no turkey talk yet!

SalmonJeff · 03-07-2008, 04:31 PM

anyone else ready to shoot some gobblers! I ran into an old friend and he got me thinking about those birds again! anyone else getting the itch with all this sun! I am certain there are birds ripe for the shootin' already. so who's ready.. I got some diaphram calls back out last nite and keep barkin on my slates my wife is already mad

sliverpicker · 03-07-2008, 05:32 PM

Been hearing birds gobbling at daylight the last couple weekends, and saw a herd of hoodlums(jakes) strutting and fighting one morning.

cabinfever1960 · 03-07-2008, 07:03 PM

I'm ready. I've been digging out my gear. Going to do some scouting here real soon.

CamoHunter · 03-07-2008, 07:15 PM

I'm going to head out with Idahoan in the morning to a little scouting over on the east side of the mountain. Just for fun!

CH

CrookedR · 03-07-2008, 07:19 PM

Good luck CamoHunter and don't get him home to late. I'd hate for his wife to ground him!!!!

merrile · 03-07-2008, 07:27 PM

I happened to stumble upon some gobblers this morning. They were on private land in someones yard! Yummy Turkeys!

CamoHunter · 03-07-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CrookedR

Good luck CamoHunter and don't get him home to late. I'd hate for his wife to ground him!!!!

Thanks CR,

I'll watch out for him.
(I think he had to promise to do the dishes for a week to even get out the door)

CH

BlacktailBowhunter · 03-07-2008, 08:04 PM

I'm ready and waiting.

First the kids get their weekend, and then it's my turn.

I have to fit some time in for Bear hunting too.

micah · 03-07-2008, 08:15 PM

I'm ready. My girlfriend is going to try it for the first time this year also. Started going through my stuff a couple days ago and dug out the turkey gear. Getting really excited.

switchback00 · 03-08-2008, 12:49 PM

Me and my buddy from portland are going out scouting next weekend over the mountain. CANNOT WAIT!

Adjhunt · 03-08-2008, 01:34 PM

Where does everyone hunt? anyone hunt over in Tygh Valley?

switchback00 · 03-08-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Adjhunt

Where does everyone hunt? anyone hunt over in Tygh Valley?

We will be hunting close to there, pine grove area

SImudBogger · 03-08-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Adjhunt

Where does everyone hunt? anyone hunt over in Tygh Valley?

EVERYONE hunts over there. You can bet every guy with a shotgun and some camo who reads hunting and fishing news will be there.

Adjhunt · 03-08-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SImudBogger

EVERYONE hunts over there. You can bet every guy with a shotgun and some camo who reads hunting and fishing news will be there.

Really? I havn't ran into anyone over there while hunting in the last 3 years.... Guess I better keep to the spot i'm going!

SImudBogger · 03-08-2008, 05:51 PM

as long as you stay out of the WMA you won't run into too many other people. having private land is a big plus if thats an option. That area gets a LOT of press in local magazines and can get crowded early in the season because its only 2hrs from portland.

switchback00 · 03-08-2008, 06:07 PM

thats what we got there is private land to hunt. i hope its all ive heard it is.

Idahoan · 03-09-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CamoHunter

Thanks CR,

I'll watch out for him.
(I think he had to promise to do the dishes for a week to even get out the door)

CH

I ended up looking out for CH. He didn't miss is brother-in-law's birthday party.

Saw some tracks and a couple of feathers. Still lots of snow, where I want to hunt, plenty of melting time.

Buckhuntraj · 03-09-2008, 01:05 PM

Getting ready as well! Been lazy and haven't been out scouting yet! Season will be here before we know it.

Gun Rod Bow · 03-09-2008, 07:54 PM

I wont mess with Turkeys until after the big C closes.

dyhrdelkhntr · 03-10-2008, 02:09 AM

haven't heard anything in eastern oregon yet. I am still getting ready. I am going to try and get one with my bow this year.

SalmonJeff · 03-12-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gun Rod Bow

I wont mess with Turkeys until after the big C closes.

better hurry what is that a 6 hour season this year....

jordanb38 · 03-12-2008, 09:57 PM

scouting saturday!

switchback00 · 03-13-2008, 04:23 PM

im going leaving tomorrow for a weekend of scouting, ill post a report and pics if i get some good ones when i get back on sunday or monday.

cabinfever1960 · 03-14-2008, 09:42 PM

I am going scouting either sat. or sun. in the Heppner unit. let everyone know what I find.

Snug 2 · 03-15-2008, 07:12 AM

They were gobbling and strutin' like crazy yesterday AM on the south side of White River GMA. Not too long now boys...

huntercgr · 03-15-2008, 07:24 AM

cabin, good luck if you're planning on getting into the national forest. Snowed like crazy last night. We even got enough in town to cover the ground.

cabinfever1960 · 03-15-2008, 10:41 AM

huntercgr, thanks for the info. I will more than likly wait another week or two.

huntercgr · 03-15-2008, 04:15 PM

I found out today 12" fell up on top, so 2 weeks would even be a maybe.

switchback00 · 03-16-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Snug 2

They were gobbling and strutin' like crazy yesterday AM on the south side of White River GMA. Not too long now boys...

Was in pine grove scouting all weekend and didnt see or hear anything gobblin there or on the white river game management area. we hiked the ridge to the south of pine grove and found sign but no birds and nothing but deer in white river area. we did get snow friday night so not sure if that turned them off. i know they are there just hope they pop out in a month real good.

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spit&drum · 03-17-2008, 10:32 PM

They should start gobblin really hard in a couple of weeks

Limbhanger · 03-18-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by switchback00

Was in pine grove scouting all weekend and didnt see or hear anything gobblin there or on the white river game management area. we hiked the ridge to the south of pine grove and found sign but no birds and nothing but deer in white river area. we did get snow friday night so not sure if that turned them off. i know they are there just hope they pop out in a month real good.

Since they are still flocked up they can be hard to find. It wont be long and they will start splitting up and heading for their nesting and breeding areas. I sure hope we dont have an unusually wet spring this year.

BlacktailBowhunter · 03-18-2008, 08:51 AM

The ones I saw in Roseburg last week were gobbling their heads off.

philthefisher · 03-18-2008, 07:09 PM

sittin out on my deck grillin backstrap

(running depressingly low on wild game) heard the first gobble's of the year come from across the river. left the steaks on to burn, ran inside to get a call. that guy would gobble to anything i threw at him. if there hadn't been a river between us i believe he would've come kicked my butt for those steaks! goin scouting this weekend. man i cant wait for april 15!

chromebright · 03-19-2008, 05:07 AM

They have been gobbly like crazy for the last 10 days or so in White River. Tons of birds this year. We have seen groups of 150+ birds together over the last few months. Pretty cool to see turkeys take up a whole hill side.