Day one, turkey

Place: The Club
Weather: Clear and chilly

Well...day one for turkey winds down. I set up at first light over near the Cadillac stand. I heard gobbling and think I saw a bird fly off the roost on the other side of the gully from where I was set up. Although I did hear gobbles while on the roost, once they flew down I didn't hear anything else. I left there and went to the other side of the property. When I went over near the sign in board I saw Bob in the first field. I stopped to talk to him and he had shot at a bird. He didn't get it though. I did hear a few more gobbles and set up in the field he was just in. Nothing happened so I moved from there and went across the road to "bob's feeder". Nothing there at all and I worked around up near that feeder and upwards to the field that connects to cadillac. Nothing. Went down to the top of the road and set up. I heard a few gobbling down from the first field (or near there). I snuck downwards towards that field and got to the top of the woods that are connected to the field. I set up and would hear intermittent gobbling back to my calls. Then they went silent. I waited and called for another half hour but nothing happened. I went to get my decoy and there were two birds coming up the pathway. I spooked them and they left into the brush. I sat for another 20 minutes or so but they didn't come back. I saw them heading towards the cemetary from the field I was in (just on the other side). Disgusted I came out and saw that there was another truck in the parking spot. I drove over to the Cadillac again but heard Jeff calling so I left. I sat in the big field again but saw nothing. I saw Jeff coming out so we chatted...he saw a few birds...two jakes and two long beards but he didn't get anything. I left, it was around 10:30.

Turkey Day Monday!!

I really don't have much to report other than Monday is April 14th which is opening day of Turkey!! It's suppsed to be drizzly or rainy and otherwise overcast. Wednesday on will be good...so I'm probably going on Monday (without a doubt) and then depending on the weather and how I do Monday, either go back to work on Tuesday or just go back to work Wednesday...then back to hunting Thursday and Friday. Can't wait!! I'm really hoping it doesn't rain because aside from hunting, I want to bring my camera and new camera mount for the gun. Should be fun!! GOBBLE GOBBLE.

Turkey Day Monday!!

I really don't have much to report other than Monday is April 14th which is opening day of Turkey!! It's suppsed to be drizzly or rainy and otherwise overcast. Wednesday on will be good...so I'm probably going on Monday (without a doubt) and then depending on the weather and how I do Monday, either go back to work on Tuesday or just go back to work Wednesday...then back to hunting Thursday and Friday. Can't wait!! I'm really hoping it doesn't rain because aside from hunting, I want to bring my camera and new camera mount for the gun. Should be fun!! GOBBLE GOBBLE.

Getting ready for Turkey, etc

So it's the "off" season...that means that I'm not in the woods hunting, but I haven't stopped thinking about hunting for a minute! I recently bought a gun/bow camera mount...that should be fun as far as taping my hunts. I can't wait to try it with turkey season. Speaking of taping my hunts, I made a DVD with the footage I shot this year...for my first try I don't think it came out that bad. Mostly it was the day that I went hunting with Danny and Uncle Sonny. I also just ordered a dozen carbon arrows. I'm finally making the leap. I'm shooting my bow every day, just a few shots, but it's just about every day and I like the way it shoots a lot. I wish that I was shooting tighter groups but I'm hoping that with the carbons I will have more consistancy.

I did find out that I got my turkey permit...Area 9 (the club) week A (April 14-18). I can't wait...after the first day or two I'll decide if I want to buy a "leftover" permit for another week.

Not much, but Spring is coming!

There's really not much going on...I've been shooting my bow every day. Just a shot to two most mornings, but it's something. I'm only shooting at around 18 yards right now because I haven't had the time to sight in the further pins. I'm hoping to go to the club this weekend to get my stand and if I do I'll bring my bow and do some shooting there as well. I also ordered the Bow/Gun camera mount. Can't wait to see if I can tape me hunting...speaking of hunting...spring is around the corner and that means TURKEY SEASON!! I can't wait. In fact, I think I'll check right now to see if I received my permit. Nope. Write more later.

My new baby

This is sort of a continuation on my story of my baby.

A few weeks ago I went to Frank's Tackle "shop around" and I shot the Black Ice...I sort of knew what I wanted when I went in there and when I shot it I fell in love. I can't wait to hunt with it...so I went home, went to Ebay and bought on...got a pretty good deal too. I paid $500 for it. I brought it to Targeteers to get a once over, and do some minor work on and they are putting on a loop, kisser and fixing the draw length. Right now I'm at 29" and with a loop, that would be too long so they are shortening it. Of course, they have to order another module to do that. I can't wait to go pick it up and then really shoot with it (other than the two arrows I flung).

My new Bow!!!

Well, I got my new bow yesterday!! It's the Diamond Black Ice and it's beeeeeutiful! I can't wait to really work with it. I shot it this morning, just two quickie arrows and it's quiet as a whisper. I just love it. Of course, I have to tune it and figure it all out. Here's a pic of the bow.