ruttinbuc Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Unlike A week where I got out late and scored on a windy day gobbler I got a good early start and went back to the same area this morning... The Story: After a wet, windy and extremely quiet week of turkey hunting I went back to the area where I had success in the first week of the season. It was one of those mornings where everything was alive and this longbeard let me know of his presence up on the ridge almost instantly. The way he was carrying on had me thinking it was a jake. The deep gobble told me otherwise. It was as if someone turned on the gobble switch with this rooster. I found a three trunked tree and quickly settled in against it looking up the hill. I learned a long time ago that when they are that close you duck for cover. I made some soft tree yelps and went quiet. He gobbled twice, but this time it was from the ground. He gobbled again, but was headed in the other direction so I cut and clucked a few notes and then yelped again. This time a bit louder. He responded and was at least pointing in my direction. I figured he would show himself sooner or later. It wasn't but a minute when I saw and heard a hen coming in. She was very vocal making some sounds only turkeys can make. Clucking, putting, whining and even a little kee kee run. She ended up not 20 yards in front of me looking everywhere for the noise maker like she wanted to kick some azz.. Her racket stirred up the gobbler who was on his way, but still unseen. Not one hen sound was heard before which tells me I am in desperate need of a hearing aid.. I was thinking I was caught with my butt in the breeze as this hen was looking right at me in the early din of the morning woods. All I could think of was how bad this was going to turn out. It was then that the longbeard appeared on the same path as the hen had come. His blue head like a beacon gobbling the whole way. The terrain was like a terrace and they were on the next level up. The hen relaxed some and continued on as the gobbler was pumped up and fanned out behind a ways. The hen now out of sight and the gobblers head behind a tree as he moved along had me raise my 1100 and wait. I lined up the tru glo sight on his head as he cleared the tree. He gobbled for the last time as I fed him a load of Federal #5's. The bird tumbled down the hill almost into my lap.... I looked to see the hen standing there and could have sworn I heard her whimper. She ran off before I could get my camera on her. Once again, you just never know when it will all happen. I heard more gobbling today than I heard in 9 previous days of chasing. Spending time in the turkey woods is the best any of us can do. Past success came to play on a Friday again! [video=youtube_share;-PldI8NmnDE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Congrats!!! Nice photos. good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 That's awesome Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Nice Mike! Congrats. Haven't ever seen a multiple bearded turkey in person. I know they can be around on rare occasions, but yea. So are you tagged out now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Congratulations on an awesome bird. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Well done Mike, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Thanks all. I'm still pretty pumped. Exciting is all you can say about turkey hunting! Nice Mike! Congrats. Haven't ever seen a multiple bearded turkey in person. I know they can be around on rare occasions, but yea. So are you tagged out now? This is my second multi bearded bird, Dan. I shot a double beard back in 2002. http://i50.tinypic.com/2cnglmu.jpg I have another tag for the next two weeks starting Monday. I'd like to try and get one with my bow without a blind. The cover is certainly thick enough where I might be able to pull it off. Blinds put me to sleep. Need someone with me to keep me awake. Someone like Leo to keep me laughing,.... ROFLMAO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 I had thoughts of getting it mounted, but the cost went up 100% from the last full mount. Looks like a homemade fan and beard mount with a nice picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Wow what a great story and a successful hunt! Congrats on the bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 great bird and hunt! Congrats on an awesome season so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Congratulations! Trophy hunt and trophy NT bird too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 sounds like an awesome hunt! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks again guys. The memory of this one will last a long time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Great story and bird there Mike. Congratulations, nice to see you have a great season. Season closed here Sunday, think all total I may have gone 6 times of which 3 of those were with Christina over our youth hunt weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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