jcwa Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 I started my hunt Sunday afternoon. I didn't see a turkey or hear a gobble that afternoon or that evening. Monday morning I can hear 8 to 10 gobblers in the area but no takers. Once they hit the ground they didn't make another sound. I tried several locations throughout the day but I didn't see one turkey. Tuesday I started in the same location. I didn't hear a single gobble. I decided to give it 10 more minutes before I move to another location. I started excited hen yelps with some gobbles, then I had two gobble back at me, there 75 yards out coming to me. Two jakes come walking up to the decoys. I decided to pass on the jakes, but I love to hear the gobbles so called to them and keep them gobbling at me for about 10 minutes. They walked on by me and keep gobbling at me as they walked off. So I called for another 20 minutes and 3 more jakes came in. I just sat back and watched the show. Once they left I moved to another location, but I didn't have any more takers that day. Wednesday morning I started calling a different location I had a strutting decoy and 2 hen decoys set up. I could hear two or three gobbles down by the river. I keep calling and they keep gobbling. I could tell when they hit the ground, so I started excited hen yelps with some gobbles. I could tell they were coming in, they were getting closer every time I called, so I stopped calling for a minute of two. I hit the call and they about knocked me out of my chair. There were four gobbling 10 feet behind me. I couldn't do anything but sit still I could see one of them out of the corner of my eye. They started to circle around me and the decoys, they made their way around to the other side of the decoys. It was 4 more jakes; they just keep circling around me and the decoys. They got back behind me again and were gobbling, spitting and drumming. That is an extremely cool sound when there 10 feet away. After they left, I only had 3 more hours before I have to hit the road and head home. I tried another spot and heard 1 gobble way off in the distance. I had time to try 1 more location so i went back to the location where I called in the 5 jakes the day before. I called for a few minutes when I hear a gobble off in the distance. I called again and it was closer, I could tell it was more than 1, they were making their way across the large tank dam but I couldn't see them because some brush was in the way. I keep calling and they keep gobbling their way across the tank dam. The first one was a Jake and the other two were long beards. They never saw the hen decoy as they worked from my right to left 75 yards out. Once they got behind some brush I started excited hen yelps and gobbled. That turned them in my direction. The two long beards started strutting in. They got to within 40 yards and stopped and strutted around. I was waiting for 1 of them to pop there head up, I yelped a few times and one of them stuck his head out to gobble and I rolled him. I tried to get the other one to but I missed. 10" beard 13/16 spurs R and L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 exciting hunt......congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pruts Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 exciting hunt......congrats! I agree, sounds awesome. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Nice bird, Chance! WTG! Great account of your hunt, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Congrats Chance, way to stick with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 good show! congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Congrats on the bird Chance, sounds like a really exciting hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Congratulations on a great bird. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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