6 Birds Down

[Mule Skinner]

6 Birds Down

Team Members :

Gobblerman

BWHUNTR

hoytkatera125

Blue Girl

Long Spurs

Mule Skinner


Feel free to check in and share any Turkey Hunting info or what ever you want.

[Long Spurs]

Keepin' our fingers crossed that Blue Girl and myself will get drawn. We will find out in a few days!

[BWHUNTR]

6 Birds Down

Team Members :

Gobblerman

BWHUNTR

hoytkatera125

Blue Girl

Long Spurs

Mule Skinner


Feel free to check in and share any Turkey Hunting info or what ever you want.

Not to talk any trash on here, but I am thinking, Team "6 Birds Down" says it all. Ya all know what BBD means, and were not talking about deer hunten ;)

I'll use the >>>----------> for the first week, then I'm getten the scattergun out. :woohoo1::woohoo1:

[Gobblerman]

Hello everyone, just wanted to check in. I just had all the stuff out today again! I've been driving for about a month with the mouth calls in the truck. Practice, Practice and more Practice. So what seasons are everyone hunting? I'm hunting the 234 hunt. I'll be chasing Gobblers in Missouri from the 23rd to 28th of April.

Hunt Hard and Hunt Safe!

[Mule Skinner]

For those waiting for the Drawing results, they are now up.

I 'm hunting the 301 ZZ hunt April 20 -May 3

[Long Spurs]

Got drawn. Blue Girl go 2nd hunt, and I got 3rd state land ze.

[BWHUNTR]

Good luck to all you guys/gal. Nice to meet ya all, and both my son and I will be hunting the late season, OTC license for us.
Good luck to all. :cool:

[Gobblerman]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Missouri_2007.jpg (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/Missouri_2007.jpg)

Since we are all on same team, I thought we could share some of our favorite calls, techniques or hunts. The picture above is one of my favorites. This was taken a few years ago in Missouri. I'm here with my Brother and 3 nephews. I'm the one behind the young man holding the gun. We manage to take 3 nice gobblers that morning, it was my brother first Gobbler. I manage to call in 3 longbeards to him and his son Tye (little guy) was with him when he shot the Gobbler. Tye was only 5 at the time, hopefully this year he will shot his first bird. They other 2 young men are my nephews who live in Missouri. I cherish every hunt with them. They grew up with not the greatest parents and have really turned out to be some good boys.

Anyway we called in the Gobblers with an A-Way Fatal Attraction friction call and Black Magic mouth call. I use mostly A-Way calls, along with a Copper friction call from Slayton and a custom made box call from Shallowrio.

Good luck and be safe this season.

[BWHUNTR]

I have a picture of my last years bird taken in mid May. I basically get it done with friction calls, my mouth calling needs a ton of work and I do not own a box call. My son has upgraded our old Double Bull Blind to the new Dark Horse..... something or other. With that and his Pretty Boy decoys I am anxious to get started.
My son Brendon (HoytKatera125+) is in the photo along side me and my youngest boy Easton, holding the scattergun. He has a few years to go before he can start hunting, and boy, he's ready to go. :evil:

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1177&pictureid=6782

[Gobblerman]

It's awesome to see the kids involved in the sport.

[QDMAMAN]

6 Birds Down


Sounds like you'll be saying this a lot this spring.
"Hey team we're just 6 birds down! We can still win this thing!":lol::lol::lol:

[BWHUNTR]

Sounds like you'll be saying this a lot this spring.
"Hey team we're just 6 birds down! We can still win this thing!":lol::lol::lol:

:cheeky-sm:cheeky-sm:cheeky-sm :lol::lol::lol:

[Gobblerman]

Any of you guys going to the MWTHA Turkey Rendevous in Baldwin on the 28th? I'll be there, its always a good time. Very low key and its good to get around some turkey hunters before the season begins.

[Mule Skinner]

I'd like to go but can't make it.

I have been seeing lots of turkeys still in large groups .

