NJ youth Turkey. 2019

jode hillman said:
Thanks Kyle. It?s been a great season already, even though NJ regular season just opened today.
I got a jump on my season by heading to TN for their opener as the guest of a couple AL guys. Much to my surprise, they were good people! ( lol)

I gagged my heaviest Tom ever, a tad under 25 pounds!
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Awesome bird, a rainbow of color.
 
SJ Fairbank said:
jode hillman said:
Thanks Kyle. It?s been a great season already, even though NJ regular season just opened today.
I got a jump on my season by heading to TN for their opener as the guest of a couple AL guys. Much to my surprise, they were good people! ( lol)

I gagged my heaviest Tom ever, a tad under 25 pounds!
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Awesome bird, a rainbow of color.
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Thanks. We wer hunting an 1100 acre cattle farm. Great spot, but man, I walked over 12 miles in two days to kill that bird!
 



Jode -

Walking 12 + miles for a bird that size sounds just about right.[smile]

Brings the concept of Fair Chase, and equality well into the hunt.

Now if ya had to carry that rascal that far out. That is payback.[;)]

Either way, you will not forget that bird anytime soon.

Congrats again my friend.


Best regards
Vince
 
Vince Pagliaroli said:
Jode -

Walking 12 + miles for a bird that size sounds just about right.[smile]

Brings the concept of Fair Chase, and equality well into the hunt.

Now if ya had to carry that rascal that far out. That is payback.[;)]

Either way, you will not forget that bird anytime soon.

Congrats again my friend.


Best regards
Vince
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Oh yes, fair chase and kicked my butt for sure! Luckily the walk out from the kill site wasn?t all 12 miles. I will say it was far enough. And I made a gobbler sling once I came home!!
 
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Jode -

I knew there would be more to come...

Yer on a Roll.

Enjoy it for all it's worth. I know you will.

Congrats, again.


Best regards
Vince
 
Vince Pagliaroli said:
Jode -

I knew there would be more to come...

Yer on a Roll.

Enjoy it for all it's worth. I know you will.

Congrats, again.


Best regards
Vince
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Maybe so, maybe not. I have one tag left. But it doesn?t come in til 2nd week of May
 
Congratulations! Still in the "do the work" phase here, despite the season being open for nearly a week; Hens, hens, hens with jakes nearby, and a flock of jakes. Grouse are really starting to make "noise" now. No morels yet...
 
RLLigman said:
Congratulations! Still in the "do the work" phase here, despite the season being open for nearly a week; Hens, hens, hens with jakes nearby, and a flock of jakes. Grouse are really starting to make "noise" now. No morels yet...
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Our season is later weather wise. A warm snap has the hens solidly sitting, and the Gobblers lonely. A great recipe for success if you can find a mature bird.
 
Closer, twice, both times single birds hung-up. First bird would not cross a stone wall fence, so I waited a bit over twenty minutes after I lost sight of him to try and circle around and try again; walked right into him on a two track... Second try was a pair of birds, with both refusing to cross a vernal wetland. I did get one within 45 yards, but that bird was not out in the open, so I didn't risk a shot. I rolled a bird over three years ago in a similar situation and distance, only to never find it.

Weather keeps jumping all over the place, mostly on the too cold side. We still have a fair amount of snow in spots. Snow going to rain predicted today with wind gusts up to 40mph. Took the dogs out this morning...flat calm and 34F.
 
RLLigman said:
Closer, twice, both times single birds hung-up. First bird would not cross a stone wall fence, so I waited a bit over twenty minutes after I lost sight of him to try and circle around and try again; walked right into him on a two track... Second try was a pair of birds, with both refusing to cross a vernal wetland. I did get one within 45 yards, but that bird was not out in the open, so I didn't risk a shot. I rolled a bird over three years ago in a similar situation and distance, only to never find it.

Weather keeps jumping all over the place, mostly on the too cold side. We still have a fair amount of snow in spots. Snow going to rain predicted today with wind gusts up to 40mph. Took the dogs out this morning...flat calm and 34F.
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Wow, snow, cold and high winds make for tough hunting. I too have lost a bird because of a obstructed shot. Live and learn, that for certain.
Patience kills more turkeys than anything!
 
tod osier said:
Nice birds!
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Well, the best season ever keeps getting better. My daughter Ali connected this morning on her first ever Turkey! Congratulations kiddo!

We were set up in a mixed pine forest 40 Yards off a field edge. We Had a boss bird gobbling and working right off the roost like he read the script.

Then out of the corner of the field a BIG black coyote comes stalking in. He was limping badly on his right front quater . He stopped at 50 yards behind a big pine, then sulked away. Allison never had a clear shot. He Scared our bird away😭.

We sat for another 1/2 hour when Ali catches movement on our right. It took forever for her to get a clear shot, but she was patient and rocked him at 30 yards!! Hillman trifecta!!

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