Killed my 1st ever turkey yesterday!

[jbob870]

So after about a 10 min complete down pour thunder storm yesterday morning by buddy and I take off after them. We get to the top of the ridge and tried the Owl hoot nothing sounded. So we tried walking a little bit and call, nothing gobbled. So we walked a little more set up in a good looking location did some calling and nothing. Finally when be both thought we couldn't walk any more we were on top on the ridge and decide to take a break. My buddy was sitting on a tree stump on the side of the and i was sitting right in the middle of the road on the ridge. We were just talking about our bad luck and why nothing was gobbling, when i decide to pull out my Cody glass slate call and play around a little. My buddy said "that sounds pretty good "(because I'm new to turkey hunting and calling) and he start in with his slate call too when he gobbled. We both just looked at each other in shock because we hadn't heard anything all day. I hit the cody one more time and he gobbled. My buddy said "get up here quick he's closer and he's coming in." He hit the slate one more and that's all it took. The Ol tom came down the road and busted out in full strut. This being the first time I ever seen a long beard, my heart was beating out of my chest and I was breathing super hard. He came into 23 yards and I let loose the 870 bone collector that i just got a few weeks ago. My buddy said it nock him right on his back. He didn't flop once. Now i'm hooked forever!!!   22 lbs, 10 inch beard, 1 3/16th spurs.  A good 1st bird.
Weapon Remington 870 supermag bone collector, Indian creek tube, Hevi Shot 3inch 2 oz Magblend

[new2turkey]

Oh man that's just awesome!!!


Congrats, great story 

[PANYHunter]

Great first bird Congrats!!!!!

[Spellnj3]

Congrats!!   

[CASH]

Outstanding!   Congrats on your first longbeard!

[renegade19]

Cool.  Welcome to the Turkeyholics club.  Meetings are on Monday night during the off season.

[LX_Trkyhntr]

Congrats!!  That's a GREAT bird!!

[bbcoach]

CONGRATS on your First of Many!!!!!  Excellent First Bird!!!!

[Basser69]

Congrats on a great first bird!!! 

[BOFF]

WOOHOOO!!


THAT is a GREAT ANYTIME BIRD!!!


Congrats on the first start of a long journey in the turkey hunting saga.

May there be many more!! And by that grin, I think I'm safe to say, there will be!!


God Bless,
David B.

[archery1]

CONGRATS.. THE SMILE SAYS IT ALL. ....HOOKED FOR LIFE !!!!!!!!!!!

[woodchip]

 

[SinGin]

Man, look at your grin. Congrats, it's a memory that you"ll never forget. And that rush you got when he came in is better than any drug.

[TClark]

Beautiful bird!!!   Congrats.

[mmusso]

Congrats on number one but be warned... your life just got a lot more expensive