Not holding my breath this year!

3TOE · Feb 27, 2021

Every year I get excited for the draw then end up disappointed when I don’t draw. This year is going to be different.... I know for a fact that at a minimum, I will pick up a bonus point for EVERY animal I applied for!!! ???

Horsecorn · Feb 27, 2021

You sure will if you filled out your app right. Way to go..

ColdBore · Feb 27, 2021

3TOE said:
Every year I get excited for the draw then end up disappointed when I don’t draw. This year is going to be different.... I know for a fact that at a minimum, I will pick up a bonus point for EVERY animal I applied for!!! ???

Pretty much. ?

buckhorn · Feb 28, 2021

This year I put in my application not expecting to draw. Who knows maybe I will be surprised?

3TOE · Feb 28, 2021

Horsecorn said:
You sure will if you filled out your app right. Way to go..

Amen!

3TOE · Feb 28, 2021

buckhorn said:
This year I put in my application not expecting to draw. Who knows maybe I will be surprised?

That’s what I’m saying... Every year I get my hopes up then end up bummed when I don’t draw. This year I’ve changed my mindset. I’m not expecting anything at all, so if I do draw I will be pleasantly surprised. ??

yoteduster · Feb 28, 2021

Hey 3toe why don't you get lined up this spring for a single season slam on gobblers that will take the stress off of waiting on the draw

3TOE · Feb 28, 2021

yoteduster said:
Hey 3toe why don't you get lined up this spring for a single season slam on gobblers that will take the stress off of waiting on the draw

That would be sweet! I doubt that will ever happen though. I still don’t have a Merriam or an Osceola. One of these days....
I want to get down to FL in the next couple of years to try for an Osceola. The Merriam’s will come one day also, I just haven’t taken the time to plan a trip for one. I tried last year in UT but I couldn’t locate birds up high so I ended up dropping down in elevation & killing a Rio. Many of the UT guys say that there aren’t any true Merriam’s left in UT.

yoteduster · Feb 28, 2021

That may be true but I have killed a couple here in northeastern Utah high country that will match any of the ones I've killed in wyo or s.dakota but it's probable they could be hibreds who knows and if you ever get a chance to go after the Osceola in Florida go for it cause it's a way fun hunt

BeDawg · Feb 28, 2021

My first turkey was a Gould’s. I then got to hunt Utah where the hunting was great. I shot a turkey every year on multiple different mountains from the North Utah to South. I have since moved to NM where the turkeys are true Merriams. They are a much different bird and harder to kill. Seem a bit larger too. I since found out that Utah birds are Merrios. They like mountains but don’t move as much as Merriams.

3TOE · Mar 1, 2021

yoteduster said:
That may be true but I have killed a couple here in northeastern Utah high country that will match any of the ones I've killed in wyo or s.dakota but it's probable they could be hibreds who knows and if you ever get a chance to go after the Osceola in Florida go for it cause it's a way fun hunt

I will just have to break down and plan a Merriam hunt one day.
I have a buddy that makes strikers that is headed to FL for an Osceola hunt at the end of the month. Hopefully he has a good experience because I’m hoping to plan a hunt there soon. It’s actually where they consider the birds as true Osceola’s recognized by the NWTF.

3TOE · Mar 1, 2021

BeDawg said:
My first turkey was a Gould’s. I then got to hunt Utah where the hunting was great. I shot a turkey every year on multiple different mountains from the North Utah to South. I have since moved to NM where the turkeys are true Merriams. They are a much different bird and harder to kill. Seem a bit larger too. I since found out that Utah birds are Merrios. They like mountains but don’t move as much as Merriams.

I like the term Merrio’s! That’s the first time I’ve heard that. I’ve only hunted a few times there in UT. It’s close to the house so it makes it easy to just drive a few hours. Another MM member invited me to Oregon this year so I’m excited about that. I grew up back east & hunted Easterns from all over the south. I’ve been in NV for 11 years & just now starting to turkey hunt a little in the west.