jbeck Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I headed up behind the house this am. the birds were pretty quiet on the roost, I finally struck this bird about 7:10 am. he was in a hollow and I set up as close as I could to him just in case he hit the edge of the hollow and just strutted. I closed the distance to 65 yards before he cut loose and let me know he was close to showing himself, need less to say I hit the ground and got set up. 3 minutes latter there he was in all his glory just strutting and spitting at 60 yards, It was now up to him he was in plain view and any call I made would pretty much ruin my chances of him closing the gap any more. After 35 minutes of strutting and gobbling out of range, I got the break I needed, 2 birds started gobbling up the mountain and they were coming hard, this seemed to up set this big boy and he worked around a small knoll to my left to teach these youngsters that he was king. When he dissapered behind the knoll I shifted my body to allow any bird coming up over the top of the knoll to meet mister heavy shot. I heard him flogging the youngsters and I let go with a series of cutts on the mouth call, all three lite up the woods with gobbles. The next time I saw him he came around the knoll and walked right down the logging road to me, at 22 yards I was sure I could make the shot with two legs asleep, an numb butt, and a gun that by now weighed 48 pounds. I was right, he weighed 24 lbs. 9 1/4" beard and 1" spurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 sounds like a fun hunt... great bird! congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Congratulations on a great bird. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Great story on a great bird JB! WTG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 alright way to go. i've got a setup behind my house but the birds just aren't coming through there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Congrats...great bird and great show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted May 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 thanks guys, it has been a long time that I hunted for myself, usually have a shooter set up 40 yards in front of me and don't get to see the action. it was fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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