Wanted to give an update on my battle with this old bird. I finally got him last Friday after 18 hours of hunting over the course of the week. It never roosted in the same area but moved to another section of the field. Over the course of the week he stopped gobbling from the roost and would only gobble a couple of times while on the ground at around 8am. I hunted morning and evening with very little calling and a lot of sitting and observing. After five days I was able to narrow down his movements and killed him Friday around 9:30. Thank goodness for my gobbler lounge as it made that waiting a lot more comfortable. I was actually looking at this site on my iphone when the bird gobbled for the first time Friday not 150 yards from me. He was a nice 3-4 year old bird but not the biggest I have killed. However, he is a the taxidermist today because of the the challenge he gave and the great satisfaction of going head to head with this ol' boy and winning. It is a completely different feeling than running and gunning from spot to spot and striking up any random bird. Another reason this bird is so special is because it was taken on my best friends property who passed away last year in an accident. In a way, I am glad this bird gave me such a fit, I defiantly appreciated it more.
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