[deathfromabove]

I'll use the >>>----------> for the first week, then I'm getten the scattergun out.

quitter........:lol:.............bowhunting turkeys aint for everyone...:hide:

[Long Spurs]

Is that like taking a knife to a gun fight?:p

[hoytkatera125]

quitter........:lol:.............bowhunting turkeys aint for everyone...:hide:

he wont even use a bow:lol:

[BWHUNTR]

he wont even use a bow:lol:

:rant::rant:

Mmmmmm, looks as if I'll have to prove myself :lol::lol:

[Gobblerman]

Well I've been seeing alot of Strutters the past week. Getting ready to head to Missouri in 4 weeks with my nephew. Practicing calls, double checking turkey vest, cloths, decoys and boots. This week heading to the Turkey Rendevous in Baldwin. Then I need to get the 11-87 out and make sure she's still shooting a good pattern of #5 heavy shot out to 40 yards.

What's everyone else been up too?

[Long Spurs]

I've been after some Steel for the last few weeks. Been on the P.M., Bear Creek and a few others. Trying to talk the wife into going up for the day tomorrow. She has not got to fish yet this Spring.

[QDMAMAN]

I've been after some Steel for the last few weeks. Been on the P.M., Bear Creek and a few others. Trying to talk the wife into going up for the day tomorrow. She has not got to fish yet this Spring.


Might as well enjoy the fishing because the Snude Dudes are going to make your turkey season miserable.:evil::lol:

[Long Spurs]

Hope everyone had a goood Easter!!!!

[Gobblerman]

It was a great day to spend with family and celebrate the Risen Lord!

[BWHUNTR]

Hey guys. Just getting back from vacation with the family, much warmer in South Carolina :rant: at any rate just checken in with ya all. I've seen a few strutters in the last couple of days in my normal travels. I've got to get out myself and look for them on our hunten grounds, hopefully do some shed hunten this weekend and Turkey scouting as well. Brendon has been out quite a bit scouting, looks as if his opener is going to be productive. Lots of different ground for he and his hunting buddy to hunt.
Good luck to those hunting next week Monday and getting excited to get things started myself! :evil:

[Mule Skinner]

I'm still around guys , just been super busy. I'm on my way to work right now , but will post an update later.

See ya

[Mule Skinner]

Well it's finally opening day for me. It's 4:30 AM and me and me 10 year old who also has a tag for 401 ZZ are getting our gear around and heading out soon. Looks like its gonna be a little cool and wet this morning but thats not gonna stop us. We did some scouting last weekend and found some active turkey sign in one of our usual morning spots so hopeful we will have some action today.

Later

[Gobblerman]

Well it's finally opening day for me. It's 4:30 AM and me and me 10 year old who also has a tag for 401 ZZ are getting our gear around and heading out soon. Looks like its gonna be a little cool and wet this morning but thats not gonna stop us. We did some scouting last weekend and found some active turkey sign in one of our usual morning spots so hopeful we will have some action today.

Later


Mule Skinner - your probably setting up as I write this. Hope you and the boy are successful this morning. I'll looking for pics and a story later on today. I'm already packed for MO and I don't leave until Thursday.:lol: Just a little anxious. Good luck to all and hunt hard and safe.

[Mule Skinner]

Thanks Gobblerman ! and good luck to you down in Mo.

My 10 year old Son crushed a 20 pound gobbler this morning around 11:00.

His bird ended up having a 9 1/2 Beard with 1 " spurs.

I am one proud Dad !!!

I'll be out tommorrow trying to fill my tag for the Team :evil:

[Long Spurs]

Good to hear Mule Skinner. Where's the pictures of your boy's bird?:)

[Gobblerman]

Thanks Gobblerman ! and good luck to you down in Mo.

My 10 year old Son crushed a 20 pound gobbler this morning around 11:00.

His bird ended up having a 9 1/2 Beard with 1 " spurs.

I am one proud Dad !!!

I'll be out tommorrow trying to fill my tag for the Team :evil:


Excellent! Congrats to your son. That's a memory of a lifetime.

[Long Spurs]

Going to be a great morning for the wife. Got four to pick from that were there yesterday. We'll see what happens.

