Also finally getting around to posting about my second WV bird from a couple weeks ago.
I went to a spot I had scouted but not hunted yet this year. Knew it held birds but not where any were roosted. As soon as I got out of the truck one gobbled within 150 yards.i set up and he would gobble at everything but me. at fly down he flew way down the mountain so I made the decision to look for another bird.
I made my way to a power line and spotted hens dusting about 500 yards away. I tried calling to them and a gobbler lit up in the holler between me and the hens. So I back tracked and looped down in the holler.
I set up the first time and called and he answered about 150 yards from me. I also realized I had sat in an anthill. I had to move again. I moved down the logging road and got up against an overturned stump. The road made a 90 degree turn about 20 yards from me so if he continued up the road by the time I could see him he would be within range. As I continued to call it was like he read the script I wrote. He worked his way right up the road till I killed him at 19 steps.
The gun used was a first for me. It's a marlin model 60 g bolt action .410 I bought it as a freshman in college at a yard sale for $75 . It was made sometime between 1967 and 1969 and throws a heck of a pattern with herters tss. At the shot the gobbler just rolled backwards and never flopped. Overall I was impressed and the rig only ways 5.75 lbs.
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