Leo Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 This morning was one of the mornings turkey hunting you dream about. It almost was a disaster but a hunch lead us to check the blind one more time before tomorrow morning. We drove out and it was gone!!! My chair was still there but the blind was missing. Normally we don't have anything to worry about with folks stealing stuff but I was starting to wonder. Looking a little harder around the area revealed a few of my stakes laying around. Then we put it together. The wind had gotten it and blown it 80 yds into the woods. It had blown hard enough to snap one of the nylon tie downs we had attached to a tree. Well the blind was still in good shape so we set it up again for the following morning. At 6:45am a truck drove down the dirt road near my blind. He was the owner of the adjoining land, so he had a right to be there. I thought to myself, this might be a long morning. 6:50am a lone hen came in from behind. Iexplicably spooked and flew off. That's turkey hunting. She must have passed gas and scared herself. 7:00am I hear one bird gobble. I call four jakes right into the decoys. We don't shoot jakes on this land so they were fun to watch for about 15 minutes. 7:15am a group of hens comes in (at least 10 maybe more). The jakes try to join the flock in vain. This action lasts 20min. The flock finally moves out. 7:30am I start reading a Dean Koontz book and settle in for a long wait. 8:00am BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS !!! GOBBLE GOBBLE! I put the bookmark in my half read chapter and snap a picture of this. Those two birds are both gobblers and they were almost twins. They switched off and on strutting while I tried to decide which one. In South Carolina the limit is two gobblers per day. The landowner the night before told me to kill two if I got a chance the next morning. Talk about putting pressure on a guy! I think the birds conspired to make the decision easy for me. This was obviously a gift from God. As they moved closer to me they also moved closer together. This is where knowing your gun's pattern is absolutely crucial. I knew mine and at 20yds the chance for taking both was evaporating. Just then one bird took a step towards me. This brought their noggins to where there was only 3inches of space separating them. I took the shot and two longbeards went to Fajita Heaven . One leadshot #4s 3 1/2inch 12ga and two birds. Not bad! One bird weighed 16lbs the other weighed 18lbs. Both had 10inch beards and 1 inch spurs. (yep twins). Old broadbeard never showed. He should have with a flock of hens that big. He may not have made it. Not that I have anything at all to complain about A reporter was at the check station. He took a picture of the birds and my homemade calls. I am gonna be in the paper Everyone at the check station said you better go out and buy a lottery ticket but I feel I probably used up all my luck today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kooter Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. congratulations on the birds. What an awesome opening day. Gotta wait until april 18th here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. Sweet story, awesome pic, and nice birds...Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. congrats!!!! the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. Man, that is awesome...congratulations!! I cant wait to get after those suckers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. oh man--you got my blood pumpin' and heart racing! congrats--those are 2 awesome birds! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BRDNSPR Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. Ditto to everything above..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. Congrats Leo. Great hunt! Don't you love it when a plan comes together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. it was a perfect opener for you LEO....CONGRATS !! if you make the paper i hope you share the article with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addct2hntng Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. congrats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. CONGRATS...on some real nice looking birds,,,,,man I have to wait until May 1st. here in Vermont....I just hope I get to see what you got to see and I'll be happy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. Now that's the way to do it Congratulations. Fine birds, fine birds indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey lo Darn it, now you've got me wanting to try the 2 for 1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey lo Congrats nice birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey lo Wow that awesome! Congrats! I cant wait to get a few in my sights... Come on May 1st!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey lo Wow, way to go! Congrats on 2 fine birds! I have to wait till May 1, not fair,lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaHunter Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey lo congrats on the birds great looking! Make sure too share the article with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheDeerHunter Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey lo Congrats man! What kind of gun are you shootin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. Congratulations on your birds! Nice job!!! It's only legal to take one gobbler per day here or I could have done the same thing this morning. I had two gobblers and a jake come in together and I had to wait for the two gobblers to separate before I took the one with the biggest beard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey lo I was hunting within 12 miles of Estill The weapon I was using is a Browning BPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. Congratulations on the double!!!! Nice birds!!! Hope my opener is half as good as yours!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul23 Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. Very nice job there. I see you were in the blind and was just wondering if you shot through that mesh or pushed the gun barrel through a opening. Nice shot either way. C'mon May 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13littleones Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. nj leo....and a great picture too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borch Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. Very nice couple of birds! The story was awsome! Now I'm getting pumped! Borch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Re: Season Opener Today: How to save on Turkey loads. WTG on the nice double!!! Impressive pic's too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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