Idaho Gobbler

[Hayudog]

I thought I posted this from the forest...maybe I did, maybe it's hung up in a tree. Maybe it's posted in some other random place... who knows. I'll try again.
Watched him and a hen pitch down this morning. Figured he'd be tough to get to come to the call.  And he was. He courtesy gobbled  at my calls but that was all.  Tried to make the hen mad, but to no avail. I went quiet and he continued to self gobble every ten minutes or so. 
Decided to make a move since I could slip through the trees and hear him to keep an idea where he was.
I'd made it about 100 yards, and I heard a gobble that made me think he was going away.  I stepped out of the cover and the gobbler I was slipping in on, gobbled directly behind some young pines... 20 yards maybe..about knocked me over. I slowly eased to the ground, no tree, just sat and gun up.  Five minutes... nothing. Then a gobble that was at least 40-50 yards.  Thought he busted me, so I yelped , he gobbled back.  Next gobble was directly behind the pines, then I caught a hen feeding to the right.
Figured he'd eventually follow , and he did.
Rolled the loud mouth 2 year old with hand made 20 ga TSS.  Maybe 8" beard, 3/4" spurs and I'd be surprised if he weighted 14 pounds.


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[Mountainburd]

Nice work! You're having a good season.

[Deputy 14]

Man those are some beautiful birds even if they are smaller.

[RutnNStrutn]

Congrats brother!!! Awesome season you're having!!!

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[Dr Juice]

Congrats brother. I will take a 14 pounder everyday of the week and twice on Sunday. Much better than a zero pounder for sure.

[WildSpur]

Great job!

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[TrackeySauresRex]

Congrats on a great hunt! You really know how to set up the photo. He looks at least 30 lbs  Beautiful shot.

[Hayudog]

Congrats on a great hunt! You really know how to set up the photo. He looks at least 30 lbs  Beautiful shot.

Thanks Trackey. Took a few photos. Some had a tree shadow across 1/2 of the bird. Had to wait for the sun to move.  It's all about the angle of the camera.  As far as the huge 14# turkey looking like a monster... you should see the bear I shot with my bow. Before I walked up to him, I figured he was darn near the size of a grizzly when I shot him.  When I put my hands on him, he was 1/2 the size I remember  shooting at. But the pictures tell the real story as I like to tell.

[TrackeySauresRex]

 
^^^^ Wow! Great Bruin, was that this spring? 

[Hayudog]

^^^^ Wow! Great Bruin, was that this spring? 

Couple of years ago elk hunting. Took a nap on the side of the mountain. Woke up to see this guy walking up the trail , minding his own business. Always bigger with a bow and no side arm when you go looking for 'em.


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[RutnNStrutn]

^^^^ Wow! Great Bruin, was that this spring? 

Always bigger with a bow and no side arm when you go looking for 'em.

Absolutely!!! Every time!!

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