Score one for the Gobbler Getters!

Bow Hunter Derek · May 1, 2005

Well after yet another morning of NO gobbles, I decided it was time to make something happen. I walked to the far corner of the new hot spot I got for this year and threw a call out for any turkeys to hear. The response was amazing! At about 200 yards, at least 2 gobblers returned my call. I dropped to a near by tree and began working the Alumistrut Raspy Ol' Hen (the greatest mouth diaphram known to man) and threw in a few clucks on a Freak Power Crystal. Every 2 - 3 minutes the boys would give me feedback on thier position. 15 minutes into calling I see a hen pop over the hill in the woods not 30 yards from me. Then the thunder of multiple gobblers bellowed just beyond my sight over the rise in the hill. I about wet my pants. Then one red head, then another, then another. Just as I'm drawing a bead on the lead gobbler, the third one in line goes to full strut. Then a 4th red head appears. When the strutter dropped his feathers, I dropped the hammer on the 870 and let a load of 3 1/2" #5's do the job Winchester intended them to do. Instantly, two of the other gobblers pounced on my downed bird. I started cutting on my diaphram and the three remaining birds put on a show like no other. Finally, I had to scare them off to retrieve my trophy for 2005.

19 pounds, 9 3/4" beard, & 7/8" spurs. Not my biggest bird to date, but good enough to make this turkey hunter happy.

I know I said I was going bow only this year, but I felt like a run and gun day when I rolled out of bed, so I grabbed the ol' familiar 870. My bow kill dreams will just have to wait another year.

Here is me and my future hunters with my bird.

Here is me and my bird at my new favorite hunting spot.

borch · May 1, 2005