Colorado Turkey Hunters??

monterey · April 22, 2016, 09:16:00 PM

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.

Longtoke · April 22, 2016, 10:56:00 PM

The ones in the south east corner have been running me ragged trying to get at them in these canyons.

monterey · April 23, 2016, 12:25:00 AM

Are you on public land down there?

old_goat2 · April 23, 2016, 12:51:00 AM

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

monterey · April 23, 2016, 10:12:00 AM

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?

Longtoke · April 24, 2016, 07:55:00 PM

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.

monterey · April 24, 2016, 09:25:00 PM

Have you ever tried Apishipa?

LongbowArchitect · April 25, 2016, 10:10:00 AM

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.

Longtoke · April 26, 2016, 02:27:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by monterey:
Have you ever tried Apishipa?

No, Never hunted that far north, I'm chasing the gobblers around the Syke's ranch wildlife area.

monterey · April 30, 2016, 09:47:00 PM

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.

They don't do the country justice.

Sun is going down. The end of another day in Turkey country.