Turkey Hunting Alert

FredMasterHunter · 01-25-2009, 07:21 AM

Attention all turkey hunters. As of Sunday the 25th of Jan. we have only eighty days before opening morning. There are strutting gobblers out there somewhere, and we will find them! So break out the camo and chalk up the calls . Before you know it, it will be here !!

FredMasterHunter · 01-25-2009, 08:32 AM

CamoHunter · 01-25-2009, 08:35 AM

I can't wait...

It will not be here soon enough!

Camo

Buckhuntraj · 01-25-2009, 10:11 AM

I like it! Can't wait to get out and chase gobblers this year

Big Unit · 01-25-2009, 10:15 AM

THIS IS MY YEAR!

BU

OR_Bo_Huntr · 01-25-2009, 10:20 AM

Idahoan · 01-25-2009, 10:31 AM

Yelp....Yelp.....Gobble.....Gobble.......KaBoom!!!

OR_Bo_Huntr · 01-25-2009, 10:37 AM

Yelp, Gobble, THWACK

ommedia · 01-25-2009, 01:13 PM

I'm confused, how do you only have 8 days? did I miss something? Feb. 3rd?

maybe the master lives in a diff. state.

huntercgr · 01-25-2009, 01:26 PM

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we have only eighty

That ridge looks familiar. I just hope the snow leaves early enough for me to get to some secret spots.

FearNoFishy · 01-25-2009, 02:00 PM

So where in the Tillamook area can i find some birds? Anyone have any suggestions??

Elkguide · 01-25-2009, 05:14 PM

To help tune up your calling come to the sportsman show on feb 7th and enter in the calling contest and win some great cash and prizes!!!!! for more info contact spit&drum here on ifish!!!!!

OR_Bo_Huntr · 01-25-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FearNoFishy

So where in the Tillamook area can i find some birds? Anyone have any suggestions??

Id suggest fields, meadows, and clearings

chukarchaser · 01-25-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ommedia

I'm confused, how do you only have 8 days? did I miss something? Feb. 3rd?

maybe the master lives in a diff. state.

Yep... I thought the exact same thing. I must've read that thing 20 times before I realized it said 80 instead of 8!

I must admit, I even went and checked the regs thinking they must've changed something!

CC

DakotaTheKiller · 01-25-2009, 06:25 PM

Oh boy, that got me excited when I read wrong. I thought to myself.. "8?"

thefishslayer · 01-25-2009, 07:28 PM

i saw probably 20 turkeys today with my brother. couldnt find a tom though

huntsforfood · 01-25-2009, 07:57 PM

i cant wait!! last year was my first year turkey hunting!!!! got one with my shotgun and one with my bow!!! begginers luck??

we shall see

sharpshott · 01-25-2009, 09:25 PM

Gotta love this sport! When one seasons over another begins! Cant wait for the first gobble!

Hawk · 01-25-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by OR_Bo_Huntr

One legged turkeys!

ommedia · 01-26-2009, 01:25 PM

Dooh...I did too. glad I'm not losing my mind. lol

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Originally Posted by chukarchaser

Yep... I thought the exact same thing. I must've read that thing 20 times before I realized it said 80 instead of 8!

I must admit, I even went and checked the regs thinking they must've changed something!

CC

FredMasterHunter · 01-26-2009, 07:35 PM

Here is one of my favorite pictures . A Black Hills Merriam turkey bird moments before he was mine

delkhunter · 01-28-2009, 07:43 PM

Saw between 150 and 200 birds this weekend on lower grande ronde alot of toms and jakes, a couple hogs. Also saw ton of birds outside Union in wallowa mountain foothills

FearNoFishy · 01-29-2009, 01:47 PM

Ok so I know my question was a little vague last time. I have turkey hunted a lot back home and haven't gotten to do it out here (the Tillamook area) yet. I havent gone and scouted hard yet but I havent seen birds like I'm used to either. Is there a decent population of them within a reasonable distance of Tillamook and if so where about? I am not asking for your private spot just a idea where to start looking or not looking. Thanks.

sharpshott · 01-29-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FearNoFishy

Ok so I know my question was a little vague last time. I have turkey hunted a lot back home and haven't gotten to do it out here (the Tillamook area) yet. I havent gone and scouted hard yet but I havent seen birds like I'm used to either. Is there a decent population of them within a reasonable distance of Tillamook and if so where about? I am not asking for your private spot just a idea where to start looking or not looking. Thanks.

