This was a hard fought bird. We'd had a couple of wet weather days and I figured with the great weather day the birds would be active and vocal. We'd heard a few gobbles throughout the day but otherwise it was quiet.
At 3:15(we can hunt til 4:00 here in CA) a couple of hens came to investigate the DSD flock after I'd mimicked a bunch of hens having an altercation. They brought this guy with them, completely silent. Dad finished him off at ten yards. :funnyturkey:
Hunting out of a ground blind is awesome. My dad, who is 71, was comfortable all day and could move and stretch when needed. I let him borrow some black clothes to add to his "blind camo". :OGturkeyhead:
Bird had some great color with the lighter shade fan tips, maybe some merriams in him from somewhere in his checkered California turkey past. :TooFunny: No spurs at all. Had a six inch beard thar was white/brown on the end of it.
Fun day, got my dad on a bird. Rest of the season is gravy!
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congrats to him
Nice. Pretty tailfan on that bird! :icon_thumright:
Congrats, one you want forget!!
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Congrats to your dad on a good looking bird.....
Congratulation. Can't beat time shared with you dad.
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Very nice going , congrats!!
:icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: Congrats !!
Nice job
Awesome bird! Congrats to you both! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
That's a great photo. Congrats to you and your dad!
Quote from: Muzzy61 on April 04, 2013, 11:25:22 AM
Congratulation. Can't beat time shared with you dad.
Absolutely
Congrats on a great bird!
Congrats to both of you on a awesome memory
Congrats to you and your dad!!
Congrats
Great Dan!
My Dad expressed some interest late in his life to see me call in a gobbler but by then he was in no condition to be able to even get into the woods...I held a grudge against that age that crept in on him and eventually took him from me...I would have loved to introduce him to the passion that I have for those old long beards!
Good for you that you could give that to him and share it with him...