Any fellow Coloradans getting excited about the upcoming season?
I'm looking forward to another trip down to the SW corner of the state as well as a few local hunts with the grandkids.
Mike,
I did not draw and do not know any good OTC areas so I guess I am heading back to SW Nebraska. Ken
Well, SW area around Durango is good, but that's probably a longer trip than SW NE.
Is there any public land hunting worthwhile in Nebraska?
Myself and a friend are headed to S. Co (about 90 minutes from Colorado Springs Airport) April 12-15. I'll be bowhunting while my buddy who has killed 180 more turkeys than I have will be using a Benelli.
You thinking these guys!
Yep, starting to get a little twitch in my string hand.
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Yep, Colorado and Nebraska.
As I have Tuesday's off I may take a couple jogs out to Nebraska. weekends have proven to be a disaster on public lands with lots of hunters there. I'll try a few OTC units here near home with friends on the weekends. It's just fun to get outside in the spring weather with the bow.
Me and the wife drew a plains tag, can't wait!
David, you are tweaking my envy bone. :biglaugh:
I'm planning to do some pictorials of the season. Probably won't involve any dead birds, but hopefully some interesting sights.
I just sold my house, and the closing date is April 18. We close on our new place the same day. Told my wife I was going on opening weekend, or I wasn't moving. Hopefully I can get it done, cause I have a feeling there won't be another opportunity.
You are going to be buried in "honey dos" for a long long time :)
I hunt the canyons in the south east corner
Unfortunately Monterey, you are correct. We tend to buy the ugliest house on the block, and this one is no exception. Going to need new irrigation, fences, floors, remodel bathrooms, and kitchen, among other long term projects. So it is safe to say that the next few years will be filled with projects. We are moving from town to the country, and will have 14 acers, Lots of privacy, and room.
Knowing me I will find a way to sneak away for turkeys a few times.
Good luck guys, make those shots count.
That reads more like a public service project than a new home purchase. :clapper:
Good on you and your wife. Sweat equity is a great thing.
OK, it's been on for a while now. I still have not been out. Maybe tomorrow if the weather holds.
Anyone doing any good?
Our tags are in the second season, have to wait a couple more weeks
Finally got out in Colorado last night for an evening hunt. Perfect weather, lots of deer and elk and a few birds gobbling. Me and Colotrad (Steve) ended up calling a tom into our set up and he went after the jake decoy. No shots (don't ask). Found this on the way out.
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Nice find.
That's a nice antler.
I know you said "don't ask", but what happened? :biglaugh:
I'll pull out before daylight next Tuesday for a five day Hunt. I had planned to get out a few days locally but between weather and family stuff it didn't happen.
One of my grandsons was picked for a hunter outreach youth Hunt put on by PAW out by Julesburg. They headed out this morning. I'm more excited about his Hunt than mine!
Well not knowing how aggressive the birds would be yet we set the jake out of the way a bit so incoming birds would not feel too threatened. Of course the tom came from the exact opposite direction we expected. Neither of us had a shot without moving some and we weren't using blinds. So we watched the show and hoped he would come in to the hens. After figuring out the jake felt more like a basketball he started putting and slowly backed out.
I'm not really very well informed on decoy use and have never put a Jake in my set. Better get one before the trip.
Just got a text from my oldest grandson who is already in the hunt area. He got spotted by a big gobbler without a shot. Shortly after another one ran right by him full bore but didn't seem to know he was there and ignored the dekes.
The younger boy is set up in a blind but no action.
Sitting on the patio and feel like I'm right there with them.
The ones in the south east corner have been running me ragged trying to get at them in these canyons.
Are you on public land down there?
Monterey, I'm no expert but what I do and it's worked when they would come into the dekes is to put hens facing away and Jake facing to me, I want the Tom to strut facing away, fan gives you some blockage from his eyes and his bung hole makes a nice aim point
Thanks, David. That makes perfect sense.
Got a text this morning at 6AM with a picture of the 13 year old who is on the youth Hunt. He got a big Tom just after daylight this morning. No pics because he was required to use a scattergun. He is wearing a very happy face
Good luck on your Hunt. What unit did you draw?
Yeah there is good public land opportunity here that I hunt, but I also have permission to wonder across most of the fences out here :) not that it has helped me so far this year lol.
Have you ever tried Apishipa?
Check out this new "moving" turkey decoy.
https://ultimatepredatorgear.com/the-new-turkey-decoy/
Looks like it brings a lot of realism to decoying shy turkeys.
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Have you ever tried Apishipa?
No, Never hunted that far north, I'm chasing the gobblers around the Syke's ranch wildlife area.
Been here a few days and they were talking pretty good until yesterday. Had several up close situations but none that provided a shot
For some reason I have 4G on this ridge so here's a couple pics. I can see New Mexico from here. :)
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They don't do the country justice.
Sun is going down. The end of another day in Turkey country.