Team Ol' Fat Guys "2009"

[duckbuster808]

Well guys, were getting closer!!
I've been out alot lately walking around, scouting and practicing with the bow....
Pretty much destroyed my 3d turkey target (lot's of holes in it and I've had to glue the head back on a few times and insert a thin metal rod for support in it's neck) :lol::dizzy:....I've practiced every shot I can imagine just to try and prepare myself for whatever Mr. Gobbler throws at me.....

Just thought I'd start a thread up for us...

Good luck guys!

DB808

[boogemaster]

What's up duck!

I signed us in earlier this morning and will work on a signature for our team this year.

I haven't seen much sign lately, but I've been downing a number of trees in the area I'll be hunting to start setting up a small food plot in the middle of the woods, so it's been a little noisy there lately. But I'll be stopping that in the next few weeks to let the woods settle down and I'm sure they'll be back in. They're usually not there anyways until the snow's melted.

[QDMAMAN]

Ol fat guys eh? Sure makes it hard to trash talk ya when you have a name like that. Guess ya beat us to the punch.:lol::lol::lol:

[dlbaldwin01]

Whats up guys. Haven't even started looking at our spot yet, sure the birds will be there and both melvvin and I have zz this year so I should be able to produce a bird this year.

[QDMAMAN]

Hey, I see you guys had a booth at the NWTF convention this weekend.:lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axygZ8aXSlo
boogemaster was the gurney comfortable?:lol::lol::lol:

[duckbuster808]

What's up duck!

I signed us in earlier this morning and will work on a signature for our team this year.

I haven't seen much sign lately, but I've been downing a number of trees in the area I'll be hunting to start setting up a small food plot in the middle of the woods, so it's been a little noisy there lately. But I'll be stopping that in the next few weeks to let the woods settle down and I'm sure they'll be back in. They're usually not there anyways until the snow's melted.


Sounds good on the signature....
I've been seeing alot of sign, lots of scratching, lots of tracks and quite a few birds.....We even saw a tom strutting a little today:confused::yikes: I couldn't believe my eyes......Were hoping to get a food plot in this spring as well on the same property....Nothing huge, just something for us to hunt over this bow season and congregate the deer a little more....we have to do a little clean up, but with the snow we can't really do a whole lot....with all the sign in the area we may be planting a little later then what we want to but it'll be worth it :D

[dlbaldwin01]

Hey, I see you guys had a booth at the NWTF convention this weekend.:lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axygZ8aXSlo
boogemaster was the gurney comfortable?:lol::lol::lol:

Did you stay up all night looking for that one?

[jackbob42]

Ol fat guys eh? Sure makes it hard to trash talk ya when you have a name like that. Guess ya beat us to the punch.:lol::lol::lol:


Bring it on MAMA ( guess I forgot a few letters ) ,
We got broad shoulders and big belly's , we can take anything you want to dish out ! :lol::lol::lol:

[duckbuster808]

Bring it on MAMA ( guess I forgot a few letters ) ,
We got broad shoulders and big belly's , we can take anything you want to dish out ! :lol::lol::lol:

Hey now...I may be on this team but I don't want to be lumped into the big belly category lol....I'm on this team as the young skinny guy, who is on the team so that he can carry the ol fat ones out of the woods lol :lol::D

[QDMAMAN]

Hey now...I may be on this team but I don't want to be lumped into the big belly category lol....I'm on this team as the young skinny guy, who is on the team so that he can carry the ol fat ones out of the woods lol :lol::D


Guess I'll back out now and just watch you guys cannibalize each other! :evil::lol::lol:

[boogemaster]

Hey, I see you guys had a booth at the NWTF convention this weekend.:lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axygZ8aXSlo
boogemaster was the gurney comfortable?:lol::lol::lol:

Dang, it doesn't take long for the poking to begin!

And by the way, if their hands weren't so cold, it would have proabably been enjoyable!

It was cheaper than getting a massage from KOZ :lol:

[duckbuster808]

Dang, it doesn't take long for the poking to begin!

And by the way, if their hands weren't so cold, it would have proabably been enjoyable!

It was cheaper than getting a massage from KOZ :lol:

Sad thing is, he was probably one of the people who were blindfolded! :lol:

[duckbuster808]

Got drawn for my first choice! so I'm pumped.....Let's get this done guys!

[dlbaldwin01]

Well Melvvin and I are set with our zz hunts. Duckbuster is ready to rock, how about everyone else?

[jackbob42]

I'm ready !
I'm hunting ZZ also.

[duckbuster808]

My hunt is only for 6 days.....and I'll be hunting private land....so I contacted the DNR and questioned whether or not I could purchase a ZZ license over the counter even though I was successful in the draw and I was told yes I could...so I'm actually thinking on doing that instead...

[boogemaster]

I got the early season, which I wanted. That's when I see the most birds. I did see some fresh sign last weekend, can't wait!

[QDMAMAN]

I got the early season, which I wanted. That's when I see the most birds. I did see some fresh sine last weekend, can't wait!


You mean to tell me you see more birds before some are shot off than you do after?:confused::dizzy::lol::lol::lol:

[dlbaldwin01]

My hunt is only for 6 days.....and I'll be hunting private land....so I contacted the DNR and questioned whether or not I could purchase a ZZ license over the counter even though I was successful in the draw and I was told yes I could...so I'm actually thinking on doing that instead...


I would get that zz hunt duck it gives you an extra week to hunt. Since your hunting private land anyways.

Apparently MAMA has abosultely nothing to do he's on every teams thread in the contest. :dizzy: Dude go bother your own team.;)

[salmo'dog]

I would get that zz hunt duck it gives you an extra week to hunt. Since your hunting private land anyways.

