Illinois Turkey

by **Nanook** » Tue May 06, 2014 10:11 am

Has anyone been out this year turkey hunting? I just hunted four days and they just don't feel like playing. The second day I worked a couple gobblers and they were strutting up a storm and would not come in. They will fly off the roost, chat for a bit and then they shut up for the majority of the day..... I've got one more permit left for the last season and will be at it again on Friday. While its nothing like going after ducks I still love the challenge.

by **vincentpa** » Tue May 06, 2014 3:54 pm

Nope. Tweaked my back lifting my daughter a week before the opener this week. I need to take it easy for a few more weeks. I'm only swimming now. I just bought a new kayak that's sitting idle too. This just sucks.

by **Redbeard** » Tue May 06, 2014 3:56 pm

vincentpa wrote:Nope. Tweaked my back lifting my daughter a week before the opener this week. I need to take it easy for a few more weeks. I'm only swimming now. I just bought a new kayak that's sitting idle too. This just sucks.

rookie dad move

by **vincentpa** » Tue May 06, 2014 4:12 pm

Redbeard wrote:
vincentpa wrote:Nope. Tweaked my back lifting my daughter a week before the opener this week. I need to take it easy for a few more weeks. I'm only swimming now. I just bought a new kayak that's sitting idle too. This just sucks.
rookie dad move

I am just getting back into swimming so my weak back was susceptible to injury because my muscles are still getting used to it. I picked her up from the side and she did the wet noodle on me just as I lifted her. That did it. Not bad but enough to know I need to take it easy. I must be feeling a little better. I just finished swimming 600 meters but far from the goal of 1500 meters.

by **huntall6** » Tue May 06, 2014 6:33 pm

not a turkey hunter here. no one ever showed me

where at you from?

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:24 pm

Neither is he! :grin:

He's from up this way. Nanook was/is my first steady waterfowl partner.

If you make it up this way or somewhere in between this year, we might all share a blind.

by **AKPirate** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:26 pm

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Neither is he!

He's from up this way. Nanook was/is my first steady waterfowl partner.

If you make it up this way or somewhere in between this year, we might all share a blind.

I feel sorry for Nanook now.

by **Bootlipkiller** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:31 pm

AKPirate wrote:
Feelin' Fowl wrote:Neither is he!

He's from up this way. Nanook was/is my first steady waterfowl partner.

If you make it up this way or somewhere in between this year, we might all share a blind.

I feel sorry for Nanook now.

I'm surprised he hasn't been eaten

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:36 pm

I feel bad for him too...

He hasn't been eaten because he can run a call well. If he ever squeals out though...soups on!

by **Bootlipkiller** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:37 pm

by **AKPirate** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:39 pm

Bootlipkiller wrote::lol:

He's prolly got some bite marks on him though :lol:

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Tue May 06, 2014 7:41 pm

Just a nibble here and there...

by **Nanook** » Tue May 06, 2014 8:42 pm

Only a couple bites not much.

FF I can't believe you said we are steady!

by **Nanook** » Tue May 06, 2014 8:44 pm

Huntall6 it's fun but can be pretty hard given how good their eye sight is. There is a lot to learn and no one ever taught me, it's been trial by fire for sure.

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Tue May 06, 2014 9:17 pm

Nanook wrote:Only a couple bites not much.

FF I can't believe you said we are steady!

I'm breaking up with you

by **huntall6** » Wed May 07, 2014 6:42 am

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Neither is he!

He's from up this way. Nanook was/is my first steady waterfowl partner.

If you make it up this way or somewhere in between this year, we might all share a blind.

You know y'all are welcome down here as well. Crappie bites on at Shelbyville if you will be in the area sometime soon. If not, hopefully the lake being low will help the millet growth for early in next season. Last time it was low like this I had my best teal season ever.

And does Betty know your cheating on him?

by **Nanook** » Wed May 07, 2014 6:45 am

Little does FF know I've been seeing Betty

by **Bulldog0156** » Wed May 07, 2014 7:56 am

Nanook wrote:Little does FF know I've been seeing Betty

Betty's probably been seeing you for a lot longer than you've been seeing him :shock:

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Wed May 07, 2014 9:29 am

huntall6 wrote:
Feelin' Fowl wrote:Neither is he!

He's from up this way. Nanook was/is my first steady waterfowl partner.

If you make it up this way or somewhere in between this year, we might all share a blind.

You know y'all are welcome down here as well. Crappie bites on at Shelbyville if you will be in the area sometime soon. If not, hopefully the lake being low will help the millet growth for early in next season. Last time it was low like this I had my best teal season ever.

And does Betty know your cheating on him?

I won't be down for a while. Baby #2 is due in a week. How's the mid-summer crappie bite? Nice and crappie?

by **huntall6** » Wed May 07, 2014 12:52 pm

We usually do pretty good year round but I haven't fished since 2010, so things may have changed some. I may need to relearn some spots.

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