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Went with Tom this morning at one of the leases. Apparently didn’t wear enough clothes. Had birds gobbling three or four hundred yards to the north at 5. Had deer, three with antler growth within thirty yards for a half hour. We were downwind and they couldn’t quite figure out what we were. They stomped their feet and just stared at us. They left and then came back and did the same thing again. Had a Tom a hundred or so north for a couple hours. I was so cold at that point I was shaking so bad, like I was having a seizure, one more layer would have done it. Damn! Bird starts working our way finally and for some reason at seventy yards he turns and leaves. Lol I was ok with that, was happy to get back in the truck. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That’s awesome! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That’s the best!! Fantastic!! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Was three feet too far to my right branches in my way. Waited for him to move. Almost got busted first time I raised the bow. Put it down and reset. Finally get a chance, draw back, check to see that the arrow will clear the blind edge, horrible noise, put it through the blind. Couple feathers, plumage, little blood on the fletching, but the bird ran off like Carl Lewis. No blood trail, no more feathers. It happens but it stinks. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Show was incredible. Everything was so cool. Bird was 15 yards in front of me forever. Gobbled the whole way in. Circled my little field. Was gobbling right next to the blind. 99% perfect hunt. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I on the other hand called in a stud yesterday, over a half hour of call and gobble, to hit my blind with my arrow. I want to puke. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Tommy shot one this morning. Went with a buddy and shot a double. Guess they came in on a rope. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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Good for you! Good stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

You owe the person who took the pic dinner. Fantastic picture. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That’s awesome! Bet he gave you a battle once he got close to the boat. Big browns are warriors for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Pretty simple. 10-30 feet of water will hold fish. Stay away from gin clear water. If you fish the downwind side of any river or tributary there should be a muddy plume. Troll the edges of that plume (spelling?). Stick baits or weighted spoons back 80-100 should produce. If you’re running two rods try to have one run a third down the water column, the other two thirds down. Try to keep your speed between two and two and a half miles per hour. Should you get a calm day you stand an excellent chance of being successful. Good luck!! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Doesn’t get any better than that!! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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Seems like at some points the Toms pay little attention to calls and decoys and then it’s like someone flipped a switch and they come in on a string. After guiding a youth and his sister on birds my son Tommy has hunted three days straight without having a Tom in range. I’ve been out with my bow quite a bit with zero results to show for it. Just have to spend what time you have and it will come together. Ironically there are two hens and a big Tom in the backyard right now as I drink a beer at my counter lol. Things stay slow that Tom may lose his pass, he looks like a good bird but I do like watching him. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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Good for you, that’s great! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That’s awesome!! Nice to finally have decent water. Great job! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

How big? Great fish, good for you! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Great job Smat! Fish are stacked in 35 half mile east of the bay today. 6 for 8 solo from 10 to 1. Four browns and two kings. Great looking screen!! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Great stuff all! My son Tommy put his sister on birds this morning, got her a bird and headed back out. Slow so far for me this morning. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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Good luck brother! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United