hawglips
Old Mossy Horns
A couple years ago, a guy told me he wouldn't shoot a bird unless it gobbles all the way in. I know he was exaggerating, but I told him that I'd rarely kill a bird if that was the required criteria for me to shoot one. I told him it seems like I'm always having to try to finesse or play dirty tricks to persuade one into gun range.
Well, after thinking about that, and this discussion on difficult, strange acting birds last year https://nchuntandfish.com/forums/showthread.php?127969-Musing-on-a-strange-2016&highlight=musing , it just wouldn't be right not to point out the contrast with this year.
I can't remember a year quite like 2017, in a very good way. In stark contrast to 2016, and even normal years for me, 2017 was the year of birds acting like they are supposed to - gobbling and coming in enthusiastically. In 8 days of carrying a gun, I had 11 gobblers in gun range (all who gobbled their way to me), and walked away from 7 or 8 more gobbling birds (not including the 5 I let walk away who came into range with a buddy that died) because I had no tag left. I don't think I've experienced a spring like that before. Yes, I had a couple walk-away birds this year also, but they were the exception, not the rule, and only served to enhance the enjoyment of the ones that gobbled in to me.
Anybody else think 2017 has been an especially good year for killing turkeys? Or was I just extremely fortunate this year?
Well, after thinking about that, and this discussion on difficult, strange acting birds last year https://nchuntandfish.com/forums/showthread.php?127969-Musing-on-a-strange-2016&highlight=musing , it just wouldn't be right not to point out the contrast with this year.
I can't remember a year quite like 2017, in a very good way. In stark contrast to 2016, and even normal years for me, 2017 was the year of birds acting like they are supposed to - gobbling and coming in enthusiastically. In 8 days of carrying a gun, I had 11 gobblers in gun range (all who gobbled their way to me), and walked away from 7 or 8 more gobbling birds (not including the 5 I let walk away who came into range with a buddy that died) because I had no tag left. I don't think I've experienced a spring like that before. Yes, I had a couple walk-away birds this year also, but they were the exception, not the rule, and only served to enhance the enjoyment of the ones that gobbled in to me.
Anybody else think 2017 has been an especially good year for killing turkeys? Or was I just extremely fortunate this year?
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