HSO Archery Dude's and 1 Gun Dude-Team 7

[East Rush Rules]

What are your scouting reports boys? Was out this a.m. and the action is sure heating up!! Birds are in there small groups and the toms are strutting there stuff with this warm weather we have finally been having!!!

[Tippman]

I missed my alarm this morning for my scouting . But later when I went out to put a trail camera at my second choice turkey spot there were about 15 turkeys with a few toms strutting in a field nearby. Gonna go practice some shooting of the bow out of the blind now.

[harvey lee]

My BIG Tom is just getting a little fatter. Feeding corn. I will beat Joel, as all I have to do is stick an arrow through it while its still tied up. Easy hunt.

I wont go to the spot until its 3-4 days before I hunt to keep the woods quiet. No one hunts the spot I do. Been good for years.

[hawkeye43]

How did I end up on your team????????

[harvey lee]

You had someone looking down on you Ken. They picked teams and I really dont know how.

[Tippman]

This morning I took a quick drive and saw 15 different gobblers strutting around near my second choice spot. At the area I plan on hunting there was just one I could see in the field but the visability wasn't that well from my truck. Boy did that get me excited though.

[Tippman]

Good luck on Monday East Rush.

I was out again this morning and saw about 20 different toms between a couple spots. Just hope I can come through on my end with one of them now.

[East Rush Rules]

its not lookin too good for me fellas. 6 toms on one of my spots got hammered before i even got to hunt them . Lets just say im not too happy with the landowner permits as of this second ! O well, im going to grind it out these last 2 days and see if i can get me a bird!

[harvey lee]

Dont give up with two days left as it only takes one tom to walk by. Good luck.

[Tippman]

For some reason I really seem to attract the jakes. Today while out moving the blind I was carrying the shotgun with me (easier than the bow). Well a tom with a long, thick beard walked within about 33 yrds of me with 5 hens following. I didn't shoot because this is at the edge of my comfort zone plus I really want to harvest a bird with the bow. Maybe tomorrow morning.

I have been seeing toms every time out. I just haven't been able to get them to come in the last two mornings.

Good luck East Rush these last two days. Remember you can't harvest a bird if your not in the woods.

[Captain B.R.K]

Team 7 Turkey Dudes good luck this coming season/weekend. I sure hope we have a good showing. My grandparents have been out scouting for me since I don't get the chance to head to Rochester often. They tell me a group of 10 turkeys have been using the field I plan to hunt. I don't know if that is good or bad, but its a start.

We'll talk to you when I get back from the hunt.

[Tippman]

Well guys unfortunately I was unable to harvest a bird this year. I'm completely fine with not getting a bird, but do wish I could have come through for our team. It's actually the first time in my 5 years of hunting them I didn't bag a tom opening morning. But when I look at the new challenge with the bow I WOULD have had that opening day bird, and am glad that I did try archery. I will be doing this from now on as it adds greatly to the challenge in taking a mature tom. Good luck to those whose seasons are to come.

[harvey lee]

Tippman

Its not an easy game to harvest a bird with the bow. I congratulate you on your willingness to stick with the bow and not take the easier route. When you do harvest a bird with the bow it will be a great trophy and worth waiting for.

[East Rush Rules]

well guys, were on the board, although i didnt get it with my bow...... I tried the first four and a half days with it, but the last night i just brought the boom stick and am regretting it dearly!!! Had 2 toms come into my setup right before legal shooting time was up on the last day of my season!!! i have no clue how to post pics, so if i could email them to somebody or something that would be great!

[Tippman]

I can post them. [email protected] Congrats

[harvey lee]

When is everyone else hunting? I'm up this next week.

[hawkeye43]

next week. If I can only have a chance at the one I saw tonight, it should be fun

[harvey lee]

Sorry to say I wasnt much help in this contest. My bow was in for repair and I did not get it back in time to re sight it in. I didnt want to do the gun thing so I missed my chance this year.

Hawkeye, did you harvest one ?

[Captain B.R.K]

Sorry to hear Harvey Lee you didn't get a chance.

I know the next time I'm picked for the lottery I'll be trying harder to bag a bird. I enjoyed the whole experience this year, but getting picked once every two year I better get my bird and make the hunt count.

How did everyone else do?!