I am back home from my hunting trip to SC.
I have been hunting turkeys for over 30 years and I am not complaining because I have shot my fair share of birds over the years but this without a doubt was the worst hunting trip I have ever been on. I hunted 7 of the 9 days I was allowed and never had a bird respond to my locator calls or my turkey sounds. I have had this happen on single days but never on a trip of several days. This all occured on public land.
I talked to other hunters and they expressed to me that they were having the same problems. The SCDNR web site said the turkey count was down this spring but I am sure there was a gobbler somewhere near my calling.
I saw only 2 birds the whole time I was there and they were hens along side the highway between the lake house and where we hunted.
My trip, other than hunting, was excellent. I spent time with my brother and 3 great friends.
Gene thats why it is called hunting turkey once you get them birds figured out they change the routine and now you have to hunt a different way to get them to respond :laf: :shrug: maybe the birds are late strutting their stuff this year :shrug: I thought they were early last year but that is just my opinion
Sound like you had a good time with Friends and Family though
Bill, in the past while down there I could most always go to the creek bottoms, sit my butt down and sometimes pull in a gobbler or a jake. That didn't even work this trip.
Yes, I had a great time with family and friends.
The important thing is that you had fun Gene. :biggrin: Too bad you got whipped like a loose bladdered pup when he hears you turn in the driveway on the turkeys tho. :shrug:
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You said public land like it was different for you. Maybe there's just a whole lot of pressure where you were. :shrug:
I didn't mean anything specific when i said "public land", just making a distinction between that and private property or leased land.
I hunted the LBL quota hunt last Thursday and Friday. Thursday was a bust. Never heard a peep or saw a bird. Friday I heard two gobbles at first light and then nothing.
The plus side was that I found an excellent spot to hunt coyotes in the fall. Lots of sign. :biggrin: It also had the most bobcat tracks I have seen at LBL.
Sounded like my kind of trip Gene :yoyo:. Good times, fresh air and BS are always the most fun to me :wink:. [L] I lost eleven pounds talking at the LBL :wo:. Glad you made it back to tell the tale :biggrin:.
i think i gained that weight Barry . cant wait to hunt lbl again
Gene,
Sounds like fun no matter what....... in a couple of weeks you will make up for the bird cleaning....... :eyebrownod: