ALABAMA Day 2 & 3 Public Land 2023 Big Woods Turkey Hunting 

Wish Florida would go back to that one o’clock cutoff for all WMA’s. There were a lot more turkeys and talking turkeys when that time limit was in place.

In 53 years of gobbler hunting, almost every time I've laid down to call to a turkey it has ended up in a missed shot over their head. I stopped doing it about 30 years ago and opt to move to a more advantageous location where I can sit in front of a large tree with my knees under my chin. In fact I'm laying on my backbone and put a little rise in the land between us so that when he comes into view he is in shotgun range. You do a great job videoing your hunts Catman. Keep em coming. West TN

And good job Catman on picking up that trash. Only thrash leaves thrash in the woods.

That was great audio with the bird you missed. He sounded close! We have a noon quitting time the first 2 weeks of the season here in PA. There's only one thing to do in the afternoon after turkey hunting, go trout fishing or take a nap before going back to try and roost one

that wingbone call has a special tone

Great hunt, Catman. Mine starts tomorrow morning. Finally! Good luck on your next hunt.

Your my favorite hunting/fishing You tube channel. You get straight to the action. Whether successful or not. Keep up the good work.

Our cut off time is at 12:00 noon I live in vt

I admire your persistence. When I saw that dead fall between u and the bird I knew it was trouble.

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

Dag Gummit!

I'm not so sure that was a clean miss! He didn't seem to be flying very well and looked like he went down kinda hard.

Thanks for another great adventure, keep it coming. 😊

THANK YOU for taking out the trash! Let's all keep our woods clean so future generations can enjoy things the same as us!

Awesome video

What part of Alabama are you hunting. I'm in Blount County. We have about 3,000 acres leased.

Get the frying pan ready grandma here come turkey time. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. Mmmmmmm. Don’t forget the gravy and cat head biscuits.

Missing sure stinks, I've been the king of it this year, another great video catman, do you ever do draws for your fans to come make a hunt with you?

I'm sure that you know it but I think a rest on something would address the two misses on videos that I just watched. I was thinking a miss on one of the videos when I witnessed your barrel floating around right before the shot. When you hold that long find some kinda' rest for that gun. I have relearned this a couple of times.

Spooking everything.

heee hoooo its catman!

Well you don’t turkey hunt very much if you haven’t missed ! It’s been many years since ive missed but I’m sure it will happen again !! I missed two about 10-12 years ago. I was shooting an extra full turkey choke that shot to tight for me. I went back to my 30” full choke and haven’t missed one since. I shoot winchester XX turkey load #6. and I’ve pulled the trigger on a couple at 50 yds and rolled em. I think some of these chokes shoot to tight and a turkey moves his head to quick and much. I shoot a 14” circumference at 35 ! It has a lot more give in it than those tight chokes shooting TSS it has caused a lot of misses and cripples IMO ! Enjoyed being in the woods with you catman !! Always do ! I need to inbox you so we can set up a Mississippi And Louisiana hunt lined up next year. I have property in both states plus a lot of public too ! I limited out in Mississippi in 3 day and in Louisiana in two days !! My grandsons both killed theirs opening weekend in Mississippi and I took mine opening Saturday for adults for Louisiana They flipped and my 9 year oil won and he called his own bird in. His first. We have a good many birds in both states !! Would love to se something up with you ! If your interested let me know ! We’d have som fun and kill 3-4 birds !

Great episode brother. Thanks for the trash comment 💪

Great video. That type of encounter happens often. You need to find a quick hide in an open area. Not easy. I would like to hear what you would have done differently, if you could have.

Hey buddy I've been there and done that. That's why it's called turkey huntin and not turkey killing. If turkeys could smell we would never kill one. They have the best eyes out of every critter that haunts the hollers and ridges. Sadly, I've lost just about every open spot of woods that I have access to, my cousins, 3rd cousins, and others. Not sure if I will even buy a tag this year. Just like the picture of a frog trying to strangle a Blue Heron....Never give up without a fight.

Try NY, noon cut off

Get him next time 👍🦃🦃

Hey number 1,000. Nice. Heck of a hunt. Finally got one on camera yesterday Took him at 15 steps

how far was the shot ?

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Man it sucks to miss one , but when you don’t have a decent opportunity, why shoot at all ? Wait ,, see if comes in closer or into a better position, or just pass. It’s just a chess game , they win sometimes

Are you wearing a turkey vest? I don’t believe I’ve ever seen you don one of those.

Hey catman what owl call are you using

You and ted are really trying to out miss each other. Open the pattern up and sling 2-2.5 oz of tss 9s or 9.5

wounded him

I hope you looked for him he look like he fail

I'm not sure how you miss a stationary target, with a shotgun. You've got to keep your head down, and risk getting your face punched 😅

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Great instructions, "take your trash with you". We gather trash every time we go out to hunt, fish or just camp. Trashy people get us all banded from the property. Pack it in, pack it out !!!

Knew that gobbler was going to cut the corner for the high ground.

That bird got the high ground on you . Tough deal . Get ‘em next time .

When I saw you set up in the low side of that road, I said “don’t do that” and danged if you did. I thought your Tennessee hills experience would have taught you better than that. They always seem to crest a rise above where they think the hen is. Reno

My daughter missed a heart breaker of a shot Saturday. 22yds wide open field and shot over him. It’s okay because she already got one this year and that was a clean miss

Hey I missed one this week also, but I also killed 2!

Are you shooting TSS loads?

Jw, is that a hooks hooter?? Been looking at getting one

Man we have a 12:00pm cut off in pa. Just be glad you are getting into the turkeys. Where I'm at in pa they are few and far between. I have hunted turkeys for 16 years and never killed one.

You were up against a smart ol bird. He didn't give you very much. Looking forward to the next one.

if u could have only gotten to that blowdown, LOL when one gets away i always had that/ if only

Better put your crocs in 4x4 next time crossing a creek or you might get stuck! 😂

Another good video. Tennessee opens this weekend.

Man I know the frustration of the 1 o’clock cutoff time. It’s ridiculous especially for folks like me who only can hunt on Saturday and in the evenings. And with very little private land, time is cut very short in a season for me. They should allow all day hunts in my opinion.

Man that turkey was hot too. It happens to the best Catman

Up here in PA, cut off time is noon for the first 2 weeks

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I can hunt all day where I am at. I think 1 o’clock cut offs are ridiculous