Redraw bird

bowhunter4life

My brother drew it a couple week’s ago, and was only willing to go Sunday morning. Got there and the truck thermostat said 53 degrees with enough moon so that we didn’t need headlamps to get to our destination ( about a 30 minute walk)… We setup tight to a known roost area and waited for daylight. First gobble I heard was in the head we were sitting in behind us. We heard him flydown, along with a few hens, but he came down on the opposite side. Heard a few other gobbling in the distance for the first hour in all directions, so we just sat tight. We had a few hens come through, and then around 10 am this guy came in silent. He was staring at my hen, Jake setup at about 75 yards,but wouldn’t come in. I was purring and soft yelping trying to get him to close the distance. He would take a couple steps forward, and go into strut, but refused to come in…this went on for several minutes and he finally got to within 40 yards. At this point he turned away and looked like he was going to walk away so he took a load of tss from the 20 gauge to the back of his head… Beautiful morning to be in the woods!

Big Mak

Nice going Bow...

I'm not sure which is harder to get; a redraw or a tirky. 

bowhunter4life

Definitely the permit for that place.😜

Big Mak

I think my son got a good one there during the youth hunt, if it's the same place...

Haven't seen H2O out there still hunting turkeys this season yet, have you?

bowhunter4life

Charles said 7 out of the 10 permits killed during youth.!👍
I wouldn’t know the waterboy if I saw him…😆

Ruff One

Sounds like an excellent turkey hunt! Coming on a redraw makes it even better. If redraw luck does hit me soon I will sit out this turkey season. Huh.

swampdog

Nice bird Bowhunter! Thanks for sharing the pics. 

Glenn

Congratulations on the bird and redraw permit! Both have become terrifically hard to get the last few years.

Pinman

Good job!  Cool clear weather makes it so much more enjoyable than my 4 miles of walking in 75-90 degrees last Wed

bowhunter4life

I might try it this Wednesday also pinman… didn’t hear or see anything last Sunday out there, if you are speaking of your local spot.

Pinman

bowhunter4life said:

I might try it this Wednesday also pinman… didn’t hear or see anything last Sunday out there, if you are speaking of your local spot.

Yep. Should be good weather this time. Might stay out a good bit. 

bowhunter4life

Yeah , I heard the temperature should get back to more seasonable..👌Good luck!… my nephews buddy killed one there Saturday. He put a lot of time and effort in, was glad to see him have success.👍

josh_scott84

Sat in my truck Sunday morning about 500 yards from where I'm expecting to setup. Heard 3 gobblers in the trees. Fly down was around 8 and then they gobbled hard from 8:15 to 8:45ish headed in the opposite direction I was expecting. Looking forward to this Saturday morning.

Jonsredfishin

josh_scott84 said:

Sat in my truck Sunday morning about 500 yards from where I'm expecting to setup. Heard 3 gobblers in the trees. Fly down was around 8 and then they gobbled hard from 8:15 to 8:45ish headed in the opposite direction I was expecting. Looking forward to this Saturday morning.

Good luck Josh! 

bowhunter4life

Hopefully they cooperate for you on Saturday Josh!…👍  I noticed it’s calling for rain around the Orlando area, hopefully that doesn’t screw you up!

Pinman

bowhunter4life said:

Hopefully they cooperate for you on Saturday Josh!…👍  I noticed it’s calling for rain around the Orlando area, hopefully that doesn’t screw you up!

I helped with a youth hunt in Putnam County last weekend. It rained Friday night right at fly up and all the mentors thought they wouldnt gobble Saturday AM but they fired up. Right after the rain stops get to a field with short grass because the Turkeys will be in there feeding on seeds and bugs that float up. 

gottheitch22

I like rain keeps other hunters home 

MCSHunter

Way to go Bowhunter! Congrats on the bird. I'll be back in Florida in a couple weeks to try my luck. 

bowhunter4life

Thanks Mike, good luck on your hunt!

josh_scott84

Unfortunately the birds won this time. Had two toms come into 35 yards and hang up behind a palmetto head Sunday 8:45ish. Had my buddy Chris calling and the one and only Tony Young filming with me. I could see them going in and out of strut with just the wing tips peaking out under the palms. The only glimpse I got of a head was when one jump spurred the other. Had I been quick enough on the trigger I'd have shot him in the air.

Real issue was they circled us and came in silent at our 5 O'Clock. Shot was blocked by my two buddies seated positions. I circled out counter clockwise around the tree and took a seat on the far right of my caller. We never saw the birds come out of either side of the head. Only answer was they backed out of view in the direction of the palmettos. Hunted until 4pm that day. That was the most action Saturday through Monday and I couldn't hunt the final day today unfortunately.

Hopefully I'll be able to get back in the woods before season ends but with having only scouted the WMA for my quota, it's a long shot for success now this season. May have to head out to GS with my bike and see if I can scratch one up.