Fall Turkey Time!!!

  • Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    October 15, 2006 at 4:45 am #210632

    Today was opening day for the Nebraska fall shotgun turkey season, and three of us were able to fill our permits. It was a beautiful fall evening with no wind and turkeys in sight. I was joined by my cousin Pete and our good friend Mike. As soon as we walked up to the roost we could see them coming from 500 yards away. We had plenty of time to get ready and it couldn’t have worked out any better. We sat under their roosting trees at the top of the canyon and waited for them to come into view. As soon as they reached the top of the hill shots rang out. Talk about three happy guys!!
    We’ve put in a lot of miles the last several years chasing these turkeys and learning their patterns and tonight it paid off quick. We only walked 1 mile total tonight and had our birds less than 40 minutes later.
    I’ll try to get some pics up as soon as I get them off the camera tomorrow.

    illiniwalli
    WC Illinois
    Posts: 878
    October 15, 2006 at 3:41 pm #22520

    way to go, ben!
    i got a pretty good idea where a couple flocks of toms are gonna be when illinois’ fall shotgun season opens this coming Saturday. i gotta be quick though cause the better half planned her new glarus/mt. horeb brewery tour for the same weekend!
    oh, well. will still have 6 days to hunt when we get back if i dont score opening day.
    btw, by any chance are you related to longtime illinois dnr turkey biologist jerry garver? i interviewed him several times back in the early 90s when the state first opened turkey hunting in my neck of the woods.

    illiniwalli
    WC Illinois
    Posts: 878
    October 15, 2006 at 3:41 pm #488850

    way to go, ben!
    i got a pretty good idea where a couple flocks of toms are gonna be when illinois’ fall shotgun season opens this coming Saturday. i gotta be quick though cause the better half planned her new glarus/mt. horeb brewery tour for the same weekend!
    oh, well. will still have 6 days to hunt when we get back if i dont score opening day.
    btw, by any chance are you related to longtime illinois dnr turkey biologist jerry garver? i interviewed him several times back in the early 90s when the state first opened turkey hunting in my neck of the woods.

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    October 16, 2006 at 4:25 pm #22599

    Here’s a couple of pics!!

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    October 16, 2006 at 4:25 pm #489177

    Here’s a couple of pics!!

    jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    October 16, 2006 at 4:31 pm #22521

    I’ve got a couple like that funny colored on second from the left.

    jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    October 16, 2006 at 4:31 pm #488851

    I’ve got a couple like that funny colored on second from the left.

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    October 16, 2006 at 4:38 pm #22601

    Good job Ben!

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    October 16, 2006 at 4:38 pm #489181

    Good job Ben!

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    October 16, 2006 at 5:19 pm #22604

    Nice birds
    I didn’t even notice the “odd colored” one until it was mentioned

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    October 16, 2006 at 5:19 pm #489199

    Nice birds
    I didn’t even notice the “odd colored” one until it was mentioned

    pete meister
    Nebraska
    Posts: 54
    October 18, 2006 at 5:07 pm #22824

    “MMMM” This turkey jurkey is tastey

    pete meister
    Nebraska
    Posts: 54
    October 18, 2006 at 5:07 pm #490243

    “MMMM” This turkey jurkey is tastey

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    October 18, 2006 at 9:03 pm #22837

    It is darn good!! Thanks for making it Pete!!!

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    October 18, 2006 at 9:03 pm #490369

    It is darn good!! Thanks for making it Pete!!!

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