2022 Spring Turkey

[BigRed]

Good luck to the "youth" hunters getting out tomorrow!

 

[asevans]

No luck today. Hunting yellowwood state forest. Heard one bird this morning.
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[yetti462]

heard several, had one coming and was intercepted by a hen. got two located for the morning. good luck to all.

 

[tcecil88]

I have been seeing alot of birds while out driving the last few weeks, but very little strutting. Mostly just mixed flocks and everyone going about their day. Good luck this season everyone!

 

[pappyon]

4 of my grandkids went. I took 2 of them. Everyone got a Tom. the 2 i took each got a double bearded tom. What a great weekend.

 

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[BigRed]

Best stuff in the world and in life!!!

Making memories for the kids and passing on the traditions and knowledge.

 

[Farmerjon]

Audrey has had a spectacular first season of hunting. She got her doe then a buck with her 300 blackout. Then a ram in Michigan with the same rifle. Saturday was Indiana's youth hunt for turkey. Numbers are way down, don't know why, many theories. Anyway, despite the wind and having played a soccer game in the morning, she shot a tom with a 410.

Turkey stats. : 23.7 pounds, 10" beard and 1 1/4" spurs.

And one extremely excited and happy girl!

1st picture her and her turkey. Second one her dad/guide, her and her turkey.

 

[BigRed]

Audrey has had a spectacular first season of hunting. She got her doe then a buck with her 300 blackout. Then a ram in Michigan with the same rifle. Saturday was Indiana's youth hunt for turkey. Numbers are way down, don't know why, many theories. Anyway, despite the wind and having played a soccer game in the morning, she shot a tom with a 410.

Turkey stats. : 23.7 pounds, 10" beard and 1 1/4" spurs.

And one extremely excited and happy girl!

1st picture her and her turkey. Second one her dad/guide, her and her turkey.

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Absolutely awesome!

 

[ws6duramax]

Took my nephew out Saturday morning. Heard several , but none would come in . Sunday morning we had 5 Jake's come in and only 3 left . He got 2 with one shot ! He's been hunting 3 years and killed 4 birds .

Contacted the local C.O about the incident , he came and took the extra bird and donated it to local church to feed the less fortunate. Extremely nice guy and very understanding.

 

[Farmerjon]

Took my nephew out Saturday morning. Heard several , but none would come in . Sunday morning we had 5 Jake's come in and only 3 left . He got 2 with one shot ! He's been hunting 3 years and killed 4 birds .

Contacted the local C.O about the incident , he came and took the extra bird and donated it to local church to feed the less fortunate. Extremely nice guy and very understanding. View attachment 197087View attachment 197088

Glad you got a great CO!!!! Many times it goes wrong fast. You did good and showed how to step up and take responsibility and the good that comes from that! Congrats to that young man!

 

[42769vette]

Short season here.

 

[Leadeye]

Saw nothing and heard nothing, not a good start.

 

[Mgderf]

Saw a big fat hen, and nothing else.
Heard one shot in the distance.

 

[ChootEm]

Saw one last week fly over River Road in Noblesville.

They are starting to get established up there

 

[Leadeye]

Maybe the food is better up north and the ones around here are moving away.

 

[yetti462]

Had 4 gobblers on me this morning. could see 3 on roost from my setup. Hens went north, hens went south I was in the middle and not a shot or target in range.

Will be on that ridge tonight, hopefully jr. can get a shot on one.

 

[phylodog]

We’ve seen nothing but jakes and one hen. ,

 

[Leadeye]

Checked all cameras, no birds at all. I've never seen this before, usually you see turkeys on at least one camera.