Its a wrap for my Florida spring season -- woke up early and headed to my spot on DC Cattle ranch -- the sun popped up and it was apparent I was completely surrounded by angry gobblers - my best guess about 7 gobblers strung out in the area -- someone on the next property decided it was a good idea to drive a ATV around at 7:45 , so that was that for the gobbling -- They were closing in and amped up prior ,with fast cutting untill that happemed --I decided to hang in for the long haul - This particular spot kills more gobblers at 1200pm than anywhere I've ever hunted , its very cool and shady and has a abundance of hens - just got wait till the hens run off and sit on the nest and the party starts again - At about 10:45 I called up a hen from clucks from my Mun Ebony pushpin - this resulted in a back and forth locater yelp fest - next thing I know I hear the sound of a gobbler faintly strutting fffft...vroom.. behind me about 70 yards , this went on for 15 minutes more , finally out the corner of my left eye I see this black spot racing in at a flat run , I pulled the gun up and shot him as he passed by me at 25 yards
(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t456/oldgobbler3/IMG_20140322_110125_366.jpg)
After about 10am the temperature can sometimes get to hot , when you look out and can see heat mirrages that's when I focus on shady areas , they can't take the straight sunlight/heat like that -- this one area is a favorite spot because adjacent to it is very thick nesting cover that hens prefer
(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t456/oldgobbler3/IMG_20140322_112031_158.jpg)
Time to catch up with call orders -- Shannon
Congrats!!
Congrats on a sweet season !!!
Congrats. Very nice bird, and great story!
Well played sir!
Congrats Shannon. Area looks familiar for some reason.
Quote from: Rokhal07 on March 23, 2014, 03:46:08 PM
Congrats Shannon. Area looks familiar for some reason.
best spot in the place .... let Barry know I'm gonna send him video & pictures of the gobbler he shot this week :icon_thumright:
Congrats great season
Good one, man - congrats!!
Nice bird Shannon, congrats! :icon_thumright:
Congrats!
Ill let him know..thanks.
Push pull and private land that's what I'm talking about :OGturkeyhead:
Way to go my friend.....
Denny
Good story! Sounds like a great hunt! Congrats on a good bird and a great season!!!
Congrats on the bird , a very well played story telling . That's what makes it fun ...hearing the little details from the hunt.
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congrats thanks for sharing. :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Awesome!! Love the pics!!
Congrats
Congrats! Cant wait to get one of those ebony calls in my hands to try on these mississippi birds
Way to go!!!
Wess
Very nice!
That's the way to lay the hate! Good job buddy and congrats on a fine season. Come on up to Bama and get a few more just don't stop and get a gas station burger. ;D
Congrats!!! :icon_thumright:
Congratulations, and I concur that it gets too hot after about 10:00, makes me hunt a shade tree too.
Congrats on a great season......
Congrats! :icon_thumright:
Congrats on a great season in Florida. :icon_thumright:
Nice !!! Can't wait for our season to start !! Going nuts .. Scouting on the weekends and getting the itch !! Way to go :icon_thumright:
Congrats on the bird!!! Patience always pays off.
Congrats Shannon! :icon_thumright:
very nice......
Congrats Shannon. Thats awesome.
Joe
Awesome. Congrats dude
Congrats!!
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That was way to fast!
Well done! :icon_thumright:
congrats!!!!!! :you_rock: :
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Well Done!
big congrats :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Sounds like a fun hunt...Congrats on a nice bird!
Congrats Shannon
:happy0064:very nice,congrats
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Congrats on limiting out Shannon!!
congrats on a very nice bird
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I wish we could kill 3.