Apparently MAMA has abosultely nothing to do he's on every teams thread in the contest. :dizzy: Dude go bother your own team.;)

Hey maybe I can some trash talk on this team thread !

Wazzup DB ! :lol:

[dlbaldwin01]

Salmo glad to see ya got a team, and prepare for a thrashing by some old fat guys.:lol:

[duckbuster808]

I plan on getting the ZZ.....It'll give me the extra week....not that I need it though :lol::evil:

[melvvin]

There are 4 big toms where we are hunting saw em yesterday. They were there all deer season and seemed to have stuck around. There is also 2 other big toms that hang with a jake must be to make themselves look bigger kinda like mama hangin out at the elementary school. I could have taken any of those toms during the fall hunt but passed em up and took a hen and so did DL just so we might get them this spring for the contest. Hey Mama I'll send ya a pic of my upper body not an ounce of fat will you see pal and thats at 51 years old or ya could just ask the ladies they all know.

[boogemaster]

You mean to tell me you see more birds before some are shot off than you do after?:confused::dizzy::lol::lol::lol:

Thanks for pointing out the obvious to me with your infinite wisdom. Why don't you go back to you're walker :lol: Can you HEAR ME old man???????:coco::whistle:

[boogemaster]

Only 42 more days!

[QDMAMAN]

Thanks for pointing out the obvious to me with your infinite wisdom. Why don't you go back to you're walker :lol: Can you HEAR ME old man???????:coco::whistle:



Make me!:cheeky-sm

[duckbuster808]

It's getting closer guys!
Anyone been doing scouting and finding anything??

[jackbob42]

I haven't been out yet.
Between boiling down some Maple Syrup and working on a serious solar project , I haven't made time.
But I plan to pretty soon. I work all weekend. Maybe I'll make it out monday.
Anybody else?

[duckbuster808]

Guess I shoulda mentioned that I've spent alot of time walking around the properties that we plan on hunting and were seeing alot of sign...
The one property is a known breeding area for the turkeys and they are just starting to show up in that area so that's a good sign...
Saw a couple nice toms that have anywhere from 8-10inch beards...but thats a guess, they could be a little longer.....
the other morning, while out looking around the one property my buddy and I (glad he was with me and heard it to because I would have never believed it) heard one gobble which REALLY got the blood pumping....

It's deff. going to be interesting to see how things turn out!

[melvvin]

I have only had time to drive by the property me and dl are hunting, the first morning nothing went by about 8:30 this morning there stood one huge lone tom in the owners yard right by where we are hunting. I swear it might be the dumbest turkey I have ever seen tried to run 4 directions when I stopped in the road then just froze and looked at me. It has a very long beard well over 10inches hopefully dl's bird the first morning.

[salmo'dog]

hopefully dl's bird the first morning.

Hey Melvvin....I wouldn't let him take the shot first. You should hear him talk about how he can "out do" the old man when it comes to hunting ! He says this everytime I visit his plant. Ya betta have a talk with that son of yours ! :lol::lol:

[melvvin]

Yeah should have seen me wipe his eye duckhunting on the bay. I don't think I missed once out there. On the other hand dl missed a lot even the buffies on the water but I 'm sure thats not the story he tells at work. He keeps running his mouth I will just tell his mommy and she will knock some sense into his head.

[melvvin]

I know its early yet but I did another drive by scouting trip where I'm hunting yesterday morning. The place was loaded with birds saw at least 30 hens and 9 big toms 2 were following the hens and strutting. Man its way to early to be seeing this I will never make it 5 more weeks.

[melvvin]

Been driving by my spot every morning and every morning there's toms strutting now they even like to gobble when I stop in the road. Whats everybody else doing resting up? Been awful quiet on here.
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[duckbuster808]

Been busy with college so I haven't had much time to scout but I plan on getting out there this weekend to take a look around...

[boogemaster]

Been busy, but had my first live bird sighting yesterday. Saw 11 walking through the swamp with a nice old tom bringing up the rear. Only 25 for days!

[duckbuster808]

Drove by our property yesterday...where there are normally birds, there were none.....this weather is doing some crazy stuff to them.....

[jackbob42]

Made it out to listen this morning. Birds were gobbling pretty good.
Seen a good flock yesterday with a couple nice toms strutting.
2 more weeks. Can't wait !

[Sprytle]

Hey Guys,

Just checking in, alot of birds around this year with a few gobbling in the morn behind the house.
Wont be long now, getting pretty excited!!:D

Talk to you soon.....

-Bob:)

[duckbuster808]

Can't wait...only 2 more weeks and I'll be in the woods chasin some gobblers with the stick and string!
This weather has been screwing with me though...just when I get the birds patterned out the weather changes and they change with it...like this morning...I went out to listen and watch where the birds usually are...of course they weren't there, but had moved about 600-700 yards down and to a new tree.....and then they also changed their routine as well...back to the drawing board I guess lol :rolleyes:

[QDMAMAN]

This weather has been screwing with me though...just when I get the birds patterned out the weather changes and they change with it...like this morning...I went out to listen and watch where the birds usually are...of course they weren't there, but had moved about 600-700 yards down and to a new tree.....and then they also changed their routine as well...back to the drawing board I guess lol :rolleyes:


It's amazing how having a loaded team like the Snude Dudes involved in a contest will cause the pretenders to make excuses before the season even starts.:rolleyes::D:lol::lol::lol:

[duckbuster808]

Loaded team?? loaded full of B.S!!! lol......It's no excuse....Because I know I'll get my bird....It's just a fact that the weather has changed their pattern...

