first tom of the year

[loner]

no leaves on the trees and no gobbling but i have seen this bird since opening day with hens and knew the area well he liked.raining last two days and yesterday he saw me trying to turn with poncho on.same spot today with rain but only my all weather camo jacket and turkey vest and no friction calls to get wet.waited until 6.55 am to do tree yelps.at 7.00am he came in full strut to my right rear across small pasture from his tree.beautiful strut looking for me.i am under small cedar,could not move and my gun was leaned on small cedar to my right.line of small cedars below me and he stepped into them out of the pasture.i reached for the 870 and shouldered to my left shoulder and he appeared from the cedars as i lined the truglo to his neck.the end of perfect morning at 7.05am.101/4" beard and 11/4" spurs .don't know what he weighted as i put him in the vest,but he felt pretty heavy after the mile walk to the truck.

[Wrangler95]

 


Very nice going,congrats!

[alloutdoors]

Congrats!

[Muzzy61]

Nice bird. Congratulations.

[captin_hook]

Awesome! Congrats!

[JVA54]

  Congrats!!

[redleg06]

congrats!

[strut-stopper]

Congrats on a nice bird. 

[stone road turkey calls]

 

[ElkTurkMan]

Congrats

[Onpoint]

Congratulations

[tomstopper]

Congrats......

[Rio Fan]

Congrats on a nice bird!

[DirtNap647]

very nice

[Rokhal07]

Nice job! Congrats.