Anyone else getting out there to put down a tom? Hopefully Ill have some luck, went out looking for sheds last weekend and had several talk to me. Good luck fellas! :beer1::beer1: -Blake
I'm thinking about it, but haven't heard/seen any birds behind us for awhile now, nor any evidence they've even been in the area. The nice thing is, people usually don't hunt in this area, so any pressure should drive them in. Good luck, gents!
When I can use my bird dogs to hunt turkeys, I'll hunt turkeys. Setting in a bush waiting is just not my game.
When I start fishing for steelhead is when I'll start hunting turkeys. An addiction is an addiction and I've got several too many now. But good luck with the birds and post photos either way with a good story attached.
It's been so cold this spring-I'm thinking things will be better in a couple weeks, when I'm heading down to the Klickatat. Alex-I used to hunt the Nahahum Canyon area for turkey before the fire. Also used to hunt the Colockum area out of Wenatchee, both areas kind of close to you! Rick
I got a Jake up in the Blue Mountains. Probably should have tried to get a Tom, but as its my first spring bird, I'm happy. Oh, and although the beards are tiny, this Jake did have two of them! View attachment 40846 View attachment 40847
This early in the season, it can be hard to get the boss tom away from his hens, so I don't mind shooting a jake (they eat pretty good!). Then go back in a couple weeks when the old guy is getting horny, and you might just call him in! Rick
Heading out in a week or two. Hoping the weather will warm up some. Although the cool weather will keep the tick's down. Last year the tick's were the worst I had seen in a few years. And although there is a lot of sitting around turkey hunting there also is a bunch of hiking, calling and scouting. I have found some real good sheds while hunting for turkeys. It's all good. Have fun and stay safe is the golden rule.
Got one on the eastside! Posted the pic to the gallery, but here it is again. Good luck dudes. View attachment 40864
I don't hunt but I was hiking over in the teannaways and heard turkeys several times on the trail up to yellow mountain. Let me know if you need GPS coordinates.
but sitting in a float tube on a lake some times for hours and hours waiting for a fish is your game?? lol
First day: Jon gets his bird at 6:19 Dad gets his bird at 12:30 Second day: Had one locked up just over this knoll got disinterested and walked off...tried to pursue, but couldn't get close. Put a bird to bed no more than 400 yards from our camp. Third day: Jon and Dad surrendered to the warmth or their sleeping bags...went out alone to chase the bird we put to bed. Got within 100 yards or so of the roost, he flew down and landed on the other side of a deep ravine, however, he stayed put and begged for the 'sugar' he thought I was to come his way. Needless to say he got more than what he was looking for...2 ounces of #6 at 1300fps more! Gave my thanks, grabbed my gear on the other side of the ravine and hiked back to camp all by 6:30. Only to find Jon and Dad sound asleep...couldn't believe they didn't wake up to my shot 400 yards away or so! View attachment 40914 View attachment 40913 View attachment 40915