Why don't you put your hockey helmet back on and go back to your crayons and coloring book, or go lick the windows or something MAMA! lol :lol:

[QDMAMAN]

Why don't you put your hockey helmet back on and go back to your crayons and coloring book, or go lick the windows or something MAMA! lol :lol:



So angry!:rolleyes: :lol::lol:

[duckbuster808]

:evilsmileNo anger...just team pride....lmao

[QDMAMAN]

:evilsmileNo anger...just team pride....lmao



Oh Ok. Well then here's a flag you can fly!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Rainbow_flag_and_blue_skies.jpg/165px-Rainbow_flag_and_blue_skies.jpg:evil:

[duckbuster808]

You've gotta stop posting pics of your team flag.....no one wants to see that! lol

[melvvin]

I'm suprise mama is still around heard he had hemmoroids removed seems like that would have made him completely disappear.

[boogemaster]

I'm suprise mama is still around heard he had hemmoroids removed seems like that would have made him completely disappear.

:yeahthat:

One can only wish...

[QDMAMAN]

:yeahthat:

One can only wish...


:lol::lol::lol: Don't hold your breath! :lol::lol::lol:

[dlbaldwin01]

:lol::lol::lol: Don't hold your breath! :lol::lol::lol:


Well we wish that you would, for about an hour. ;)

[Sprytle]

My daughter and I have at least 4 going right now behind the shed using my crow call... i got em going nuts!!!!:D

CANT WAIT!!! Good Luck All!!!!!

-Bob:)

[duckbuster808]

Out yesterday and watched a Big 'Ol tom breed a hen...then had 2 of them gobbling back and forth on the back corner of our property....only a week left!

[duckbuster808]

Happy Easter everyone!!

[jackbob42]

A few days late , but Happy Easter to you to DB.

Was out listening this morning. Birds were gobbling all over. Seems to be quite a few birds made it through the winter. I saw 3 or 4 flocks this winter with over 100 birds and was wondering how many of them would make it through.
Hope we all have a good season. Let's win this thing !

[boogemaster]

It's almost here!

I've got a couple of nice Tom's picked out. Been having a lot of activity. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it out opening day, but I'll be out on Tuesday.

They're gobbling all around me right now. Sitting out on the deck, I can hear them before dusk out in the swamp, making their way to the roosting trees.

[duckbuster808]

I won't be able to make it out until the afternoon opening day due to college classes :sad: Going out tomorrow morning to check a few different spots...
I've got a group of 12 birds pretty well pegged and 7 of them are pretty nice toms. It's just a matter of being able to get to hunt them in the morning. Because they roost on private property I can't hunt and cross over to this area in the morning aroun 9-10am....Only 3 more days!

[duckbuster808]

Well, 1 MORE DAY GUYS!!!!
Did some scouting tonight and heard some hens talking on the roost as they flew up, but no gobbles...I'm sure the toms aren't far from the hens though...
I'm heading out in the morning to see what I can find

[boogemaster]

Good Luck Duck! Make us all proud!

[jackbob42]

Seen a nice tom and a couple hens cross the road on my way home tonight about 7:30. Now I know where they're gonna roost ! :D
We'll see what happens in the morning.
Good luck guys.

[duckbuster808]

Went out this morning...decided a opening day of turkey was more important then class :16suspect....
Roosted 11 toms (all strutting of course!) :D and 7 hens all in one group last night so I had to get out there for the opener....Sat in the rain all morning without hearing a gobble so I decided to get up and move......ended up seeing the birds but they had flown down and gone to the field next door to where I was hunting and that I don't have permission for so hopefully they'll be back in the field they were in last night....there's a couple dandy's in the group.
Getting all dried out and then heading back out in a few hours......

[dlbaldwin01]

Melvvin and I went out this morning.
Had a real nice tom walk by about 100yds away, he was with a handful of hens and wouldn't leave them. He walked away with the hens and went out into the adjacent property that we can't hunt.
Heard a gobble after some calling at around 11 and had 5 jakes walk right into the decoy. Heard another tom behind us while the stupid jakes were right in front of us, but he wouldn't come in. Left a little after 12 and thats it for the day, birds were real quiet no gobbles from the roost this morning. Melvvin is going in the morning tomorrow, I can't go untill after I get out of work. Should get nothing but better after this rain quits, looks nice towards the end of the week. Hopefully we fill some tags soon. :coolgleam

[Sprytle]

Got a real nice Tom for my 1st hunter this morn. Al took a bird 10 in beard, 1 in spurs, just over 20 lbs. Saw him about 7:20 and he was on the opposite side of the field. He was'nt moving much, then had 7 hens and 3 jakes come out and started to pull him south but sweet talked him with the slutty hen box call and once he turned he came right into our single hen. One shot put him down for good at 7:50. I have some pics i havent loaded yet.
Went out to another spot about 10:30 till 3 and only saw on hen.
I have only heard one gobble today, I think this weather has them pretty tight lipped.
Good luck all and let us know!!

Dont worry , I'll get mine sometime soon.....;)

-Bob:)

[duckbuster808]

Got to within 100yards of the same group of birds we saw this morning but that was as close as we would get.....They didn't make a peep until about 15 minutes before time to fly up and then they started gobbling....once they flew up all hell broke loose and we had all the gobblers going off.....waited til dark to get out of the area....Heading back there bright and early in the morning...Going to connect sooner or later :D

[duckbuster808]

Well, they made their slip-up this morning :D

Got myself a nice tom.
24lbs.
8 1/2 in beard
3/4 in (left spur) 7/8in (right spur)

NWTF score of 57.25

I'll post up some pics and a story later tonight... ;)

[Sprytle]

Great Job DB!!!!!!!!!:D

Cant wait to see the pics, sounds like a dandy bird!!

Way to put up some points!

Good Luck All!!

-Bob:)

[boogemaster]

Great job DB! If I remember correctly, you got skunked last year, so this one has to be extra special.

