3seasons Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Well I'm out of time but not before getting my third bird of the year. Done by 7am 10" thick beard only 3\4" sharp spurs 20.2lbs Ill post the story later, it was a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Real nice bird hope my season goes like yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Man you got it done in good time I'd say..congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Many congrats my friend. Thanks for the call yesterday, good to put a voice behind the face of so many gobblers. Best of luck guidin' my friend, look forward to more success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 nice one... congrats on a successful season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 way to get it done. Congrats on tagging out on some nice birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Dang Scott...3 hunts...3 gobblers...outstanding!!! Congratulations on your brief but very successful season. Hope you have time to work with a youngster or 2 before the end of this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Its been an outstanding season to say the least. The Lord really blessed me, 5 hunts 4 birds the first hunt we didn’t hear anything. This was the only consecutive days off I will have all season. Now its only Sunday nights off from now on. I got one of my largest birds on Saturday, called in a bird for a friend of mine Sunday, and finished my season with a cool hunt on Monday. I was able to take this last bird in a fresh burned pine plantation. It was like his head was glowing as he and his buddy was strutting up through the fresh burn. Their heads are bright anyways but throw in the black backdrop WOW. The morning started off real slow and I didn’t hear a bird. I was waiting on things to come alive when I heard a lot of cutting and cackling from the edge of the hardwoods. I figured it was my poaching friend and I was not happy. I eased off in the burnt pines hoping he would ease down the fire lane and I could catch him. The cutting and cackling went on for 4min straight. Ill give him this he sounded real good. He had improved his calling drastically over the last year. The more I listened the more I got to thinking it sounded like a real bird. And that’s what it was as she pitched out into the burn. Never heard one raise that much heck that early for that long and I never heard a gobbler. Well about that time 3 more hens pitch out into the burn so I make a small yelp with my Madhatter 4 track player and I hear a gobble in the distance. The hens turn my way and start scratching and dusting in the fresh burn and that’s when a huge glowing head appears in the distance. I make one more slight yelp and get ready the hens are coming my way and the one head turns into two as the two big birds are strutting my may. Three of the hens go to my left and one comes straight to me. The gobblers are now 40yds and just behind a tree when the lone hen stops a mere 5’ from me. She never makes me out and I wouldn’t dare even blink. My heart was about to beat out of my chest and finally the gobblers clear the trees. I let them separate an figured it was now or never with a hen about to step on me so I let the Nitros loose. After a few backspasms and dryheavs (yall have no idea how bad these thing rattle me, I absolutely love it) I regained my composure enough to get to my feet and retrieve my third bird of the season. It was an awesome hunt to end my season. To top it off on my way to the truck I was able to call up another nice longbeard to within 30yds (my gun was laying on my other bird) all I had in my hand was my phone but it was to thick for any good video. Rhino I would love take a few kids if I could but I only have Monday mornings off, If I could line up a hunt with a kid id sure take them. I have a couple friendsthat I work with who have never taken a turkey, so I plan on taking them a time or two. Its been unreal. Hope everyone else has a great season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Its been an outstanding season to say the least. The Lord really blessed me, 5 hunts 4 birds the first hunt we didn’t hear anything. This was the only consecutive days off I will have all season. Now its only Sunday nights off from now on. I got one of my largest birds on Saturday, called in a bird for a friend of mine Sunday, and finished my season with a cool hunt on Monday. I was able to take this last bird in a fresh burnt pine plantation. It was like his head was glowing as he and his buddy was strutting up through the fresh burn. Their heads are bright anyways but throw in the black backdrop WOW. The morning started off real slow and I didn’t hear a bird. I was waiting on things to come alive when I heard a lot of cutting and cackling from the edge of the hardwoods. I figured it was my poaching friend and I was not happy. I eased off in the burnt pines hoping he would ease down the fire lane and I could catch him. The cutting and cackling went on for 4min straight. Ill give him this he sounded real good. He had improved his calling drastically over the last year. The more I listened the more I got to thinking it sounded like a real bird. And that’s what it was as she pitched out into the burn. Never heard one raise that much heck that early for that long and I never heard a gobbler. Well about that time 3 more hens pitch out into the burn so I make a small yelp with my Madhatter 4 track player and I hear a gobble in the distance. The hens turn my way and start scratching and dusting in the fresh burn and that’s when a huge glowing head appears in the distance. I make one more slight yelp and get ready the hens are coming my way and the one head turns into two as the two big birds are strutting my may. Three of the hens go to my left and one comes straight to me. The gobblers are now 40yds and just behind a tree when the lone hen stops a mere 5’ from me. She never makes me out and I wouldn’t dare even blink. My heart was about to beat out of my chest and finally the gobblers clear the trees. I let them separate and figured it was now or never with a hen about to step on me so I let the Nitro loose. After a few backspasms and dryheavs (yall have no idea how bad these thing rattle me, I absolutely love it) I regained my composure enough to get to my feet and retrieve my third bird of the season. It was an awesome hunt to end my season. To top it off on my way to the truck I was able to call up another nice longbeard to within 30yds (my gun was laying on my other bird) all I had in my hand was my phone but it was to thick for any good video. Rhino I would love take a few kids if I could but I only have Monday mornings off, If I could line up a hunt with a kid id sure take them. I have a couple friends that I work with who have never taken a turkey, so I plan on taking them a time or two. Its been unreal. Hope everyone else has a great season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Great story Scott...congratualtions again. You certainly just experienced how quickly the birds with take advantage of a fresh burn. The way your season is going, hope you can hook up with a youngster or a rookie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Another nice one. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Congrats on three nice longbeards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 great job congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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