After nearly two weeks of very little action I finally got my first one of the year this morning . Went back to the spot I had hunted opening morning on some public land and for once I had this spot to myself . I got around close to where I thought they would be roosting and sure enough at about 6:15 I heard one start gobbling . He was gobbling a lot but when he flew down he sailed all the way off the mountain and into a green field I thought because right after he got silent in the tree I heard him gobbling way down below me . I packed up and moved around the logging road and back down to where I thought he was at . After I got away from the creek where I could hear better I could tell he was in the grassy road that leads up to the field . I got set up again and after about 15 or 20 minutes of soft calling with my Twisted Sister he finally committed to coming back up the ridge . At about 45 yards he got spooked a little so I let him have it with a #6 Longbeard . 9 inch beard and 7/8 inch spurs . Not a big one I know but I was sure happy with him after the way my season has gone .
Congrats
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CONGRATS 6shot!!! It's been a very TOUGH year where I hunt in Eastern NC. Very tight beaked, not much gobbling and gobblers aren't responding to calls. I normally limit out but it has been very frustrating this season so far. Again CONGRATS on a fine bird and :wagon:
Congrats on your bird. As mentioned it has been very tough this year as well for me. I am in eastern nc and hunted last two weekends and not heard a single gobble or seen any birds.... Not sure if the crazy weather we had earlier messed with them or not.. Trying again this weekend..
Congratulations