[BWHUNTR]

Hey guys, posting this for the boy, he needs a few more posts before he can start doing this.
Brendon hunted hard the first 6 days straight with stick and string, had some good hunts, will let him get into the details! :D
He took the scatter gun out Sunday and collected on this fine bird right close to high noon. Beard measured 9 9/16" with both hooks measuring 1 1/4" I'm thinking a 3 year old Gobbler.
So, we are on the board and good luck to the rest of you guys/gal :evil:
I am anxious to get started with my hunt :evilsmile
I'll post his other pictures in the contest thread.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1466&pictureid=8675

[QDMAMAN]

Wow! Great bird. With 1 1/4" hooks I'd say he's older than 3.5 what a stud. Congrats!!

[boogemaster]

Wow, nice bird!

That picture of the hooks in the contest pic thread is awesome. Congrats.

[Mule Skinner]

Late Entry - Sorry folks, I've been kinda of behind with posting on here. Also was without a computer for a few days but have a new one now.

Made it out for the 2nd day of the 301 ZZ hunt (4/21).Hunted new property in Lenawee County I've never hunted before so I had no idea how the turkeys were roosting and feeding but knew there were birds there.
I ended up seeing 2 different flocks each having a few Tom's and had a group I heard behind me. No luck pulling anything into my calls and decoys.

Thursday 4-23, I headed back out for a morning hunt at the Lenawee prop. Birds were tight lipped this day. Sat in 2 different locations on the farm and never heard a gobble or saw a turkey after a 4 hour sit. I did have several deer feeding near me that morning then all of the sudden they spooked and ran. I thought the wind swirled and they caught a whiff of me, but to my suprise I had a red fox with two babbies come running in and milled around in the area for awhile.

I haven't been back out since due to work and family but I'm going out tomorrow morning to the Jackson County property where my Son shot his turkey on the 20th.

Congrats to BWHUNTR's Son Brendon on a great Turkey !!!

[Long Spurs]

Great bird Brendon, we're on the board! To sum the wife's first three days up, Monday we had a monster at 20 yards and she couldn't see him. I was about six yard behind her callin' and I would have had a great shot on him, but thats hunting. Put alot of shoe leather down the rest of the day to no avail. Tues. got a late start and got on a bird at one in the afternooon and he hung up. Wed. went back to the bird we were on Mon. got him in to 25 yards and he got in the thick stuff. She never got a shot. Wish the wind would calm down for a day. Just got to keep plugin' away!

[Gobblerman]

Excellent Gobbler! Congrats

[Long Spurs]

Blue Girl killed one tonight. A two year old, more info and pictures later!!!!

[Gobblerman]

Excellent job Blue Girl!

[Blue Girl]

Well, the hunt is over. LongSpurs and I went into the same woods we went into last night (since I finally had to go back to work and could only hunt the evenings) and where I passed on 4 jakes. Probably about 10 minutes after we got into the spot we got the bird to gobble which has seemed to be pretty tough this week. We were able to watch him strut for a couple minutes about 300 yards out. He only did that for a little while before he decided to come on over. That only took a couple of minutes and he was within range. That was the end for that bird. He scored 35 points for us with a 9 1/2" beard, one spur at 13/16" and the other at 3/4". Not too bad but it's getting too late in the week to get real picky. I did that last night skipping the jakes. It's been a long week with a LOT of walking but it was all worth it. Can't wait til next year!!! Good luck to the rest of the team!! Great job Brendon!!
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/Blue_Girl_2009.JPG

[Gobblerman]

Sounds like a great hunt and a nice gobbler! I love the picture. I'm heading out today and tomorrow to scout some new land. Hopefully Monday I'll fill my tag and add some points to the scoreboard. Once again congrats on a fine Gobbler.

[koz bow]

Congrats Blue Girl! Nice bird. I recall you did ditto last year on May 1st as well! Congratulations.

You can join the Snood Dudes team any time now!:lol:

[Blue Girl]

Thanks guys! You are right KozBow, I did kill my bird on May 1st last year and the interesting thing is that it was in the same woods as last year. Actually, this is bird number 5 from the same state land woods within 50 yards of each other. I think I'm getting spoiled! As for joining Snoods Dudes, I'll have to check with my agent, LongSpurs! :lol: Good luck with the scouting this weekend Gobblerman! Lets add another to the scoreboard!

