Connected this morning! I got up to the place I missed this bird thursday evening and sure enough he's roosted about 100 yards away. Instead of setting up where I normally do I got above him set out the dekes and got sat down on a big boulder. He flew down and I called and sure enough he's headed my way. He get in sight of the decoys and spooks starts clucking (this is where I messed up thursday and tried a desparation shot) He hurries off and starts gobbling again at about 200 yards and I call him part of the way back to me and he hangs up at about 80-100 yards. It goes quiet for a little bit and I hear walking above and behind me and I could hear my heartbeat in my ears let me tell you. I peek around the boulder and its a big DOE. She walks off and I call and he gobbles again still in the same place. I got up and slowly and quietly moved away from him a good 100 yards or so (leaving everything but my gun behind) and walk up the mountain about 300 yards and get in a big flat place in the woods got on another big boulder and call. He answers and is getting closer when all of a sudden a coyote starts howling (this is about 735ish) and he absolutely goes nuts gobbling. I called one more time softly and he gobbles and I shut up. After him gobbling and not moving for 10-15 mins and me going quiet I finally see a head poking up out of the holler. He looks with his head up high, then struts, then gobbles he did this probably 10 times. Well he finally gave in and walked in to some magnum blend at 20 yards. I didnt get to weigh him on a proper scale but he has to be over 20 pounds he had a 10'' beard and 1'' spurs and ONE GINORMOUS HEAD! Im relieved and pumped. On to go find #2....
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Congrats on your revenge.
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Congrats!!
Congrats on a nice bird......
Nice!
Congrats! You definately worked hard and put the time in for that bird! Glad to see you got him! :z-guntootsmiley
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Very nice gobbler,congrats!
:icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: I love when hard work finally pays off.
BAM!!!!! Nice!
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Congrats!!
congrats never give up :icon_thumright:
congrats
Congrats on a fine tom, nothing quite like redemption.
I've felt your pain as you relayed the stories of chasing this bird. I knew if you stuck with it you'd get him. Congrats
Nice tom,Congrats! :icon_thumright:
Not trying to stir the pot but the bird u missed at 50 yds the other day is laying dead n my field!! And just because u have permission to hunt on the Bruce farm doesn't give you access to the hole mountain. They own a small farm that is boarded by the road going up the center of that ridge where h have been parking . Everything on the right hand side of the road is private property . The bird you killed Sunday was directly behind my dads house I herd u shoot !! Like I said in beginning I'm not trying to make trouble but the game warden has been notified and I will not tolerate trespassers . I'm n a wheelchair and this is about the only place I can hunt I won't even let my brother n law hunt here . So I'd advice u to stay on ur side of the fence and we won't have any problems!!
Nice bird!! :turkey2:
Quote from: Buckcrazy on April 16, 2013, 08:05:26 AM
Not trying to stir the pot but the bird u missed at 50 yds the other day is laying dead n my field!! And just because u have permission to hunt on the Bruce farm doesn't give you access to the hole mountain. They own a small farm that is boarded by the road going up the center of that ridge where h have been parking . Everything on the right hand side of the road is private property . The bird you killed Sunday was directly behind my dads house I herd u shoot !! Like I said in beginning I'm not trying to make trouble but the game warden has been notified and I will not tolerate trespassers . I'm n a wheelchair and this is about the only place I can hunt I won't even let my brother n law hunt here . So I'd advice u to stay on ur side of the fence and we won't have any problems!!
Sir, you will find my telephone number in your inbox and you need to get some facts straight before you try to make someone else look bad. I was on our side of the property and I saw the bird I shot at fly off each and every time I shot at him before I killed him none of those times were towards your field. Until you post a picture of a turkey laying dead in your field then I do not believe you. Have a good day and welcome to the forums Michael...
Congrats!