Slobber Gobbling Monarch- Tagged out !

[econo]

Well my morning started before sun up on my property. Again the fog was thick and drizzle. About 6:15 a gobbler fires up a long ways off. He was the only 1 I heard. So off I go, crossed over 2 steep ridges to get to him. Glad it was foggy because it took me 45 minutes to get there. He gobbled on his own the whole time. I got to about 100 yards and he was just hammering away on the ground. I scratched off some yelps and cluck's and this bird gobbled 7 or 8 times straight, it was like one long strung out gobble, he had to have been slobbering all over himself. Each time I would call and he would gobble like this. Hardest gobbling turkey I have ever heard. Well he came to within 50 yards, but just wouldn't show himself over the ridge top. This went on about 20 minutes then he walked off. After I knew he was safetly out of sight, I got up on top of ridge, called and he did that crazy gobbling again, but kept going out the ridge. I circled him and set up for the 3rd time. Called and he gobbled non stop and kept getting closer. Then I see him strutting right in. He reached about 30 yards and when he was inbetween about the fith and six gobble of that long strung out gobble. I sent him a load of hevi shot. This has been a good year for me and beards. Last weeks beard was the thickest I have taken, and this mornings was the longest. It was 11 1/2" long with a few strands over 12". Spurs were both 7/8". Weight was 21 and 1/2 pounds. Total I beleive I walked what seems like 7 or 8 miles all up and down steep ground.

This 1st pic is my land and the mountain where I took the bird. This is on the back side, as you can see the fog was still there when I took the pic this morning when I was leaving.

[Trevor2]

Congrats on a fine gobbler and season.

[tnturkeyman28]

 

[JVA54]

         Congrats!!

[new2turkey]

Sounds like a workout.. 


congrats on a great bird 

[Hognutz]

Great looking bird. Nice Pictures. Well done..Mike

[Wrangler95]

 


Very nice gobbler,congrats!!!

[trkycaller]

Nice!!

[Ol'Mossy]

Nice bird and great pics, congrats

[cannonball]

Nice, congrats!

[hnkr83]

That looks like beautiful country to chase longbeards in.  Congrats and great pics!

[njdevilsb]

Great bird and pics.  Looks like an awesome spot to hunt them. 

[turkey_slayer]

Econo congrats on an excellent season and thats a great bird 

[Preacher]

Pretty country!!!

[1iagobblergetter]

Great story and awesome pictures!!!Gotta love hunting that piece of property!!!