Black Hills merriams (3rd leg of the slam done)

[Tomfoolery]

Drove up to the hills from Louisiana. Left last Friday evening and arrived at our campsite Saturday around 3. We set up tent and camp then decided to go look at a few spots we had picked out. This was me and my cousins first time here. Walked a ridge looking for sign and roosting areas. I hit the box call here and there. About midway thru the first ridge I hit the call and a bird hammered. Pretty far down below. So we eased down to the edge of the hill called and he answered but still far. Next we hear a hen. Shes answering and getting closer. Then we see 2 turkeys coming down a trail at us. 2 hens! The tom is still answering me but still in the same spot. So we let the hens walk past us then take off towards him. We get around the edge of a foothill and i see him strutting in a flat about 200 yards. Hes answering but just strutting. Next the hen is coming back! She cuts in front of us headed towards him. My cousin jumps up and flushed the hen. Only option. She flys over the tom out of sight. Next i hit him with some fighting purs and a gobble he double gobbled then we see him pop up coming our way. Gobbling about every 5 steps. Ill never forget that white fan when he strutted. Let him get to 30 yards and let him have it. The rest of the week was a lot tougher. Was on birds every day but just could score. Couple close calls and a couple mess ups but unfortunately my cousin wasnt able to fill his tag. All in all a blast and would like to do it again.

[eorlando]

That's awesome. Congrats!!!

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[longbeard11]

 Absolutely awesome!!!!! What a gorgeous bird!!! Congrats

[Tomfoolery]

Thanks. Forgot to mention that all day tuesday was a wash. We had a snow of about 9" come thru. Kept us at the camp that day.

[MISSISSIPPI Double beard]

Sounds like a cool adventure. Congrats!

[Tomfoolery]

Few more pics. 1st its hard to see but its a bull elk that walked up on us 1 eve [/URL]

[OkatieHunter]

yeah buddy! Good Killin

[taylorjones20]

Congrats!

[renegade19]

Beautiful bird!

[hobbes]

Beautiful Merriam's.   Congrats!

[mtns2hunt]

The grin says it all. Congrates on a nice bird. I rhad the oppertunity to take one in the snow last year. It sure proides a different perspective!

[Wrangler95]

Congrats

[beagler]

Congrats!

[Gooserbat]

Very nice

[Gold Spur]

Congrats, beautiful bird.