turkeyhntr
04-12-2006, 09:45 PM
I am so happy that turkey season is just around the corner...:)
I hate already hearing the stories about bait and those hunting before season starts.:mad: I just hope everyone that has a tract of ground to hunt does not blow a crow call every 100 ft, owl call twenty times while the birds are already gobbling, does not stop and look at my decoys from the road, run a box call once every 15 minutes, and do all those other things that just bother me! Not every person gets to hunt different states and prime turkey country...Not everyone understands that their is a lot of marketing taking place in the hunting industry...Not everyone understands the purpose of rules, laws, and regulations...
I know there are places I could go to fill my tags quicker but I love working them jokers on a ridge in the hardwoods!
Just remember before you go onto the next farm with out permission, or stop to look at a decoy in a field that there are some of us who wait all year for a few days of turkey hunting....
I wish everyone luck and hopefully the warm temps will be short lived! I am ready to follow the rules and hunt smart...I hope that in years to come that there will be less ignorance in the spring woods and fields. After turkey hunting for 15 years I have come to realize that it is not filling the tag...its about enjoying the time while you are out there!
Maybe you are like me....somedays you hunt hard, know the birds, and have used your head...yet come home empty only to hear from someone that can not run a call, didn't scout, and really has no idea what they are doing killed a bird...While many of us have hopes of opening day...just remember that all the time that has past and all the thoughts we have had about what might happen are just around the corner...it is amazing how long we wait, how hard we try, and how fast it is here and gone....Somedays you can spend hours in the field....and others it only takes a few minutes...
Your spot may not be as good as the next guys, your call might sound a little better than them on a call.....but do not forget about all the little guys out there who would love to get out in the woods and carry a gun then go to the local store to get a sandwich and coke! Let the turkeys make your days good and make the little hunters feel important...
Some will never let their ego down to trully enjoy the sounds of spring...Don't forget while your out there about all the ones who are not able to make it anymore and those who are in situations that don't allow them to go!
Good Luck!
I hate already hearing the stories about bait and those hunting before season starts.:mad: I just hope everyone that has a tract of ground to hunt does not blow a crow call every 100 ft, owl call twenty times while the birds are already gobbling, does not stop and look at my decoys from the road, run a box call once every 15 minutes, and do all those other things that just bother me! Not every person gets to hunt different states and prime turkey country...Not everyone understands that their is a lot of marketing taking place in the hunting industry...Not everyone understands the purpose of rules, laws, and regulations...
I know there are places I could go to fill my tags quicker but I love working them jokers on a ridge in the hardwoods!
Just remember before you go onto the next farm with out permission, or stop to look at a decoy in a field that there are some of us who wait all year for a few days of turkey hunting....
I wish everyone luck and hopefully the warm temps will be short lived! I am ready to follow the rules and hunt smart...I hope that in years to come that there will be less ignorance in the spring woods and fields. After turkey hunting for 15 years I have come to realize that it is not filling the tag...its about enjoying the time while you are out there!
Maybe you are like me....somedays you hunt hard, know the birds, and have used your head...yet come home empty only to hear from someone that can not run a call, didn't scout, and really has no idea what they are doing killed a bird...While many of us have hopes of opening day...just remember that all the time that has past and all the thoughts we have had about what might happen are just around the corner...it is amazing how long we wait, how hard we try, and how fast it is here and gone....Somedays you can spend hours in the field....and others it only takes a few minutes...
Your spot may not be as good as the next guys, your call might sound a little better than them on a call.....but do not forget about all the little guys out there who would love to get out in the woods and carry a gun then go to the local store to get a sandwich and coke! Let the turkeys make your days good and make the little hunters feel important...
Some will never let their ego down to trully enjoy the sounds of spring...Don't forget while your out there about all the ones who are not able to make it anymore and those who are in situations that don't allow them to go!
Good Luck!