I'll be out tonight in this wonderful weather.

Gotta catch up to the Snood Panzies, they already put up a couple of nice birds.

[duckbuster808]

Great job DB! If I remember correctly, you got skunked last year, so this one has to be extra special.

I'll be out tonight in this wonderful weather.

Gotta catch up to the Snood Panzies, they already put up a couple of nice birds.

Exactly....the cool thing is a buddy and I were able to double up on birds. :D He got a jake and I got the Big boy (he made the mistake of letting me shoot first) lol

[dlbaldwin01]

Sweet nice job DB. Old fat guys are on the board.:woohoo1:
I'll be out tomorrow night and every night the rest of the week, if needed. Have the weekend plus next week/end yet, so once it warms up looking forward to the action.

[duckbuster808]

Well, as promised here is the story....
My buddy Cody and I hunted yesterday and saw the birds in the morning....we weren't able to get close enough for a shot so decided to give it a go in the afternoon. The birds didn't make a peep until about time time to fly up and they gobbled left and right. We were able to put the birds to bed and decided to chase them in the morning. We both had class at 9 so we knew it had to be a pretty quick hunt. We got to within 60 yards of the roosting birds this morning and watched them wake up and fly down. They were across an area of flooded timber from us and we called and watched them come to the edge which was about 70 yards across from us and strut back and forth, breed a couple of the hens in the group and gobble their heads off but they refused to cross.
The boss hen flew down and headed north of us and every single bird in the group followed. we thought we were done when about 20 minutes later we hear them gobbling at the far end of the field. We decided to pick up and quickly move down. We watched the birds work up over the crest of a hill and decided to try and sneek on them. We begin to crest the hill when all of a sudden to toms pop up over the hill they don't see us and are both strutting, they turn their backs so I draw back my bow and put it on the bigger of the two birds, there only about 20 yards from us and as the bird turns sideways I let the arrow fly. It hit it's mark, and the Rage 3 blade did the damage. The bird took 3 steps and dropped. As soon as Cody heard me release my arrow he pulled up his shotgun and gave the other tom (a jake) a 2 ounce load of number 4's dropping him in his tracks....we begin walking towards the birds and as we come over the top of the hill, Turkeys are EVERYWHERE! there had to be 20-25 turkeys running and taking flight. All in all it was a great hunt and I filled my tag! :D
Goodluck to the rest of you! Hopefully you'll have the same luck as I did.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Resized12.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Resized41.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Resized31.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Resized21.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Resized51.jpg

[Sprytle]

Great story!!
Thats' a nice tom, and with the bow to boot!!
Awesome trophy!!!

Thanks for posting the pics tonight

Good Luck All....

-Bob:)

[jackbob42]

Way to go DB !
:woohoo1::woohoo1::woohoo1:
Nice Job !

[boogemaster]

Scored on a nice Tom tonight. It wasn't any of the ones I've scouted, and it definately wasn't the biggest, but he was a game player. I'll put the full story tomorrow, but he had 4 beards, 3/4" spurs and played a hell of a game with me. This was the best hunt I've ever had! Rought estimate for the contest he should score around 65. I'll give the full update tomorrow (or I should say later today)

[melvvin]

Good job DB and Boogemaster way to go. I am getting ready to head out again this morning. It has been very frustrating so far this season. The toms are big time hened up where I am hunting and will not respond so far to any of my calling. The biggest problem is they are all roosting right by my blind flying down then heading the other way can't hunt there though because the neighbors house is right there. I haven't been able to hunt an evening though so me and dl are gonna tonight hopefully catch em coming back to the roost will make a difference.

[koz bow]

Great job DB! If I remember correctly, you got skunked last year, so this one has to be extra special.

I'll be out tonight in this wonderful weather.

Gotta catch up to the Snood Panzies, they already put up a couple of nice birds.

Hey Booge, Snood Panzies! Seems to me that we had no issues with the weather on Monday like some other people did. We can even put down birds in bad weather, just think how good we would be in good weather!

Just because you have birds in your backyard, just beyond your kids swing set doesn't mean you need to wait until good weather to hunt them!:lol:

[boogemaster]

Just because you have birds in your backyard, just beyond your kids swing set doesn't mean you need to wait until good weather to hunt them!:lol:


I try to at least walk far enough into the woods to where I can't see the swing set. I'm not a grandmaster like you and have the Legendary Roost Trees on my property. :cool:

And another note, I went out in the rain yesterday and then sat in my blind :lol:

[QDMAMAN]

Gotta catch up to the Snood Panzies, they already put up a couple of nice birds.


You guys better batten down the hatches cause the Snoode Dudes are out for blood!
Prepare to be AMAZED!!!!:evil:

[boogemaster]

You guys better batten down the hatches cause the Snoode Dudes are out for blood!
Prepare to be AMAZED!!!!:evil:

You should actually try to go out for turkeys, it might help your chances. :dizzy:

[boogemaster]

It wasn't the best weather, so I hunkered down in my blind. It sits near a path they use on their way to roost. About 6:40, a couple of hens came up from behind me and to the right and milled about for 10 minutes. That's when I heard my first gobble. The hens didn't respond at all, so I left out 4 soft clucks and he gobbled back. Meanwhile the hens move off so I waited another 15 minutes and let out a few more. He gobbled back and was closer. 5 minutes later, 2 more hens came from the same direction and did the same as the first. This time they were talking to the gobbler and he was getting closer. They walked off to my left and now I was getting worried the Tom would be following after them. I let out a few more and he gobbled back and this time it sounded like he was right behind me. I have that window closed so I couldn't see exactly where he was. About 10 minutes later I see him coming from behind me and to the right and then noticed the second one (which is the one I shot). They kept working they way to the right and out of shooting range. I lowered my gun to grab the slate call to try and entice him back. As soon as I let out a few clucks I noticed a lone hen to left and she stopped directly in front of me and started scratching around. She was the perfect live decoy and the Toms made there way back. I waited for them to get to my opening and let him have it. All in all it lasted about 45 minutes from the first gobble I heard and it's the first time I was actually able to talk a little to the turkeys. I picked this guy becuase I noticed a really "wide" beard. It wasn't one of the 2 I had scouted, but it was an exception I couldn't pass up. I'm taking a buddy out for his first time on Thursday and hopefully I can hook him up with one of the big boys.

