dogdoc Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 April 6th marked opening day of turkey season in Oklahoma. The morning started off slow--just a few distant gobbles on neighboring property but nothing close by. I decide to go ahead and sit in my pop-up on the edge of my Hamann Farms food plot. The woods started coming alive with gobbling at around 8am. Some light yelping and clucks immediately brought in 3 jakes to my position. Those 3 young teenagers were fired up--gobbling everytime I yelped at them. they kept circling around the blind looking for the hen. One of the jakes got so frustrated he just pretended a hen was there and started breeding the ground---was pretty funny. The jakes hung around for about 30 minutes----I could here a few more distant gobbles--they would gobble at my yelp calling but just couldn't get them to come it. finally the jakes left and I would do a few yelps/clucks every 10 minutes. About 45 minutes later I finally got a couple responses from my calling---and then the rain started. I continued calling about every 3 minutes and would get a gobble everytime. I just assumed it was the jakes returning when all of a sudden a hen entered the field. She started doing some soft yelps and so I started imitating her yelps. That did it--the gobblers couldn't hold back any more and came running to the area. they entered the plot about 70 yards away and just hung there for about 10 minutes--the hen continued to feed and then started to leave the plot---i kind of started to panic as the toms were following her. i started to do some aggressive calling and the hen changed positions and started coming right to me. The 2 toms eventually got within 30 yards but they were so close together I couldn't get a clean shot on just one. Finally they seperated at about 40 yards and I picked one out--and the Mossberg 835/Federal #5 did the trick! I got the entire hunt on video--will try to upload the video today or tomorrow and get it posted--so for now all I have is pics. 18.5#, 9 13/16" beard, rt spur 15/16, lt spur 7/8" todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerhunter10 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Great story and even greater bird! Congratulations! Can't wait to see the video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Way to go Todd, congrats on an opening day bird!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Thats awesome...congrats on the opening day bird!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Awesome story and good bird too! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Congratulations, pretty feathers on that Rio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Sweet deal! Congrats! Thats a good looking bird! Also That plot looks GREAT! Congrats on your hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Way to go Todd!!!! I'm gonna try this evening, some of us have to work ya know!!! So when am I supposed to meet you out there???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Congrats on an awesome bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... way to go Todd I will make it down there some year I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... good job there doc. Nice gobbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... [ QUOTE ] One of the jakes got so frustrated he just pretended a hen was there and started breeding the ground---was pretty funny. todd [/ QUOTE ] That's what we call the curly shuffle down here todd. Pretty funny sight to see huh? Congrats on a great hunt and a very nice gobbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... awesome storry!...great bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rutnroy Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... way too go dogdoc, way to hang in there. i like the food plot,looks nice and green. it's pretty brown up here in wis. right now. that was an awesome video last year , can't wiat to see this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... congrats Todd .....love the turkey head on the rock pic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Great Job Todd,,,,,real nice looking bird and a great story......CONGRATS..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Congratulations Todd!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Defcon15 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Way to go!! That was a great story and an even better bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Nice lookin bird Todd...congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Way to go Todd!! You might say you "rocked" his world ey?.....cool story and even a better end! Glad you had the blind up, bet that was neat with the rain, cant wait to see video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest buckifan21 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Congratulations! Sounds like a great hunt! nice bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron buck Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Allright team mate! What a story. Sounds like a fantastic day. Congrats again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... awesome bird Todd, congrats bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Congrats Todd, nice bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler_gal Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Re: Gobbler down.... Congratulations Todd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.