Turkey Hunting
On Shock Calls
(fromthe Quakerboy.com forums) Early in the morning at my place, I can usually rely on my owls to piss off the gobblers. The owl hoots, the gobbler responds, and I didn’t have to do squat. If you listen to what time that takes place, that’s a fair indication of when the gobblers are going to be open to shock calling with an owl call. You can cheat it a few minutes, but owling in pitch dark generally won’t get me anywhere. I also find that past sunrise, owling is useless. Ditto with crows, hawks, woodpeckers, etc. Later on in the … More . . .
What makes Turkeys Laugh?
I’ve made a study of all this for well over 20 years. The shaman’s list of things that will get the turkey’s laughing at you: 1) Fancy new calls 2) $5/round ammo 3) Fancy new matching camo 4) $140 knee-hi snake boots where there ain’t no snakes, especially if the pattern matches the pants and jacket. 5) 10 GA shotguns 6) 3.5″ shotgun shells 7) Turkey vests. Have you ever tried to get a turkey to wear one of them things? 8) Turkey seats. I tried for years to get a turkey to sit in one, but they laughed so … More . . .
Surrounded Angus Battles Gobblers to a Draw
I’ve got us another member of the brotherhood, gentlemen. He may be more worried about getting warm right now, but I think he’s hooked. I’ve included a picture from earlier in the year. I think the temperature was in the low seventies when it was taken. Believe me, he was buried under about 3 additional layers, and that smile was a cold grimace when our action ended this morning. We have an ideal place for ambushing turkeys about two-thirds of the way back to our family campground. It is a line of large oaks and cedars on the narrowest part … More . . .
From the Quaker Boy Forum
From the Quaker Boy Forum . . . but back to the original question: What’s in your vest? I’m ready to hunt Saturday with Angus, and what I’ve got in the bag is probably what I’m going to start with when my Opening Day starts on the next Saturday. Here’s what’s in it: Quaker Boy calls: My Grand Old Master box call Easy Yelper Carbon and Acrylic strikers from my Triple Threat scratch pot Homemade Calls Aluminum Scratch Pot with ash striker Slate over Glass Scratch Pot with purple heart striker Locator Calls Crow, Hawk (I do my own owling) … More . . .
What’s in your vest, shaman?
Folks over at www.kentuckyhunting.net were asking what was in your vest. First off, I don’t carry a vest anymore. I carry one of these: I ran into a couple selling these at the Outdoor Show in Cincinnati. I bought one and I have been using it now since 2003. I ordered two more this year for the kids. Go to http://www.wibags.com/ if you’re interested. They’re only $12. It has three pockets. In the largest, I carry my gloves and 1 or two box calls, and a push-pull. In the middle, I carry a flashlight and ammo. In the outer pocket, … More . . .
Congrats shaman…you now carry a camo purse.
This is from The Quaker Boy Forums: drum817 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Forest City, NC Posts: 21 Congrats shaman…you now carry a camo purse. just funnin’ : ) drum817 View Public Profile Send a private message to drum817 Send email to drum817 Find all posts by drum817 Add drum817 to Your Buddy List  03-25-2007, 09:04 AM shaman Member No, you’re right. It’s a turkey hunter’s manbag. I didn’t think I’d ever see myself doing it, but look at the alternatives left to men: The turkey hunter’s toolbox: I don’t think Kennedy or Sears will be manufacturing … More . . .
Went scouting and never left the bedroom
This morning was supposed to be a simple scouting trip, just Angus and I. I had packed some camo blinds, some string and some clothespins and figured we’d set three or four blinds up before we came in. Angus and I were a bit late getting out. Just as we were heading for the door, I caught sight of something in the field—a half-dozen hens and a gobbler. We stayed inside and we watched them come up to within a couple hundred yards of the house. I got out the binos and we opened the window—they were close enough that … More . . .
It outta be sure fire
For a number of years I was fortunate to count among my dearest friends a fellow by the name of Joe Taylor. Joe was a local folklorist down in McCreary County,KY and used to do a show on the radio as “Professor Nitwit.” The Nitwit segments were usually filled with Joe’s methods of ironclad hillbilly logic and how to apply them to everyday situations. A typical Nitwit solution to something like ice fishing would be to lower a burn barrel through the ice and when the fish came close to warm up, pull up the barrel. Among other things, Joe … More . . .
Turkey Scouting
Scouting for Spring Gobbler Season can be an arduous, thankless process of slogging through the cold woods looking for sign. Or then not. I have a system. I get up before sunrise and pour myself a cup of coffee and then step out onto the front porch. I owl a little in between sips, and if the gobblers over on the next ridge are ready, I get a gobble in return. Some years I get it on the second weekend in March. Sometimes I get it on the third. When I can get a gobbler to answer, I know season … More . . .
The Shamanic Signature Series Custom ScratchBoxes
New for 2007! The Shamanic Signature Series Custom ScratchBoxes! Now don’t all go crowding each other. Somebody’s gonna get hurt. Yes, here they are, the bestest turkey calls the shaman’s has ever made. Actually they’re the first ones. See, I lost my glass call a few years ago. I wanted a new glass and an aluminum. I checked the prices and . . . Whew! Angus’ bagpipes had set me back quite a bit, so I figured the time for innovation was at hand. It turns out a company by the name of Shipley’s of Cadiz, Kentucky makes … More . . .
Fancy Turkey Hunting Gear– the $5 turk load
Somebody was asking me the other day about Nitro shells. I said I’d shot Remington Nitro Buffered Magnums for years until switching to Federals. No, he didn’t mean that. He meant those new Nitro custom shells. They are custom built turkey loads that run you about $5 apiece. Nope, never heard of them. Color me old-fashioned, I’ve been shooting at turkeys since the premium stuff was $5 a box–a box of 25! See, the way it is with me, I figure as long as I keep it on the cheap side, those old turkeys can’t really hurt my feelings. If … More . . .
More on what makes Turkeys Laugh
I’ve made a study of all this for well over 20 years. The shaman’s list of things that will get the turkey’s laughing at you: 1) Fancy new calls 2) $5/round ammo 3) Fancy new matching camo 4) $140 knee-hi snake boots where there ain’t no snakes, especially if the pattern matches the pants and jacket. 5) 10 GA shotguns 6) 3.5″ shotgun shells 7) Turkey vests. Have you ever tried to get a turkey to wear one of them things? 8) Turkey seats. I tried for years to get a turkey to sit in one, but they laughed so … More . . .
Taking it to a new level
From www.quakerboy.com forums #1 Report Post Old 01-23-2007, 10:23 AM shaman shaman is online now Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18 Default Going to the next level I am looking at my 24th gobbler season this year. I am a passable caller. I can call a bird in under good conditions. In the past 5 years, any day I go out I either see a turkey or I’m within shooting range of one. Now that I have my own place, I can hunt a full week plus 3 weekends. What’s next? What would be a good next step … More . . .
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