This Weather is TERRIBLE!

[nbadger23]

Ghost.. it's good to hear that reinforcement. My head tells me that they have to "do what they do" but I wouldn't have blamed them this morning if they didn't want to come out of the tree at all! I'm feeling revived for tonight's hunt and if nothing else, scouting for tracks shouldn't be too bad.

[pumper317]

Good luck to all of you... I hope you score! I test fate tomorrow am... Lets hope they move. PS we got no snow, or rain... Weahter people, what a job.

[leech~~]

Man we had season A down by Houston Mn and I thought the weather was bad with 3 straight days of cold, rain and snow but this has got to Su@$.

Good luck guys!

[nbadger23]

It's not a lot of fun out there right now.. final total was 15" of snow. I cut a path back to one of my spots last night and put the blind up and that was some hard work. From what I saw in the little bit I scouted around they are staying mainly on the field edges or woods as the snow isn't as deep there. I watched one jake work a field edge last night and it looked like pretty hard work for him.

I did hear a few gobbles this morning, a long ways off, so that was a positive sign. Not sure what I'm going to do tonight. I have a spot on a fence line where I've shot two birds in the past 3 years at night, as they make their way back to roost. The normal advantage of this spot is you can see the birds coming from a good ways off in the field and adjust to where they may cross the fence line as they come. Given how little they are using the fields I'm not sure if that will be useful or not. It's also very difficult in the woods right now because the tree branches are holding so much snow you can't see very far in front of you. Bring on the warm temps and even rain to melt this stuff!

[pumper317]

Went out this am for a couple of hours. Heard a bunch of gobbling. Nothing would respond to calls, but so great to hear it. Thought i was duck hunting when a hen flew in and landing in the decoys. Only turkey that we saw, but it got the heart going. Saw a lot of fowl life; ducks, geese, cranes, and misc field birds. So great to be in the woods, or field!

[DonBo]

Here's what we dealt with in Wisconsin. 12". No power. No heat. Trees down everywhere. Blinds crushed and broken.

We had to leave the campgound. That pretty much put an end to our hunt. We are going down for the day tomorrow. We're hoping for the best.

[hugonian1]

I was wondering if you were where the snow hit DonBo.

It sure is pretty though.

This weather has been surreal this spring.

Hopefully your hunt tomorrow will be fruitful.

[laker1]

I was up in the Mille lac area in the B season,I either cross country skied or snowshoed the 4 days I hunted.

[pumper317]

I got lucky this evening. My buddy could not go out this morning, so I went out this evening on public land by where I have seen turkeys and know they roost. I tried to just scout for where to go for the morning. Got out at 4, and got a gobble at about 440. Saw the bird at about 445. He jumped a pond and I thought game was on. The he got behind me, and the next thing I heard, he gobbled 150 yards on my other side. Called him in form there. He flanked me again, and came up on my off side. Rolled him at 40 yards after he went behind a stump. 21.6 pounds. Double beard. 10 inches and 7.5 inches. 3/4 inch spurs. Very nice bird for me. 2nd bird ever, and first one solo. This bird was a lot more blonde than my last bird. very neet how different they can be. Pictures won't load, so Monday I will get them up.

[pumper317]

I got this one to work. No beards in pick though, but you get the idea.

[123fish]

All I have is a red X pumper. No pic.

[pumper317]

Monday it is then. Phone not working for uploads. Sorry!

[pumper317]

My picture files are too big... any help on reformatting please?

[DonBo]

My picture files are too big... any help on reformatting please?

I upload mine to "Photobucket" first. (it's free and easy) Then you just need to copy and paste the code into your reply.

There's better instructions stickied to the top of the photograpy forum here at HSO.

[pumper317]

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2nd try. Thanks Donbo.

[sticknstring]

Beautiful bird Pumper - congrats! Did he show aggression towards your deke or didn't he quite make it that far?

[pumper317]

He came up from behind the decoys and was turning to I think show off when he got the thunder. I will never know, but it seems like a good story in my head.

[bigbucks]

Nice job! I don't think that bird's going to recover...