bird down

[harvester]

7/8 spurs, 9.5 beard, 20.55 pounds
Total
57.05
pics in kill thread  

Started the morning off on the new property I got permission to hunt yesterday. Just breaking light when I heard one cut loose to my left. I waited around for a little bit to see what else would gobble but nothing. So I eased over to edge of the ridge and they were across the holler. I heard some hens also with them. Best I could tell was their were 2 good birds and a jake or two. I started callin to them and they were fired up but wouldn't fly across the creek, which I hoped they would, so I packed up and down the creek aways until I could find a place I could cross. I finally found a shallow spot and eased up the ridge and switched to the 3 reed whistler that Dan gave me earlier. He gobbled about 80 yards in front of me and I eased down next to a spruce tree and done a couple light yelps. He gobbled, I knew he was interested but I didn't want to over do it because He still hadn't flew down yet. I wait a few minutes and done a keekee and he tripled gobbled, first time I have ever heard that, and I just waited. I finally saw him fly down and keekeed again and saw him headed my way. I repositioned myself for the angle he was coming in on and when he got to about 45 yards he paused and I coaxed him on it to about 35 yards with some light yelps, I was waitin on him to clear a little tree. I had the bead on and when he got into the opening he gobbled straight at me and I let him have it. Rolled him, great morning.

[t_eagen13]

Way to go Dustin!! 

[nctrkyhntr]

congrads dustin 

[ElkTurkMan]

Good Deal Dustin.  Congrats!

[unclerick]

WTG!!!! that's a good bird Dustin, and you did good with the pics to.

Now go out and get anothern....

[harvester]

WTG!!!! that's a good bird Dustin, and you did good with the pics to.

Now go out and get anothern....

Probably going in the morning. 

[mfd1027]

This is the first time i could log on today.   WTG!!  Dustin.   That's awesome.    Sounds like you had a heck of a morning.   Glad the ol Whistler worked out for you.   

[keyser12ga]

Dustin, That is awesome, congrats.  I like the story too.  Way to go.

[gob09]

WTG!! dustin

[Ricochet]

Nice - congrats!