Yesterday morning, my typical spot was dry, so I decided to make a round to an old place I haven't hunted in probably 4 years. When I arrived around 8, I hear a bird rip off. I pinned his location and vacated the area.
This morning was pretty bad weather. This guy didn't sound off until 6:25 (about 15 minutes behind schedule) when I finally got tired of waiting and hooted. Only problem wa that he was across a highway that is a No Hunting zone on state ground. I decided that since I had nothing else to do, I would get about 200 yards from him and play with my call a little. He seemed to like my Hooks Ghost cut, so I gave him a little more.
About 5 minutes after giving him that "lonely lady" talk, a hen calls directly behind me. I give her that "back up girl...he's mine". Well, we argued for a minute or so....the whole time, my gobbler across the highway is blowing the leaves off the trees. She starts to ease away for some reason, so I directed my calls in her direction and softened up a little, ole Tom couldn't handle these to hot chicks leaving, so he started double gobbling. I decided to tuck my call in cheek and see what happens.
About 5 minutes of silence went by and I was beginning to wonder, just as I was slipping my call back into the roof of my mount Pffffttt Vrooom!!!!! He was just down the hill. I twisted as quickly as possible and gave out a small 3 note Yelp. GOOOBBBLLLEEE!!!!!!!!
Directly to my left (I'm left handed). I begin to slide around ever so slowly, being sure to do my best to see this bird before he sees me. Just as I cringe as far left as possible, I see him coming up. He was still angling behind, so I let out a little purr....GOOBBBLLLEEE!!!! Now he was headed straight for me. I let him walk about 10 more steps and gave him the proper dose of Winchester Longbeard #6 straight too the beak. Then the race was on down the hill, probably a 30 degree incline.
I was excited to say the least, especially to have called him across a highway.(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160416/41ba3c9732c14761c412a0af5c674a5a.jpg)
A little backdrop action showing off the A5 topped off with the Sumtoy!!!
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Spurs:
1" and 1-1/4"
Beard:
10" even
Weight:
20.5 pounds
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That's awesome, congratulations! Really enjoyed your write up, nicely done sir.
Nice work!
Good job
Nice job..
Great recap and awesome job. Congratulations on the nice bird.
Great job!!
Go ahead .... Back up girl.. That was funny .. Congrats
Congrats!
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Congrats! Love the hardwoods.
WoooooHooooo! Congrats
Quote from: hobbes on April 16, 2016, 05:36:48 PM
Congrats! Love the hardwoods.
I have a lot of access up here and will pass up 5 gobblers on a field to hunt 1 hardwood bird.
Great job!
Congrats, nice bird. :icon_thumright:
Congrats on a good one!!
Great story and congrats.
Congradulations
Very nice .....
congrats
Congrats, well done.
congrats on the "long distance" bird
Quote from: Spurs on April 16, 2016, 05:53:24 PM
Quote from: hobbes on April 16, 2016, 05:36:48 PM
Congrats! Love the hardwoods.
I have a lot of access up here and will pass up 5 gobblers on a field to hunt 1 hardwood bird.
Congrats on the bird and I agree, I love hunting hardwoods as well