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Recent content by shmelton

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    2024 Turkey Thread

    Fortunately, many are starting to understand why we are having the problems. The GA DNR has been burning more over the past few yrs. We can only kill 1 gobbler on a single WMA. If we want to kill a 2nd we have to find another WMA. They shortened seasons, eliminated coon, and possum...
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    2024 Turkey Thread

    GA has been tough too. It’s not as bad as 2022 or 2023. I thinks we have a few more hard yrs ahead of us, but I believe we are in the upswing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    2024 Turkey Thread

    I went for a noon hunt yesterday, and struck my gobbler up right off the bat. I called him in from 300 yds, only for him to hang up strutting at 75yds. This is the 5th or 6th encounter with him. I’m so done with this particular gobbler I belly crawled him to 40 only to get stymied by a Jake. I...
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    Turkey pacseat for deer hunting?

    I bought one of these to get my 9yr old off the ground more while turkey hunting. I may have to see how it works for bow hunting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Post season scouting, How's it going?

    I scout 3-4 times a week while turkey hunting. I find tons of rubs, open scrapes, trails, and beds every time I go. But, then I forget all about them when deer season rolls around. This year I’m marking them on Onx with purple so I know it’s from 2024. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    At what distance do your kill your deer?

    I won’t shoot a deer in the woods over 30. I’ve shot them in a cut ag field at 55. My largest was at 18yds Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    2024 Turkey Thread

    Tell them if the wind is blowing, keep covering ground, and call every 50 yds. There are so many elevation changes, you may hear one 1.5 miles a way, go after him, and not hear him again until he’s in your pocket. We killed 3 birds that were like that. They don’t spook like Easterns do either...
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    2024 Turkey Thread

    I haven’t received all of the pics yet. Those were just the hunts I participated in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    2024 Turkey Thread

    A group of 7 of us just got back from a WY. We killed 10 birds in 3 days. This was our 1st time hunting Merriams. We killed 6 birds the last day. The of us drew tags in the lottery so we were able to get a 2nd tag. All tags were filled and we had a heck of a time. The things I learned is those...
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    2024 Turkey Thread

    Sunday was almost a bust. I didn’t kill the Tom I was after, but I did wind up calling in a Yote to 8 paces. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    2024 Turkey Thread

    Beautiful bird in beautiful scenery! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    2024 Turkey Thread

    I’ve been hunting on a 10k acre WMA quota hunt the last week. It started last Saturday, and ended today. 1st day: couldn’t hunt…kid had an activity 2nd day: got to the river at daylight putted along trying to shock gobble a bird in the fog. I could only hunt until noon because of another...
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    Overwatch Orion

    He does make an awesome saddle! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I need help with a Turkey Vest mod

    Thats a great idea. I bet my kid has some too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I need help with a Turkey Vest mod

    It wasn’t even really a down hill incline. I guess I worded it wrong. It’s more like sitting on the roots of a big old oak tree, and being at a slight downward angle. I’ve set up like this for yrs, and never had a problem. It’s something to do with the fabric. The slightest angle makes you...
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