Good luck to the rest of you! (Minus the Snood Chicks :evil:)

He weighed in just under 21 lbs.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/4-21-09_Tom.JPG

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/4-21-09_Beards.JPG

[QDMAMAN]

You should actually try to go out for turkeys, it might help your chances. :dizzy:



Oh I'll be there when it's my turn!;)
Nice bird Boogie!
Hey...you aren't old...or fat...what gives?:16suspect

[boogemaster]

They had to bring in a ringer to compete with you guys :D

Just kidding, they were nice enough last year to take me under their wings and now they're stuck with me!

[duckbuster808]

It wasn't the best weather, so I hunkered down in my blind. It sits near a path they use on their way to roost. About 6:40, a couple of hens came up from behind me and to the right and milled about for 10 minutes. That's when I heard my first gobble. The hens didn't respond at all, so I left out 4 soft clucks and he gobbled back. Meanwhile the hens move off so I waited another 15 minutes and let out a few more. He gobbled back and was closer. 5 minutes later, 2 more hens came from the same direction and did the same as the first. This time they were talking to the gobbler and he was getting closer. They walked off to my left and now I was getting worried the Tom would be following after them. I let out a few more and he gobbled back and this time it sounded like he was right behind me. I have that window closed so I couldn't see exactly where he was. About 10 minutes later I see him coming from behind me and to the right and then noticed the second one (which is the one I shot). They kept working they way to the right and out of shooting range. I lowered my gun to grab the slate call to try and entice him back. As soon as I let out a few clucks I noticed a lone hen to left and she stopped directly in front of me and started scratching around. She was the perfect live decoy and the Toms made there way back. I waited for them to get to my opening and let him have it. All in all it lasted about 45 minutes from the first gobble I heard and it's the first time I was actually able to talk a little to the turkeys. I picked this guy becuase I noticed a really "wide" beard. It wasn't one of the 2 I had scouted, but it was an exception I couldn't pass up. I'm taking a buddy out for his first time on Thursday and hopefully I can hook him up with one of the big boys.

Good luck to the rest of you! (Minus the Snood Chicks :evil:)

He weighed in just under 21 lbs.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/4-21-09_Tom.JPG

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/4-21-09_Beards.JPG

wow....4 beards!:dizzy: thats nuts...congrats on the nice bird!!!!

[koz bow]

I try to at least walk far enough into the woods to where I can't see the swing set. I'm not a grandmaster like you and have the Legendary Roost Trees on my property. :cool:

And another note, I went out in the rain yesterday and then sat in my blind :lol:

Figures - you sissies all use blinds!

That is a hell of a bird. I have killed more than 40 and have NEVER killed one even with two beards! Congratulations! That is an awesome trophy and an awesome score for your team. Next year, you need to join the Snoods!

As far as the GrandMaster comment goes, that makes me sound really, really old!:yikes: Kind of like Grandpa Koz!

[QDMAMAN]

that makes me sound really, really old!:yikes: Kind of like Grandpa Koz!


Back off man...that title's reserved for me...in 2 weeks!;):lol:

[boogemaster]

Awe, this is so cute with the Snoods' panties all in a bunch! They're starting to go after one another now :lol:

MAMA, congrats ont he soon to be Granpda. Maybe you should be on the 'Ol Fat Guys, at least you can meet the requitements.

And Koz, I didn't realize how unique of a bird it was until some of the comments I received. I'm thinking now I should of had it mounted. :mad:

[duckbuster808]

Back off man...that title's reserved for me...in 2 weeks!;):lol:

no...Isn't it Grandma?? lol

Koz- Don't associate me with hunting in a blind....I'm not one of the snood pansies lol....I sat in the rain opening day and didn't see a dang thing....there was no blind for me! lol


Booge, that was a helluva bird....I'd atleast do some kind of unique fan, spur, beard mount.......

[TheWidowmaker]

4 beards? That is awesome, and a nice addition to your scoring. Good job!

[jackbob42]

Congrats Boogemaster !
That's a DANG NICE Bird !

[Sprytle]

Great Bird BM!!!!!

Always wanted one with more than 1 beard!!!

That bird is awesome!!!

CONGRATS!!

-Bob

[boogemaster]

The experience and the hunt was awesome. The multiple beards were just icing on the cake!

I pm'd Firefighter about a plaque he made so hopefully we can work out something special for this bird.

I'm rooting for you guys to finish up and hopefully go 6 for 6 this year!

[dlbaldwin01]

Holy crap booge:tdo12::yikes::SHOCKED: 4 beards that is incredible. I don't know that I have ever heard of one like that before. Congrats on a great hunt.

