Sorry I should add both on big pieces private property.

Wow, that's insane, really sorry to hear that happened to your buddy. Guess it's easy to assume everyone out hunting has at least a little common sense rolling around between the ears. Glad he lived through it, and hope there were some consequences for the shooter.

I remember a lot of guys last year were using the string trackers.  I never have used one but admit I have thought about it.  So far turkeys have only went a short distance before they died. 
MO opens a week from tomorrow and I have the day off....
Tim B

Good luck guys. Congrats Monty.

Denny the blinds look great. Thank you for the riser idea.

My 12 year old nephew did good yesterday morning for the youth hunt. Proud of him. Hes not proficient enough with the bow yet so he used another tool. But he just moved up to a 38 lb kodiak and loves shooting so maybe soon?

Here's his turkey, I was watching it out the window when the pic was taken. I was hoping my brother took him to the natural blind behind our cabin. Turns out he did. [attachment=1]

I went out yesterday didn't see any Turkeys or sign so did some stump shooting.[attachment=1][attachment=2][attachment=3][attachment=4]

Congratulations to your nephew Charlie

So I have been shooting lighter arrows to try to improve my 3D scores this year but this dang virus put a stop to that. Shooting Beeman ICS pro hunters 500 spine at 31 inches and 100 grain points for months. Afraid my 150 grain Woodsman might be too heavy I pulled out some old 100 grain Thunderheads and they shot really well at 20 yards. So I sharpen up the blades on 2 thunderheads to turkey hunt with. I also shot a Zwicky Delta that I believe is 135 gr and it shot well. Guess that will be my backup. Now I am trying to fashion a decoy. Wonder if I paint the wife's concrete goose black...

Have a couple jake decoys and several hens pretty realistic looking but only have Government land available to hunt and its all closed.

Anyone shooting spring birds without "popup" blinds? I use natural blinds...branches,logs,pine boughs,leaves. Just can't close the deal on a spring bird. Several nerve racking "almost" but no bird

Quote from: gordydog on April 13, 2020, 09:55:14 PM
Anyone shooting spring birds without "popup" blinds? I use natural blinds...branches,logs,pine boughs,leaves. Just can't close the deal on a spring bird. Several nerve racking "almost" but no bird

I'm using a pop-up to start but will have the waldrop pack seat to move if needed.  Just hope it's not needed for the reasons you stated ha
Tim B

One more wake-up call left before the Kentucky opener.

I'm ready, got the gear piled up by the door. Shot the Bullheads a lot today. Rain and wind all day today, hopefully gets the birds moving in the morning.

Good luck boys!  I'll be waitin on turkey pics!  Gotta get this weekend over with then it's on Monday. 
Tim B

Could not find a single striker for my glass call. So went to the workshop and made myself one Now I'm ready to talk turkey 

Actually, I made two. I like the 340 arrow better than the 400.

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Birds a gobbin far off....did have a bearded hen at 25 yards....maybe better luck Monday...

Quote from: Bvas on April 18, 2020, 02:31:39 PM
Could not find a single striker for my glass call. So went to the workshop and made myself one Now I'm ready to talk turkey 

Actually, I made two. I like the 340 arrow better than the 400.

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That shine 

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My hunting buddy of 43 years bagged this 11" beard, 22lb Michigan gobbler on the 2nd day of our season.  He had two gobblers come off a hillside and into field about 80 yards away on first day and got no closer than 35 yards.  He moved the blind to the entry point for day two and had a 12 yard shot and 10yard recovery with only one set of yelps on box call when they hit the ground and then he shut up.  Location location location I believe is key.  Super Shrew Classic Hunter II in 52" 45# did the trick.  He said it's the nicest shooting Super Shrew he owns (picked up at this year's Kalamazoo winter expo) and he has a half dozen of them.

Quote from: trad_bowhunter1965 on April 12, 2020, 04:41:30 PM
I went out yesterday didn't see any Turkeys or sign so did some stump shooting.[attachment=1,msg2915514][attachment=2,msg2915514][attachment=3,msg2915514][attachment=4,msg2915514]

That's an interesting pot. Sorta like a cluck/purr pot. If not maybe there's it's a sound chamber? Is there a soundboard on that?? Who made it?

Nice bird...