Rhino Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 It's rare these days when I get a call from my son wanting me to take him turkey hunting but the middle of last week I did. I was planning to rest up before driving to Missouri Sunday but no way if he wants to go. Saturday morning at gobbling time we hear a bird with a weak gobble. Hummm...opted to check another area to listen for more. Nothing there but we hear the distant gobble of the weak gobbling bird. OK...we'll give him a go. After stopping to check his exact position he gobbles in the tree. As we ease in his next gobble is ground level. Using the opposite side of the ridge he was roosted on we move around to set up. 2 different slates...no answer. I cut with my Woodhaven Red Wasp...he answers. I gobbles closer and a hen on the other side of us answers him. He makes his mark there out of site & eases into the bottom. No choice but to get down there with him. Using a drain off the side of the ridge we work our way into the bottom between him and the hen. No answer on a slate or my mouth call now. Break out the Primos Cutter box call. He really liked it cutting us off with the 1st call. As we watch for movement of him over a slight rise in the bottom the hen comes across the side of the ridge to our bird. Not good! I hammer away with the box firing him up again. A few minutes later we see 2 heads bobbing around over the rise. The hen closes in to ~15 yards with the gobbler 10 yards behind her. She begins to get nervous and moves toward the ridge. Take him...which one dad...the one straight in front of us...a load of 5's from his gun hits home flipping him over. My son races over to check out his trophy. I'm still trying to stand up while he's hooping and hollering. Been about 5 years since he's scored so I'm fired up too. We high five and check him out. This weak sounding gobbler sported 1 1/8" spurs with a 10 1/2" beard. Just goes to prove you can never be sure what a gobbler is based on the sound of his gobble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Congrats to your son that's a nice bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Awesome Al! Also, no way can you deny that's your son! Great trophy right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 nice bird guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 That's what it is all about! Good job guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Congrats to you and youe son, Al Great bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Awesome stuff. Can't beat hunting with dad!! Congrats to your boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Congrats to you both. Nothing like hunting with your kids . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born4it Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Good deal! Congrats on a great bird! God bless, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 .....Also, no way can you deny that's your son!.... yup ..... congrats to you both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Congratulations to your son on a great bird. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Thanks everyone...another great memory with my son in the spring woods Also, no way can you deny that's your son! Yep...got the good looks from both sides of the family. :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Congratulations to your son Al. Real nice bird there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 nice bird... congrats to your son! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Awesome man, many congrats to the both of you. Treasured memories for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Thats awesome congrats on a great hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 That's a nice bird for sure! Great memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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