Title: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 12:27:09 AM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 12:27:09 AM
Roosted a stud tonight.......
But......
As Will Primos says.......
Roosted ain't roasted.
I'll let you guys know how tomorrow morning's hunt goes.
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But......
As Will Primos says.......
Roosted ain't roasted.
I'll let you guys know how tomorrow morning's hunt goes.
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Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: Twowithone on April 18, 2024, 08:40:01 AM
Post by: Twowithone on April 18, 2024, 08:40:01 AM
Good luck show him some WLB #6 shot. :firefighter:
Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 08:47:28 AM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 08:47:28 AM
Well, looks like ole Will was right. Roosted definitely ain't roasted. He was roosted on one of my neighbor's places where I can't hunt. Gobbled his butt off on the limb. Flew down and was gobbling non-stop. Hit him with some tree talk and he gobbled as he headed my way. He was closing the gap, and was down in the holler.
He got within 100 yards and I heard it. Hens on an intercept course. They cut him off about 75 yards out, and led him away. He was still gobbling his butt off, headed away.
Have I mentioned that I hate hens?
Oh well, I'll try him again this afternoon. It's supposed to rain all day tomorrow, and Saturday the wife and I are going to visit my grandson.
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He got within 100 yards and I heard it. Hens on an intercept course. They cut him off about 75 yards out, and led him away. He was still gobbling his butt off, headed away.
Have I mentioned that I hate hens?
Oh well, I'll try him again this afternoon. It's supposed to rain all day tomorrow, and Saturday the wife and I are going to visit my grandson. Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: Will on April 18, 2024, 09:13:11 AM
Post by: Will on April 18, 2024, 09:13:11 AM
Good luck this afternoon and safe travels.
Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 03:57:51 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 03:57:51 PM
Quote from: Will on April 18, 2024, 09:13:11 AMThanks Will, and likewise brother.
Good luck this afternoon and safe travels.
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Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 04:14:34 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 04:14:34 PM
Quote from: Twowithone on April 18, 2024, 08:40:01 AMIf I am fortunate enough to get an opportunity, I'll feed him some Apex TSS Small Town Blend. :fud:
Good luck show him some WLB #6 shot. :firefighter:
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Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 18, 2024, 09:43:23 PM
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 18, 2024, 09:43:23 PM
Keep at it Jimbo. I'm getting close to the opener.
Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 10:27:37 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 10:27:37 PM
Quote from: TrackeySauresRex on April 18, 2024, 09:43:23 PMGood luck Johnny!!!
Keep at it Jimbo. I'm getting close to the opener.
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Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 11:00:35 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 18, 2024, 11:00:35 PM
Well, I guessed correctly tonight, but he still whipped me anyway. After spending the afternoon in the woods and only seeing 3 jakes, I moved over to the area I watched him walk to the neighbor's place to roost last night. Just as I was getting ready to pack up and call it a hunt, here he comes, 15 minutes later than yesterday.
Knowing it was a roost hunt, and birds that time of day have little interest in anything other than roosting, I had put out a couple of DSD hens to hopefully catch his attention. After spotting him, he marched 75 yards in the same direction he did last night. I had the scattergun pointed in his direction. He was 70 yards out at that point. 20 more yards and he'd be in range of my 20 ga TSS pop gun.
But, his 6th sense kicked in and instead of continuing, he took a right and kept walking. I quickly let out some soft yelps in a desperation move.
Nope!!
He kept right on and headed deeper into my place to roost. I had to sit there or risk getting busted if I followed. Normally I'd have listened for him to fly up and be there waiting in the morning.
But, of course it supposed to monsoon here from 0200 tonight until 1100 tomorrow, with high winds and possibly small hail. But it's going to be good weather for several days after that, so I'll be back out there.
I've been after this bird for 2 years now. He is a huge gobbler that dwarfs the other local longbeards. He has a long, thick beard and sharp, curved daggers. He would challenge my biggest gobbler ever, and possibly even top him.
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Knowing it was a roost hunt, and birds that time of day have little interest in anything other than roosting, I had put out a couple of DSD hens to hopefully catch his attention. After spotting him, he marched 75 yards in the same direction he did last night. I had the scattergun pointed in his direction. He was 70 yards out at that point. 20 more yards and he'd be in range of my 20 ga TSS pop gun.
But, his 6th sense kicked in and instead of continuing, he took a right and kept walking. I quickly let out some soft yelps in a desperation move.
Nope!!
He kept right on and headed deeper into my place to roost. I had to sit there or risk getting busted if I followed. Normally I'd have listened for him to fly up and be there waiting in the morning.
But, of course it supposed to monsoon here from 0200 tonight until 1100 tomorrow, with high winds and possibly small hail. But it's going to be good weather for several days after that, so I'll be back out there.
I've been after this bird for 2 years now. He is a huge gobbler that dwarfs the other local longbeards. He has a long, thick beard and sharp, curved daggers. He would challenge my biggest gobbler ever, and possibly even top him.
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Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 19, 2024, 02:12:29 PM
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 19, 2024, 02:12:29 PM
Get him JimBo! Good luck when the weather clears.
Title: Re: Roosted a stud tonight.......
Post by: Twowithone on April 20, 2024, 10:24:20 AM
Post by: Twowithone on April 20, 2024, 10:24:20 AM
Keep at him Captain he,ll slip up.