Mississippi has a youth season that ran from the 8th to the 14th. I decided to bring my son and give it a try. Ive been practicing for 6 months with a slate an a box call, watching dvds,etc. im itching to go!
We get out in the woods, walking the deer lease, closing up stands and looking for signs. About every hundred yards are so i stop and call. After 2-3 tries I get a response! Call again and another response gave me a general direction! We hunker down against a tree and wait. 1 more call and 5 minutes later out comes mr turkey at 70 yards. Too far for his 20 ga., i give a couple purrs really light and he looks our way an takes a few steps. Right about this time, my son straightens out his leg and we are busted.... Mr turkey is GONE!!
I called a few times, moved around and called, no luck, back to the camp for lunch
2:00 we head back out. At this point im learning, but not sure when we should be out? So anyhow, we park and load up. Get down the trail about 50 yards and walk up on a group of 6. Faster than I can type this they are gone! Now what?, sons ready to get one, Im ready to be a turkey master, THINK DANGIT, what do I do? I call, no answer, we wait. Move, call,no answer. Kept it up till dark with no luck
Sunday morning i rise before daylight, walk out of the camp and the wind is kicking in the 30 mph range. Cant be any turkeys out like this! Take the wife and son flea market hunting. EVERY pasture we look into while on the road has a turkey or 2 in it!! UGGGHHH, cant win for losing I guess.
Monday, wake up to a steady down pour, check the radar and its gonna be all day. Cook a nice breakfast, clean and pack, lets go home...
So, based on what I put down. What would you have done in those situations? I know we will use a ground blind to hide movement next time!
Dave
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