[Dragthor]

I nailed a young one at 8 AM this morning. I will post pictures, more information later, and the story later. Just wanted to start the topic rolling.

Zone 7 Rockaway River WMA
2.5 inch beard
11.5 pounds
1/4 inch spurs

Today was the best hunt ever. [up]

 

[DBuck]

Oh oh....According to the countdown clock on this board,you shot the bird early....Oh well....congratulations anyway

 

[DBuck]

oooops nevermind...I read the clock wrong...It says AGO.....Sorry

 

[Dragthor]

 

[wojtowicza]

real cool drag!!!! Congrats.

 

[Dragthor]

Thanks. Now that I am no longer a NJ gobbler virgin... from here on out... only long beards.

Long story, short... I had 3 birds answering me this morning.

 

[JerseyFJ40]

Congrats man... did you get him behind the houses like you were talkin' about?

 

[Dragthor]

Well... my original position/spot was gonna be just over 150 yards behind the houses. However, its not like deer hunting where I am in a tree shooting down to the ground.

So...I played it safe and moved at least another 50 yards back and in the middle of a natural gulley.

Story coming...

 

[Scrubby rack buck]

Congrats Drag!! I was thinking about you turkey hunters today. good luck to the rest of you.

 

[Matty]

Congrats Drag![up]

My morning sucked. Spot I scouted for a few weeks had a truck in it at 5:00am. Backup spot had a truck in it by the time I got there too.

Wandered off into semi known territory, got a bird to gobble, worked him closer and BANG......someone cut me off. They must have worked in on him when they heard the bird gobbling.

Oh well, thats the same exact thing that happened last year on the second day of the season. Too many dang hunters where Im at.

Felt good to be back out in the woods with my bow though, and the thunderous gobbles really make you feel alive. So maybe tomorrow morning.

Best of luck to the rest of you---Matt

 

[JJoe]

Congrats Drag... Good eating bird![up]

 

[JerseyFJ40]

Well... my original position/spot was gonna be just over 150 yards behind the houses. However, its not like deer hunting where I am in a tree shooting down to the ground.

So...I played it safe and moved at least another 50 yards back and in the middle of a natural gulley.

Better to be safe than sorry.[up]

 

[Dragthor]

There were 3 other guys hunting where I was. I haven't seen this many people since opening day of fall bow last year.

I was the first one in... he he.

 

[JerseyFJ40]

Hunting pressure is a pain to deal with, especailly when turkey hunting. You pull up on a spot and see another truck, you don't know where they went or where they set up so you look for another spot. I would hate to blow somebodies chance at a gobbler because I walked in on them... and I would hate to have it happen to me. That's why I look for the road less travelled.

 

[Dragthor]

Well... I thought my road was less travelled... at least it was during last year's fall turkey, fall bow, permit bow, muzzleloader, and 3 day shotgun permit. [sad]

 

[mysticguido]

way to go drag... nice bird.... now you have to try it with a bow..

 

[jrhunt]

I saw a few and heard alot of Gobbling in Zone #2 This morning. No shots. Saw about 10 deer. I had a turkey walk past my location in almost total darkness. Strange. Maybe tomorrow???

 

[lifehog]

Jrhunt where are you at in zone 2 i heard alot of gobbling myself but there were also alot of guys out.
I had a nice gobbler come to within 70 yards he just stood there gobbling and then turned around and left tomorrows another day.
Congrats Drag nice first bird[up]

 

[1shot]

Congrats Drag
You broke the ice! I had 2 gobbling tis morning they met some hens in a field and off they went to do some business. I will try again in the morning.

 

[Dragthor]

Thanks guys. Next week (and every Sat) I am "trophy" hunting... trying to get one for JerseyJim... and bringing along my 8 year old nephew. Heck even if we don't see one...the gobbles should get the little guy's heart pumping! [up]