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Had a bird fire up at some owls right before sunset. I hooted and then made some yelps and he kept hammering at the Owls that were talking. He worked his way in and I never saw him due to trees but he was close enough to hear his footsteps. I watched him fly up to a tree 40-50 yards from me. He flew up at 7:22, 13 mins after sunset. Another bird is STILL gobbling as I type, at 7:41 pm on the next ridge over.

Now the problem is, I've been planning to hunt another favorite spot tomorrow, and meet bigasports. That place isn't open all season so it's usually a priority. But I don't think I can leave these birds here. Decisions decisions...


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Always always always hunt where you have current Intel. Sounds like the bird you roosted is all alone go kill him. Don't leave turkeys to find turkeys
 
If I seen him fly up within range I'd took him home.....but for once I'll agree with setterman. Hunt him in the morning


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Check your regs- legal shooting hours end at sunset for turkeys, not 30 minutes after like deer. Catman did right and will probably be rewarded for it in the morning.


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Setterman":29xjrxk2 said:
Always always always hunt where you have current Intel. Sounds like the bird you roosted is all alone go kill him. Don't leave turkeys to find turkeys
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This is GREAT advice!
 
Yep of course I'll be sitting 50 yards from him in a few hours. And yes legal hours end at sunset, he flew up 13 minutes after hours.


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Roost 1":x27dm2ak said:
Don't be surprised if he goes towards the other bird. I'd get in between them if possible.
Good luck!!
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they are several hundred yards apart. I'm more concerned there will be some hen talk nearby he will go toward. But he was alone when he flew up for sure.


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The other bird down the ridge already gobbled at 445 am. I'm set up real close to my bird waiting for daylight


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catman529":3b6ifan2 said:
The other bird down the ridge already gobbled at 445 am. I'm set up real close to my bird waiting for daylight


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Good luck Cat!


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Had two guys from Arkansas sneak in and shoot him off the roost. I tried flashing them once but didn't want to keep shining a light when I could see the gobbler. I yelped a few times but they didn't know I was there. Of course they saw my truck but assumed I was hunting the fields.

So I got on the 2nd bird and got real close to him, but was stuck in a thicket in a bad spot. I saw him fly down and heard him drumming and gobbling for about 15 mins and then a couple hens across the creek flew to him, followed by a bunch of jakes. Of course the hens took him off to private land but I did hear a bunch of different birds this morning so I can go roam


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That stinks Cat!!!
I guess there's no such thing as a sure thing. I guess you talked to the guys who shot that bird?
 
catman529":14i5z6wr said:
Had two guys from Arkansas sneak in and shoot him off the roost. I tried flashing them once but didn't want to keep shining a light when I could see the gobbler. I yelped a few times but they didn't know I was there. Of course they saw my truck but assumed I was hunting the fields.

So I got on the 2nd bird and got real close to him, but was stuck in a thicket in a bad spot. I saw him fly down and heard him drumming and gobbling for about 15 mins and then a couple hens across the creek flew to him, followed by a bunch of jakes. Of course the hens took him off to private land but I did hear a bunch of different birds this morning so I can go roam


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The guys near me owl hooted all the way to the bird shock gobbling then shot him off the roost I assume at like 6:02. I called a silent gobbler in later but he caught me off guard and I spooked him trying to get my gun on him. My two year birdless streak continues haha. On a bright note, I had one close enough drumming yesterday and should have had one today.


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JRA":16lrofwd said:
That stinks Cat!!!
I guess there's no such thing as a sure thing. I guess you talked to the guys who shot that bird?
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yea I ran down to em and asked if they saw me, they didn't seem to know, but they saw my truck and thought I would be in the fields. I said no I never hunt those field. I said they could have let him pitch down and he would have come to one of us and the guy said but they drove 5 hours to hunt here. I think the guy that didn't shoot was gonna go after one of the birds we heard across the creek which is what I'm thinking of doing in a while if I don't go and meet bigasports instead.


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Did they at least have a Tennessee hunting license??? Haha
Drove 5-hours to shoot one off the limb before daylight...
 

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