This is my 4th year turkey hunting and my 3rd bird, by far the best one. All of these birds have been taken on public ground also.
I've been busy with school work and getting ready for finals. So, I've been hunting when ever I get a chance, even if its for an hour. The past couple days a buddy of mine have been hitting some private ground hard. I have not heard one gobble this season until this after noon. I finished my last final and I looked outside and it was b-e-a-utiful. I decided to run home throw my hunting closes on and head out to one of my friends where his property butts up against some public ground. After trying to convince my buddy to go hunting with me I took off without him.
I have not had much time scout so my strategy was to run and gun. I got up top on a ridge line and would call every 100 yards or so. With in 10 minutes I thought I heard a single gobble, so i stopped to listen and I heard nothing. So I moved a little farther down called again, bingo, heard him this time and I have a general idea in what direction he is. Did a couple more calls to try and pin point his location and found a tree to settle into. The first gobble was heard at 3:10 and when I put my foot on his head was at 3:36. I say I sat for about 10 minutes until I first saw him. He put on a awesome show for me. He would strut stick his head up and take two steps, strut, stick his head up , take 2 steps all the way until he got 35 yards from me and I pulled the trigger! Man was that awesome watching him strut. First time I have got to watch something like that. Boy, was my heart pounding too!
He weighted 23lbs, had a 10" beard, and had 32MM spurs (1.25 inches).
After talking to a couple of my friends they suggested that I get him mounted because he was such a nice public land bird! After hearing that I ran him over to get mounted!!!!!!
Here are a couple of pictures.. Sorry I should have gotten some better ones but I was just so pumped up! :z-guntootsmiley:(//)
https://picasaweb.google.com/105423009345819996418/May42011#5603069075209215986
https://picasaweb.google.com/105423009345819996418/May42011#5603069132023170226
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Very nice going,congrats!!!
congrats!
:icon_thumright: Congrats!!
Congrats on the nice gobbler.. :you_rock:
Way to go!
Congrats
Congrats on a fine bird!
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Congrats on a nice bird!! Where are u at in Indiana? I hunt west central Indiana.
Quote from: Shaw24 on May 05, 2011, 11:59:37 AM
Congrats on a nice bird!! Where are u at in Indiana? I hunt west central Indiana.
Bloomington in. Here
Quote from: logy on May 05, 2011, 12:47:06 PM
Quote from: Shaw24 on May 05, 2011, 11:59:37 AM
Congrats on a nice bird!! Where are u at in Indiana? I hunt west central Indiana.
Bloomington in. Here
GO HOOSIERS BABY!!!! I got some friends down that way in Bedford.
Congrats!
nice bird....congrats
Congrats on a fine public land gobbler buddy!! Did you get any pics of the long box with the gobbler for me? :thanks:
Great bird!! congrats!
Nice bird! :anim_65:
A fine trophy gobbler! Congrats!!
Congrats!!