Strut10 Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Roosted a bird Friday nite. He wasn't exactly where I wanted him to be. But went after him Saturday morning anyways. Iset up along the edge of a long, skinny field with the gobbler roosted across the field & down over the hill a bit........probably 75 yards in front of me. By first light, I was listening to him and about 6 other birds spread all around the valleys gobbling. Very cool!! It started misting/raining about then. I gave him a few tree yelps to which he gobbled back several times. I laid the slate call down and picked up the gun. With a few minutes to go before I expected him to fly down, I turned on the red-dot. 40 minutes and 100 gobbles later..........I see him pitch off the limb and parallel the field edge going to my right. As soon as he hit the ground I popped him with a few quick clucks on the diapragm. He gobbled several times. 45 seconds later I see his white head pop up into the field at about 90 yards. He breaks into a strut and over the next 7 or 8 minutes closes the distance.......never breaking strut and spitting & drumming the whole time. Finally at 40 yards he ran his neck about 1/2 way out of the strut and I squeezed one off. He collapsed on the spot and my 2007 PA season was over. 20 lbs. 9 oz. 10 1/8" beard 3/4" & 3/4" spurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ptbuckpa Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 nice bird, I wasn't able to go out I got sick Friday night, good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oneida1 Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Nice bird!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!! Oneida1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Very nice turkey, lots of excitement in a very short time...good job.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Sounds like you had a heart thumping hunt. I'll bet that 40 minutes seemed like lot longer than that. Congrats on a great PA bird and a great trophy hunt too. I wouldn't exactly say your PA season is over though. Don't you still have the Strutlets available for shooters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Very nice bird, I guess since your season was over so quick your now looking for shooters, lol. How come you didn't get a 2nd tag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Awesome Strut! Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I wouldn't exactly say your PA season is over though. Don't you still have the Strutlets available for shooters? Yep. Had them out last Saturday (my daughter got her 1st and 2nd lesson in "turkey fever" ). They'll be hitting the woods with me again this coming weekend, too. Didn't get a second tag Hoyt. Don't feel like buying into the PGC's greed program. One's enough for me, here, this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 nice bird, I wasn't able to go out I got sick Friday night, good job Me too! Something must be in the water!!! Too bad we cant hunt on Sunday, I feel better today! Congrats Don! Nice bird!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Congrats on your opening day success!!! I only have one more day left in my season so I'm hoping for some last day success. Congrats again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Awesome!! Sounds like the picture perfect hunt!! Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Nice gobbler !! Conglads. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Delta_Hunter Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Nice bird and story... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Congrats on a great bird!! Hope my opener goes that well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Nice Bird Strut!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Yep. Had them out last Saturday (my daughter got her 1st and 2nd lesson in "turkey fever" ). They'll be hitting the woods with me again this coming weekend, too. I see there will be more turkey PA tales to come from the Strut10 ranch. Good luck this coming Saturday with the Strutlets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Way to go nice looking bird. What was you telling us all in the turkey chat about not to call to loud and you don't have to call a lot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Congrats again on the bird Don, that sure is a nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Great bird strut, I took my Dad on his first turkey hunt. We had 2 longbeards henned up strutting 70 yard away for 20 min. Boy what a show, I think Dad was glad he got out of bed for that one. LOL Lots of hens keeping the boys busy on our property, I'm looking forward to the next couple of weeks. I posted the pic of the bird I called in on the first day of the youth season. Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 WTG on a nice bird!! Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMABUCKS Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 congrats on a great bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 congrats on the bird and really cool story!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Sounds like a hunt and a half. Love it! Many congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Great story....congrats on your turkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Nice going there Don!!!!! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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