Covehnter Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Finally able to get away from the killer week i've had back at school after a nice turkey hunting spring break week. Anyways yall know i got my first Osceola on the 12th so here's a short story and some pics. I arrived in Fl about 8am Friday and met up w/ Joeturky who showed me around andput me after some birds, talk a good bud. I spent the mid day scouting and tryin to get a little familiar with the area, setting waypoints and such in areas that i thought looked like they had potential. At dark i tried roosting a bird w/ no luck. A fair nights sleep in the bed of my pickup came and went. A few people showed up to hunt the area i was in that morning so i was out early and set up in a spot i hoped a bird would be visiting early. Daylight came without any gobbles, or any turkey sounds. I set up again in a different spot w/ no luck and then headed through knee deep water to a burn. I got to the burn, sat up against a nice pine and took a few much needed gulps of water. I let out an series of cutts and excited hens yelps and another about 5 minutes later. I think i had called a few more times soft when i saw turkey about 25 yards away headed toward me. With my gun already on my knee and the turkey showing up over the gun barrel it was all too easy. I then noticed two turkeys, not knowing what they were i said to myself, "please have redheads, please have redheads" the first head came up and it was red, alright so something was going to die. The first bird stepped in the openning, jake, the second bird stepped up beside him, jake, well being i'd never killed an osceola. . . a jake it would be. The second bird ducked back and away and the first one took a load of #6's. My first Osceola, i was syked! I hunted the next 2 days with no luck but did call hens up both days and saw parts of the world that one will never see unless the go south and put several miles on a pair of boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success Here one more. Hopefully i'll get a big boy this weekend on the Ga openner, not going to help the team out but still. . . i'm going with my bow so that should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success Congrats on the first Osceola Good luck with the bow. After I get my first one this year with the gun I am going to try again this year with my bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success Good heavens that really looks like Richloam WMA (north of Lakeland Fl.) there in the backround of the second pic!!! That sure looks like ol' Stompin Grounds there man Thanks for posting the Pictures!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success It all looks the same, thats down in the Glades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success That's pretty cool. How'd you fair against the skeeters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success Even the Thermacell had a tough time against those big numerous suckers! Between those and these, it was interesting. Gotta love that part of the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success Congrats on the Osceola Cove!!! I have relatives that live in South Florida and I bet that territory makes for some tough hunting...especially for turkeys. Go get those GA birds and give me a hollar if you want to come chase some Bama birds...my turkey hunting place is not too far from where you duck hunt. h4b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success Congrats on your 1st Osceola Cove. Does that complete a Grand Slam for ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success Sweet Bird! Congrats, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Florida Success No way Rhino, just gets it started good . . . . gotta make a trip out west for the rest. But they say thats the toughest one. H4B, same to ya. . . . sometimes these Ga birds want to cooperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Re: Florida Success Awesome Cove! Man seeing those pictures made me long to go back. My trip chasing turkeys in the Glades last year was an absolute blast. I'll make it back there one of these days. Congrats again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Re: Florida Success wow--congrats on the Turkey and great story. Sounds like you earned that one! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Re: Florida Success congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Re: Florida Success Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler_gal Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Re: Florida Success Congratulations on your first Osceola! Nice pics... It looks like your on a great spring break turkey hunt but where's the Corona in hand? j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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