So after about a 10 min complete down pour thunder storm yesterday morning by buddy and I take off after them. We get to the top of the ridge and tried the Owl hoot nothing sounded. So we tried walking a little bit and call, nothing gobbled. So we walked a little more set up in a good looking location did some calling and nothing. Finally when be both thought we couldn't walk any more we were on top on the ridge and decide to take a break. My buddy was sitting on a tree stump on the side of the and i was sitting right in the middle of the road on the ridge. We were just talking about our bad luck and why nothing was gobbling, when i decide to pull out my Cody glass slate call and play around a little. My buddy said "that sounds pretty good "(because I'm new to turkey hunting and calling) and he start in with his slate call too when he gobbled. We both just looked at each other in shock because we hadn't heard anything all day. I hit the cody one more time and he gobbled. My buddy said "get up here quick he's closer and he's coming in." He hit the slate one more and that's all it took. The Ol tom came down the road and busted out in full strut. This being the first time I ever seen a long beard, my heart was beating out of my chest and I was breathing super hard. He came into 23 yards and I let loose the 870 bone collector that i just got a few weeks ago. My buddy said it nock him right on his back. He didn't flop once. Now i'm hooked forever!!! 22 lbs, 10 inch beard, 1 3/16th spurs. A good 1st bird.
Weapon Remington 870 supermag bone collector, Indian creek tube, Hevi Shot 3inch 2 oz Magblend
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Oh man that's just awesome!!!
Congrats, great story :icon_thumright:
Great first bird Congrats!!!!! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
Congrats!! :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley: :z-guntootsmiley:
Outstanding! Congrats on your first longbeard!
Cool. Welcome to the Turkeyholics club. Meetings are on Monday night during the off season.
Congrats!! That's a GREAT bird!! :you_rock:
CONGRATS on your First of Many!!!!! Excellent First Bird!!!!
Congrats on a great first bird!!! :z-guntootsmiley:
WOOHOOO!!
THAT is a GREAT ANYTIME BIRD!!!
Congrats on the first start of a long journey in the turkey hunting saga.
May there be many more!! And by that grin, I think I'm safe to say, there will be!!
God Bless,
David B.
CONGRATS.. THE SMILE SAYS IT ALL. ....HOOKED FOR LIFE !!!!!!!!!!!
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Man, look at your grin. Congrats, it's a memory that you"ll never forget. And that rush you got when he came in is better than any drug.
Beautiful bird!!! Congrats. :z-guntootsmiley:
Congrats on number one but be warned... your life just got a lot more expensive ;D
Life as you know it will never be the same.!!!!! Way to go,congrats.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Brother that's a good bird anytime, anywhere!
Congrats!!!
Awesome fird bird!! A mounter in my book. Welcome to the club
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Very nice gobbler,congrats!!
Congratulations on your first bird! He's a nice one. It just goes to show you that you may be pretty close to toms even if you don't hear them gobble. I've given up to early a couple of times only to bust a tom walking out or to another location. Sounds like you have a good gun/choke /ammo combo too.
Patience is a virtue in turkey hunting. Welcome to the "club"!
CONGRATS!!!!! WARNING....what you experienced is contagious and you will want to experience it more and more REGARDLESS of the cost$$$.
Great story congrats!
Well its on for you now brother, your Hooked!!! Congrats on the fine bird!!!
Nice job where did you kill him
congrats :z-guntootsmiley:
Awesome. Congrats on your first. He's a good one for sure.
Congrats on your first. I hope there will be many more to follow. Good bird too! :icon_thumright:
Alright! Congratultions on your first bird, and fine looking one at that. :you_rock:
Awesome bird. Book your motels in all surrounding states for future Springs.
Congrats on a nice first gobbler.
TRKYHTR
Congrats on a very nice, first bird. He is a stud..Mike :you_rock:
Congratulations on your first bird. It doesn't get better then that. Nice story and pics.
Great feeling bringing that big boy in I bet.
Never will forget that first bird and right where you got him.
Congrats. :newmascot:
Congrats, Your ruined now!
Nice bird, great story and pics :you_rock:
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Congrats, Your officially "Hooked" !!
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Congrats! That is a heck of a bird for any hunter, especially for your 1st tom.
I'd say it a Fantastic First bird!!! congrats! :you_rock: :z-guntootsmiley:
That's a great first bird!!! :icon_thumright:
Love the story. I had my uncle down to Florida and the same thing happened to us. The birds weren't cooperating, we got bored, were comparing calls and talking when :gobble:!!!!! :o He came right in. :lol:
Congrats on your first!! Now get back out there and get your second!!! :fud: :newmascot:
Congrats!
Congrats great bird! I always like killin a bird with color in his fan, just somethin different!
Congrats on what I hope is the first of many for you!
Fantastic first gobbler, congrats! :z-guntootsmiley: :you_rock:
Congrats :you_rock:
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congrats to your very first turkey, very good bird.
Thanks everyone for all the congrats!!!
AWESOME!!! Congratulations on a fine bird!
Thanks for sharing your story and I'm so glad you got the same wild, crazy full out rush I got the first time I killed. It had to be an honor for your buddy to be there for your first kill also and I bet he was pretty shook up himself.
Keep killing and telling your story.
Congrats!! That's all it takes is one and you are hooked for life!! I hope many more birds come your way!!!
Congrats on a great long beard. That's a nice bird.
It's addicting... consider yourself warned.... :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock:
Congrats! :happy0064: