Father in law just called and it's ON. Fri-Mon. Gonna run my 50# Widow Osage longbow and my ghillie suit. Hopefully some hogs or javelinas will wander by as well...
Wish me luck. Never hunted birds with a bow. The ghillie should do the trick though.
Any tips?
Good Luck
Alex: where will ya be hunting?
Alex, good luck...I think huntin' turkey's with a bow is the hardest of all hunts!!! Good sharp BH!!!!!
Pearsall, the old stomping grounds, have not hunted there in 10 yrs...
Good luck. May you hear many gobbles as the sky and world awakens. Nothing grander in the world!
Can't wait. It's a schlep, but worth it.
Watch the Buzz worms.....
I've got Danner Pronghorn GTXs for turkey season, and oddly enough in 30 years of hunting, never seen "'ol no shoulders" a single time, if you can believe that. I've seen one my entire life here in TX (not counting a year in DC and a year in San Fran), in 5th grade while dove hunting in the central TX hill country that was 6' long. My buddy shot and skinned it. I still have photos if ya wanna see 'em.
Thanks for the heads up though. I will be hunting with a diamondback skinned Osage longbow though.....good mojo...
Good luck. Another month before I head to West Texas. We hope to see some pictures. Have fun.
Pearsoll....one of my favorites! Best of luck to you.
Best luck HF. Hunted Yorktown just east of Goliad 20+ years on 1000 unspoiled acres filled w/mesquite & other Smith Creek hardwoods. Spolied me w/big deer, too many turkeys, javes, hogs, quail, dove, & more than our share of rattlers. Get some pix.
Buddy, ain't that the truth! We are kicking ourselves for not buying a ranch out there in the early 90s......we shall see how it goes down, with me nursing a back injury from early December and not shooting a ton. I will bring a Flip HD video cam though.
keep an eye out for some limb skins....the live version :)
i can't make opening weekend, but i'll be there a few times throughout april. we've been seeing a lot of toms at our place
Alex,
I hunt in Goliad, Texas, and the turkeys look real good this year. During the deer season I saw a group of about 50, which was strange because I usually see groups of only 15-25. Of course seeing and killing are two totally different things which I'm sure you will agree.
Good luck on your hunt as it looks to be a good one.
Moon
Good luck there.I'll be on my first turkey hunt next April.
Used my ghillie suit at the feeder and had yearlings 15' from me for twenty minutes at least. Wore Sitka Gear Optifade Mountain pants and core top and bottom to wick away moisture. I was cool even in the 90 degree temps. Mornings were perfect.
Called in and had 'ol Tom picture perfect within 15' but he wouldn't step clear of the brush for a safe shot, as he was on one side and never budged once within range. I was wormed into all that mesquite and huisache, and pic was taken from behind my position. 6' to the left and I'd a nailed him. His head was right inside that little hole in the brush dead center:
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Video of waterhole:
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Spent afternoon time at the feeders and the waterhole where the game cams revealed many hogs over 200#, deer, skunks, bobcats, cows, rattlers, and birds galore:
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Skinned Osage at home in the south TX. brush country....perfect camo. Saw 4 rattlers on this trip, one was at least 6'. They were moving around for sure.
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Great pix! I miss that country a lot. Not the snakes.
Rattlers couldn't see me......
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Awesome. I have always wanted to hunt Texas.
Heading back to Pearsall next Thurs eve or Fri AM till Tues........gonna bring my tripod for those hogs. They were HUGE.
good luck. take more pics
I'll be running away from the monster hogs or dead still around the turkeys but I promise to take more pics......
I'm back. Had a 60F degree swing from Mon-Tues if you can believe that one. 96-100F Sat-Sunday with blasting South winds at 20mph, Sunday AM down to 53F by 8 AM with a Northern blowing in, and 36F last night. Weather was awesome Sun/Mon. Nailed a HUGE old bird the very first evening, so I went for hogs the rest of the time. As there was not a drop of water anywhere to be found.....no hogs.
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Tree vid:
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Did you kill the turkey with your bow?
Some more..
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From a Dark Horse blind........