The Official 2020 Turkey Thread

[HighCountryBC]

Let's get this thing rolling. HBC is in desperate need of some hunting content. Let's see some past long beards, decoy set up etc. Been hunting these things since they were on LEH and our group looks forward to it every spring. I'll get it started.

2019

https://i.imgur.com/0P0X0xH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/2ySTjJE.jpg

[Rhyno]

I can't wait, my daughter and I are heading out for opener, I have scouted twice, not a peep so far!

[eastkoot]

East Kootenays, gun is ready @ the back door waiting till early Wednesday morning.. https://imgur.com/4HBZZv4

[HighCountryBC]

Did some scouting in the WK last weekend. Little quiet and wasn't much for green up in the usual spots but this warm weather should have things changing quickly. Can't wait for next week!

[HighCountryBC]

Couple days away! Let's see some past successes and things like decoy set ups that could help people out. Normally we do a 2 hen, 1 jake set up but things happened fast with this bird and we only had time to get a single hen out before he popped into a small clearing.

https://i.imgur.com/t9a1O5f.jpg

[Krico]

Last year’s longbeard. Hoping to be out for them again this week!


https://i.postimg.cc/6QRBQJY8/020-BFC67-DC60-4-F62-9-A60-9618-BD42-B491.jpg (https://postimg.cc/bGz76MXP)

[BriarPatch]

I have hunted turkeys in the past with bow, rifle & shotgun but not in bc. Without giving away specific spots where would be a good place in bc to start looking?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[HighCountryBC]

Good luck to everyone on the eve of the opener! Hope to hear of a few guys connecting tomorrow.

Here's a double header from a couple years back. First one was dumped at 5yds which explains the lack of feathers ;)

https://i.imgur.com/tma2K3d.jpg

[Bubbacanuck]

Hopefully someone is out on the opener and seeing some long beards! Good luck to those that make it out! Jealous...

[Krico]

Hopefully someone is out on the opener and seeing some long beards! Good luck to those that make it out! Jealous...

I was out with my son. He arrowed a big longbeard this morning. Just finished pinning the fan, now making a late lunch before we out for the evening.

[mikellini]

Kind of surprised to see dozens and dozens of “NO HUNTING” signs in the area I went today. Stopped and spoke to a property owner and he gave me some advice that seemed dubious. Then right after he said there’s a grizz in the area and to watch my back.

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[Bubbacanuck]

I was out with my son. He arrowed a big longbeard this morning. Just finished pinning the fan, now making a late lunch before we out for the evening.

Congrats to your son Krico! You seem to be fairly successful annually with an early season turkey harvest. Hopefully you had a good evening hunt. Living through others vicariously :)

[HighCountryBC]

Congrats to your son Krico! You seem to be fairly successful annually with an early season turkey harvest. Hopefully you had a good evening hunt. Living through others vicariously :)

Me too so far. I'll be to roost some birds tomorrow night and hunting the next couple days.

Hope to see some successful hunts/stories start rolling in soon!

[Krico]

Congrats to your son Krico! You seem to be fairly successful annually with an early season turkey harvest. Hopefully you had a good evening hunt. Living through others vicariously :)

Chased them all morning, couldn’t bring them in close enough. Had an afternoon nap and set up hoping to ambush them on way to roost. Finally at last light the big boy came strolling in and I arrowed him at about 30 yards.
We are now eating pizza in the truck before we pluck and clean the bird.
sleeping in tomorrow!

[alpinedust]

Any advice on where to start? As in what type of call to buy? Are they tough to clean?

How does spring vs fall hunting for turkeys compare?

[Rhyno]

Been out twice with my daughter and haven't even heard a gobble yet!

[LBM]

Been out twice with my daughter and haven't even heard a gobble yet!

Go north a hour more they are fairly active.

[HighCountryBC]

Had a pretty active day out there today. We knocked a couple good toms down. Action was pretty consistent all day. Will upload some clips/pics when I’m home tomorrow night.

