Headed to Texas *added the video

[duramax]

Well I'm headed to the Texas panhandle tonight. Hunting Friday thru Sunday. Thankfully no fires up that way, but it's still crazy dry. The other 2 groups that hunted the property said the birds were still very henned up 2 weeks ago. It's been super windy too. The weather looks crazy for this weekend with it being almost 90 degrees and windy tomorrow, and a high of 57 on Sunday. We'll see how she goes.

I'll post some pics when I get back.

[cwink]

Good luck.. What part of Tx??

[duramax]

[SNEAKER]

im going southwest of abilene next weekend. Let us know how the birds acted.

[Big R]

I was out there in the Fort Stockton/Bakersfield area last week hunting and to say the least it was extremely hot and the birds where still with the ladies. I was about 75 miles straight south of Odessa. I did not hear the first gobble in the 3 days I was there, but did see birds strutting and I did kill 1 last friday afternoon and 30 minutes later killed a 6 foot Western Diamondback Rattler.

Good luck....

Robert

[riverat]

Was in Wellington last week and they were henned up but we killed ours just going where the hens go by some hunch

[duramax]

First day had shown 90 degree temps, 30mph sustained winds with gusts up to 40, and a lot of walking. Twice this morning I've been about to set up on a gobbling bird only to jump a group of deer that blew and ran right where the birds were and spooked them. It's been frustrating.

[jsherwin]

Just got back from around Falls City which is close to an hour south of San Antonio and 4 of us killed 7 in 3 days., including my Granny.
Stilled had a lil honey on there mind but they must have had an unbelievable hatch the last 2 years. I've been the last 4 years and i've never seen it like this, when we called up birds it would be anywhere from 3 to 15 toms and jakes. I bet there hatch this year sucks. It aint nothing but dir, no vegetation anywhere.

[duramax]

Well it it was a crazy trip. Friday was a bust. Set up on a couple birds in the morning but deer messed me up. My dad had 2 oportunities but both times they hung out around 60 yards since they were with hens.
Saturday was a different story. My dad tripled on gobblers about 30 minutes after sunrise. I set up on a small group 30 minutes later and doubled. 1 absolute monster gobbler with serious hooks, and a bearded hen. Sun was in my face so all I could see was that it had a long beard.
Saturday afternoon my dad shot a Jake to finish his limit. I moved to where he was and shot a Jake and a 2 year old gobbler.
Crazy how 1 day can change everything. We were frustrated and had low hopes for Saturday and low and behold, we got our 8 birds in one day.
Pictures and video to follow.

[duramax]

My double on the gobbler and bearded hen.


She had a 7" beard. Longest one I've ever seen one have.


Just him:


His 1.5" hooks


My dads triple:


I checked out the tornado shelter on the property and found this guy hanging out:


We didn't get pictures of our last 3 birds but should get a still of me holding the two jakes from the video.
Should finish the video from the trip by this weekend.

[duramax]

Here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1v4CCZJJSk

[Drake88]

looks like a great hunt