[melvvin]

Well guys another frustrating day yesterday. Got out half hour before light but the toms roosted across the road so they gobbled solid till they flew down and must have went away from me. I never heard another bird all morning left the woods at 12:30 for lunch birds were walking everywhere along the road to home so I hurried. Got back around 1:30 a couple hours later think I hear a gobble the wind was blowing and it was hard to hear. Turned out it was a gobble and he was coming hung up aways out but I talked him in to coming in walked just a few feet from my blind turned out to be a young bird about a 6in beard so I let him go he struted around for nearly an hour then left. Dl came out at 4:30 half hour before time we hear a gobble, behind us come 2 big toms with 5 hens so I am thinking double. They come our way but the hens decide to stay out about 80 yards I try every call I know give em some loud cackles and that fires them up esp. 1 of the hens she comes running in but the others keep feeding and the toms won't leave them. Watched em walk away then time was up so we snuck out. Decided to leave em alone this morning and wait till afternoon since no one else can hunt there.

[duckbuster808]

You'll get em....be persistant...It took us the weekend before and all of opening day to pin our birds down and it payed off nicely...
I always seem to have better luck in the AM though...lol
Goodluck this afternoon!

[boogemaster]

There's always another day! At least to May 3.

Took a friend out hunting last night and he was able to score on a nice Tom. It was fun to be out again and do a little calling for him. I sound like crap, but the turkey's seem to respond. I had 2 tom's come in after 45 minutes of lite calling (15 minutes between small series). They came booking in right to us, no gobbling or anything. I didn't get a chance to see them come in, because my chair broke and I was sitting on the ground. I heard some noise outside and I whispered to my buddy and said "those aren't squirrels" and he nodded back to me and got his gun ready. They started walking away and few more yelps, they came back and that was all.

23 lbs.
9 1/2 in beard
1 1/16 in spurs

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/4-23-09_Matt.JPG

[koz bow]

Booge! You are on a roll! Congratulations. Koz

[duckbuster808]

Well guys, what's the scoop?? haven't seen any post's by anyone lately.....You guys slackin or what!?!? lol

[jackbob42]

Had 3 coming in from different directions saturday. The first one in wasn't big enough. ( about an 8" beard )
Before the other 2 got there , he started puttin' and left. That stopped the others.
Called in two others about that size sunday morning. My shooter took one. They had about 1/2 dozen jakes with them.
Took today off to do some " honey-do's ". I'll be back at it tomorrow.

[boogemaster]

Booge! You are on a roll! Congratulations. Koz

Thanks Koz! It's been a fun year. It was his first bird and his first time out.

If the cards fall into place, I will be taking my dad out also, for his first turkey hunt. As a matter of fact, his first hunt of any kind, this weekend. I was out last night and found a couple more decent birds, so hopefully I can help him connect.

[boogemaster]

Good luck Bob! I thought it was more fun helping somebody else get their bird than it was getting mine

[jackbob42]

Good luck Bob! I thought it was more fun helping somebody else get their bird than it was getting mine

I agree.
I try to help about 5 to 8 people a year. It keeps me pretty busy during turkey season , but I like it. Keeps me out of the bars! :lol::lol::lol:
We have fun , and that's what counts.

[melvvin]

Looks like I am going to have a tough time of keeping my long string of harvesting a nice tom each year intact. The hunting just like the weather this weekend was not good. Me and DL hunted saturday morning and had stubby beard cruise right in he might have a 6in beard DL decided to let him walk. Seen at least 15 hens but none of them had a tom in tow and we heard zero gobbling the rest of the day. Went back out sunday pretty much waded out to hunt and had a nice bearded hen walk right in prolly a good 7in of beard but again Dl passed saw a nice tom with 4 hens a few minutes later but he showed no interest in my calling or setup plus all the water he would have to navigate to get to us. We have decided to take stubby if he shows up again but I think he met his end sunday as a shot to the north went off on the neighboring property prolly him as he was easy. Its been suprising with all the toms using the area it hasn't been better then this but I am pretty sure the boys across the road practiced there calling the weekend before in the cut cornfield and educated the toms. The big boys just will not respond to calling what so ever. We have this weekend left and hopefully it will get better.

[Sprytle]

Looks like I am going to have a tough time of keeping my long string of harvesting a nice tom each year intact. The hunting just like the weather this weekend was not good. Me and DL hunted saturday morning and had stubby beard cruise right in he might have a 6in beard DL decided to let him walk. Seen at least 15 hens but none of them had a tom in tow and we heard zero gobbling the rest of the day. Went back out sunday pretty much waded out to hunt and had a nice bearded hen walk right in prolly a good 7in of beard but again Dl passed saw a nice tom with 4 hens a few minutes later but he showed no interest in my calling or setup plus all the water he would have to navigate to get to us. We have decided to take stubby if he shows up again but I think he met his end sunday as a shot to the north went off on the neighboring property prolly him as he was easy. Its been suprising with all the toms using the area it hasn't been better then this but I am pretty sure the boys across the road practiced there calling the weekend before in the cut cornfield and educated the toms. The big boys just will not respond to calling what so ever. We have this weekend left and hopefully it will get better.




Without writing it all out , this is excatly the way my season is going!
No gobbling, see a few, mostly hens, i passed on three big jakes last weekend but with no tom action and time winding down that might change next time around!;)
I have even been hunting for a hour or so in the morn before i have to be to work at 7:30. Saw 7-8 hens this morn with nothing in tow.
I have been out every night, some of my best spots the birds just disappered, probally cause thier F-ing flooded!!:mad: Tonight is probally my last shot to go with my 11 yr old daughter, i would really like to see her get a chance. I'll be out there guys till the end and still confident somethings going to come together!! I hope!!

Good Luck and ill check back in soon...

-Bob:)

[duckbuster808]

I look around at a couple of our spots and see what the bird action is looking like....If anything maybe I'll be able to get one of you guys out to one of these spots and whack a bird...it might be a bit of a drive for you guys though but idk....The only problem I'll have is if other hunters are already hunting the areas! :( I'll check em out tonight and tomorrow morning and see what I can find

[koz bow]

Thanks Koz! It's been a fun year. It was his first bird and his first time out.

