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    • Etter1
        March 1, 2013 at 1:36 pm
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        #3063

        I headed up to the mountains yesterday. Due to falling rocks, all the roads on the wma were closed, so I just parked at one and went for a stroll. 6.5 miles later, I still hadn’t crossed a mammal track. The mountains just seem to die in the winter, especially because bears make up 75% of the big game.

        Anyway, it was nice to be back in the hills. It snowed all day and the wind was howling. Around 9am, I found an old campsite and built a little fire. It had been raining all week and it was hard to get anything lit with the wind and damp wood. Luckily, I had brought along a bag of Doritos and I remembered an old survivorman trick. Those fatty chips make excellent fire starters. Got her going in no time and got a chance to warm up.

        Also got to do a good deed and give an AT thru-hiker a lift into town.

        Now I’m ready for turkeys!

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      • mhay
          March 1, 2013 at 1:53 pm
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          #16087

          Etter , that sounds like a fine outing for sure . The 6.5 miles is out of reach here in Ohio . There may be places that deep here but I don’t know of it .

          So you’re getting ready for turkeys . Will you be hunting them with bow of shotgun ?

          Our season opens 3rd week of april here .Would like to get out and make tracks in my favorite woods but being on un-employment income has kept things pretty tite and close to home .

          Thanks for the tip about the Doritos .

          Were you carrying your bow on the walk ? We have no closed season on varmints here which allows me to always carry a bow when scouting or loafin’ in the timber .

        • Etter1
            March 1, 2013 at 4:00 pm
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            #16204

            We’re allowed three turkeys here in GA. If I get lucky enough to get two out of the way with the shotgun, I’ll try for the third for a while with my recurve.

            Have never bowhunted them before, but it seems like the supreme big game challenge! And yes, I was looking for pigs to kill yesterday.

          • mhay
              March 1, 2013 at 5:32 pm
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              #16277

              I agree totally on the ”SUPREME CHALLENGE”. I got one in my lap last spring using jake yelps . He made a wide 180 around me ,,,,went half way back ,,,then back again . I called sparingly and he’d gobble hard about 30 seconds after my yelps . After he returned to the end of his first 180 trek , he went silent . I faced away and purred like a hen , followed by a jake gobble …Seconds later I could hear him spittin’,,,,,no drummin’. He stepped into veiw at 12 yards .

              Had my bow arm extended and tension on the string . I needed him to walk behind a huge cedar . He did exactly that . But he never came out on my side .???? I peeked around and he’d evidently heard my shirt . He was running straight away , keeping that cedar between us .:D:D

              If that’s the best I ever do with the recurve on turkeys I’ll be very happy . But like you ,I intend to try again .

            • Etter1
                March 3, 2013 at 7:02 pm
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                #18543

                They are incredible creatures. I had over a dozen gobblers in shotgun range last year and only killed two! I imagine it’s going to be a larger ratio with a recurve.:D

              • mhay
                  March 3, 2013 at 7:26 pm
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                  #18572

                  It is tough .

                  Best of hunts to ya!

                • BuckyT
                    March 5, 2013 at 5:41 pm
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                    #20645

                    Frito’s make a good fire starter too. Lot of oil in those corn chips!

                    Think I’m going to go on a hunt or two with the recurve in hand this turkey season too Sean.

                  • BuckyT
                      March 5, 2013 at 5:42 pm
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                      #20647

                      Etter1 wrote: They are incredible creatures. I had over a dozen gobblers in shotgun range last year and only killed two! I imagine it’s going to be a larger ratio with a recurve.:D

                      I sure hope you’re a better shot with the recurve than you are with the shotgun..

                      :D:lol:

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