The Baron
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I've never tried hunting turkeys in the fall, so I took this week off to have a go at it (and enjoy some vacation). We can shoot any turkey in the fall and I won't hesitate to shoot a hen if that's what's offered (one less might save me some grief next spring - lol), but I observed a small flock of male birds (5-6) in the same general area twice over the weekend around 10-11am, so I setup where I had seen them last which is an L-shaped bean field that wraps around a small block of woods. I was in and ready at 7am. By 11am, my rump needed more than an in-place squirmy stretch and I was getting impatient. So, I snuck along the edge of the field, around the corner to see if there were any birds out. Sure enough, I bumped a hen walking right tight to the woods - figures. :idunno: It was a pretty soft bump so I just snuck back and sat down again, thinking they might be on their way around to me if I stay put. At 2:30 it started raining lightly so I threw in the towel and walked out. On the other side of the standing corn about 300m from where I was sitting is a cut hay field and there was a flock of 15-20 hens/young there. I didn't even know that flock was there, so no worries. I walked up the hill to my truck, and looked back across over the corn to the bean field where I had been and, sure enough, there were 5 male birds and (I think) 2 hens pretty much right where I bumped the one hen on my stretch walk. I watched them work there way along right tight to the woods for about 50 yards and hang out in a corner by an old apple tree. Two of the toms were actually strutting after the lead hen - didn't think they did that in the fall. A little frustrating having turkey all around me and no chances, but at least I know I'm in the ballpark... and I know where I'll be tomorrow morning! :hmm: