MI Spring Gobbler Season

[Foxnut]

Sitting on the Eastern tree line of the new farm I’m hunting for our Spring Gobbler season. My split opened up Saturday with temps in the low 40’s with 20-25 mph winds and rain. I hunted but it was miserable weather. Sunday morning was 35 degrees and crisp blue skies. This morning is perfect with 51 degrees and sunshine. I spent the last hour calling and listening to two or three Gobblers respond from the farm to the East of me. A couple hens and three Jakes crossed in front of my decoys about 30 minutes ago and a hen was dragging two Toms through the woods behind me about 40 yards into the property next door. All in all not a bad way to spend a Spring morning!!

[Rbishop]

Been out 3 times so far here in East Tennessee. I have hunted 2 separate river bottom farms. I had a conversation with one gobbler who showed himself briefly but spooked as I tried to turn his direction for a shot. Nothing like hearing an excited gobbler near your setup.

[Foxnut]

Due to a family obligation I had to cancel my trip to the Southern. While I was bummed when you have lemons make lemonade!!! Had the chance to hunt w/my S-I-L this morning. 42 degrees and a little overcast but a nice morning.

Knowing the birds were roosting on the farm to the East of us we sat along the Eastern tree line/fence row. Gobbling started about 6:00 a.m. and they flew down about 6:30 a.m. We watched three Toms follow two hens toward the corn stubble and then lost sight of them. I told my S-I-L that they would circle back so we sat there and occasionally yelped and chirped and would get a response. Finally about 7:45 we could tell they were getting closer and just over our right side. Finally at 8:05 a.m. a hen and two Toms emerged out of the woods and into the field. I used a push call w/soft yelps and the two Toms swung our way. My S-I-L took the left bird and 5 seconds later I shot the right bird.

Both were two y/o Toms w/9 3/4” beards and 1” spurs. His bird weighed a good bit more than mine. Unfortunately I didn’t have a scale to weigh them. I was using the AE 32” XF/XF 12 gauge again. First Turkey for my S-I-L so he was pumped! A great morning! Now to get my grandson on a bird.

[Rbishop]

Now wasn't that more fun than the Southern?

[Foxnut]

Now wasn't that more fun than the Southern?

Reggie, I have to say it sure was fun! While I love the shoots I absolutely love Turkey hunting! The best part was getting my S-I-L on his first Gobbler! It just doesn’t get any better!! I have a video of the hunt. Both Gobblers came out of the woods to our right about 50 yards and as soon as they saw the decoys they made a bee line for them. Unfortunately for them they had to cross right in front of us trying to get to the decoys!

[Jeff S]

Great pictures. Congratulations and thanks for sharing your success.

[DarylC]

Nice going Brett. I know the feeling.