Super User Darth-Baiter Posted March 13 Super User Posted March 13 I am lukewarm on the idea. but I have a friend rabid to go, and I have permission on private land. looks like I will buy a tag and go. I would rather fish, I think. it would be cool to get him on his second bird ever. I got him his first. March 29 opener. I do however have some recipes in mind. hahahha Quote
Super User gim Posted March 13 Super User Posted March 13 Season is about a month away here in MN. I’m not sure what season I’ll go. Maybe season B or C. Nothing says spring like a thunderous turkey gobble that echoes across the countryside at dawn. Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted March 14 Global Moderator Posted March 14 I’m ashamed to admit I forgot about it until I saw a field of 50 or so last Friday. We’re still about a month away as well. I didn’t buy a tag for myself last year because I wanted to get my son his first but after plenty of losing battles to get his butt out of bed I’m buying my own this year and he’s buying his. That’ll teach him! 😂 1 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted March 14 Author Super User Posted March 14 16 hours ago, gim said: Nothing says spring like a thunderous turkey gobble that echoes across the countryside at dawn. there is that. yea. that stands my arm hairs straight up. 2 Quote
Super User GaryH Posted March 17 Super User Posted March 17 He’s a beauty. Gotta put a smile on your face Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 17 Global Moderator Posted March 17 They get up in the top of the trees between my house and the neighbors, always scares the crap out of me when they land up there. Sounds like Schwarzenegger heading to the chopper Quote
Super User gim Posted March 18 Super User Posted March 18 12 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: They get up in the top of the trees You’d be surprised how many people don’t know that turkeys roost in trees at night time. Very few people know this. Can’t count how many times I’ve heard someone ask “turkeys sleep in trees?” 1 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 18 Global Moderator Posted March 18 They’d sure know when they see and/or hear it, clumsy things. I would have swore there were 75 people or a dump truck going thru the woods the other day while fishing and it was a few turkeys kicking leaves and flying up into tree tops and then from one tree to the other, violent crash landings 😂 1 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted March 18 Author Super User Posted March 18 They sound like bombs shaking off sleep and dropping from the trees. They never come down directly. They glide out about a 100 yards depending on the tree height. 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted March 18 Global Moderator Posted March 18 They can fly up to 55mph too, albeit for a very short time. And to think, that ugly bird was going to be our national bird. 😂 2 Quote
Super User Bird Posted March 18 Super User Posted March 18 They are starting to strut here, beautiful colors. Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 24 Global Moderator Posted March 24 I saw somewhere around 50 yesterday Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted Saturday at 07:53 AM Author Super User Posted Saturday at 07:53 AM grrr...1:00 am departure for turkey. wish I was fishing so I could stay asleep. Quote
Super User VolFan Posted Saturday at 11:06 AM Super User Posted Saturday at 11:06 AM Oof…There was what looked like a Jake standing on the corner of a traffic light in south Charlotte earlier this week in the middle of the day. I almost wrecked the car pointing him out to my coworkers. It looked like he was going from the BP station to Nothing but Bundts. One of the crazier wildlife things I’ve seen. Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted Saturday at 12:39 PM Global Moderator Posted Saturday at 12:39 PM Well my wife started the turkey season off with a Jake. She took the Jake from 0 yards away with a Chevy Blazer at 50 mph. The actual season doesn’t start for another three weeks and the Blazer thankfully is fine. The turkey, not so much. 😂 5 Quote
Super User GaryH Posted Saturday at 04:37 PM Super User Posted Saturday at 04:37 PM 3 hours ago, 12poundbass said: Well my wife started the turkey season off with a Jake. She took the Jake from 0 yards away with a Chevy Blazer at 50 mph. The actual season doesn’t start for another three weeks and the Blazer thankfully is fine. The turkey, not so much. 😂 My wife has hit so many deer that I actually had a license plate made for her that looked like a Pa. Hunting license. I told her now she’s all legal. She didn’t seem very appreciative. Go figure 🤔 2 Quote
DaubsNU1 Posted Saturday at 04:50 PM Posted Saturday at 04:50 PM On 3/17/2025 at 7:48 PM, gim said: You’d be surprised how many people don’t know that turkeys roost in trees at night time. Very few people know this. Can’t count how many times I’ve heard someone ask “turkeys sleep in trees?” Agreed! I love the old WKRP in Cincinnati skit..."as god as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..." Why yes, they can fly(!) 1 1 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted Saturday at 05:48 PM Author Super User Posted Saturday at 05:48 PM I’ll just leave this here. 5 Quote
10,000 lakes Bassin Posted Saturday at 06:18 PM Posted Saturday at 06:18 PM 28 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said: I’ll just leave this here. Congrats! Quote
Tackleholic Posted Saturday at 06:21 PM Posted Saturday at 06:21 PM EVER EXPERIENCE THIS? Several years ago I was wade fishing in Northern Illinois. When I stepped up on the bank a turkey flew up right under my feet and landed in the water about 20 feet away. It casually swam around in circles like it was a goose, clucking away the whole time; eventually it swam to the opposite bank and walked into the woods while I was checking my underwear. 3 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted Sunday at 03:33 PM Author Super User Posted Sunday at 03:33 PM WOW!! fell asleep at 7pm. woke up at 6:30am!!! I was out!!! strapped on jogging shoes and totally suffered out 3 miles..bleeck... but I am back!!! darn rain ruining tomorrows fishing. boooo...!!! Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted Sunday at 05:27 PM Global Moderator Posted Sunday at 05:27 PM 23 hours ago, Darth-Baiter said: I’ll just leave this here. Beard length, weight, and spur length? Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted Sunday at 05:32 PM Author Super User Posted Sunday at 05:32 PM 3 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: Beard length, weight, and spur length? Spurs were 1” +. I fell down a hillside (while carrying the bird) and a spur got me good. 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted Sunday at 08:01 PM Global Moderator Posted Sunday at 08:01 PM Nice bird!!! Quote
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