Rhino Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) My son joined me for the 1st 3 days in Missouri when I returned. The birds were henned up real bad, gobbling good on the roost then shutting up when they touched down. During those 3 days we saw 7 hens but no gobblers. The afternoon after he left, I was watching and listening for gobbler by a 29 ac. field where we have a clover plot in a nook on the south side. Close to roost time a gobbler appeared in the clover, worked his way around and flew up to roost. The next morning I was set up outside the clover in the crop field before dawn. The gobbler sounded off on the roost about 6 times. He flew down on the wrong side of the creek next to the field. I called and within 15 seconds, 2 hens sailed off the roost landing in the field ~75 yards from me. They went right into the brush after touching down. Suddenly the gobbler appeared. I dished out some light calls and he he came on a string. At ~25 yards he was just to the right of my jake decoy with neck raised high I turned the Nitro load loose. My last gobbler of this spring (2 bird limit in MO) has an 11" paint brush bird but another strange bird...1 spur that was only 3/16" long. He weighed 22 pounds. Now...how dumb are turkeys? After I shot my bird and took the 1st pic of him by my jake decoy, I took off my mask & gloves and started gathering up of calls. I looked up and 1 of the hens was walking toward my decoys. It's been less than a minute since I shot the gobbler. Here's a pic of the hen to the left of the jake decoy and as you can see, my gobbler is still taking a dirt nap. BTW...I also found this turkey nest that a predator had found shortly before I found it. One of the eggs that was busted open still had wet yolk in it. Edited May 9, 2018 by Rhino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 ya its a wonder any hatch out...Congrats on last bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Good job, as usual, Al !!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) Congrats on another fine bird. Edited May 14, 2018 by 3seasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Great spring season Al! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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