Guest Colorado Bob Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 My wife & I have been after this bird for the past couple seasons. We missed him last year & he was call shy. Now the story. Last weekend, we are down by the San Jaun River---back east you would call it a Big Creek. This bird is roosted in the ponderosa pine on the other bank. I talk to him before daylight & he is gobbling his head off. Then he's quite. We see him fly across the river to our side & lands about 150 yards from us. OH BOY--I thought . Dangest thing--he gobbles & walks straight away from us. He goes down to a bend in the river & struts & gobbles on that point for 45 minutes. We can see him the whole time----What a site--him all puffed out & gobbling his fool head off. Then he comes back to us----we can see him coming down the old R-R grade. He gives to about 100 yards climbs up the enbankment & flies over to the ponderosa. OK--I think we'll setup tomorrow AM on that point !! We got rained out. This Saturday----we set up on that point & have a couple decoys out. He's gobbling in the pines again. We see him fly over & land in the same spot as last weekend. OH BOY--he should be headed out way. WRONG---we went straight away---downriver to the next bend & started to strut & gobble. This morning---we set up right where he lands & takes off from. I set out 2 decoys & used an old alumiumator call from Quaker Boy--that I have but don't use it much anymore. I only use it a couple times & REAL soft. Then a couple soft yelps on my box call. My wifes sees him come off the poderosa & glides straight to the decoy. He lands--right next to the jake decoy. She takes the top of his head off at 20 yards. He weighed 17 1/2 lbs. 9" beard--1" spurs. It's the most unbelievable turkey hunt I've ever been on. This is the 2nd gobbler she has killed that has flown into the decoys. Unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borch Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Re: Can\'t believe it. Way to go! Don't you love it when a plan comes together! Borch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron buck Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Re: Can\'t believe it. What a great story & hunt! Give Jean a big congrats from me. And you HAVE to get some pictures posted for us. That sounds like to nice a bird for us not to see. Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Re: Can\'t believe it. WOW !! What a great story Bob,,,give the wife my CONGRATS.....way to go...... If you woul like to post a pic of that Gobbler just do what we did on yours and I'd be glad to get it posted for ya...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Re: Can\'t believe it. Sounds like you were in the right spot at the right time, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Re: Can\'t believe it. [ QUOTE ] Sounds like you were in the right spot at the right time, congrats [/ QUOTE ] No doubt. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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