Hate to tell ya man, but unless you go to the Eastside, Mt Hood, or at least south of Salem your really not going to see any quantity or "huntable" populations of birds. There might be a few around but the only way your going to find them is by looking, the people that do know about them are going to be very tight lipped. I hope you find something or get lucky and someone feels like sharing!

FredMasterHunter · 01-29-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FearNoFishy

Ok so I know my question was a little vague last time. I have turkey hunted a lot back home and haven't gotten to do it out here (the Tillamook area) yet. I havent gone and scouted hard yet but I havent seen birds like I'm used to either. Is there a decent population of them within a reasonable distance of Tillamook and if so where about? I am not asking for your private spot just a idea where to start looking or not looking. Thanks.

Yes I hate to tell you this too but Sharpshott is right. There are small groups of birds in quite a few areas but not great numbers of birds and if you find any more than likely they are going to be on private property in front yards and fields and they will be well protected. These local populations of birds people treat like pets. l7 to l8 years ago when they started releasing birds on the west side, I had pretty much located every group they had released. You can find birds around Tillamook, North Fork Nehalem, Nestucca, Jewel Mist, Timber, Buxton, Vernonia, Manning, north and south of Hillsboro. Shooting a turkey and hunting turkeys are two different things. Anyone who has hunted turkeys for any length of time realizes the fun is in the pursuit , calling and the chess game that goes with it. There are great numbers of birds in eastern Oregon, central Oregon and southern Oregon where you can pursue them wily birds to your heart's content.

FearNoFishy · 02-01-2009, 11:13 AM

Thanks, that is why I have assumed. Back home we have turkeys all over and see them on a daily basis but i was holding out hope that maybe just maybe I could get into some birds around here. I think so far in two years we have seen 2 turkeys and they were in somones yard and not in a area where you can get up behind the house and call the bird out of the yard either.

MossyOarReelCreek · 02-01-2009, 12:17 PM

I am already planning turkey camp!

OR_Bo_Huntr · 02-20-2009, 07:44 AM

Ttt

spit&drum · 02-20-2009, 08:09 AM

There are no birds in the white river area, they have all been relocated to salem area. so i would not waste my time and gas going to white river

The big problem with hunting over there is that everyone in portland who thinks they can kill a turkey goes over there and educates the birds. These guys call to them before the season or they go over during youth weekend and screw up hunts that are taking place over there with the kids. this happen to us last year. i know that it is public ground and everyone has the right to be there either hunting our scouting, but when you start calling from the road as you are parked right next to my truck and you can hear me working a bird it is not cool to just start blowing on your crow call for twenty minutes trying to keep the bird gobblin. A lot of hunters who are new to the sport just do not understand the hunter respect. So if you are new to turkey hunting and want to learn the right way to hunt them come to my seminar at a clackamass store on the 21st of march at 1200 - 2:00pm I will cover everything from scouting to vocab. I will also talk about hunter set ups. it is free and there will be an amature and youth contest after the seminar. come on out, i look foward to meeting some of you.

Ifisherkid · 02-20-2009, 09:58 AM

Man this is so exciting I cant wait I only hunted turkey 2 years and filled both my tags on the last day of the season for both of them Man o man I can not wait I gots plenty of spots to!

FredMasterHunter · 02-20-2009, 10:36 AM

TURKEY HUNTING ALERT back on the front page COOL !!!!
Now there is only 54 days to go.

xBladex101 · 02-20-2009, 02:35 PM

I have a question for you guys. I have taken a few birds before while I was scouting and just happened to come across them in season. I would really like to learn the ropes about Turkey Hunting. Is there anyone out there who would be nice enough to teach a fellow Hunter. I am 27 and live in Beaverton.

jokester · 02-20-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by xBladex101

I have a question for you guys. I have taken a few birds before while I was scouting and just happened to come across them in season. I would really like to learn the ropes about Turkey Hunting. Is there anyone out there who would be nice enough to teach a fellow Hunter. I am 27 and live in Beaverton.

Blade,

Go to spit&drum's seminar. You'll learn a ton to get you started!

-jokester

xBladex101 · 02-20-2009, 02:50 PM

Jokster we might still be shooting at that time.

jokester · 02-20-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by xBladex101

Jokster we might still be shooting at that time.

21st of MARCH...not February

-jokester

xBladex101 · 02-20-2009, 02:55 PM

Sweet
I think I will.