[Gobblerman]

Besides BWHUNTER anyone else hunting the late season? I'll be out bright and early hunting a new piece of property in the morning. Look's promising however it might be a little challenging to hunt. If I'm unable to connect tomorrow I'm going to try another new property on Wednesday in Allegan County. Again this property looks good and I actually saw some hens on Saturday while scouting.

Good luck BWHUNTER and anyone else hunting tomorrow, hunt hard and hunt safe.

[Gobblerman]

Well I forgot to follow 2 key rules when turkey hunting Monday and thus a very nice Gobbler flew away.

* Pick a comfortable tree facing the direction you think the birds will come from.

* PATIENCE!

After not hearing any gobbling on a property in the Hastings area I stopped by a parcel in Shelbyville on my way home to hunt for an hour. My goal was to leave the woods by 11:30am. After setting up around 10:45am on the new property I starting calling. Nothing responded, after about 20 minutes I see a couple of hens coming through the woods, then I look past them and 2 nice Gobblers. Too make a long story short the strutter comes in nice and slow strutting all the way. He crosses the creek and all I can see is his head about 45 yards away. While he was approaching I was trying to move my body into a good shooting position. Easier said then done, well as I saw him peering into the little green area I have a hen decoy set up I try to get the sights on the bottom of his neck.

I'm telling myself to wait, however the trigger squeezes (because I have made this shot many times) and then the bird flies away. First miss in 7 years. Very Dissappointing!:mad: I would have been done at 11:30 if I only waited another minute or two.

Well I'm heading to another new piece of property tomorrow morning and I will definately remember the lessons learned from Mondays hunt.

[BWHUNTR]

Congrats to you Blue Girl way to go. Great picture of you and your bird. Sounds as if May 1st is your day to be in the woods and a big bird is going down. :evil: Chalk another one up for the team :cool:
I had a little luck myself yesterday morning, I'll get them posted here as soon as I can.

[BWHUNTR]

Well I forgot to follow 2 key rules when turkey hunting Monday and thus a very nice Gobbler flew away.

* Pick a comfortable tree facing the direction you think the birds will come from.

* PATIENCE!

After not hearing any gobbling on a property in the Hastings area I stopped by a parcel in Shelbyville on my way home to hunt for an hour. My goal was to leave the woods by 11:30am. After setting up around 10:45am on the new property I starting calling. Nothing responded, after about 20 minutes I see a couple of hens coming through the woods, then I look past them and 2 nice Gobblers. Too make a long story short the strutter comes in nice and slow strutting all the way. He crosses the creek and all I can see is his head about 45 yards away. While he was approaching I was trying to move my body into a good shooting position. Easier said then done, well as I saw him peering into the little green area I have a hen decoy set up I try to get the sights on the bottom of his neck.

I'm telling myself to wait, however the trigger squeezes (because I have made this shot many times) and then the bird flies away. First miss in 7 years. Very Dissappointing!:mad: I would have been done at 11:30 if I only waited another minute or two.

Well I'm heading to another new piece of property tomorrow morning and I will definately remember the lessons learned from Mondays hunt.

Gobblerman

I feel your pain there, but I am guessing that one wasn't meant to hit the ground. Only means one thing, the next one! Good luck and will await patiently for your successful post!

[BWHUNTR]

Here it is guys and gals. I actually spoke of the hunt on the Turkey forum so I won't put that all here a second time. Looks like we will add another 55 points to the Team.
What did you come up with for score on your bird, Blue Girl?

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1492&pictureid=8828

[Gobblerman]

Nice Gobbler! Congrats.

[Long Spurs]

I got one this morning! Will put pictures up later, got the day off so I'm going mushroom hunting now. Its going to be a 40 pt. bird. Blue Girl's was a 35 pt'er.

[QDMAMAN]

I got one this morning! Will put pictures up later, got the day off so I'm going mushroom hunting now. Its going to be a 40 pt. bird. Blue Girl's was a 35 pt'er.


Wow! Tough year for you 2. I typically expect you to live up to your screen name.
Congrats on the bird!

