Title: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 21, 2020, 02:16:59 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 21, 2020, 02:16:59 PM
Went out this morning and had an awesome hunt!! Saw 10 different birds, half of which were gobblers and heard 3 more gobblers that I didn't see.
Set up on a couple of roosted gobblers, but they skirted me and walked off. About 5 minutes later one of them gobbled at about 200 yards, heading away. I slowly followed, keeping track of them by crow calling to get shock gobbles.
Finally they went into a field for a while, and I stealthed towards them inside the woods. I stopped and crow called again, and the dominant bird gobbled to my call, and stepped out of the field into the woods in full strut at about 80 yards. I froze and leaned against a tree. Then several satellite gobblers, a couple of hens and a jake followed. The strutter wouldn't leave his group. I soft called and one of the satellites broke off. He came to about 40 yards. Popped into strut, looked around but saw no hen. Then he dropped back out of strut and turned to leave. I already had the green dot on his head, so I squeezed the trigger, and dropped him at 40 yards. I shot him off hand standing up. The first gobbler with my 20 gauge build!!
He weighed 17 pounds 2 ounces, with a 9-3/4" beard, and 7/8" & 15/16" spurs. Scores 54.75.
Unfortunately, the tornado that hit nearby on Easter night took down the local Verizon tower.
The service isn't good enough to upload pictures. I'll have to do it when I get home.
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Set up on a couple of roosted gobblers, but they skirted me and walked off. About 5 minutes later one of them gobbled at about 200 yards, heading away. I slowly followed, keeping track of them by crow calling to get shock gobbles.
Finally they went into a field for a while, and I stealthed towards them inside the woods. I stopped and crow called again, and the dominant bird gobbled to my call, and stepped out of the field into the woods in full strut at about 80 yards. I froze and leaned against a tree. Then several satellite gobblers, a couple of hens and a jake followed. The strutter wouldn't leave his group. I soft called and one of the satellites broke off. He came to about 40 yards. Popped into strut, looked around but saw no hen. Then he dropped back out of strut and turned to leave. I already had the green dot on his head, so I squeezed the trigger, and dropped him at 40 yards. I shot him off hand standing up. The first gobbler with my 20 gauge build!!
He weighed 17 pounds 2 ounces, with a 9-3/4" beard, and 7/8" & 15/16" spurs. Scores 54.75.
Unfortunately, the tornado that hit nearby on Easter night took down the local Verizon tower.
The service isn't good enough to upload pictures. I'll have to do it when I get home.Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: Mountainburd on April 21, 2020, 03:50:17 PM
Post by: Mountainburd on April 21, 2020, 03:50:17 PM
Awesome work Rut! So glad it finally worked out for you. Looks like this last ditch outing was worth all the effort.
Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: Dr Juice on April 21, 2020, 06:41:47 PM
Post by: Dr Juice on April 21, 2020, 06:41:47 PM
Congrats 
On the board!
On the board!
Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: suburbhunter on April 21, 2020, 07:04:58 PM
Post by: suburbhunter on April 21, 2020, 07:04:58 PM
:jackson: Sounds like it was a fun hunt. Congrats on the bird and christening the new gun!!!! :policeman: :jackson:
Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 21, 2020, 07:48:51 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 21, 2020, 07:48:51 PM
Thanks guys!!
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Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: g8rvet on April 21, 2020, 07:52:10 PM
Post by: g8rvet on April 21, 2020, 07:52:10 PM
Fantastic. Welcome to the yeller shell club!
You can't kill no gobbler at 40 yards with a little 20 gauge! :drool: :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :fud:
You can't kill no gobbler at 40 yards with a little 20 gauge! :drool: :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :fud:
Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 21, 2020, 08:11:03 PM
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 21, 2020, 08:11:03 PM
WoooooHoooo! Congrats were on a roll now :smiley-char092:
Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: WildSpur on April 21, 2020, 09:05:22 PM
Post by: WildSpur on April 21, 2020, 09:05:22 PM
Congrats!
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Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 21, 2020, 10:50:43 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 21, 2020, 10:50:43 PM
Quote from: g8rvet on April 21, 2020, 07:52:10 PMLOL!! Apparently you can!!! It will kill!! Thanks Larry!!
Fantastic. Welcome to the yeller shell club!
You can't kill no gobbler at 40 yards with a little 20 gauge! :drool: :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :fud:
Thanks guys!! GNH is rolling now!
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Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: Twowithone on April 22, 2020, 08:34:19 AM
Post by: Twowithone on April 22, 2020, 08:34:19 AM
Way to go Rut :firefighter:
Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: Mountainburd on April 23, 2020, 03:45:02 PM
Post by: Mountainburd on April 23, 2020, 03:45:02 PM
How about some pics Rut....
Title: Re: Gobbler down in SC
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 23, 2020, 08:01:58 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 23, 2020, 08:01:58 PM
Quote from: Mountainburd on April 23, 2020, 03:45:02 PMComing up!! I had to wait til I got home. A tornado took out the Verizon tower near camp last week.
How about some pics Rut....
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