Gobbler # 3

[fl panhandler]

I made it to the hunting camp just in time Fri. to try and roost one for Sat. morning.  In my haste, I parked at the gate that I wanted to go into and when I got out the door slammed shut.  Boom, a turkey gobbled across the street from where I was going to go.  I figured if he was the willing to gobble then maybe I could have a go with him.  I walked into that section and was trying to get to where I thought I could roost him better.  I came around the corner and 6 deer were eating in a food plot.  Plan b.  I walked into a little dim road that I thought was pretty close and let out an owl hoot.  Bam, he gobbled again and I was able to get a pretty good fix on his location.
I  walked into that location Sat. AM about 1/2 hr before daylight and waited for him to gobble on his own.  He didn't.  It was getting real light now and he still hadn't sounded off.  I took out my Kaiser glass call in wormy chestnut and gave him a little tree talk and a few soft purrs.  That lit him up!!!  I shut up, he knew where I was.  He gobbled off and on for another 1/2 hr. or so.  When I heard him fly down I called to him and he readily gobbled back to me.  I had set up where I thought he might come in from a little opening in a thick spot.  He did.  He gobbled just out of sight and almost blew my hat off.  He died at 6:40 AM. He had a 10 1/4" beard, 1" and 1 1/8" spurs.  His weight was a little light at 16lbs and 15 ounces.  I guess he had been breeding alot.  Man I love it when a plan comes together.  That call has been the demise of many gobblers. 
Rick

[Hognutz]

Congrats again, Panhandler. Great story, and very nice bird..

[trkycaller]

Congrats!!

[socalturkeyman]

 

[hookedspur]

 

[BOFF]

Great read and hunt!!

Thanks for sharing, and congrats on a fine bird!!

God Bless,
David B.

[surehuntsalot]

congrats

[lmbhngr]

 

[870supermagnum]

Congrats!   

[harvester]

 

[cannonball]

Congrats!

[RutnNStrutn]

Congrats man!! Love it when a plan works out like you wanted!!

[Wrangler95]

 


Very nice gobbler,congrats!!!

[Ol'Mossy]

Nice gobbler, congrats 

[chcltlabz]

Gotta love getting an easy one every now and again.