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[MonkeyChunks]

Anyone hunt near lake sutherland? I am gettign desperate here. I have hiked all over love valley and found nothing but coyote poop and a turkey poop. The birds are all over th area on private land but they wont move.Any help would be appreciated.

[Bisley]

They are all running up and down SJ's streets! Some turkeys come calling

[MonkeyChunks]

No kidding, I bet the Deer just walk up to his back door or leave sheds on his lawn, LOLiTS ALL ABOUT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

[bowlfrogg]

move to henshaw!!! 5 miles away and better hunting

[docskinner]

Lafayette has a huge turkey problem as well. But no one wants any of them hurt. They just keep hoping they will somehow disappear.

[Bisley]

Aisle 6, frozen section, right next to the ham. They don't respond well to calling, but is very, very easy to bag one

[ShooterJohn]

They are all running up and down SJ's streets! Some turkeys come calling

Yeah Bob, I was out front today trying to install a new electrical outlet when one walked up next to me on my brick walkway. Scared the begeezus out of me because I thought he wanted to rumble.

[Bisley]

Wow SJ, and here I keep thinking ole Thumper is the king with that , but taking turkey with a screwdriver! Now that would be hard to top. As long as that's a steel screwdriver and not a lead one though .

[Braz]

Even a lead one would be OK as John's not in the lead free zone!

[Bisley]

Even a lead one would be OK as John's not in the lead free zone!

Good point, but I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't some kind of regulation about specifying whether it has to a standard or phillips head though :signlol2iu:Is that an expanding tip screwdriver too?I hope it is a larger one (over .177cal).Do you have a CCS permit?

[MonkeyChunks]

Thats it man i quit turkey hunting. I put in 2 solid days of walking, calling, setups and stalking. What do i have to show for it? a few pics of hens, bloody shinns and a new found hatred for that fat bird.I havewalked every inch of hunting area lake Henshaw has to offer and i have learned a few things. 1... Turkeys are alot smarter thay expected, 2... the weather is very unpredictable in that area, 3... they know the bounry lines too well.I gave it the old college try but it did not pay off. I couldnt find one on public land but almost ran over 2 of them in the road on the way to my area.I would like to thank everyone who offered me advice, gave me pointers on areas and my hunting buddies who tagged along for the ride, Talking about you "DAN", and "Mike"Now that i know a thing or two, i will definatley put one down this fall. OOH well, i guess its back to coyote hunting.

[turkeyman85]

The main thing about turkey hunting is scouting . I think its more important than any other hunting but by all means you shouldnt slack off on scouting for any game your after. With that said turkey hunting is a real chin checker on your woodsmanship and paitence lol,I know cause i've been there and done that. It took me 7 years of trial and error to kill one on public land,and that was last year.I have been blessed on having private lands to hunt on in the past for turkey. Here is a pic of last years bird for motto.DONT GIVE UP DUDE! THEY ARE OUT THERE!

[Mac1124]

I like and have much better success earlier in the season. About this time a lot of hens are setting and toms a jakes are a lot more alert and weary than they were just a few weeks ago. Scouting is huge, knowing the area's they visit, water at, roosting sites, it all adds up - then just when you think you've got them patterned well they go and change everything.

[Jeff]

You're going to spend twice the effort hunting them in the fall than you did in the spring. There's a whole different learning curve if you want to kill a tom in the fall. So, get your wits about you, and don't quit. I've killed two birds so far this year, and hoping to get my third at some point before bow season is over. It'll be my first three bird season, if so. Perseverance, my friend.

[MonkeyChunks]

Thanks for the words of advice guys, I was thinking this was going to be a cake walk but these birds have shown me a thing or too about hunting and doing your homework. I got the jump on the fall season and picked up a decoy flock from cabellas for $35. So with that i will just practice my mouth calls and keep scouting. And hope for the best.

[turkeyman85]

now the flock decoys can hurt you in the fall. One bit of advise that was past down to me and works. Is to remember that your hunting sex and age. If decoying for a gobbler use a tom decoy,jakes for jakes and hens for hens/jennies. Now that goes for calling also. Just some FYI. My first bird every was a fall turkey.

[MonkeyChunks]

I figured fall is any sex so my thinking is just set up a nice group and hope for the best, i saw more hens on public land so iam hoping a set up incorperating an entire flock will spark the interest in someone/anyone.I need to spend the time learning more mouth calls, i think that was the trick, softer tones and easier action.I will remember the set up advice.Thanks

[turkeyman85]

I have had better luck in the fall calling loud and aggressive. But that was first light on private land.Most of the time lost kee kees and lost yelps work better the just clucks and purrs in the fall.But like some of the old timers on my other forum like to say "fall hunting is not for the faint of heart". Its super hard to bust a turkey in the fall and getting the calling strategy is also pretty tricky if not tought by someone. I still cant get gobblers to come in every well in the fall. This last year I had about 100 birds no more than 80 yards away that refused to come to the gun. And it was a mixed flock too,but when they left they all took there own way. Toms went north and jakes went south and hen/ jennies went east. But it sounded like a sping flock with all the birds cutting yelping gobbling,it was an awesome hunt enven though we didnt kill a dang thing lol