I thought I'd share a few photos of the birds behind my house. There are 7 gobblers in this bunch and some of them are roosting about 100 yards from the porch. I will be hunting them with a selfbow this year and, hopefully, I will be able to lure at least one of these guys in for a shot. That is, if Mr. Bobcat leaves them alone long enough. I've gotten pictures of him two weeks in a row now.
Come on April 17th!
Darren
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2017%20Hunting%20Photos/BackyardBirds-08_zpsz3mga4mu.jpg) (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2017%20Hunting%20Photos/BackyardBirds-09_zps3rp00gq1.jpg) (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2017%20Hunting%20Photos/IMG_0231_zpszqnbidjv.jpg) (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2017%20Hunting%20Photos/IMG_0145_zpsxdw78f2z.jpg) (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2017%20Hunting%20Photos/IMG_0050_zpstq9mrytm.jpg) (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2017%20Hunting%20Photos/BackyardBirds-05_zps2ytqlsm4.jpg)
Are those beards or brooms hanging off their chests!
Great looking birds. Good luck!
That's cool!
Good luck, Darren!
Bisch
Love those wide beards! Good luck. I'll be in Kentucky chasing them at that time and hope to get my first with a recurve this year
Nice set of birds Darren. Maybe you could introduce Mr. Bobcat to Mr. Steeltrap before the 17th.
Very nice. Good luck!
I can see why you're getting excited! Great pictures and good luck with your hunts!
Bernie
Can't wait myself ...Best of luck looks like some gooduns!!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Awesome birds! Our season opens this weekend. I'd be happy with a shot at a jake, let alone one of those big boys. Hope they stick around for you!
Nice! Good luck to you!
Beautiful birds there, best of luck!!
Some mighty fine paint brushes they have! Good luck with the self bow. Hope you get a shot at one
April 17?...I envy you. I have to wait until May 1st..cant get here soon enough for me lol.
Nice birds.....Good luck!
I cant wait, same as everyone else. I will primarily use a shotgun (single shot 20 gauge, cant make it too easy) since I really want some feathers to process, some wing bones and some meat, but Im sure Ill take my bow out some this year again too.
I got drawn back on some last year, but they were off to my left side, they were about 30 yards over a slight rise, and knew I was there, so they were moving pretty good. Not worth taking such a poor shot for me. But it was a thrill, no doubt.
Looking forward to reading of your story.
All the best of success and may the selfbow prove to be the good luck charm.
So cool! Wish I had gobblers in my backyard...
:campfire:
Best time of the year. Can't wait.
Jeff
Here's some in the front yard at our place at Table Rock lake by Branson West, Mo. (http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/bens5218/20160903_080051.jpg) (http://s223.photobucket.com/user/bens5218/media/20160903_080051.jpg.html)
Nice gobblers! Good luck!
hope to get a couple days to chase them this yr - gonna be tight. Great pics, jelous
The turkey numbers are way down locally, at least all of the places that i can hunt, so I am not going out this spring. Then the other warmer day, I heard two toms sound off right here in town. I raced out to see. It was, I'm serious, two women looking at an Iphone, I know because one double gobbled right while i was looking.
Here is what I woke up to this am. While Turkeys are common around here in eastern MA I had never seen any in my neighborhood in the 24 years I've been here. One was strutting but now they are making a quick exit after seeing me up on the deck.
(http://i.imgur.com/bWR2yjk.jpg)
some nice toms! good luck.
just had two Toms strutting around the back yard
very impressive birds with long beards.
Im not a turkey hunter but these things were cool.
QuoteOriginally posted by nek4me:
Here is what I woke up to this am. While Turkeys are common around here in eastern MA I had never seen any in my neighborhood in the 24 years I've been here. One was strutting but now they are making a quick exit after seeing me up on the deck.
(http://i.imgur.com/bWR2yjk.jpg)
There's is a joke here some where in this picture with them leaving your bird bath,,, :biglaugh: :laughing:
There's been a flock of 20 in the field behind my house, bought my tag today. 8 more days to go.
looks like a good crew to hunt! good luck!
Too cool! Another week and a half and we'll be after'em!