Big T

[BWHUNTR]

I got one this morning! Will put pictures up later, got the day off so I'm going mushroom hunting now. Its going to be a 40 pt. bird. Blue Girl's was a 35 pt'er.


Way to go Long Spurs. Congrats and will be looking for them pics! :D

[BWHUNTR]

Where ya at Mule Skinner? Any luck in your early season? Congrats to the boy.

[Gobblerman]

I got one this morning! Will put pictures up later, got the day off so I'm going mushroom hunting now. Its going to be a 40 pt. bird. Blue Girl's was a 35 pt'er.


Excellent! I need to get on the board. Congrats!

[Long Spurs]

Here are the pics. I'll post the story tomorrow. And no, didn't live too much up to my screen name, but my story will explain once I post it. I just shot the wrong one of the two. :irked:
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/Longspurs_2009_turkey.JPG
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/Longspurs_2009_beard.JPG
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/Longspurs_2009_Spur_1.JPG
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/546/medium/Longspurs_2009_Spur_2.JPG

[Blue Girl]

Yeah, I only scored 35 points. Congrats on that bird BWHUNTR! 55 more points to the scoreboard. :woohoo1:Sorry to hear about the bird Gobblerman, but another one will come I'm sure. I missed 2 times last year before I finally got mine. In the years I've turkey hunted I've never missed and then I do it twice in two days. I just wasn't holding the gun properly or something. But hunt hard and it will pay off!

[Long Spurs]

Well yesterday I went to where I worked on the better bird the morning before. He moved on me. Could be due to the Coyote that hung around and spooked him, when I was set up on him. Heard him and two other rippin' it up in the trees back further. By the time I got back in on them, one Tom was down in a feild edge already. Got set up with a little rise in the lay of the land between him and myself. Could see his fan and his head but still had no good shot. A hen came in and I got her all fired up, and then, something spooked them back up in the trees above me. The one that I ended up shooting was 15 yards strait up, a hen to my right a little and where the other Tom came into the picture I don't know. But there were two of them there now. I just sat still and waited. The hen started going in the tree, and got the Toms gobbling again. The good Tom was the first to jump back down in the field, then the hen and another hen that was backin the woods. The second Tom right above me was the last one back on the ground. They struted for a few minutes and all I could see is the heads and there fans. the headed into an opening in the brush and it was hen ,hen, tom and the last tom. Thinking odds are the biggest bird is the last one through I turned it loose on him. Only about twenty- six paces but I had a 50/50 chance on the good one. Ya the better bird stood there as I walked out in the field, I think to say too bad you didn't get me. Not a long text book hunt but I'm still happy. Good luck Gobbleman and just keep it up and you know it will work out for you. Nice set of birds that we have taken so far.:)

[BWHUNTR]

Congrats on the Tom Long Spurs. You can target the other next Spring, his spurs will be bigger yet! :cool:

Any one heard from Mule Skinner, did he kill a bird?

Go get 'em Gobblerman, I think we may still have a chance :evil:

[Mule Skinner]

WOW !!! Look at all those Turk's

Congrats to my fellow Team mates for shooting some nice Gobblers and stacking up some points for our team :D

For those that have asked where I've been ? basically computerless :rant:

I can't get on at work and have been without at home for a few days.

Long story short, we were due for a new computer and went to Best Buy and brought home a nice hp. Ended up being a Lemon with problems from GO !

Took it back and exchanged it for a Dell. Got her home and the wife worked on it for a while setting it up and transferring info and photos from the old computer when problems strike with this one.She made a call to Customer Service and the next thing you no, I had to box it up and take it back for a refund. She then went to Sam's and bought a nice hp from them and were up and running for a few days straight finally .

I made it out a few more times hunting but couldn't get a shot off on some henned up Tom's and passed on a few close range Jakes. I wish I could of helped our Team out but have to say that watching my 10 year old take his first made my season :D

Good Luck to those still chasing birds !

[Gobblerman]

I'm heading out in morning to try and close the deal. I don't mind the rain, the wind is what I could do without. Anyway hopefully I'll put one down. I'll let you all know tomorrow.

