After playing with some birds off the roost with no luck it was about 9:45 when I heard some hens cutting well off in the distance, I answered them and was greeted with a gobble. I hit'em again and was answered by more cutting and gobbling. The birds made it to the ridge across from us and I soon spotted a strutter. I tried to keep the hens fired up hoping they would get agitated at me trying to intrude on their men, yes there was 2 gobblers. This went on for 30 minutes then I saw the hens start heading our way with the gobblers lagging way behind. Soon the hens were running to the decoys and I looked up to see a gobbler take flight and sail across the little hollow and land about 75 yards away. He hit the ground running and was joined by his buddy and 2 jakes and they ran straight into the middle of the dekes which were about 12 yards away from the blind. With seven sets of eyes right on top of us I settled the crosshairs on the strutter and sent a bolt clean thru him, he runs/flys about 50 yards and crashes.
10:36...gotta love those late morning birds!
Most gobbling I've heard in the mountains in a long time.
2 year old, 21 lb, 9" beard.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p75/barry61/xbt-3_zps69e7b799.jpg) (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/barry61/media/xbt-3_zps69e7b799.jpg.html)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p75/barry61/xbow-9_zps06f4b73a.jpg) (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/barry61/media/xbow-9_zps06f4b73a.jpg.html)
Yes, I invested in some new calls over the winter, custom made tubes and trumpet yelpers
but it seems I can't get away from my little green Doan's pill can...she's a killer!
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p75/barry61/xbowturk-a_zpscb1c82f7.jpg) (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/barry61/media/xbowturk-a_zpscb1c82f7.jpg.html)
Nice bird Barry. Congrats....
Congratulations on a nice bird
Congrats!
:z-guntootsmiley:
Very nice gobbler,congrats!
I love 2 year olds. Congrats Barry.
TRKYHTR
Congrats!!
congrats way to go!
Nice , congrats :icon_thumright:
Nice bird Barry! :icon_thumright:
Congrats Barry
Excellent work there! Congrats!
Awesome Barry ! Congrats brother. :icon_thumright:
very nice...congrats on a great bird
Congrats :icon_thumright:
That's a nice bird. I have yet took one with archery equipment.
Congrats :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :z-guntootsmiley:
Love that!!! WTG!!
Congrats on the bird.
Congrats on your bow bird Barry!! :icon_thumright:
nice bird
Congratulations....
nice bird :icon_thumright: