Team 1 "Dead RedHeads"

[Fins-n-feathers]

Hey guys! I didn't see a thread for team one so I figured I would get one going.

Im gonna be hunting in central MN in the same spot for the third year in a row. I have been skunked so far but have had several instances where I came oh so close only to have it busted up by bad hunter decisions or freak chance.I think this year will be the year for me though. The only problem is that my two hunting partners are both on different teams... so that should be interesting.

Anybody got any ideas for a team name?

[IlliniWalli]

i'm checkin in

i hope you know that by starting this thread you volunteered to be captain

[totally_addicted]

Hey guys! I will be hunting in Wright County with my bow during the last 4 seasons. The area I will be hunting is a new area for turkeys by me. Until two seasons ago we had never gotten a picture of a turkey on a trail cam or seen one while working the fields. Last season I only hunted there a few times because I still didn't quite believe there were that many around. The early part of summer and last fall I saw at least a half a dozen jakes and toms and quite a few hens.... So this year I am going to put in the time and see if I can bag one.

I also have a few back up areas that I will go to if my first area doesn't seem to have as many birds as I think it does. Can't wait for the archery portion of the season to open!

Team Name suggestion: Golden Gobblers

[IlliniWalli]

HSO Team 1

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hoyt4

mws4dux

nbadger23

any other Team 1 members out there?

i should add that i have 3 tags for counties in west central illinois, starting april 14. this is my 24th season chasin longbeards

as far as team name ... i'll toss out there Longbeard Busters, Jelly Heads. i see fins n feathers is a duck dynasty fan. team i was on last year was the Tom Commanders

[Hoyt4]

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I have taken two birds in NE already but did not have the form before I left. First bird was 25LBS10oz very big bird for that area but do not have the pictures of weight. Have plenty of wittnesses but I do have 5 more tags to try for our team.Second bird I shot the beard off both were bow birds. Not sure if this will mess up the team or not.

[sticknstring]

Wow Hoyt - that's a HUGE bird for that area. I haven't seen one go more than 23.5 down there. Hope you shot him close to the truck!

[Hoyt4]

Thanks String I think our biggest was just around 24 but your right most do not go over 23. I shot one a few years ago I went back with the gun 23.5 with 1.5 spurs but nothing like this down there.

Funny I was so off on weights for other birds in camp I said this one was 22.

The weater was tough colder there then here. Most mornings were 17 to 22 to start the days off.

[IlliniWalli]

congrats on a hoss, hoyt.

too bad you didnt get contest stuff, cause if he had good spurs and beard he likely would have been in the running for biggest tom

just stick another one similar and the team will forgive you on this one

[nbadger23]

Present and accounted for. I've got a D season tag in Minnesota, followed by the week after that in Wisconsin. I'll be taking a friend's daughter out for her first turkey hunt next week in Wisconsin for the youth hunt and hopefully be doing some scouting for myself as well.

Congrats Hoyt - that's a great bird to start off with!.

[IlliniWalli]

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[Hoyt4]

Sorry I have not had too much time to write up a story but I will have a few pictures. I actually took both birds out of the blind on this trip that was a little different. Did do some running and bowing one day and got reall close to one he did not like decoys.

After this we pulled all decoys and had better luck with none out. I did have them out one day and the cows loved them.

Friend of mine with his first NE turkey after a few trips finally connected. Called in 3 birds one evening and we doubbled up.

Also a picture of his trip down to meet us on Monday last week he hit this storm and almost didn't make it there. They were closing down I-90 on him but he made the exit just in time.

The cows loved the decoys but we didn't use after this.

[nbadger23]

Those are great looking birds - congrats Hoyt!

[mws4dux]

Congrats Hoyt! I'll be hunting mn archery. Good luck Team 1

[nbadger23]

The dog got up early this a.m. so I meandered out in the yard with her and there was gobbling galore in the neighborhood. It was a very pleasant sound to hear!

[IlliniWalli]

since it looks like we are all present and accounted for, we need to come up with a team name

Dead Redheads??

Hook Hunters???

Rubber Neckers??

the aforementioned suggestions, too

this is a democracy; cast your votes

[nbadger23]

I like Dead RedHeads.

Who's up first on our team?

[Hoyt4]

Just to put another out there

Heart breakers and Tom takers

Heading out tomorrow evening not looking to good but we will see what happens. Found 7 turkey carcasses on Saturday a couple a Tom's for sure but couldnt tell on the others. Did not really find any other sign. But if they are around and give me one glimpse they are in trouble I will have the boom stick this week.

[IlliniWalli]

team 1 on the board!!

got a 3 year old tom this morning

not a monster but this was my last day to hunt on my first season tag. whew!

will get him officially entered soon

[Hoyt4]

Congrats IlliniWalli nice work.

[DonBo]

jeez Walli, what took ya so long? That's so not like you.

BTW, congrats!

[sticknstring]

What, no 2 yr olds in your area?

Every year, you're dropping limbhangers! Congrats!

[nbadger23]

Nice work Walli!

[IlliniWalli]

jeez Walli, what took ya so long? That's so not like you.

BTW, congrats!

[Hoyt4]

Mn bird down. Did not have a lot of time to hunt this season but made it work out. I was worried I would not see anything with finding 7 dead last saturday scouting. Was lucky enough to take this guy on Saturday morning had to watch this group of gobblers for over 3 hours until I was finally enough for them to come check out. There ended up being 7 gobblers to come see me but still 2 or 3 more they left behind them in the field.

Also I will get my NE bird registered and get the form in so we will have two birds on the board. Just been running crazy. Next stop SD I leave Sunday morning. Some time this week I have to put new flooring into my house also hmmm I wouldn't have it any other way running crazy in the spring.

[DonBo]

Good job and nice photo!