Youth Turkey hunt. Fun morning

[NMPaul]

To preface, we suck at turkey hunting. The youth season opened yesterday, but, Zach had basketball games so we went out this morning.
The wind was blowing terribly again (10 days in a row) and our first set was a bust. No turkeys even talking in their roosts.

On our way out we drive Kevin spots 7-8 hens and a big gobbler. Zach jumps out of the truck and Kevin and I are waiting for a shot. Instead we find Zach with a jammed shotgun. This was starting to look like all of our turkey hunts.

15 minutes later we see a group of hens but no gobbler.

Then we had given up because of the wind and were just driving around and I saw a lone gobbler. Kevin slows down and I look back and Zach had opened the door of the truck and fell out sprawled on the ground. Before you know it he was up and running in the direction of the gobbler. Kevin and I are watching him disappear, hear a shot and Zach yelling. First gobbler on the ground.

We double checked his tags to make sure he had both and headed home. Sure enough another flock. Zach jumps out with out falling and follows them into the trees. Another shot and his second tag filled.

Pretty good for us. Now next weekend I will give it a try.

I know for you turkey purists they should be called in, but, with the wind this morning not a whole lot of calling would work, and it was a blast. Zach got the turkey monkey off his back.

To make it even better Khart was able to join us for what may be his last hunt with us for awhile. Hoping he is still with us for my July off range oryx.

Good eating tonight.

 

[WapitiBob]

awesome job.

They call that "runnin and gunnin" don't they?

 

[elkmuzzleloader]

Congrats guys, way to get that monkey off your back. Runnin and gunnin works just the same for me. Nice little deadhead to boot. Hope next weekend is as good to you Paul.

 

[NMboltripper]

Nice job Zach!!!

Wish me luck for next weekend.

 

[greatwestern]

Sweet! I actually prefer the run and gun method...spot em or get a 'locater' gobble then put a sneak on em! fun stuff...

Zach is one heck of a huntin machine, ain't he! Nice job guys

 

[AntlerAddictionOutfitters]

Congrats Zach!

 

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

Nice Job Guys!

I didn't know you could 'Road Hunt' Gobblers!

I don't care if they're big or small!
If they throw lead I like em all!

 

[JOHUNT]

Way to go Zach! That is awesome.

 

[khart]

Cat - We weren't on roads. We were on our 4 wheelers blazing trails in the forest.
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Couldn't resist.
Kevin

 

[kimbersig]

paul i think i speak for all of us that its kinda nice to have something yall have a hard time at. LOL!!!! tell zach congrats!! now if you can kill one of them dumb birds it will be a good start to the year. i dont' get to hunt opening weekend. i'll wait til easter weekend but i am gonna hunt with a bow.

 

[seedsman]

Way to go Zach!

 

[NMPaul]

>paul i think i speak for
>all of us that its
>kinda nice to have something
>yall have a hard time
>at. LOL!!!! tell
>zach congrats!! now if
>you can kill one of
>them dumb birds it will
>be a good start to
>the year. i dont'
>get to hunt opening weekend.
> i'll wait til easter
>weekend but i am gonna
>hunt with a bow.


Josh, I thought this would be like all our other turkey hunts.

First Zach jams the gun on the first turkey.
Falls out of the moving truck on the next one. Then the turkey Gods smiled on us.
Bow hunting turkeys. Bow hunting and turkey hunting are the 2 most frustrating things I can think of.
To combine them would be just insane.

 

[kimbersig]

well when you get so dang good at something like me and jerry have you have to find a way to make it a challenge. LOL!!!!!

 

[tailgunner]

Congrats on the turks, good job.Nice story.

 

[crazeymaez]

Good job.That wind sure makes it tough

 

[pistelme]

Man I can't wait till my kids are a little older and can start hunting! Great story and pics. Congrats to the hunter on a great day of hunting!

 

[vinihunt]

where was I? Congrats to ZACH!

vinihunt

 

[wvbowhunterinalaska]

Good job to you and the boys.
WVBOWAK

 

[nmelkandmuleys]

congrats on some nice birds!
i will also be heading out this weekend. i will be taking a bow and shot gun. i guess i will be hunting the same way you guys did. i don't own any calls so spot and stalk it is. i figure stalking in on turkeys might be like stalking a young dumb buck lol? any practice helps. looks like you guys took some Merriams, i will hopefully be taking out a couple rio grandes!! wish me luck on my first time pursuit of these birds,

"Better to dwell in the wilderness, Then with a contentious and angry women Proverbs 21:19)

 

[stinkystomper]

Are you kidding me? Turkeys? Really?

Paul, you know how I feel about turkeys. You know how bad I detest those birds.

I'm guessing you and everyone else on here are posting these cursed birds up just to spite me huh?

I'll tell you what, you invite me up and we'll go out turkey hunting. You take your shotgun and I will take my sling shot. I bet I can kill a turkey before you.

I tried 4 years ago to kill a turkey with my bow. The season lasted about 10 minutes. those birds are just stupid.

I'll make you one other bet paul. Lets put the guns up and see who can kill the most turkeys with their truck in the middle of the winter when all they do is live in the middle of the f'ing road waiting to eat bugs off windshields that travel 60 mph! Bet I can beat you at that one! Bet I can rack up a bigger windshield repair bill than you to!

 

[mozey]

HA!! You know what this means, dontcha? I now retain sole claim to the title of world's worst turkey hunter.

Much congrats the mighty hunter and proud dad.

 

[hank4elk]

Way to go guys!! Sometimes run and gun is the only way to hunt them,as you found with the wind. Other factors require the same tactics,such as hunting pressure and even just their mood that day. As far as being dumb,that is hardly the case in my estimate. They may appear that way to some when they just mill about and even get aggressive with folks around ,but as soon as you pick up anything that seems like a weapon they are very wary.Heck,I killed one with a rock once,but that was just dumb luck. Stinky,I could kill a state record bull with my truck most any night here....but that is not hunting and would not not be kosher...besides being won-ton waste of good meat and my truck.... Congrates to Zach and Co.!!

 

[NMPaul]

>HA!! You know what this means,
>dontcha? I now retain sole
>claim to the title of
>world's worst turkey hunter.
>
>Much congrats the mighty hunter and
>proud dad.


Zach cant claim it, but, I can. Zach went one up on me with turkeys by killing them 2. Maybe I can catch up during my season.

We do enjoy eating them.

I could screw up a turkey dream.

 

[NMPaul]

Stinky and Hank. Turkeys may be stupid, but, I must be stupider. I see plenty of turkeys when I am not hunting them.

Finding them is never a problem, it is everything that happens between finding them and standing over a dead turkey that I seem to have a problem with.

Khart used to fill all his turkey tags. We brought him down to our level the last couple years.

 

[hank4elk]

LAST EDITED ON Apr-13-11 AT 06:29PM (MST)[p]>Stinky and Hank. Turkeys may
>be stupid, but, I must
>be stupider. I see
>plenty of turkeys when I
>am not hunting them.
>
>Finding them is never a problem,
>it is everything that happens
>between finding them and standing
>over a dead turkey that
>I seem to have a
>problem with.
>
>Khart used to fill all his
>turkey tags. We brought
>him down to our level
>the last couple years.

Next time try wearing birdwatcher togs,and carry a hiking stick to wack em....But carry a shotgun and they'll see you amile away and run off. I always thought they where a tough as elk to hunt without the noses.Usually too many eyes on you. Except the ones we call Yardbirds...

 

[mozey]

No good, Paul. If, thru your mere presence, you don't have the ability to ruin everyone else's turkey hunting, then you don't measure up to my degree of turkey hunting incompetence... ;-)