2022 Story Thread

[POk3s]

Way to put em down mossy!!

[Delmar ODonnell]

Had maybe the most perfect turkey hunt I've ever had this morning. The last few weeks have been absolutely brutal. Seems spring is a little later this year. The 2 birds I got on this morning are a couple of the few that have even answered a call. They were in a perfect mood this morning. I got fairly tight to them off the roost. They pitched away from me and started covering ground fast, and it definitely seemed like they had a destination in mind. Once they got to wherever they wanted to go, I was confident they would be ready to play if I got in their bubble.

I followed behind them and finally arrived on one of the prettiest ridges I've been on. They were on the far end and I got within a 100 yards and started playing the game. It was every turkey hunters dream. They answered the call well and let out one gobble so loud and so close at the very end that i could feel it. It also allowed me to point my gun barrel in the perfect direction, in the perfect opening, in the sun. At 7:45 one of the 2 stepped over the crest at 36 yards and I ended it. It was so perfect and I was sad the game was over after the fact.

I don't know how many "perfect" turkey hunts a man can have in a lifetime, but I am so blessed to have one this morning.



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[Mossyguy]

I'd agree that was a perfect morning...congrats man!

[harleytom]

Sounds like a "dream" hunt. Congratulations


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[zsully]

Congrats Delmar! Great hunt!!!!!

[Yoder409]

Perfect hunt.............perfect pics..............

You are on a ROLL, brother !!!!    CONGRATS !!!!!

[a_jabbo]

Awesome!!!! Congrats Del!!! I can't wait for Pa to open

[Delmar ODonnell]

I was fortunate enough to take my last Mississippi bird yesterday afternoon. After sitting out yesterday morning because of stormy weather, I decided to go out yesterday afternoon after getting some schoolwork done. While checking a trail for fresh tracks, I saw this gobbler through the woods, by himself, with a vibrant red head. He saw me, but I didn't think he would go too far.

I drove around him, and thought I better check him from a distance before diving in after him. I let out 3 bubble clucks, and he crushed it immediately. I quickly gained 100 more yards and sat up. He gobbled the entire way down my gun barrel. He came in throwing caution to the wind. Unfortunately, he was beep-bopping through the timber so much I couldn't get a shot I was comfortable with, despite him being at 20 yards. I watched him walk away gobbling, hoping I hadn't just blown my chance.

10 minutes later he gobbled about 300 yards away in another bottom, and it sounded like he was content being there after boogering slightly at the first set up. I didn't think I would be able to call him from that far as I did the first time, so I slowly worked my way down to his level. He crushed the call, and I was just sitting down when I saw his head rise from below the crest. I let him strut and drum one last time, and I used that moment to get my gun ready. When he raised his head again, it was between the tiniest gap in the trees, but at 21 yards I knew my pattern would meet its mark.

He's a beauty of a gobbler. It is always bittersweet to take my last bird here at home, but I'm very thankful for him. I'm also thankful for getting to play the game twice with him, finishing the hunt about 45 minutes after calling him up the first time.


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[twyatt]

Congrats again!!! Way to go man!  Awesome story and pictures

[Yoder409]

ATTA BOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!     Again.............   

Great story !!!   Ain't it great to have a willing participant for assisted suicide    

[Delmar ODonnell]

ATTA BOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!     Again.............   

Great story !!!   Ain't it great to have a willing participant for assisted suicide    

Thank You! Yessir it sure is! You earn them all one way or another, but it sure is nice to run into one in that kinda mood! Best advice I give people is to go enough to get lucky; it'll make you forget about any hardships or struggles fast!

[POk3s]

VERY well done my friend! Those perfect ones are the ones that will keep a guy coming back hoping to replay that very scenario again. A couple more weeks yet for me. My dad and I are headed in a merriams road trip over Easter weekend and then I'll be headed out to random places after that!

[zsully]

Way to go Delmar!!!! You sure know how to make a guy jealous! Congrats again!

[a_jabbo]

Freakin AWESOME, Del!!!! Heck of a season for you in your home state. Hopefully I can have a little bit of that same luck. Congrats

[zsully]

MG!!!!!!! Congrats on a stellar bird! At the risk of calling you out and putting you on the spot, I think you owe us northern folk a story! Congratulations again man! Well done!