Well I finally was able to get back to the woods today. Had time for a quick hunt before work. Hit a place in Amherst county, where I took a bird last year. Got to my listening spot early and waited till Gobble time. Nothing- never herd a turkey! At 7:15 I decided to climb a steep ridge and get on top and do a little calling. My 1st calls were answered by a gobble about 200 yards out. I moved in to about 100yards and checked him again- he gobbled just below me. I set up in a not so good spot, but I was afraid to risk moving any closer. I called and he gobbled and cut the distance to about 75 yards. Then he went silent for about 5 minutes then I spot him about 40 yards below me strutting. He strutted and gobbled for about 25 minutes, but would not come any closer. The area was thick, and finally he hit a little opening at 43 yards and I sent him a load of hevi-13 # 7 shot through my new mossy 20 gauge. Dead Bird. One of my best ever birds. I was hoping I could take one with my 20 gauge this year and it all came together this morning! Been a good year so far- 3 hunts and 2 Gobblers
22 pounds
11" beard Thick!!
1 1/8" spur and 1 1/4" spur
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nice bird and nice pics
Awesome bird, congrats :icon_thumright:
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Very nice,congrats!!!
Great bird congrats!
congrats great lookn bird
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:icon_thumright: Congrats!!
nice bird, congrats
Quote from: surehuntsalot on April 15, 2011, 07:37:10 PM
nice bird, congrats
What a pig :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Thats a monster!! :you_rock: :z-guntootsmiley:
congrats :z-guntootsmiley:
Real nice bird. I love how you captured the pink/purple colors in those feathers. Congrats.
Congrats! :groupwave:
Great lookin' bird and nice pics too! Congrats!
Nice Bird.... :you_rock: