Title: Good hunt this morning
Post by: Mountainburd on April 13, 2025, 12:08:52 PM
Post by: Mountainburd on April 13, 2025, 12:08:52 PM
I was met with 42° and moderate winds this morning when I got to my high point to listen. I thought I heard a bird gobble down below me but wasn't sure. Moved a little further down, and confirmed I heard him, but couldn't tell if he was across the river.
As I got closer, I could tell it was two separate birds, and one was on my side. By the time I got to him he was already on the ground. I quickly set up and wasn't sitting there two minutes before I caught movement and saw him about 60 yards below me.
But instead of coming toward me, he walked toward a clearing and let a gobble out. I called one time, he gobbled right back, and he immediately turned around and came back to where he came from. Watched him strut at about 55 yards before he got to about 40 before I shot him. It was 645 when I pulled the trigger.
I was pleasantly surprised as I rarely kill a bird right off the roost. Nice heavy bird with one spur being an inch and the other 1.25.
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As I got closer, I could tell it was two separate birds, and one was on my side. By the time I got to him he was already on the ground. I quickly set up and wasn't sitting there two minutes before I caught movement and saw him about 60 yards below me.
But instead of coming toward me, he walked toward a clearing and let a gobble out. I called one time, he gobbled right back, and he immediately turned around and came back to where he came from. Watched him strut at about 55 yards before he got to about 40 before I shot him. It was 645 when I pulled the trigger.
I was pleasantly surprised as I rarely kill a bird right off the roost. Nice heavy bird with one spur being an inch and the other 1.25.
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Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: Twowithone on April 13, 2025, 12:34:12 PM
Post by: Twowithone on April 13, 2025, 12:34:12 PM
Way to go Joe putting G&H on the board. 
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Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 13, 2025, 03:04:24 PM
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 13, 2025, 03:04:24 PM
WooooooT! We on the board. WTG Joe! Congrats on a good one.
Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: Mountainburd on April 14, 2025, 05:04:25 AM
Post by: Mountainburd on April 14, 2025, 05:04:25 AM
Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: WildSpur on April 14, 2025, 06:55:28 AM
Post by: WildSpur on April 14, 2025, 06:55:28 AM
Wtg!
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Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: Will on April 14, 2025, 07:27:20 AM
Post by: Will on April 14, 2025, 07:27:20 AM
Congratulations
Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: YoungGobbler on April 14, 2025, 08:25:28 AM
Post by: YoungGobbler on April 14, 2025, 08:25:28 AM
Good job
Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 15, 2025, 12:22:07 AM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 15, 2025, 12:22:07 AM
Nice job Joe!! Leading the charge for Team GNH!!! :icon_thumright: :police: :firefighter: :funnyturkey:
Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: Tom007 on April 15, 2025, 04:43:16 AM
Post by: Tom007 on April 15, 2025, 04:43:16 AM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: zelmo1 on April 15, 2025, 05:29:07 AM
Post by: zelmo1 on April 15, 2025, 05:29:07 AM
Congrats on a nice bird. Z
Title: Re: Good hunt this morning
Post by: suburbhunter on April 15, 2025, 11:07:14 PM
Post by: suburbhunter on April 15, 2025, 11:07:14 PM
WTG!