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#1 May-06-12 7:23AM
- NOVAhunter
- Northern Snakehead
- From: Ashburn, va
- Registered: Mar-03-09
- Posts: 369
5/5/12 Turkey
I didn't see any turkeys during the hunt. I did have a big pregnant doe feed in front of me for about 30 minutes. She looks like she is about to burst. On the way out of the woods I walked down an old road that goes past where an house was at one time and I was was stepping over a log I just about put my foot down on a hen sitting on her nest. I think my pulse peaked at about 220 beats per minute after that. I snapped this with the cell phone and got out of there so she could get back to her eggs. 
Once I got home I found 3 ticks on me. Anyone have better luck with a repellent better than deep woods off? The tick issue is really making me have second thoughts about spring turkey hunting.
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#2 May-07-12 5:55AM
- backtofuturetoyota
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Stafford
- Registered: Jan-12-12
- Posts: 873
Re: 5/5/12 Turkey
awsome nest. hopefully the hen came back quickly. As far as ticks go...I heard that we needed 4-5 straight days of freezing temperature to kill the existing ticks and we didn't get that. I used to spray my pants and boots down with deet, but it didn't do anything for the above waitline attacks. If your wearing coveralls I suggest spraying at the open ends (pant legs, cuffs, collar, including the zipper length). I've always had better luck wearing a scent lock light weight coveralls during the warmer months when ticks are out.
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