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Down South.... #7553523 03/16/13
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,070 Alabama C ctsmith OP Campfire Tracker
OP ctsmith Campfire Tracker C Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,070 Alabama	50 degrees at first light, 75 high. If the snakes don't bite its all good. Has to be my favorite time of year.

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Re: Down South.... ctsmith #7560425 03/18/13
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,132 NW La. R Reloader7RM Campfire Tracker
Reloader7RM Campfire Tracker R Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,132 NW La.	Any gobbling over there? We aren't hearing a peep where I hunt in North La, but it shouldnt be long. The youth season was a bust this past weekend, a first for me in the past 7 years guiding young hunters.

Re: Down South.... Reloader7RM #7560825 03/18/13
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,070 Alabama C ctsmith OP Campfire Tracker
OP ctsmith Campfire Tracker C Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,070 Alabama	Quite as a mouse in SE Bama. Hens were still together the middle of last week but the group I've been tracking looked like they were breaking up over the weekend. Gobblers should start piping up soon.

Re: Down South.... ctsmith #7560999 03/18/13
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,481 NC - work / SC - play S ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker
ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,481 NC - work / SC - play	heard 7 different toms on my land in piedmont of SC on March 10, but not a peep on march 16. heading to georgia for opening weekend on friday. But weather is looking pretty crummy

Re: Down South.... ShortMagFan #7562313 03/19/13
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee P pullit Campfire Outfitter
pullit Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee	Quite as a church house mouse around here as well. Not even seeing many, can't understand that one. I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....

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Re: Down South.... pullit #7565652 03/20/13
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,159 Down South C Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker
Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,159 Down South	Hunting Wilcox County,Alabama. Had birds gobbling Friday and Saturday morning;could not get in right location for a shot opportunity.Approached area from different direction Sunday morning and got him at 7:45; lasered 54 yard shot. Nitros out of my Ithaca Turkeyslayer rock!

Re: Down South.... Cruiser1 #7565991 03/20/13
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,132 NW La. R Reloader7RM Campfire Tracker
Reloader7RM Campfire Tracker R Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,132 NW La.	Congrats

Re: Down South.... Reloader7RM #7566218 03/20/13
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,011 Z zeke612 Campfire Regular
zeke612 Campfire Regular Z Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,011	Nice !

Re: Down South.... zeke612 #7566575 03/20/13
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee P pullit Campfire Outfitter
pullit Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee	very nice, congrats I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....

Re: Down South.... pullit #7567950 03/20/13
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 553 Hartselle, Alabama n2deer Campfire Regular
n2deer Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 553 Hartselle, Alabama	Gobblers are still bunched up and doing there thing as well as the larger hen flocks. Not really paying a lot of attention to calling. Gobbling a good bit on the limb but not much on the ground, it's just a little early that's all. They will come around. Got one Sunday evening, three came in. Straight bushwhacking. "I do not hunt turkeys becuse I want to, but I am helpless in the grip of my compulsion." I love my wife:)

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Re: Down South.... n2deer #7569223 03/21/13
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,070 Alabama C ctsmith OP Campfire Tracker
OP ctsmith Campfire Tracker C Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,070 Alabama	Originally Posted by n2deer Gobblers are still bunched up and doing there thing as well as the larger hen flocks. Not really paying a lot of attention to calling. Gobbling a good bit on the limb but not much on the ground, it's just a little early that's all. They will come around. Got one Sunday evening, three came in. Straight bushwhacking. Still the same down here and exactly as you described. I bushwacked one myself. Thought it felt to much like deer hunting. I'm ready for them to start hammering down.

Re: Down South.... n2deer #7572621 03/22/13
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 242 rusty25 Campfire Member
rusty25 Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 242	Originally Posted by n2deer Gobblers are still bunched up and doing there thing as well as the larger hen flocks. Not really paying a lot of attention to calling. Gobbling a good bit on the limb but not much on the ground, it's just a little early that's all. They will come around. Got one Sunday evening, three came in. Straight bushwhacking. Same story in east central MS...winter flocks, little gobbling on roost, none on ground, and no response to calls. Hopefully that's change soon.

Re: Down South.... rusty25 #7573357 03/22/13
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,415 New Iberia and Port Allen Loui... S Simoneaud Campfire Regular
Simoneaud Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,415 New Iberia and Port Allen Loui...	I agree with you Rusty, Woodville MS march 16th, 4 hunters, no kills. the birds were mostly quiet, I heard 2 gobblers saturday morn but they were far and off my property. later I heard a group of hens pass my setup, never saw them. 1 hunter had a tom with 8 hens come in his field but never got with in range, they would talk to him but never crossed the field to get near him. J Simoneaud Supper's ready!! you have 2 choices, Eat or Don't eat.

Re: Down South.... Simoneaud #7573554 03/22/13
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,159 Down South C Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker
Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,159 Down South	Looks like the weather for my area is going to suck this weekend; wind and thunderstorms;hate to miss a week. Last edited by Cruiser1; 03/22/13.

Re: Down South.... Cruiser1 #7578832 03/23/13
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 33,971 VA 2 SC byc Campfire 'Bwana
byc Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 33,971 VA 2 SC	I'm more concerned with the yotes versus the weather. Birds are barely on the ground and they are swarmed here. Sux to see. Proud to be a true Sandlapper!! Go Nats!!!!

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