First strutter spotted this afternoon

bullcan · 02-21-2012, 05:14 PM

I saw my first strutter working a hen hard at about 4:00 this afternoon. She wanted nothing to do with him though. For those of you guys that know Cedar Rapids pretty well, the bird was just north of 30 across the road from the ADM plant by the railcars. Even though it was inside of city limits it still got the blood flowing. I'm sure that I gave a few of the cars around me a good scare as I was swerving around trying to keep an eye on him.

GooseHunter131 · 02-21-2012, 05:58 PM

I saw a tom yesterday strutting as well. They need to knock it off. They are a bit ahead of schedule...

bullcan · 02-21-2012, 06:51 PM

I think theyre teasing us.

TooTall · 02-21-2012, 07:16 PM

I have a place I drive by for work that always has about 30 birds working it. I'd say about 2 weeks ago I was driving home around 6:30 am and there were 3 good toms all strutting together. Luckily the ground I hunt is about 1/2 mile from there.

TooTall · 02-21-2012, 07:26 PM

Here are some picks from that ground last year.

hotrod77 · 02-21-2012, 08:09 PM

I see 10 to 12 every day I work right next to adm and there is a spot that i here them ever morning. I have been wanting to call at them but I figure well I cant shoot so why bother.

kblhdad · 02-22-2012, 06:45 AM

I think you need to move your tape measure to the base of the spur

TooTall · 02-22-2012, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kblhdad

I think you need to move your tape measure to the base of the spur

I lined up the 1" line at the base, the end of that tape has a metal piece on it that I couldn't get to sit right for the picture. I wish it was almost 2 1/2 inch. He weighed in around 27 lbs.

kblhdad · 02-22-2012, 10:54 AM

Nice Bird

benelli79 · 02-22-2012, 04:44 PM

Starting to get the itch!!! Hopin' to find one of these guys again!!

TooTall · 02-25-2012, 01:21 AM

That's a hanger for sure.

02-21-2012, 05:14 PM	#1
bullcan IAW Security Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,829 Thanked: 340 times	First strutter spotted this afternoon I saw my first strutter working a hen hard at about 4:00 this afternoon. She wanted nothing to do with him though. For those of you guys that know Cedar Rapids pretty well, the bird was just north of 30 across the road from the ADM plant by the railcars. Even though it was inside of city limits it still got the blood flowing. I'm sure that I gave a few of the cars around me a good scare as I was swerving around trying to keep an eye on him. __________________ Anyone can hunt mallards, but you have to be born a diver hunter. You have to really, really love to hunt ducks to deal with frozen outboards, rough water, and the hard work it takes to hunt divers. The worst thing about growing old is that people no longer find you dangerous.

02-21-2012, 05:58 PM	#2
GooseHunter131 Canvasback Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Muscatine Posts: 455 Thanked: 92 times	Re: First strutter spotted this afternoon I saw a tom yesterday strutting as well. They need to knock it off. They are a bit ahead of schedule... __________________ "Call em, Cuff em, and Kill em."

02-21-2012, 06:51 PM	#3
bullcan IAW Security Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,829 Thanked: 340 times	Re: First strutter spotted this afternoon I think theyre teasing us. __________________ Anyone can hunt mallards, but you have to be born a diver hunter. You have to really, really love to hunt ducks to deal with frozen outboards, rough water, and the hard work it takes to hunt divers. The worst thing about growing old is that people no longer find you dangerous.

02-21-2012, 07:16 PM	#4
TooTall Ringneck Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wheatland Posts: 146 Thanked: 15 times	Re: First strutter spotted this afternoon I have a place I drive by for work that always has about 30 birds working it. I'd say about 2 weeks ago I was driving home around 6:30 am and there were 3 good toms all strutting together. Luckily the ground I hunt is about 1/2 mile from there. __________________ Is it BOOM...........dead

02-21-2012, 07:26 PM	#5
TooTall Ringneck Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wheatland Posts: 146 Thanked: 15 times	Re: First strutter spotted this afternoon Here are some picks from that ground last year. Attached Thumbnails (click picture to enlarge it) __________________ Is it BOOM...........dead

02-21-2012, 08:09 PM	#6
hotrod77 Ringneck Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cedar Rapids Ia Posts: 130 Thanked: 24 times	Re: First strutter spotted this afternoon I see 10 to 12 every day I work right next to adm and there is a spot that i here them ever morning. I have been wanting to call at them but I figure well I cant shoot so why bother.

02-22-2012, 06:45 AM	#7
kblhdad Ringneck Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: east iowa Posts: 91 Thanked: 2 times	Re: First strutter spotted this afternoon I think you need to move your tape measure to the base of the spur

02-22-2012, 10:54 AM	#9
kblhdad Ringneck Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: east iowa Posts: 91 Thanked: 2 times	Re: First strutter spotted this afternoon Nice Bird

02-22-2012, 04:44 PM	#10
benelli79 Canvasback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lacona, IA Posts: 411 Thanked: 49 times	Re: First strutter spotted this afternoon Starting to get the itch!!! Hopin' to find one of these guys again!! Attached Thumbnails (click picture to enlarge it) __________________ Southern Iowa Waterfowler

02-25-2012, 01:21 AM	#11
TooTall Ringneck Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wheatland Posts: 146 Thanked: 15 times	Re: First strutter spotted this afternoon That's a hanger for sure. __________________ Is it BOOM...........dead

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