Turkey Hunting/Metal Detecting

[1320]

I generally take my detector with me to hunt old home sites. Turkey hunting goes cold around 11:00am so I go "scratch" around in the leaves with my feet when I get ready to dig a target....sounds just like a hen turkey feeding. Doesn't work all the time but it worked this morning!

I was digging only my third target when this fellow sounded off at 50 yards or less, I barely had time to grab my gun and get situated. This is a "find" of the season for me.

For what it's worth, the third target is still there, gonna have to go back soon. The other targets were mason jar lids......

 

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[jeff of pa]

Nice Find 1320.

Congrats !

 

[1320]

Dang Pete! I never thought about it before but that pose does look suggestive

 

[mtl-huntr]

I think its the grin on your face that gives it away......

 

[treasurekidd]

Damn, good eatins! Nothin beat a cold turkey, stuffing, cranberry and cheese sandwich! NICE hunting!!

 

[1320]

I think its the grin on your face that gives it away......

Kinda like a gruntin' grin?!

 

[omnicognic]

Great one 1320! Turkeys may not be all that smart, but they are very skittish and difficult to hunt! How much did old tom gobbler weigh? HH omnicognic 8)

 

[1320]

22 pounds, 10.5 inch beard, 1 inch spurs. Probably a two year old bird.

Dumb enough to fall for my feet moving the leaves but instinctive enough to bolt when I blinked my eyes.......he did a 180 and was gaining ground in a hurry but my #6's (HeaviShot) caught the back of his head.

As you can tell in the picture, I'm inspecting the back side of the bird for damaged feathers, right Pete?!

 

[Floater]

Interesting pose! Looks liike you plum wore that turkey out! LOL

ROFLMAO

Well so long as nobodys standing behind me thats one hell of a bird. At 22.5 that will feed the whole family and then some. Nice shot ( with the gun)LOL

 

[1320]

Thanks Floater.

P.S. Apology accepted if you will accept mine.

 

[lonewolfe]

Interesting pose! Looks liike you plum wore that turkey out! LOL

ROFLMAO





Well so long as nobodys standing behind me thats one hell of a bird. At 22.5 that will feed the whole family and then some. Nice shot ( with the gun)LOL

LOL!

at both post!

Nice bird 1320 = YUM!

 

[pepperpump]

You need to slap two peices of bread around that thing with some mayo and cheese and have at it!!!
Pepperpump

 

[Floater]

Im with ya 1320. I didnt know if ya saw before I deleted it.Accepted.

Ok enough with the love fest around here lets eat.

 

[1320]

10-4, pass me a drumstick please....

 

[LONE GUNMAN]

that looks about like the gobbler my wife hit in her truck last season.....good job...pass some white meat please
keep shootin
lone gunman

 

[allen]

you guys just continue to make me laugh with some of the remarks. thank you. keep on digging ( hunting in this case ) !!!!!

 

[Getty]

Really nice bird. congrats.


Jimmy

 

[alwayslookin]

Nice Bird!! love to get those feathers...great for tying flies...it is trout season ya know.

Dave

 

[aquabob]

Awesome 1320!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice bird!!!!!!! I am in turkey hunting mode myself right now, although they aren't being too cooperative. And I tend to disagree about the turkey being stupid!! There are plenty of longbearded gobblers in PA that die of old age!! Although their brain is the size of a peanut, they sure are a challenge to call within shotgun range! Scratching in the leaves is one of my favorite techniques for calling in call shy gobblers, as this is a more natural sound than walking around the woods doing a bunch of loud yelping on a friction or diaphragm call. Our season came in on Saturday, and we have until Memorial Day weekend. Good luck to all you "hunters", of both types!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AzSports]

Very nice! Those little lead 6's, will give you some grief on next years huntin and scatchin!

No turkey tag for me this spring. Or bear. Or javelina. What I did get as a result is renewed interest in TH!