Watched him strut around with hens in a field for a couple hours. I only called a few times throughout the morning. I stayed in a thick fence row that's wide enough to walk around in.
The final setup I had excellent cover and shade from all the privet and honeysuckle. I let out just a few yelps to let him know. He had 5 hens so it was up to them at this point.
Finally the birds started working my way. About 50 yards out the hens disappeared. The tom worked down the edge coming from my left, where it was too thick to shoot through. Instead of walking right in front of me, he dipped into the fence row I was set up in. It was too thick to see, but he finally showed up on the opposite side of the fence row only 15 yards away. He was easing down the edge of the next field, looking hard and going into half strut every couple steps. It was way too thick to shoot. I let him pass by going from right to left till he was out of sight.
About 10 minutes later, I decided to ease out and see which way he was headed down that field. I hadn't got up yet, I thought I'd heard something so I waited. Sure enough, I saw his head bobbing back my way from left to right. This time he came right into the thicket and stuck his head up giving me a clear 10 yard shot.
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23 pound 10" beard 1 5/8" spurs Tennessee bird.
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Nice work Catman - look forward to the video! HOOOOOOKS!!!
Very nice!!! Congrats!
Very nice bird. Congrats man
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Congrats that's a great bird and that dude has some awsum hooks on him
Congratulations on a fine bird. I hate field birds with a passion but can't help myself when I see one.
saw it on IG. Really nice hooks on that bird!
Man what a bird!!!
Those hooks are awesome!
That is a MONSTER! LIMBHANGER for sure. Great hunt and even better PATIENCE to wait him out. That bird is a mount candidate for sure. He was the BOSS and now your the MAN for having the patience to set still until he made a mistake. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a Prime example of Patience and Persistence killing a Boss Tom. We should ALL take lessons.
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Congratulations on a fine bird. I hate field birds with a passion but can't help myself when I see one.
Haha same here. Just can't help it when he's out there blowed up
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mighty fine,....
Fine bird man. Congrats. Them dang hooks almost long enough to be made into yelpers. :icon_thumright:
nice bird. really enjoy your videos... Well done in letting him walk when you didnt have a clean shot.
NICE HOOKS !!!!!
Nice bird with some awesome hooks. Congrats!!
congrats Awesome bird!
Congrats on a stud turkey!
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My goodness Catman!! That is a mankiller... glad you got him out of the herd, he could a hurt someone!
Congratulations on a fine bird! Holy hooks!
Congrats, mighty fine daggers on that one.
Congrats on a nice bird with some H O O K S :drool:
Nice work!!! Love me some hooks!
Think I'm going to make a wing bone call, love the sound of yours!
Congrats on a fine bird.
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Congrats
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Awesome hunt and bird! Gotta love the ol long spurs!
Very nicely done. I'm glad you got the monkey off your back
Dangit man those are some daggers! He's wall worthy! Congratulations on a fine gobbler!
Congrats!!
Great set of HOOKS!! Congrats!
Absolute beast of a bird. Way to stick with it!!
That dude has some hooks!
Congrats
Thanks y'all
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Congrats! Heck of a nice Gobbler :icon_thumright:
Way to go Catman! That's a stud, can't wait for your vid!!
Really nice bird Catman ! Have been enjoying the videos this spring . Looking forward to this one too.
That is a toad!
Pretty bird and looks like you get to hunt some pretty country....
Dang good bird congratulations..
Congrats Catman! Great TN bird! Way to hang with them!!
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Nice bird! Congratulations.
Jim
Really nice bird
congrats on a nice bird