If the cards fall into place, I will be taking my dad out also, for his first turkey hunt. As a matter of fact, his first hunt of any kind, this weekend. I was out last night and found a couple more decent birds, so hopefully I can help him connect.

It is more fun taking someone else out, isn't it.

I had a great hunt with my wife this morning, I posted in the Snoods thread. Last year was her first hunt ever and it was over too quick. This year we are dragging it out, and she enjoys that more than getting one. Her 20 gauge makes it a challenge, but we have yet to have a shot over 20 yards so it is just perfect. No decoys, no blind by the way.

Good luck with your dad, this weekend should be red hot. The birds were really fired up this morning and gobbled until the shot at 9 AM.

[boogemaster]

It is more fun taking someone else out, isn't it.

I had a great hunt with my wife this morning, I posted in the Snoods thread.


That was the one thing I fell in love with about hunting, it's always a good time and the kill is the icing on the cake. I'm working on getting the wife also to sit(working here in slowly), but it's hard with the little ones. Maybe if I clean up the dog kennel, the kids would have a spot for a few hours without causing too much trouble. :lol:

[koz bow]

That was the one thing I fell in love with about hunting, it's always a good time and the kill is the icing on the cake. I'm working on getting the wife also to sit(working here in slowly), but it's hard with the little ones. Maybe if I clean up the dog kennel, the kids would have a spot for a few hours without causing too much trouble. :lol:

Her dad came over at 5:30 AM this morning and even took the daughter to school and sat with her brother until we got back. 4 and 6 - been there, doing it.

I don't have issues with the wife sitting. Last Thursday AM, she fell asleep about 30 minutes into our morning, toms on two sides of us, gobbling. I whisper "get ready, here they come, get your gun up" and she is zonked, leaning against a dirt embankment.:dizzy:

[jackbob42]

Got this one this afternoon.
10 1/4" beard , 1 1/4" spur on one side , the other was broke off at 3/4" , 24lbs.
I'll put the other pictures on the " Official " thread. :lol:

http://www.hunt101.com/data/526/thumbs/my_turkey_09_009.jpg

[boogemaster]

Congrats Bob! He's sounds like a great bird!

[boogemaster]

That big 'ol boy sure looks like a fighter! I'd give you 55!

[duckbuster808]

WOW What a MONSTER!!! Congrats and nice add in points for the Ol' Fat Guys!!!

[Sprytle]

Great Job There JB!!!!!:D

[jackbob42]

Thanks guys.
One of the easiest hunts I've had.
Spotted him struttin' in a field next to some property I have permission to hunt. Ran around the other side of the section to where I have permission and snuck up to within 20 yards of the fence. Was in Christmas trees and that was as close as I could get without them seeing me. He had 3 hens with him.
He was 100 yards out in the field when I started calling. Broke strut and came my way. I thought " No way ". I couldn't believe my eyes. He stopped and strutted a couple times , and gobbled a couple times , but other than that , he came right in. I kept thinking , with my luck , he should "hang up " anytime now. But he didn't. When he came through the fencerow , I shot him. Took maybe 15 minutes.
Bad thing was , the grandson had a track meet , so he wasn't there with me.
I saw 2 more really nice toms this morning while scouting. Got a hunter coming up tomorrow , so maybe we can get a crack at another one.
If we get a good one , I'll post pictures here. ( If you guys want to see them )

Good luck to all our team members. We're gonna win this time !

[duckbuster808]

BRING ON THE PICS!!!!! lol

[Sprytle]

Been out every morn and every night after work ... jakes and hens, jakes and hens. Its almost like there are no toms around at all but i cant belive that.

I dont know guys its frustrating!! I cant go tonight but im going to set up quick for tomorrows morn hunt. Ill be out all weekend.

If it comes down to sunday i might shoot a jake, i figure some points is better than NO points.

Wish me luck...

-Bob:)

[dlbaldwin01]

Been out every morn and every night after work ... jakes and hens, jakes and hens. Its almost like there are no toms around at all but i cant belive that.

I dont know guys its frustrating!! I cant go tonight but im going to set up quick for tomorrows morn hunt. Ill be out all weekend.

If it comes down to sunday i might shoot a jake, i figure some points is better than NO points.

Wish me luck...

-Bob:)

Same here. We will be out all weekend as well, anything with a beard is fair game now.:evilsmile

[duckbuster808]

Do it up boys......If it's got a beard put it on the ground.....you can't eat a turkey that walks away! :D
Plus points are points! lol.....just make sure it's a big jake :lol:

[jackbob42]

Didn't do any good today.
Seen a couple Longbeards , but couldn't get then to respond.
Taking the younger grandson out tomorrow. Hopefully , things will be better.
Been a weird season so far.

Good luck to you guys. we're pulling for ya !

[boogemaster]

Long story short, I was able to set my dad up on one of the longbeards I had scouted preseason and boy is he a monster!

26 lbs
1 5/16 right spur
1 3/8 left spur
10.25 in beard

This was his first kill of any kind and he's hooked! I'll post more about it later. 3 for 3 this year. My 2nd bird and the other's first birds.

I feel very humbled. Hopefully I can pass some of my luck to you guys out there still gunnin'.

[Sprytle]

Well sorry guy's...

