Ethan Givan Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Roosted was roasted this morning. Went out last night with my cousin to roost birds for this morning's opening day hunt. We heard several birds gobble, but there was one near the middle of the farm that we focused in on. Got him to gobble several times last night, and we knew the exact spot he was in. Got in there early this morning, well before daylight. It was cool at 38 degrees, clear, and calm. We set up about 125 yards from the bird we had roosted the night before. He had roosted in a large oak tree on the edge of a woodline, next to a large field planted in wheat. As it begin to get daylight, we heard alot of birds gobbling all around, and the one we had roosted started to really get with it as well. A little after 7am he glided down out of the big oak into the wheat field about 100 yards in front of us. He was in a low spot in the field so all I could see was his tail fan when he would go into strut. He had no hens with him, so I started calling to him fairly agressively. He gobbled several times to the calling, and strutted in circles. I stopped calling altogether, and after about 5 minutes of silence he started our way. He crested over the hill at about 80 yards, and saw our decoys. From there he came on a string, full strut the whole way. He came into the set up, did a full circle around Pretty Boy, and my cousin dropped him at 15 yards at 7:30am. This was my cousins first longbeard. Killing a bird you have roosted the night before, right off the roost the next morning, doesnt happen very often. What a great way to kick the season off!! Didnt have a scale to weigh him, but Im guessing it weighed 23+ lbs. Double beards, 11 inch and 9 inch. 1 1/8" spurs. A real nice bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Congrats to him! That's one nice bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Sounds like you had a plan and the Gobbler worked it just like he was supposed to do. congrats on his first bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 well done... congrats to your cousin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 congrats to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Very nice bird there. Congratulations to your cousin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pruts Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Very good looking tom. Congratulations to your cousin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 That's a nice one. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Congratulations to your cousin's 1st gobbler. Nice to get a double beard for your 1sst bird too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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