Strut10 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Got on a bird around 7:15 this morning that my little girl & I tried on youth day and I tried this past Saturday. He was about 500 yards across the valley on the property behind mine. It was a mixture of woods and field between him & me. I got him all wound up a couple times at that distance (I don't have permission for that property.........guy doesn't care for me much). Someone else was on that property about 100 yards to the right of the gobbling bird. Didn't know it til I fired him up then they started to call. I was expecting the heated up bird to head toward the other guy. I wouldn't even expect him to thank me for cranking his bird up for him. But the bird went cold and evidently the other fellow left. Around 9:00-ish I got out my slate. I had been calling with a diaphragm off & on with no response. Rolled some yelps off the slate and he HAMMERED. Still in the same place 500 yards across the neighbor's property. Wellllllll.................. very long story short, the bird had come the whole way across (and actually a little farther) and brought a girlfriend with him. At 10:40 2 oz. of #6's went 39 yards out through my woods to loosen up 2014 spring turkey tag #1. A 2 year old. 21 lbs, 9 1/2" 3/4" spurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Congrats on the bird and winning that battle Don, way to stick with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 congrats Don, payed to keep working him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 congrats! Have had better response with slate this year than diaphragm. Usually it's the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Nice 2 year old. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorado bob Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Nice bird------try SMILING next time------hunting is FUN--- :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Nice bird------try SMILING next time------hunting is FUN--- :) I am smiling, Bob. You should see the face I go around with all the REST of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 congrats!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Way to go!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorado bob Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Strut----A mug only a mother could love. LOL-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Strut----A mug only a mother could love. LOL-- Yeah........................ Mom loves it. The turkeys don't care much for it, though. :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Congrats on GREAT bird Don .... way to go on staying persistent, I love hearing when that pays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Yep...that's def. a smile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Yep...that's def. a smile! Thanks for backin' me up on that, pal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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