Hunting Forum

I went out to love valley area on Wednesday saw 5 beautiful Toms right off the bat!! Too bad they were on Fox school property. I couldn't lure them on to public but they were HUGE. I also saw three deer. Two does and one fawn. It was my first Turkey hunt ever. I didn't get anything, but I had so much fun. I'm goingto try again in two weeks. Debating on going to deadmans flat or this private ranch in Santa Barbara $110.00 guaranteed opportunity to harvest a bird. I can't get over how much fun it was. Stalking birds I've never been so exhausted in my life I guess I'm not in the shape I used to be in. By the end I swear my vest weighed 50 lbs and my gun about 25. Thank you to whoever transplanted Turkey in California, for now I have a new obsession. Can't wait to bag one and cook it up!!

hahahaha, glad you had fun Dane, I'm thinking about going out tomorrow. Stick with it you should get one before the season ends. Oh by the way Thing Valley Rd is closed.. Was just on the web site checking access to some of the areas I hunt.

Pine creek road usually is too this time of year, but you can hike it and get away from the ones who don't want to hike or can't.

When they get snow up there Pine Creek is closed. It was open when we were up there the other week. Rain for the net couple of day so they may get more snow around there.

When they get snow up there Pine Creek is closed. It was open when we were up there the other week. Rain for the net couple of day so they may get more snow around there.

Heading up to Rancho San Fernando Rey, in Santa Barbara area Wednesday. Hopefully. if not I'm heading down to Henshaw area see if I can bag a bit this round.

What a day!!! Wed 4/18/2012 Shot my first Turkey EVER!!! 20lbs 1 oz, 1" spurs. 10 1/2 " beard monster! Had a chance to end my hunt early about 9 a.m. but second guessed myself. Almost blew it by doing that, because I didn't get banother chance until 2:30pm. Bt I got him and man is he a beauty. Don't know how to upload pictures on this stupid computer but it was AWESOME!!! such a rush got him right at the base of the neck, from 20 paces. He flapped about 4-5 times and that's all she wrote. ate some of him last night, best damn turkey I've ever tasted. I used a MOssberg 535 12 gauge with a Primos Jellyhead choke and Hevishot 2oz magnum load full of 5,6,7 shot. I'm hooked now!!! By the way those magnum loads pack a punch!! my shoulder still hurts. Turkey was taken up in Santa Barbara I couldn't be more stoked!!(surfer slang for pumped, or excited). Anyway does anybody know of anybody that wants to buy a 99.9% new Smith and Wesson AR-15 M&P sport($500) or a 90% new AR-15 pistol ($1,100)? or trade for a bow? I'm trying to either fund a guided deer hunt for next season or get a bow so I can start practicing before fall turkey season. The AR's mentioned are both right handed but I need a left handed bow. Thanks to all the advice from Sporty and GoPheer!!

gobble! gobble! pfffft duuuuuummmmm Turkeys make the raddest sounds ever!!

Great job congrats on the bird

Outstanding Dane, Looks like a great hunt and grand time....

Congrats, Dane! Hooked for life now, ain't ya? Turkey hunting can be addictive.