I was out Turkey Hunting this week

I went out turkey hunting on Tuesday morning. Alarm went off bright and early and there I went, out into the woods. I stood and listened for awhile to hear the gobblers. I only heard one so I decided to get close. I thought he might be in the field so I made my way through the woods to the field. I set up on the edge of the field with my decoys and started calling. Nothing. No gobbling, nothing. That tom was gobbling earlier and then nothing. It seems to me that as soon as they hit the ground, they shut up. So, I wandered back through the woods to my house, calling it a day.

Thursday night I decided to do alittle scouting for yet another turkey hunt Friday morning. I sat out on the edge of this field for an hour and a half. Saw two doe playing with me because they didn't know what I was. I took my camera along and got some video I will have to add to the site. I was just sitting there when I turned to my right and there it was a turkey coming into the field. I watched this turkey through my video camera screen as it made its way across the field. It went along way across the field and then into the edge of the woods beside a big tree stand. Wouldn't you know it, it was a gobbler. Nice tom good looking beard. I knew just where I would be going in the morning.

Friday morning, I get up all excited, can't wait to get out there. I knew where the one tom was so I headed straight for that spot. I decide to set up and take my seat. I sit down and forgot to take my hat off, you know orange hat. I stand back up to place my hat on a tree branch and wham!! A turkey goes flying away from me right out of a wood pile. This turkey didn't even roost in a tree. I didn't even know that they did that. It scared me to death. So, was that the tom I had seen the night before. Great, I might be in for a long morning. I waited and by now it was only 5:50am. I heard a gobble, oh good I thought, there is still one close by. It didn't seem to be that far away. Should I move closer or try to call it in. I decided to stay put and try to call it in. I sat there calling, more gobblers began to answer. I would guess 3 or 4 different gobblers would answer. I thought I would have a great chance at a bird today. I continued to call every once in a while to let them know I was here. The birds were still on the roost. I heard a hen calling just to my south and the gobblers would answer it. I waited and waited. Nothing. I heard one gobble as soon as those toms hit the ground and then nothing. Nothing. I don't get it. They must be with other hens because they are not gobbling at all. They weren't even interested in me. So that's my turkey story for the week. I came up empty again but it wasn't for a lack of trying. I will keep trying and see what happens.

Good luck on your next hunt!

One Happy Hunter,

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