[koz bow]

Great job Longspurs. Nice job on the bird. You guys are consistent, that is for sure. Sounds like it was a very exciting hunt! Congratulations!

[Gobblerman]

Well it's been a tough Michigan Hunt this season, after missing a very nice Gobbler on the 4th and then I ran into a string of bad luck. I've been busted by Gobblers, had Gobblers come in all fired up then walk away before getting into shooting distance. I had one within 20 steps, however I could not move on him. So he turned around a dissappeared. The last 2 mornings no gobbles on the roost. So this morning I get up to leave around 8am and busted again! Nice big bird flies away. So while driving to another place to hunt I saw to birds in a field on property I can hunt. I thought they were gobblers, after getting into position I hear a gobble on the other side of the woodlot. I then noticed the 2 birds were big hens so I moved on the gobbling bird. He came in gobbling and strutting, the set up was great, he had no idea I was there and I was able to hear and see him in time to get a good bead on him. Not the biggest bird, but he was worth the wait.

9 inch beard
Both spurs 1 inch

So 40 points for the team.:)
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Michigan_2009_Gobbler_009.jpg (javascript:;)

[QDMAMAN]

Great pic and bird Gobblerman! Congrats!

[Mule Skinner]

Great job Gobblerman !! Way to keep at and get the job done.

Looks like everybody on the Team punched a tag but me.

Way to go everyone !

Thanks and good job !!!

[BWHUNTR]

Congrats on a fine Gobbler Gobblerman!
Thats about a wrap for our team, nice being on 6 birds down team and meeting ya all. Look for ya all next year! :cool:

[Gobblerman]

Thats about a wrap for our team, nice being on 6 birds down team and meeting ya all. Look for ya all next year! :cool:


Yep 2nd that.

[Long Spurs]

Nice bird Gobblerman, and it was alot of fun.

[BWHUNTR]

Hey team mates, I sent ya all friend requests, maybe we can all do this again next Spring. :)

[Gobblerman]

Looks like our team total is 230 points! Not sure where that puts us, however great job everyone. For those of you who archery hunt it is only 4 months away:D.

[Gobblerman]

Looks like our team total is 230 points! Not sure where that puts us, however great job everyone. For those of you who archery hunt it is only 4 months away:D.

I just did a quick tally of the scores from the photo postings. There were a few pics that didn't come out, so I put a ? on that teams score. This is unofficial & likely to be changed by the official scorer.

1st) Snood Dudes = 300; 2nd) Tom Foolery = 295;
3rd) Hillsdale Headhunters = 285; 4th) 6 Birds Down = 230;
5th) Sunrise Assassins = 185; tie-6th)Sniffin Tailfeathers = 180;
tie-6th) Spit & Drum = 180; 8th) Gobblin' Thunder = 165;
9th) ?Beard Trimmers = 155?(or 110); 10th) Gobbler Getters = 145;
tie-11th)Spur-fect Shot = 135; tie-11th)Longbeard Legends = 135;
13th)Long Beard Only = 115; 14th) ?Fan Addicts = 105?(or 125);
15th)?The Ol' Fat Guys=100?(or 65); tie16th)Gizzard Stickers = 85; tie16th) Fowl Fellows = 85; 18th) Beard Busters = 60;
19th)The Fat Guys = 55; 20th) Gobbler Cobbler = 50;
tie-21st)Cuttin N Struttin = 40; tie-21st)Lazy D = 40;
23rd) Thunder Chickens = 35; 24th) Ruffling Feathers = 20.

This is very rough, and the 3 teams with ? may or will have their standings changed. Again I hope my posting this rough scoreboard doesn't ruffle any feathers (not intended as a pun with the 24th team).

Steve





Looks like we will finish in 4th place, great job everyone! Hopefully summer is going well for all.

[BWHUNTR]

Looks like we will finish in 4th place, great job everyone! Hopefully summer is going well for all.

Not bad at all, I'll take a 4th place any time. Great job guys/gal and look forward to it next year.
Everybody do enjoy the Summer, keep the sun bock on :lol: We'll all be in the woods before ya know it. :D

Gee, only 110 more days :evil: