork. Scare them up in the woods on a pretty regular basis. My favorite is watching them land in the trees. They basically crash into the branches and hang on. Pheasants had been a bit sparse in the past but are coming back strong. Probably the biggest difference over the last couple years are in the eagles. They are beginning to become a routine site. No pigs though." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoom1 0 #7 May 14, 2009 a older friend of mine owns a farm that always has turkeys around but they would always take off when he tried to get close enough with a shotgut.he uses a bicycle to go from barn to barn and he noticed the turkeys would stay put as long as he was moving on the bike, so now he steers the bike with one hand rest the 12 gauge across the handlebars with the other , peddles to about 15or 20 yards pulls up and presto dinner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gravitysurfer 0 #8 May 14, 2009 Quote I can tell you they are cunning,extremely careful,visually supernatural, and ghostly elusive. I read somewhere in the past that the wild turkeys' eyesite is so acute that it can see the motion of the minute hand on a clock. I came across a tom while pheasant hunting in Michigan years ago (wrong season). I've yet to try hunting them. CONGRATS!! and enjoy the reward of all your hard efforts! Pics?? Edit: typo aloha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #9 May 14, 2009 so now he steers the bike with one hand rest the 12 gauge across the handlebars with the other , peddles to about 15or 20 yards pulls up and presto dinner. AHAHAHA that's funny I do use my mountain bike to get to where I need to go and the looks I get on the road with my camo and shotgun strapped to the bike is priceless. Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #10 May 14, 2009 >Pics?? Thanks- I have some but i noticed that pics of kills really upsets people on forums sometimes. I'll compress one for ya later.Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #11 May 14, 2009 Quote>Pics?? I have some but i noticed that pics of kills really upsets people on forums sometimes. This is Speaker's Corner, where people who don't want to be upset, shouldn't be watching. Post your pictures. I'd like to see them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #12 May 14, 2009 Quote > A couple of times I set up RIGHT underneath their roosts- they could have crapped on me if they wanted to. In the dark I had no Idea they were there until they started clucking and gobbling. Talk about "OH SHIT" and trying to remain perfectly still for an hour. Of course they already had me pegged by fly down. I did that once. I set up in the dark. As it got closer to daylight a big gobbler started gobbling. He was in the tree I was leaning against. Then he flew off before I could get him. Yes, these are wily birds. My wife and I usually shoot some every spring. We usually call them in and use a shotgun on them. I was too busy this year to get out. I do miss it.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #13 May 14, 2009 We do have some pheasant, however most of the spots around here are hunting clubs that release the birds, not a whole lot of natural ones. The whole reason I got my hunting license is because of a trip I took with my friend to north dakota, you would not believe the number of pheasant there. They are just EVERYWHERE. His house is right in the middle of the #1 pheasant spot in America, I would bet. The meat is so delicious as well, my friend's family is german and they cook it up with mashed potatoes and sour gravy, I can honestly say it is my favorite food ever. EVER. I also got to try walleye (the fish) for the first time, and it is now my favorite fish. Who would have thought hunting (fishing) could provide such excellent food. I think my hunting motives are more pure now than most, its just for the good food. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #14 May 14, 2009 Thanks- I guess you're right, I think I didn't want people to see my lawn. hahaha Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #15 May 14, 2009 Quote Thanks- I guess you're right, I think I didn't want people to see my lawn. hahaha Wow. Big turkey! And yeah - cut that lawn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #16 May 14, 2009 Nice bird! Cool looking house too btw. Throw some stain on it before over-ventilation becomes an issue though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #17 May 14, 2009 cut that lawn! yeah Hank Hill would be appalled. yep- that's what the season does to people. Forget about your girlfriend, your job, and home maintenance cuz yer butt is sitting in the woods all morning for a month...Right? Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #18 May 14, 2009 >Throw some stain on it before over-ventilation becomes an issue though absolutely,It's all cedar though, should be OK for now, maybe later.... but-the season is still open...no time maybe June..but then it's fishing season........ Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #19 May 14, 2009 Quote I got my hunting license is because of a trip I took with my friend to north dakota, you would not believe the number of pheasant there. They are just EVERYWHERE. thought hunting (fishing) could provide such excellent food. I live about 30 miles from North Dakota in Montana. The hunting and fishing does make living here worthwhile. If it wasn't for the god awful cold winters, and hot summers, I'd really like it here. There's still plenty of wide open spaces. The climate has a lot to do with that.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #20 May 16, 2009 You think they're smart/wily birds now... Just wait, the day after season ends, they'll be strutting around in your backyard, yelping at ya in mockeryTrue shit is the funniest. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #21 May 18, 2009 hehehe That is exactly what happens in my yard BEFORE the season starts every year too- Showoffs!Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 22 #22 May 18, 2009 Hi Mr. Nat., Gobble Gobble, turkeys everywhere till the first day of "Turkey season!!" Off season they strut right under your nose! Was fishing over at Suggs Mill Pond and saw several bunches of 6 or 8, nice birds! Lots around, just try and find one during season!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #23 May 18, 2009 Yeah they SEEM to be everywhere- fish and game biologists, hunters, and the wild turkey federation have done a tremendous job of bringing the populations way up over the years nationwide. It's really counter intuitive that more hunting makes for more turkeys but that's the way it works somehow when you've got good science backing game management, and hunters contributing millions of dollars each year. Sure doesn't make it any easier though Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