[mikellini]

Had a pretty active day out there today. We knocked a couple good toms down. Action was pretty consistent all day. Will upload some clips/pics when I’m home tomorrow night.

Good stuff, looking forward to it. Speaking of an active day... that was me today, busting my hump up and down mountains. Saw pretty much everything but a turkey (or a black bear, which of course I have a tag for): deer, elk, moose, dusky and ruffed grouse, coyote, lynx, even snowshoe hare on the drive out. Might have to change regions...

[Krico]

Anyone else been out?
Here’s a simple foam Jake decoy we fixed up with an old fan from a Jake my son shot a few years ago, along with real wings. It even fooled me briefly when my son staked it out in between setups.
Next time I’ll attach some fishing line to add movement when he’s positioned over my hen decoy.
https://i.postimg.cc/7hBLzxMN/B7963550-31-CF-4-DB7-812-F-5-B87-BE3-A3318.jpg (https://postimg.cc/tnxyQGc1)

[HighCountryBC]

Great stuff Krico!

Got out for a couple days and had a blast. Weather was great and the birds cooperated. Here's one of our call-ins. My partner really wanted one with the bow so I held off while he was at full draw on these birds but had a little brush in the way. It was a rushed set-up as these 2 Toms came in hot and quick. We would kill them later in the afternoon.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgHkZgc_44E

[Krico]

Cool video. Typical longbeards lol. Just when you think you’ve got them, they change course and present no shot.

We had big toms inside 20 yards at least 3 times opening morning, each time playing out different but resulting in the same - no good shot opportunity.
Luckily my son stayed patient, didn’t rush anything and blow the birds out, and killed one by 10am.

[mikellini]

Lots of action there! Nice video, thanks for sharing

[Wingman]

Done for this spring

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7882&stc=1

Grant

[Ron.C]

Nice Grant, congrats. Love that pic.

[LBM]

Done for this spring

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7882&stc=1

Grant
Congrats on the bird great looking dog and picture.

[Krico]

Hey Wingman does your dog come along turkey hunting, or just show up for the hero shots?
Congrats, looks like a big Tom.

[Wingman]

Hey Wingman does your dog come along turkey hunting, or just show up for the hero shots?
Congrats, looks like a big Tom.
I bring him on the fall hunts when grouse hunting and the turkeys are a byproduct. He was a nice tom ( it's all about the camera angle ) one of about 5 Toms that I could have taken that morning but he was the first too take a walk about from the gang the others just would not break the huddle. Probably 40 birds in the flock.

Grant

[HighCountryBC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbObAV2S_jc

[Wingman]

Nice Vid. They do love that snowline.

Grant

[weatherby_man]

Love turkey hunting stories and pics. One of the things I've never had opportunity to do but always wanted to.

[uraarchr]

http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg356/huntpic2008/20200427_132827.jpg (http://s540.photobucket.com/user/huntpic2008/media/20200427_132827.jpg.html)
Finally broke the 20 in😁

[Krico]

Very nice! How do you like hunting with a double?

I deep fried one of our birds on Monday. Today the last of it was made into soup.

[uraarchr]

First bird with the double.its a scaled down version.super light.

[HighCountryBC]

Good stuff guys. Here's another clip. Lots of birds around this year!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIyZJK0HRls

[Wingman]

http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg356/huntpic2008/20200427_132827.jpg (http://s540.photobucket.com/user/huntpic2008/media/20200427_132827.jpg.html)
Finally broke the 20 in
I bet that bird thought what is that with 2 big black eyes looking at me:shock:

Well done
Grant

[Redthies]

2 birds this fall. Just ate one for thanksgiving dinner. Deeeeeelicious!

[mikellini]

So I drew a December LEH tag for 4-09; listened to the Hunter Conservationist podcast and it sounds like the intent of these tags is to reduce numbers on/around private property to help out local farmers and ranchers. Does anyone know who to speak to or how to get ahold of land owners who might be interested?

[mikellini]

Anyone? Just looking for a bit of help filling this tag. I've struck out on big game this year :(