Colorado Turkey Hunters??

[monterey]

I'm not really very well informed on decoy use and have never put a Jake in my set.  Better get one before the trip.

Just got a text from my oldest grandson who is already in the hunt area.  He got spotted by a big gobbler without a shot.  Shortly after another one ran right by him full bore but didn't seem to know he was there and ignored the dekes.

The younger boy is set up in a blind but no action.

Sitting on the patio and feel like I'm right there with them.

[Longtoke]

The ones in the south east corner have been running me ragged trying to get at them in these canyons.

[monterey]

Are you on public land down there?

[old_goat2]

Monterey, I'm no expert but what I do and it's worked when they would come into the dekes is to put hens facing away and Jake facing to me, I want the Tom to strut facing away, fan gives you some blockage from his eyes and his bung hole makes a nice aim point

[monterey]

Thanks, David.  That makes perfect sense.

Got a text this morning at 6AM with a picture of the 13 year old who is on the youth Hunt.  He got a big Tom just after daylight this morning.  No pics because he was required to use a scattergun.  He is wearing a very happy face

Good luck on your Hunt.  What unit did you draw?

[Longtoke]

Yeah there is good public land opportunity here that I hunt, but I also have permission to wonder across most of the fences out here    not that it has helped me so far this year lol.

[monterey]

Have you ever tried Apishipa?

[LongbowArchitect]

Check out this new "moving" turkey decoy.

 https://ultimatepredatorgear.com/the-new-turkey-decoy/

Looks like it brings a lot of realism to decoying shy turkeys.

[Longtoke]

Originally posted by monterey:
Have you ever tried Apishipa?

No, Never hunted that far north, I'm chasing the gobblers around the Syke's ranch wildlife area.

[monterey]

Been here a few days and they were talking pretty good until yesterday.  Had several up close situations but none that provided a shot

For some reason I have 4G on this ridge so here's a couple pics.  I can see New Mexico from here.    

 

   

     

They don't do the country justice.

Sun is going down.  The end of another day in Turkey country.