Team 8 "Strut Busters"

[sticknstring]

Guys, here are x1957x's bird and his grandson Dalton's bird as well! Congrats guys! That makes 3 birds down so far!

[x1957x]

(PART 2.) of my hunt story!!!! Anyways like I was saying, we had the one right below the hill cutting us off and having the issue with my decoy moving. I no sooner get in the blind and we can hear he is getting closer. Within 5 minutes he was in the back of the field on a trot and stop and strut that happend about every ten feet to close the 120 yard gap fast. COOL to say the least!! He got to about 35 yards and stopped put his head up and putted a couple times and walked in NERVOUS as all get out to get within bow range of about the 25 yards before the 100 grain muzzy with a Zwickey Scorpio arrow stop found its mark! The Mathews Helim with a 400 gold tip Very easily accomplised its misson! What an awsome hunt(first ever with a bow) to say the least. Owe it all to the good calling ability,s from my son Matt. Pictures are coming!! My story!!!!

[sticknstring]

I think it's just Moose & I left for OTC MN season right? A week to wait, the down time is killing me!

[x1957x]

Did everyone tag out on our team so far sticknstring?

[sticknstring]

We're 3/4 so far with 2 of us left to hunt starting May 1st. Top 4 birds count so 1 of us will have to tag one to have a winning chance!

[rundrave]

I am still hoping to try and get back out if the weather cooperates. My free days have either been really windy or rainy. I know that it shouldn't stop me but if I make the drive west again I would like to make it worth my while.

[sticknstring]

Yeah, supposed to be pretty windy this weekend. I was thinking about possibly heading back down next weekend myself. Good luck if you make it back out rundrave.

[x1957x]

Hey, Thanks stick for the info. Who's left and by the way good luck to you!

[x1957x]

Good luck to you to rundrave!

[ANYFISH2]

Rundave still has time it sounds like, which is awsome.

Stick and monstermoose have MN archery season left , which is pretty much all of May.

I feel we have some birds left to see. We sure had a solid start.

[rundrave]

Yeah, supposed to be pretty windy this weekend. I was thinking about possibly heading back down next weekend myself

Yeah that's one of my big pet peeves of living out here, the stupid wind. I have until May 18, 2014 to get back out.

[monstermoose78]

Well it might be my year to get a turkey while in this contest. I will be out with the nephew tomorrow morning. I went out to my old mans and made one call and had 4 toms fire off in different directions. Then the hens started going crazy. I got out of there, because I did not want to spoke them. My nephew is 10 and he going to go crazy when he sees his first turkey coming in. I am pumped up for getting him out there, but morning cant come fast enough.

[sticknstring]

How did your nephew's hunt go '78? Hunting onditions have been pretty poor to say the least!

[monstermoose78]

Things started good had them gobbling from the roast then the hens took over and never came our way. Around 9 we had a tom fire up but he was on the other side of the brook. He answered every call for until 11 us then nothing. We heard one other tom but he was a long ways off. We waited until 12 and called it a day. We had fun watching the ducks and geese landing in the pond. Had some sandhill cranes dancing around by the pond. My nephew said he had fun, even though we did not see a turkey.

[x1957x]

GOOD LUCK to you Moose and Sticknstring!

[monstermoose78]

Thank you!! I will try my best to add to the score for the team. However today I am pounding away on the old key board trying to finish up my finals week papers.

[monstermoose78]

Tomorrow the nephew is trying again. I will be up after that. I hope I can put one down for the team.

[ANYFISH2]

Good luck monstermoose, and luck to your nephew.

[monstermoose78]

Anyone know how to call them across a brook? We had multiple turkeys firing off at the same time across the brook, but my nephew could not take it and fell asleep. Tomorrow is my day and I will wait them toms out. I might try this afternoon as well.

[Borch]

Anyone know how to call them across a brook? We had multiple turkeys firing off at the same time across the brook, but my nephew could not take it and fell asleep. Tomorrow is my day and I will wait them toms out. I might try this afternoon as well.

We've had a lot of afternoon activity. So it's definitely worth the time.

[x1957x]

sticknstring, did you start hunting yet? How about you moose?.. GOOD LUCK you guys! x57x

[monstermoose78]

Yeah I made it out and went over to the Sand Dunes to see what going on somewhere other then my dad's. I heard a some hens but never go a gobble. Seeing I do not have a final tomorrow I will be out at the my dad's. It is just a matter of being there when the turkeys are. I know they come over into the clover patch, because I see their tracks on the pocket gophers mounds. It amazes me that a bird with such a tiny brain can make going nuts, but that is why it is fun.

[sticknstring]

I spent most of the day Friday and Saturday morning at my primary farm and got blanked. I saw 1 lone hen Friday and 2 jakes Sat morning. One distant gobble the entire time. Talked to the adjacent landowner and he said bird numbers are way down. After a brief walk in the woods, I believe him. No scratching or sign anywhere. I checked out a few spots closer to home this morning, but didn't locate any birds. Good thing it's a long season!

[x1957x]

Do you guys have to pick an area you hunt when hunting with a bow? I think you do but just thought I would ask. Wright county, is that around the se. mn area somewhere sticknstring? Moose, I have a old friend that swears it dont really do alot of good to go early in the morning after a bunch of hens are done and bred. He swears by the 10am to 2pm time is the best to call a tom in. The hens are out sitting on eggs or making nests that time of day. I think you are on a good spot though. Gotta be there at the right time is all!

[sticknstring]

No, you don't have to specify an area with the archery license. You can hunt any zone between 5/1 - 5/29. Wright Co is just west of the Twin Cities and SE of St. Cloud.