This is the 1st year since 2002 i have not bagged a tom.
Saturday morn had 2 toms gobbling in the woods on the other side of the powerlines. Powerlines are flooded, they aint commin" sat till noon didnt see or hear anything after that.
Saturday night didnt see anything didnt hear anything.
Sunday morn, 1 distant gobble about 7:30, saw 1 hen about 9:30.
Sunday night, sat in a corner of a old soybean field watching the north edge.
6:50 had a hen come out and feed right next to my decoy (1) for quite a while. She moves to the west and sits with just her head above the weeds.
After watching her for a while, she suddenly snaps her head around to the north, i watch as six more hens go join her. Now they are about 65-70 yrds out in front of me. I give a few clucks on the box and hear a gobble right behind me. I throw the call down and shoulder the SuperMag. 4 jakes bust out the corner going full tilt to the hens , i make loud cluck sounds with my mouth hopeing 1 will stop and put his head up but it seemed to make them run faster. They did not come back as they drifted into the woodlot. Even unzipped the tent and made a beeline for the woods and lyed down in the mud hoping they would come my way for a shot... nope. I thought if i would of just started blasting as soon as i saw the on the run i probally would have got one...(or two).... but thats just not me...
So sorry guy i had the worst weirdest season ever so far...

Congrats to all that have scored and if you can tell im pissed im not going to have marinated wild turkey breast wrapped in bacon over the charcoal fire!!!:rant:

Keep in touch'.....

-Bob:sad:

[koz bow]

Long story short, I was able to set my dad up on one of the longbeards I had scouted preseason and boy is he a monster!

26 lbs
1 5/16 right spur
1 3/8 left spur
10.25 in beard

This was his first kill of any kind and he's hooked! I'll post more about it later. 3 for 3 this year. My 2nd bird and the other's first birds.

I feel very humbled. Hopefully I can pass some of my luck to you guys out there still gunnin'.

Wow! Quite a great season for you. Congratulations! Looking forward to the story and photos! You are going to need to purchase more space in MS for all the beard photos this year, or start using photobucket to download to.

[boogemaster]

Been quiet around here...

Any updates?

[boogemaster]

Well sorry guy's...

This is the 1st year since 2002 i have not bagged a tom.

Sorry to hear about that. Thanks for giving her all you got! And make up for it next year. (or this fall if you draw)

[boogemaster]

It was an awesome evening as far as action went. Had a tom show up 20 minutes after we sat, but he held up at about 40 yards. We weren't ready and I was trying to teach my dad how to be quiet and NOT talk too much. He went a couple of times in the fall to deer hunt, but it was later in the season and crappy weather. He was only able to get out twice (he lives 2 hours from me) and never saw anything. So after the first turkey left, he said if nothing else happens, he was just happy to have seen a wild turkey up close.

Not much excitement until a few hours later, about 45 minutes before dusk and 2 hens come in. Could only get a little talking back and forth until this, but one of these hens had about an 8 in. scraggly beard. I whispered to him she was legal, but my dad really wanted to get a Tom. No more than finishing his sentence, he taps me and holds up 2 fingers, and his eyes were huge! I couldn't see them yet, but he started getting ready. I finally saw them and they both were big birds. He settled on the larger one and was waiting for him to clear a few trees. This was one of the two I saw preseason (at least I think it was because of the spur and beard coloration, but not a 100% sure). Both were struttin' for the ladies behind the trees for what seemed like 10 minutes. I glance over at my dad and saw his arm starting to waiver for holding the gun up so long. I reached my hand to the bottom side of the barrel to give him a rest, a couple of minutes pass by, and they walked out from behind the trees and he let him have it. The other took off about 5 yards, then came back and jumped on the other showing him "who's the boss now!". It was a great hit and no shot to the body. He flopped for about 20 seconds and was done. I couldn't have been prouder!

So, his first experience hunting turkey, he got to see turkey, a bearded hen, turkey talkin', strutting tom's and laying a smack down on a huge bird. I was more excited than he was, because he didn't realize how big his trophy was. He does now and it's going to be hard to top that one. All in all, I think we have a new turkey hunter to our ranks and I think the smile on his face says it all!

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/5-3-09_058.JPG

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/5-3-09_061.JPG

[QDMAMAN]

What a great bird! Hat's off to your Dad.
I remember the first bird I called in for my Dad. 10" beard and just (1) 1 9/16 spur. He was content with jakes after that.:rolleyes::lol::lol:

Big T

[boogemaster]

He was content with jakes after that.:rolleyes::lol::lol:

Big T

Yeah, my dad said he should quit while he's ahead :lol:

[melvvin]

Sorry it took me so long to post my hunting results I have been busy working making up for taking the last 5 days of my hunt off. My string of 13 seasons of success came to an end with the last couple of days being but a few yards from connecting on a monster tom sorry guys but I did my best. Actually could of shot the big one along side the road legally but it was not the way I wanted to take him. That sure is a dandy your dad got Boogemaster congrats.

[jackbob42]

That IS a nice bird !
Congrats to your dad !

Sprytle , melvvin - No problem guys.
Don't really matter to me. It's just fun to have a group of guys to root for , and have a thread like this to talk back and forth on. As far as I'm concerned , you're all still winners.

I've got a buddy and his wife coming up from Oklahoma for the week of the 18th. Gonna try and help them fill their tags.
And maybe LarryA can't get over here for an "almost old farts" day. He's got a tag yet. :lol::lol::lol:

[boogemaster]

:yeahthat:

100% agree with Bob. I'm glad you guys picked me back up. I like hearing both the successes and failures. That's what helps us all to learn and strive to do better. I've learned so much from this site that I would have never have learned on my own, at least in such a short amount of time.

[dlbaldwin01]

Yup I struck out too. I blame it all on melvvins calling skills:evilsmile. NOT REALLY, we both hunted our butts off and the toms just seemed to be not interested. Oh well we have the fall hunt to try and make up for the spring. Hopefully, next year the weather is a little more normal and we can connect with one or two of the big guys we saw this year.

Boogemaster you could probably win the contest with all the birds you called in this year.:yikes: Congrats on a great season guys.