Turkey Hunting
PODCAST: Jakes Galore
This is my first time out with the umbrella mic this spring. I’ve been holed up in town since the Super Bowl taking care of KYHillChick. She slipped in the garage and busted her kneecap. I’ve been taking care of her while the leg mended. Last Monday, the Ortho guys cut her loose. I went out to the Honey Hole as usual. The evening before, I saw a rather large herd of gobblers and hens out in the field. Things were looking good. Shortly after I got set up, I was surrounded by turkeys. The action was brisk and I … More . . .
Spring Rules are Out
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources has released the rules for the Spring Hunting Seasons. There are no big changes. This summarizes what few there are: The full list of rules including spring gobbler and spring squirrel are here: This post has already been read 53 times!Views: 7 Related posts: KDFWR Turkey Study Underway Spring Rules are Out From the KDFWR: Outstanding outlook for the hunt KY Turkey Poacher Fined $44,000 KY: Record Harvest for Modern Gun Deer Season KY Non-Resident Fees Hiked The Role of Personal Ethics in Hunting Spring Turkey Rules are Out!
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Eight Weeks to Go
There is still dip in the bowl from the Superbowl Party, but it is time to start thinking about Turkey in Kentucky. It is coming up on eight weeks to go before the start of Kentucky’s Spring Gobbler Season. It is about this time when I start looking for a day with a high temp of 50F or higher and no rain. That is solely for my comfort. The turkeys could care less. That is when I return to camp and go out scouting for the first time. I’ve already missed a couple such days that happened in January, but … More . . .
Gobblers Go Quiet After Flydown
From:Old Gobbler Forum My answer: Years ago, I discovered a disused logging road on the back of the property that had recent tire marks. I decided to hide out near it and see what was going on. The next day, nothing responded to my calls at the roost and I went over to the road and set up. I wasn’t there very long before a sandwich truck came down the track and parked at a little turnout. A little Korean guy got out and started opening up the sides of the truck. It wasn’t long before several flocks of turkeys … More . . .
Run & Gun– Does it Work?
Run and Gun has some bad connotations for me, but it has to do with where I am and how I’m set up. I don’t mean to throw shade on the R&Gers. I’ve got 200 acres in SW Bracken County, KY. A number of years ago, I had a couple of “big time” turkey hunters come out to the farm for an afternoon hunt. Where they came from, afternoon hunting was banned, so this was like some sort of guilty pleasure. They left after lunch and were back before 5, all tuckered out. They’d set up on the edge of … More . . .
KY Turkey Poacher Fined $44,000
From KDFWR News Muhlenberg County man ordered to pay $44,000 in restitution to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife for turkey hunting violations Hunting Law-Enforcement Wildlife Licenses-and-Permits FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2024) — A Muhlenberg County District Court judge has ordered a local hunting guide to pay $44,000 in restitution to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources following the guide’s conviction on multiple hunting violations. This past spring, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division Game Wardens discovered that local outfitter, Timothy Smithwick, 59, of Drakesboro, Kentucky, was operating an illegal guide service on his property in Muhlenberg County. Second … More . . .
Over and Over Again
It come down to a pile of gear in the dining room, a couple of gun cases, a bag of laundry, and in this case a large unwieldy carcass to get stuffed in the freezer. Spring Gobbler Season is over. Five hunters with only one gobbler between us for 21 days of hunting– that is about as wretched as it gets. Looking back on it, I think we were done in by good weather. That sounds like a lame excuse, but let me explain. If you rewind the tape, I was able to get back down to camp really early … More . . .
Humiliated by Turkeys
I have spent a good bit of the last 25 years teaching folks how to be humiliated by turkeys. That was based on a good 20 years experience before that being humiliated myself. Not everyone I have taught to hunt turkeys gets it. I am not sure I even get it. I just introduced another fellow to the sport, and I am not sure he gets it. You have to understand, Foxtrot Charlie is not just an accomplished big game hunter, but he comes from a long line of big game hunters. He has a grandfather pictured with Elmer Keith … More . . .
Report from The Turkey Opener
Scratch one Gobbler. Today was the Kentucky Spring Gobbler Opener. The morning hunt was a bit of a scratch. Moose and Mooselette saw nothing out at Dead Skunk Hollow. Angus had a herd of hens at Blackberry. A gobbler came in but didn’t get close. Angus chanced a shot and the gobbler fled; it was too far. I went to the Honey Hole. I had one hen working out of Left Leg Creek that kept coming to my calls, but kept running away. After Moose and Mooselette came in, there were some gobbler over in Hundred Acre Wood. Moose tried … More . . .
PODCAST: Encounter at Dead Skunk Hollow
Last Sunday, I was able to get out one last time and record material for a podcast before season starts. Actually, it was KY’s Yute Season, but my Yute was with her mother and was unavailable for hunting with her grandpa. It was a shame. I seldom see turkeys this active on the weekend before the start of Spring Gobbler Season. I witnessed two things I have never seen before. First off, just before sunrise, I noticed my glasses were getting dirty. When I got them off, they were wet. After I put them back on, I realized I was … More . . .
Strong Harvest Expected
Kentucky Today is reporting that a strong harvest is expected for Wild Turkey hunting season.That is extremely good news. Here’s the article: Strong Harvest is Expected for Wild Turkey Hunting Season Here’s the text: This post has already been read 757 times!Views: 5 Related posts: KY: Record Harvest for Modern Gun Deer Season Know Thy Game, Know Thyself From the KDFWR: Outstanding outlook for the hunt But then again. . . KDFWR Turkey Study Underway Which is harder: Deer or Turkey? The Role of Personal Ethics in Hunting Indiana DNR Rule Changes
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Spring Rules are Out
Part of my ritual of spring is getting a hold of the spring rules and reading it cover to cover. Mooselette? Foxtrot Charlie? You better get cracking. This post has already been read 791 times!Views: 5 Related posts: The Role of Personal Ethics in Hunting Spring Turkey Rules are Out! KY Spring Rules are Posted It’s Out! KDFWR Releases Spring 2020 Rules Spring Rules are Out The Run-up to Spring Kentucky Fall Rules Are Out Kentucky Fall Rules are Out
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PODCAST: Foxtrot Charlie @ The Honey Hole
Foxtrot Charlie is a buddy of mine. He’s been a big game hunter for decades, and only recently got interested in domestic offerings. I invited him to Deer Camp last fall. He had a ball. I invited him out for Spring Gobbler. He came out with me to the Honey Hole to get his first introduction to the hardest game on the North American Continent. Here is my 90+ minute visit with him while we listened to the turkeys doing their thing. Podcast — Foxtrot Charlie @ The Honey Hole This post has already been read 1130 times!Views: 7 Related … More . . .
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