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Offline Canadian Idle

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Turkey hunts
« on: April 03, 2014, 01:35:00 AM »
Just wonderin' how far you guy's go to hunt turkeys. Good turkey hunten' for me is about 400 miles. The wife says it's about 350 miles too far. They are only $.99 a lb on sale ready to cook. I don't think she really understands. LOL

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2014, 05:19:00 AM »
I just booked a Texas gobbler hunt for the first part of May. Gonna be about a couple thousand mile round trip before its over. My wife asked, "you know how many turkey's you can buy for the cost of this hunt?"... I told her, "none because I probably won't get one!".... She still doesn't quite understand and I don't think she ever will but she puts up with it...

I don't think I can buy what it will do for my soul and she does understand that.

As a wise man once told me on my FB wall after a post about how awesome my wife is about always letting me hunt..,.. "there are worse ways a man can spend his time and money,.. I good woman knows that"...

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Offline JEFF B

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2014, 05:40:00 AM »
5 minute drive up the road. oh so lucky   :biglaugh:
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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2014, 05:59:00 AM »
I've gone from .5 miles to over 1200 and WILL go farther!!!
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Offline RIng

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2014, 06:55:00 AM »
I will be walking out my door to hunt in NY  , and making a 7 hour drive to Maryland to hunt turkey and scout for Sika .

Offline Jake Scott

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2014, 08:20:00 AM »
Right there with most other guys.  I can hunt them right out the back door, but that didn't stop me from driving 250 miles this past weekend to hunt jelly heads.  I LOVE turkey hunting.  Didn't get a shot this past weekend, but I sure got to talk to a bunch of them, which is almost a great. I am getting married in June, and my fiance thinks I'm totally crazy, but she is very supportive.  

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Offline Limbhanger

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2014, 09:16:00 AM »
Flying just over 1700 miles to the Yucatan hunting "jungle" turkeys next February!

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2014, 10:01:00 AM »
For me I hunt them because they are just outside the door.  I would never spend money to go anywhere to hunt them, or any other bird.  I mean come on guys, it's just a bird.  I've killed a few but I just can't get excited over them.
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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2014, 10:08:00 AM »
"Just a bird"   :saywhat:
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Offline Jake Scott

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2014, 10:20:00 AM »
JUST A BIRD???!!!!  In my neck of the woods a mature tom turkey is an outstanding trophy with any equipment, let alone a traditional bow.  Next to whitetails they are my favorite quarry.  Each man his own, though.

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Offline Limbhanger

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2014, 10:22:00 AM »
I've killed three rutting, PO'ed, lookin' for a fight moose all under 20yards and I honestly can say I get nearly as excited calling in and killing a big 'ol tom! Only difference is I'm not as concerned about being killed by a turkey  ;)

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2014, 11:58:00 AM »
Just came back from a trip to fl for osceolas,1200 miles,been to Nebraska 7 times,1400 miles. It's whatever cranks you up!
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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2014, 12:06:00 PM »
The wild turkey population was re-introduced in our area and the birds are thriving.  I am lucky to hunt them 15 minutes from home.

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2014, 03:24:00 PM »
I bowhunt them within 5 miles of my home.
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Offline J. Holden

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2014, 04:12:00 PM »
Well even in Illinois I have to travel at least 2.5 hours for public land that has hunt-able birds.  On May 1st I'm leaving for my annual 14 hour trip to North Platte to hunt them.  It's not about the meat these days.  It's about  getting outside and stretching your legs.  How far does she go for a new purse or pair of shoes?  Wait, don't use that one.  It didn't go over well with my wife...

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2014, 04:13:00 PM »
I guess I am lucky I only have to go 70 miles.

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2014, 04:14:00 PM »
I guess I am lucky I only have to go 70 miles.

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Re: Turkey hunts
« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2014, 04:28:00 PM »
So far I've traveled anywhere between 100 yards and 700 miles.  If I ever try Oceola's I'll sure go further.  Hunting turkeys is a blast!
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