Turkey season planning perfected

[Ray Lyon]

Well we just dug out of a wet snow storm that dumped up to 2 feet of snow in some places in our area and cut off power to 255,000 people.  A cruel end to winter for us, but alas turkey season is approaching.  Fred Asbell wrote an excellent article in TBM not long ago about hunt planning. I took this to heart and I beleive I've come up with the perfect turkey season planning:

1) Pull one venison loin out of the freezer(that thankfully survived the power outage).
2) Have the misses go off on a last minute dinner meeting.  
3) Get out the bitzenburger jig and remaining shafts that need fletching for spring hunt.
4) Mix Basil Hayden with a splash of water and sit down at the computer with plate of sauteed venison loin, onions and peppers over rice.  Sip coctail, place feather in jig and open Trad Gang and start reviewing old turkey threads for tips and techniques.
5) Go on line to MI DNR website and find out you've been drawn for the first hunt period in your unit (yeah, undisturbed birds!!!!).
6) Change feather, sip more whiskey and go back to Trad Gang and review Waldrop packseat threads and how to pack them for turkey season. Consider if Waldrop packseat will get here before spring turkey season. Consider it doesn't matter anyway cause it's a great looking seat.
7) Go back and read more turkey threads and daydream about snow going away so that scouting can begin.

8) Refresh Basil Hayden and repeat thread searches.        

[pauljr]

Sounds like you have it all figured out. Enjoy!

[huntsmanlance]

[habujohn]

Ray we got over two feet here in Iron Mountain on Wednesday.  Headed to Lansing on Thursday and had the worst drive of my life when I headed home on Saturday morning.  Today it was 55 here and the snow was recceding fast and getting me thinking of turkeys next month.  I have most of the gear all set but want to put together a few new arrows.

[Ray Lyon]

John,
I had arrows left over too, but wanted to make some new ones for the fun of it. Half the journey is the preparation.  We've got an outdoor show coming up this month, so a trip down there for new diaphram calls is in order (even though last years are here someplace).  Our snow is going fast too. Fields are opening up (25% grass showing already after 2 thaw days) so the birds will start popping out soon.

[ericmerg]

sounds good im setting out my time lapse cameras and settin out corn well before the season so i can see if one area even has a turkey pop iff not ill be moving areas and trying again lol

[Michigan Mark]

Ray don't forget Sharpen your Broad heads! Congrats on your choice of the draw. Awaiting April season also.

[Ray Lyon]

Originally posted by Michigan Mark:
Ray don't forget Sharpen your Broad heads! Congrats on your choice of the draw. Awaiting April season also.

Mark, I'll sharpen them just before the opener to make sure they're freshly sharpened. Also, it's better to leave sharp things alone after a Basil Hayden or two!      :D