Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 I had a terrific morning. I saw 500-600 head of elk, over 150 deer, 5 struttin gobblers, 2 hens & 2 gobblers who talked to me but I never saw. Score 1 Merriams for Team #7. He's 17 lbs.---3/4" spurs & 8 1/2 " beard. The actual hunt was exciting. I went up to my honey hole "Gomez Canyon"----I heard a gobble as I was getting my Realtree Hardwoods jacket on!! I hussled down the canyon towards the gobble. I owl hooted a couple of times to actually pin point the location. I was about 3/4 of a mile from the truck. I set-up on a little finger of ponderosa pines that juts into the big meadow. It's comes from a box canyon. This was where I had pin pointed the 1st gobble. I set out my decoys & got ready. I soft yelped on my Quaker Boy 'Grand Old Master" box call. I immediately got 2 gobbles from up in the box canyon. Niether were from the 1st bird I had heard. I sat still. Gobbling continued at a fevering rate. I then took out my Lynch Box call---I again soft yelp & they hammered back. One cutting off the other's gobble. I used 2 calls hoping--that there were more than just 1 hen here. Then I hear--WOOSH. He's down. I hear a booming gobble on the other side of the finger of pine I'm sitting on. I adjust---I move at little bit so I can cover that side. I again soft yelp on the Lynch. Another Booming Gobble, he's real close. The I see movement about 40 yards away behind a piece of sage brush. I can see his head "pop" out just a periscope!! He sees the decoys & steps out into a Full Strut. He"s all puffed out & his fan in full display. He's in all his glory. He comes straight towards the decoys. I let him come to about 25 yards. Gun is up. I move the barrel just a little. He sticks his head up out of the strut. A load of Federal # 4's closes the deal. A GREAT morning. The other one in the box canyon is still gobbling as I pick him up & head towards the truck !! It's 6:40 AM. On my way out of Gomez Canyon---I see 4 more strutters & 2 hens. Then on my way back home the fields are alive with deer & elk. Groups of 10 to 12 deer were common.. As I cross the "Vega" ----large, large meadows. Elk were everywhere. Big herds----as they are coming off the wintering grounds & are staging to go back up into the high country. I LOVE COLORADO--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Congrats,,,teammate,,,can't wait to see the pics, sounds like a real exciting morning, makes me wish I was there with ya, bagging one of those Colorado Birds.... ,,again congrats on the Turkey Harvest.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Thats awesome! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning what a great hunt! congrats and i can't wait to see pics! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning great story......great morning.......congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Great story and congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning awesome hunt! great story, sounds to me like you speak the lauguage! nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James7xChamp3 Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Great story and congrats! Nice bird. Colorado is a beautiful state! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Congrats on the bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning congrats on the bird man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Congrats on a great hunt. Sounds like you had an exciting time with all the game you were in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borch Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning You gotta love it when it comes together like that. Congrats on a great hunt and bird! Borch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Congrats...sounds like a GREAT morning to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Congrats on your bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest buckifan21 Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning congrats! seems like everything was moving this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Congrats teammate...cant wait for the pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron buck Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Great story & a wonderful day for sure! Did you post the pictures here? I'd love to see that big boy. Congrats of on a great hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Photo is on Colorado Merriams down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning I'm posting this for one of my teammates,,Colorado Bob..... Here's his Merriam that he harvested on the 10th. of April..... He goes 17lbs,,,has 3/4" spurs left and right, and has a 8 1/2" Beard....... Congrats to my teammate and what a great looking bird,,,,now all I have to do is get mine on May 1st... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckMaster058 Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning congrats great pic looks like a great bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmacz71 Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Re: Had a GREAT morning Great Bird and Great Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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