day 363 4-16-2010 Fri 2 to go

Day 363-2 to go
4-16-2010 Fri
5:45AM-1:30PM

Weather: NW18, clear, 51°, 30.10 rising

H2O: NA

Bagged

nothing


Location: Ft McCoy, WI

partners:

none

Comments

Today was my last day of turkey hunting and the conditions just happened to be very windy. I started out in the same area that I had hunted the past two days. At first light it became apparent that the turkeys were not roosted in their usual spot. I quickly made a half-mile hike to the area where I could hear some toms gobbling. I got within about one-hundred yards of one tom and set up. I called and tried to entice him in for a half hour, but he would not budge from his strutting zone. I did not see any hens with him, so he was just playing hard to get.
I moved onto another tom that I had been hearing sounding off in the distance. I got too close to this one and we spotted each other at the same instance. I guess I should know by now to keep a reasonable distance between yourself and the tom, and if he does no close the distance then try to move in on him.
That was it for my last day. The wind really played a role in my lack of success this season.