Thread: Buggs this week

Hows the water looking after all this rain?

tanks for update Navy angler from what ive heard bluestone was the place to be sat- fished outa longwood it was real slow- gona have to keep up with whats going on from ya'll for a while, gota get a couple gobblers in the freezer !

Hunter just PM me I am there at least every other weekend usually more! I am no expert but i will tell you what i am doing and if it is working or not.

Thanks navy angler- hopeful 10-14 days will get me a couple thunder chickns & even w/ hunting I'll be trying to get in an afternoon @ the lake every week ain't but an hour away for me-

Originally Posted by hunter1314

Thanks navy angler- hopeful 10-14 days will get me a couple thunder chickns & even w/ hunting I'll be trying to get in an afternoon @ the lake every week ain't but an hour away for me-

may take more time than I thought! made a run through my turkey spots today checking things out before opening day & I'm afraid last years mast crop failure may raise its head agin- gona hafta pull out some old tricks-

Originally Posted by hunter1314

may take more time than I thought! made a run through my turkey spots today checking things out before opening day & I'm afraid last years mast crop failure may raise its head agin- gona hafta pull out some old tricks-

Sorry to threadjack. What do you key in on when hunting spring gobblers? I aquired 5000 new acres of land to hunt this year so need to locate em. I take for granted the others places I hunt I am around so often that I can just look for em every day.

to consistently kill long birds you gota know the piece of property like the back of you hand & then get there early & follow the gobble- if he don't gobble then your chances go down till 9-10 am then listen hard again- if still no gobbles its like deer hunting got figure where they'r going to strut & be there & kill 'em - if they aint gobbling you can bet your A.... off they'r following hens & strutting- and will be on a pattern - it may differ a 100 yards a day but they will be at the same designation 8 days out 10- with that much new property get aerial photos & topo maps of the site ( just google it plenty of sources) I'd suggest looking for big timber areas on ridge tops or in swamp bottoms for roosting sites for am hunts & as day progress's move toward possible green fields for strut zones- big timber rider spots can be hot midday afternoon strut zones too- keep your eye out for droppimgs- if I don't find MOIST droppings where im hunting I keep moving- if you got 5000 ac new land sounds like you need a hunting partner or a survey or both!

I got plenty of open field close to swamp bottoms. I will check out how guest work on the land if your interested. Its in Sussex so thats a bit of a ride for you. Should I focus on untilled open field or where the winter wheat is coming up? I got one field that has lots of acorns and pecans on it. I am thinking they wouldnt be too far from that buffet. I have no clue what a turkeys "home" range is though

Thanks for the advice
I have good luck with birds on my old farm just have to learn this place.