After taking up turkey hunting in the spring of 2012, I was able to take my first bird yesterday, May 11. Several birds made their way to an open field several minutes after it started to rain. As they fed along, the two toms in the group began to move away from my blind. I decided to try and gobble a few times, and sure enough, they stopped and turned. They began to slowly pick their way in my direction, and after several very agonizing minutes, I had one in range. At 35 yards, he fell immediately to a load of Remington Nitros #5 shot from my Mossberg 500.
This forum has been instrumental in my "turkey education", so thank you to all who have provided insight, advice, and help. I will pick up second tag tomorrow and start the quest for number two.
Congratulations and welcome to the Brotherhood of the Beard! Nice gobbler!
BTW, how did you gobble?
FC
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Consider yourself warned, there is no cure for the affliction you've just been stricken with! Congratulations!
Don't lose your head over it. :TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny: Welcome and cograts on a dandy bird. You are hooked now for sure.
Full Choke- Used a diaphragm call, learned it on YouTube. You kind of move it back as far as you can on the roof of your mouth, cup your hands over you mouth, and say "chicka-chocka-chocka-chocka". Takes a little practice, but it doesn't sound too bad. I'm convinced it turned these birds around. I have a Hale Fire call too, but not quite comfortable with it yet.
VA Wingbone- if there is a cure for this affliction, I don't want it!
congrats!
Congrats, awesome first bird! :icon_thumright:
Congrats on a nice bird. Welcome to the addiction.
congrats get ready for alot less money and sleep
congrats on the "first" of many more
Got 'em to come to a gobble! Nice move! You earned that bird! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Great job. How was skinning/ plucking this bad boy for u. I had a mess when I did my first one lol.
Congrats!!
Great Bird
Congrats and welcome to the addiction!!! :icon_thumright:
Congrats!!
Congrats on a really nice bird...fooled him with the ol gobble huh...well done! :happy0064:
Welcome and congrats on your first bird. :icon_thumright:
Congrats !!!!!!!!! awesome :icon_thumright:
Way to go, congrats!
WV Turkey Thug- it was my first time processing a turkey, but a friend was there to help so not too bad! Looking forward to some wild turkey recipes!
Welcome to the addiction!
Congrats on a fine bird!