HuntnMa Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 had some friends point me in the right direction i really didnt think i would kill a bird,not knowing the land and the fact that my friend killed that nice gobbler from the same spot ... i was just happy to be where there were birds, lol...the first day i had 3 seperate hens come up, so i got some excitement ....i enoyed it so much, i decided to do it again....it was windy as can be this a.m., i called, thought i heard a gobble, but with the wind i couldnt make it out, so i decided to smoke a cigarette before the hunt really got started, i was thinking it was still a lil early before the real fun began, wrong....i hear turkeys from behind me so i turn my head,4 red heads at the waters edge i had to get the my face mask on, my glove and get my gun up they have crossed the water and are now coming through the fence, talking to my decoy...10-12 yds. from me i pick he biggest one out and he's right in front of me and he putts i panicked, i knew that he was too close, but i shot anyway , i dont know what i was thinking....at first when i saw red, i knew they were jakes just because all 4 of em were hanging out , so i said right then , i said no jakes, let em walk, but the first one had about 6-7 inch beard and the next thing i knew birds were going everywhere...he ran and stopped about 60 yds away, he was fine,i was told the reason i didnt shoot him again was i thought too long and i do believe that is what happened, the other 2 then hauled butt by me, which had real small beards,then the last one thought he was sly and decided to fly across the road, that's when i took the other shot....he flew onto the other side of the road where he died...they might of been spooked from the shooting , but at least he died quickly....i'm walking out with my bird, i was dying of heat , so i stopped to get my water, i hear one of the guys behind me, he was going to scare me, lol....you know he carried my gun out for me and took pics, how cool was that....i was thinking that i could take pics , but there wasnt anyone to take pics of me and the bird, then he appears rodney, lol....he heard me shooting, he saw me walk right by him, but i was in lala land....lol.....to me todays hunt wasnt the picture perfect hunt by any means,ruined my mature bird only streak i was on, kinda disapointing, because i reacted like a freak, lol.... but with all the help i got from the guys in the first place and then to have a fellow hunter help me walk out with my harvest touches my heart....thanks guys .....this hunt is the true essence of turkey hunting for sure.....will post pics sunday night.....oh, stats, lol...almost 5inches :lol: , almost 11 lbs :lol: , and almost a half in spurs :lol: .... congrats to all of you that have harvested birds...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: got one congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: got one Nice bird!!! Congratulations!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: got one COGRATS on the great looking bird,,,,,if that doesn't get the blood rushing and the heart pumping you must be dead...LOL Again CONGRATS..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: got one Congrats HuntnMa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Re: got one congrats on the bird--sounds exciting! PS--you need to quit smoking---that way the gloves and face mask stay on!!!!! good job todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one [ QUOTE ] PS--you need to quit smoking---that way the gloves and face mask stay on!!!!! todd [/ QUOTE ] i know i do, bad thing about it is i didnt even want one, but i knew it may be awhile before i might have a chance........it happened all too quick.......but i thank God it happened........ with them coming in so close, i'm shocked i got a chance to do any of that, but then he got in front of em and peeked in my blind, which consisted of justa few palmetto's, it was obvious he was going to bust me if he got close and he did, lol......all ended well........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borch Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Way to go HuntnMa! Another exciting hunt. He's not a big bird but I'd bet he's one of your most memorable. That's what makes the hunt special. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Way to Go !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge4x4 Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one niiiice bird! hope to have pictures for me on here in a cuple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one thanks y'all.........it was definately not the hunt i am used too, but i will always remember how these guys down here helped me out, to me that made the hunt, even without the bird, the bird just adds to the excitement...and memories...now for that longbeard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Hey, ain't nuthin' wrong with that bird. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Congrats!!! Sounds like you had an exciting few minutes. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Congrats on the bird! Not every hunt goes as planned, but at least the results were good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest big9ptbuck Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Re: got one Congrats!! Rember smokings bad!! lol and by the way even if you do smoke never smoke on a hunt!! But nice bird and sounded like you had alot of fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Re: got one Awesome! Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Re: got one Congrats on the Bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter336 Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Re: got one Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Re: got one Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Re: got one Congrats Huntnma! Another one of us women hunters strikes again! Nice bird, nothing wrong with that one! I still have about a month to go but hopefully I can find the big gobbler that I know is in the area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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