SE Louisiana Public Land Bird down!

[jblackburn]

After a few days of scouting and hunting, I was at the WMA on a day he was lonely and wanted to play!  He made the mistake of gobbling early and I was able to slip down the trail and get with 100 yards or so of the roost.  He was gobbling at everything, owls, crows, a far of donkey (literally!), too much, I was afraid he would attract other hunters, and after that decoy shooting business, I have been a little nervous.

Anyway, I gave a few light tree yelps and clucks on the Gooserbat OsS and he immediately responded.  I sat there for a few minutes then flapped the turkey wing I carry like a hen flying down.  A couple more clucks and scratching in the leaves had him fired up.

I heard him fly down, so I clucked and light yelped and got ready.  Soon I heard, pfffffttttttt vrrooooomm as he appeared in full strut walking the trail.  A few moments later he was standing at 25 yards looking for his hen, so I introduced him to Hevi-6s from the 870 and he never flopped! 

Solid two year old, 17 pounds, 12 ounces, 9.5 inch beard, 7/8 spurs. 

[BigHeadBoy]

Cool deal


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[DocHolliday]

WTG!!
If you kill one down here public or private (esp public) you have done something!

[tomstopper]

Nice Job. Congrats....

[beagler]

Congrats!

[njdevilsb]

Nice bird.

[alloutdoors]

Congrats!

[Tommy Strutsalot]

There ya go.. Congrats nice bird

[owlhoot]

purty bird

[suburbhunter]

AWESOME 

[Gooserbat]

Well done

[Snoodsniper]

Way to put that other crap behind you! This makes me feel I'm in good company here on OG.

[Rio Fan]

Nice job!

[mgm1955]

Great story, nice pic. Congrats!!

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