i have been seeing turkey in a grass havested sowbean field in the afternoons since before season. i had tried getting within range a half a dozen times and something always went wrong but not today.
driving in i saw a bird in strut in the field. i parked on the other side of a finger of woods with a gully in it.they were behing a terrace when i got to the edge of the field so i was able to crawl and get set up facing south. i watch a tom strut and hen fight for almost a hour. as it got roosting time they started going west. there are 2 roost they use and i guessed wrong. as soon a they got out of sight i jumped up and ran down some of our dirtbike trails through the gully to the road and down the road to intercept them.
when i got to the gap that lets you in the field i saw a bird. the field was howlin and i was wearing a leaf suit. i slowly walked into the gap a bit and stood behind a mutli-trunks leafy sapling. the bird i saw was a tom and he was feeding my way. he got about 30yds and i did a chirp he stood up and i let him have it.
he rocked back but then turned and flew around the finger of woods towards the other roost i knew about. i went to the truck took my gear of drooped my calls and just took my gun to go search for him. crossed through the finger of woods looking for a bird on roost or base of a tree. i stepped out into the field and thats when i saw him out in the field about 110yds as the crow flies from where i shot him. it looked like a plane wreck there was a 20yd feather trail and slide mark then him crumpled up.
stats 17.9lbs,9in beard,7/8in spurs.
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looks great. Good hunt and congratulations.
Congrats on a great bird! :z-guntootsmiley:
Congrats on number one. May he be the first of many. :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
congrats :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Congrats! :icon_thumright:
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Congrats!! :icon_thumright:
Congrats!! Great first bird
Congrats on a nice bird. Sometimes it is not ''text book'' when it comes to making it happen. You did you what needed to to kill the bird. Great job..Mike :you_rock:
Congrats on the hunt and the bird. Sometimes you gotta fly be the seat of your pants!
great first bird
congrats
:z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley:
GREAT PCS AND CONGRATS ON YOUR FIRST ONE..
THIS WILL BE A MEMORY THAT YOU WON'T FORGET
Congrats on a great first bird!!!
:icon_thumright: Great Job!!
:z-guntootsmiley:
Very nice,congrats!!
congrats on a nice bird
Congrats :icon_thumright:
CONGRATS!!!!
Way to go!!
Congrats on the bird!!
I wonder how much weight he lost on the 20 yard landing strip? ;D
Boy I wish we could have seen your face when you saw the trail, and when your eyes landed on him.
I bet there was a grin from ear to ear!! :happy0064:
God Bless,
David B.
Congrats on your first bird!!
Quote from: BOFF on April 06, 2011, 11:00:39 PM
Way to go!!
Congrats on the bird!!
I wonder how much weight he lost on the 20 yard landing strip? ;D
Boy I wish we could have seen your face when you saw the trail, and when your eyes landed on him.
I bet there was a grin from ear to ear!! :happy0064:
God Bless,
David B.
my dad thought i was imbelishing so i carried with out there. he was amazed.
Congrats on your first....Now your HOOKED for life. :you_rock:
Quote from: Trip on April 06, 2011, 11:40:19 PM
Congrats on your first....Now your HOOKED for life. :you_rock:
my next target.
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Very nice,congrats!!!