Three Berries
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From my back yard a few years ago. One of the farmer neighbors was feeding them out in his pasture.
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any other turkey hunters on here?
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Timbro
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Totally agree. That's why I get so mad at folks telling others "yeah, 223 is more than enough for deer, I've killed deer with .22 back in my day". Well, yeah you can kill deer with those, but it will run around in pain if you don't land a perfect shot... Some people are just so daft...
the .223 will work for deer, as you point out, so long as the shooter only takes virtually ideal shots and is using appropriate weight/construction bullets in it. unfortunately, the round is becoming a "go-to" for younger shooters for its lack of recoil. they don't have the needed time on the gun to be those calm/patient/selective folks that can use it effectively and humanely. a .22 LR ? no, unless it is a survival situation and you cannot get a more suitable firearm period.
went and sat in the woods for hours the other day. saw exactly zero turkeys, no deer, not much of anything except a squirrel that wanted to use my log as a highway. but damn...sitting there watching the leaves fall & looking out over the lake was most excellent. good weed, blue skies, puffy white clouds...
.243 Winchester is a good starting cartridge for beginners . Low recoil, proven deer killer.
a highly regarded multi-purpose caliber too. useful on any NA big game below the size of elk and flat shooting enough to use on varmints as well. there are those that consider it a caliber best left to experts like they do the .223... same complaint - "itty-bitty bullets"
last season was a bust for me. one sighting, no shots, no gobbling. i've seen nearly twenty gobblers this season, although many are jakes. TN lowered their limit from 3 to 2, only one of which can be a jake. they also set the season opener back about 2 weeks. i'm good on both counts, the turkey population is in crash mode right now, and they don't know why. 'bama and TN both searching for answers on this.
belleswell
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Our local flock is rather larger. Around 130 of them.
I recently found out that large flocks are also called a rafter.
They are hilarious to watch.
Backyard Turkeys
Frontyard Turkeys
There is also an out of focus deer at the far end of the pond on the left. The deer's ass is facing camera.
I never knew it was there when I took the shot, but saw it when I reviewing the pics on my pc.
Turkey Tango
Smooth Talking Turkey
The Muskrat is not the first thing one notices when viewing this pic
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Some recent music of mine which is normally a bit more rock then these two jazzy based tracks
inspired by some recent pics.
I recently found out that large flocks are also called a rafter.
They are hilarious to watch.
Backyard Turkeys
Frontyard Turkeys
There is also an out of focus deer at the far end of the pond on the left. The deer's ass is facing camera.
I never knew it was there when I took the shot, but saw it when I reviewing the pics on my pc.
Turkey Tango
Smooth Talking Turkey
The Muskrat is not the first thing one notices when viewing this pic
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Some recent music of mine which is normally a bit more rock then these two jazzy based tracks
inspired by some recent pics.
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went out to hunt turks today. temps were perfect, glorious beautiful sunrise, blue skies....not fuck. wind was howling through the treetops so bad i wouldn't have heard a 747 go down in the woodlot i was in. 
i did see a huge tom on the way home, out posing for pictures in a green field, all puffed up & full of himself, lol... all in all, a good day to sit on a log next to a creek & get stoned...so i did.
i did see a huge tom on the way home, out posing for pictures in a green field, all puffed up & full of himself, lol... all in all, a good day to sit on a log next to a creek & get stoned...so i did.
Tennessee delayed their season by two weeks hoping for better reproduction. unfortunately, they forgot that some hens already had poults by the normal ending date, 2nd Sunday in May. now, it won't end until the 28th, and LOTS of nesting hens will be disturbed by hunters. i'm not gonna be one of them, already getting ticks on me...
bow season for whitetails opens at dawn tomorrow, and turkeys are legal all through it. into the trees...
Not a hunter myself but curious about the process of dressing your kills. Is this done in the field (leaving behind the remnants) or at your home; if done at home, is there any established etiquette for discarding the detritus? This question comes about from a vivid but distant memory of someone dressing a deer in their side yard in a suburban neighborhood. Aside from the shock impression it left was the lingering thought of whether it was simply added to household garbage or burned or buried?
don't think they want them into dumpsters, but that's where most go here in town. i find (smell) dumped deer carcasses regularly along the Holston River here. lots of places to pull over and not be seen dumping. not sure HOW they want you to dispose of the bones etc.
if you have it butchered the shop disposes of it .
Bow season starts here on Oct. 2.
Spent the day yesterday putting up stands and blinds along with some minor shooting lane trimming.
Turkey starts Oct. 16. Ill be headed to my property on the mainland for that as we have no turkeys ( except the two legged ones from NY and NJ ) here on the island where I live. Ive been seeing lots of turkeys there. Up to 24 at a time.
I also plan on doing some coyote hunting . I'm seeing a lack of deer on the property and I'm pretty sure that is due to the large pack of yodel dogs I'm catching on my game cams. During the day you can use any weapon you want on coyotes so Ill be using my AR predator setup, a new .22 Mag rifle and a 12 ga. shotgun loaded with F shot ,depending on the setup.
My favorite part of the year starts next week. Ill be hunting pretty much non stop until the end of the year, filling my two chest freezers for the coming year .
I love passing the meat aisle at the grocery store. No hormone antibiotic soaked factory farm meat for me, thanks.
Spent the day yesterday putting up stands and blinds along with some minor shooting lane trimming.
Turkey starts Oct. 16. Ill be headed to my property on the mainland for that as we have no turkeys ( except the two legged ones from NY and NJ ) here on the island where I live. Ive been seeing lots of turkeys there. Up to 24 at a time.
I also plan on doing some coyote hunting . I'm seeing a lack of deer on the property and I'm pretty sure that is due to the large pack of yodel dogs I'm catching on my game cams. During the day you can use any weapon you want on coyotes so Ill be using my AR predator setup, a new .22 Mag rifle and a 12 ga. shotgun loaded with F shot ,depending on the setup.
My favorite part of the year starts next week. Ill be hunting pretty much non stop until the end of the year, filling my two chest freezers for the coming year .
I love passing the meat aisle at the grocery store. No hormone antibiotic soaked factory farm meat for me, thanks.
Depending on the location the guts are left in the field for the other woodland critters to eat or the deer is taken out whole and processed at home. I usually take the deer out whole if practical , Most of the property owners where I hunt prefer that parts are not left in the woods and hanging the deer and cleaning it at home is cleaner. I also process the meat myself. Hide , bones and other leftovers are taken to the local landfill and composted.
A couple bucks I caught on cam in the pines behind my home .
They might not be considered huge deer in some places but they are good deer for this area.
The spot I got the picture at is a communal scrape that is used every year by several bucks. During the rut you never know what will show up there.
They might not be considered huge deer in some places but they are good deer for this area.
The spot I got the picture at is a communal scrape that is used every year by several bucks. During the rut you never know what will show up there.
