Ironranger Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Just returned from Wisconsin. I started out the first morning with blind, decoys, and bow only to have a huge gobbler strutting at about 80 yards but he and his hens didn't want anything to do with me. Tried everything I could think of but they weren't buying it. I switched later in the morning to the gun and went to the run n' gun approach which I enjoy. I got two gobblers to respond at noon and traded calls with them and then played it silent. They didn't move from their position on the opposite hillside so I figured they might have hens with them. I circled downhill to a different position along an old logging road and called again. Wouldn't you know it...they gobbled where I'd been 10 minutes before. I switched to soft clucks and purrs. A few minutes later down the road they came single file. Caught me with the gun down and were at full alert when I slowly raised the gun and knocked the lead bird down. He had a good beard at 10", one spur at 15/16", and the other was worn off at .5" but he only weighed 19.5 lbs. Strange as a bird with that size beard from that area is normally around 22 to 23 lbs. Anyway, one down and one hunt in Minnesota this next weekend to go. We had a great time camping/hunting and one of the guys, Kevin, got his first bird as well. http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x249/ironranger1961/wisconsinGobbler.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x249/ironranger1961/WIhuntLandscape.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x249/ironranger1961/TheCrew.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x249/ironranger1961/DeadmanCanyon1.jpg http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x249/ironranger1961/Jeff-ValleyView.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Great turkey, really beautiful country in your pictures...Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Congrats on a great bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 congrats on a nice bird! Love the pics some great looking country you have there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 pretty country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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