Nw dukn · 02-21-2009, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FredMasterHunter

TURKEY HUNTING ALERT back on the front page COOL !!!!
Now there is only 54 days to go.

Fred 53 days now

Nw dukn · 02-27-2009, 07:36 AM

Back to the top, and do all those turkey hunter's know how many days????

jacobp · 02-27-2009, 09:43 AM

So this might be a dumb question, but what is a good size beard for some of these big Oregon Tom Turkeys?

Nw dukn · 03-02-2009, 07:32 AM

DON'T LET THIS ONE FALL DOWN THE PAGE , PLEASE KEEP IT GOING..

spit&drum · 03-02-2009, 07:41 AM

For you guys who are just getting into turkey hunting and are trying to figure it out. there will be two seminars this month one on the 20th and one on the 21st. pm me for the locations and times. This is a good time to get educated on the right way to hunt turkeys, so you do not go out a mess another hunters hunt up and this will also give you some tools to help you be more successful this spring.

Nw dukn · 03-12-2009, 08:40 AM

Come on guys to the top again, only 32 days and the truck is leaving the drive way with the trailer behind and the turkey vest on..Oh don't forget the DSD decoys..

sliverpicker · 03-12-2009, 08:54 AM

I don't know, packing that flock of DSD's around is a lot of work!

OR_Bo_Huntr · 03-12-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jacobp

So this might be a dumb question, but what is a good size beard for some of these big Oregon Tom Turkeys?

6 and up is what I would judge it on

STRUTTIN-1 · 03-12-2009, 01:13 PM

8-9 is good.10-16 sweeeeeeeet!
I killed a jake with a 7 inch beard once.

I love multiple bearded birds!

sharpshott · 03-12-2009, 02:53 PM

Ya id say 8 inches and up is a good bird while 10 inches and up is trophy, of course this all depends on the area also

thefishslayer · 03-12-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sliverpicker

I don't know, packing that flock of DSD's around is a lot of work!

Adjhunt · 03-12-2009, 03:23 PM

How about this double beard?

sharpshott · 03-12-2009, 05:36 PM

Nice thick beard on that tom!

Benny · 03-14-2009, 07:08 PM

Taking pictures of your Dave Smith decoys doesn't count

beardbuster · 03-14-2009, 10:18 PM

Looks like I'll be scratching the itch a couple weeks early as I head to California to chase turkeys and pigs. Got an invite out of the blue on Thursday, couldnt say no. I'm excited to try out the new Mountain Magnum calls on some pesky toms and hopefully the new DSD jake decoy... we'll see.

Hook'em dano · 03-15-2009, 12:42 AM

I too am out to scratch the itch early,next week Lake Okeechobee Florida to complete the grand slam

monster eastern, Cheatham county Tennessee 2008.

Black Hills merriam's

Fred you are the MASTER! looking forward to chatching up with you when I get back.Put one to bed in kevins canyon for me.Mexico 2010 world slam here we come!

FredMasterHunter · 03-15-2009, 07:30 AM

Here is the rest of the story. Kevins Merriams and his Rio grande

Nw dukn · 03-15-2009, 10:31 AM

Looks good Kenvin and Fred..

Nw dukn · 03-17-2009, 08:43 AM

Don't let it fall down through the pages, keep it on top...Because we have less than a month away..

chromebright · 03-17-2009, 11:17 AM

Soooo many turkeys this year! There has been a group of about 70 hanging around my dad's house this year and that's only with a couple jakes. The big boys are just starting to show up and do some gobbling. BTW, we don't hunt his yard birds. It seems they just about double in numbers in the good years.

Reel Obsession · 03-17-2009, 12:42 PM

Been quite a while since I hunted turkeys. Back in the chase this year, can't wait.....

big bear · 03-17-2009, 12:50 PM

Went for a drive over the weekend and saw literally hundreds of Turkeys from Dayton back to walla walla and then headed to pendleton back. They are everywhere this year! Got a bunch of video but not sure how to post it. I'll work on it.

elkman49 · 03-17-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FearNoFishy

So where in the Tillamook area can i find some birds? Anyone have any suggestions??

You will have to look some place east of hebo for birds . The only birds in Tillamook county are on private property and most are considered pets . I personaly hunt in the newburg area .

Nw dukn · 03-20-2009, 08:47 PM

Hey MASTER FRED your letting it fall behind again..There is only 26 days left to go..