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Post by badbrad on Apr 10, 2020 11:55:13 GMT -6
Just wanted your guys opinion on early season turkeys. Here they are still mostly in winter or very early patterns. Standing corn is the key. Youth season is tomorrow. Birds are just starting to strut. Do you use decoys if so what. Do you call ? No birds are on my land right now but we scouted today and found a public mfl chunk with standing corn. Walked it and saw tracks and ran into a bearded bird. We will be hunting a corner where a trail comes out from the pines to a standing corn field edge.
What do you guys do for this when you are hunting food?
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Post by Bob on Apr 10, 2020 12:28:53 GMT -6
I just chase them into a stiff needle pine. Then sneak up the tree, slit their throat and then kick them in the head. They tip over and hook a foot in the crotch of the pine, hang upside down and flail until all their feathers are rubbed off and they've bled out. After that, I kick them down another rung and their head gets caught in the next crotch, and I ninja jump from the tree down to the ground, on the way making one swipe across the belly so the guts can fall out.
And that is how you hunt and dress a turkey in 2 minutes. Tyson processing has nothing on me.
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Post by benmnwi on Apr 10, 2020 12:48:24 GMT -6
I normally just use a hen decoy and I call frequently.
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Post by batman on Apr 10, 2020 17:34:14 GMT -6
This time of year I have the best luck calling toms about 6 pm.
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Post by badbrad on Apr 10, 2020 17:38:13 GMT -6
This time of year I have the best luck calling toms about 6 pm. In the morning do you just sit and wait in heavy used areas ? |
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Post by batman on Apr 10, 2020 17:43:01 GMT -6
Early season mornings toms and hens are almost always a group. Hens split off as the day goes by to lay eggs. As they split off its easier to call the tom. Around 5 or 6 they get back together making calling work little better.
I would not use a hen in the morning early season. ( but I have not used a hen 4 about 10 years). I have seen the group of hens you are calling to not want to mingle with the lonely bitch, but other times they smack it.
Your boys will love the morning gobbles, but dont be afraid to get some breakfast when it quiets down so your belly is ready for killing time.
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Post by batman on Apr 10, 2020 17:44:12 GMT -6
This time of year I have the best luck calling toms about 6 pm. In the morning do you just sit and wait in heavy used areas ? I only hunt where I know the turkeys are going and I wait for the third nice day. |
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Post by badbrad on Apr 10, 2020 18:39:25 GMT -6
Early season mornings toms and hens are almost always a group. Hens split off as the day goes by to lay eggs. As they split off its easier to call the tom. Around 5 or 6 they get back together making calling work little better. I would not use a hen in the morning early season. ( but I have not used a hen 4 about 10 years). I have seen the group of hens you are calling to not want to mingle with the lonely bitch, but other times they smack it. Your boys will love the morning gobbles, but dont be afraid to get some breakfast when it quiets down so your belly is ready for killing time. What about using the Jake decoy you had me buy 5 years ago ? |
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Post by batman on Apr 10, 2020 18:41:05 GMT -6
Still the best decoy I have ever used.
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Post by badbrad on Apr 10, 2020 18:42:09 GMT -6
Still the best decoy I have ever used. Use it tomorrow or not ? |
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Post by batman on Apr 10, 2020 18:49:21 GMT -6
Still the best decoy I have ever used. Use it tomorrow or not ? I always use it. Green light. |
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Post by badbrad on Apr 10, 2020 18:57:16 GMT -6
I always use it. Green light. The toms that aggressive already to one in and kick ass ? Or just use nothing? |
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Post by batman on Apr 10, 2020 19:00:18 GMT -6
The hens often come to say hi to the men and the tom is in tow. Use the Jake.
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Post by kabic on Apr 10, 2020 19:36:07 GMT -6
All Wisconsin public land open to Turkey Hunting will remain open for hunting.
WI DNR sent out an email with this information.
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