On the Board with an Alabama Public Land Gobbler

[uarobert]

I heard him at 6:30 and got within 100yd of his roost.
There was quite a ruckus of gobbling and both sexes yelping, so I was worried hens would ruin it for me, but I called and added Jake yelps and fighting. Pretty soon a lone hen comes strolling in yelping. After a minute, she turned around back the way she came, but the gobbler was hammering really close, just over the hilltop. I finally started seeing his head. As soon as I got a good look at his head and chest, I fired....but it was further than I thought with too much brush in between. He went flying one way and 3 behind him went the other.
I decided to stick it out and call again after a while.
After a couple hours, I moved in the direction the others had gone, set up and called.
Just before 11, he sounded off, very close in the direction of my original setup. I could tell he was over the hill, so I quickly turned that way. He gobbled again, came into view and started making a bee line toward me. He went down the hill and when he started coming up my hill, to my left, I was able to swing on him. As soon as he came out from behind a tree, he was perfect for a 30yd shot.
1 1/4" spurs, 10" beard(pretty thin, though) and exactly 20 lb bone dry.

[Hobbes]

Congrats.  Nice photos.  I love the sight if an Eastern laying on the hardwoods forest floor.

[Greg Massey]

Nice bird. congrats

[Yoteduster]

Congrats on a really nice bird

[JeffC]

Congrats,  way to stick with it.

[tomstopper]

Nicely done. Congrats

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[Muzzy61]

Congrats, that's a good bird.

[tlh2865]

congratulations, good job sticking it out

[Beards and Hooks]

congratulation on a great bird

[Tom007]

Beauty, congrats

[goblr77]

Congratulations.

[kyturkeyhunter4]

Congratulations nice turkey

[greencop01]

Congrats!   

[Sir-diealot]

Nice coloration on him. Congratulations.

[hotspur]

Beautiful gobbler.