Guest HoppeMan Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I finally tagged another bird (SIGH) This one was a fairly large hen, from the same flock as my first turkey taken this year. I was set up on top of a hill, overlooking another set of woods where I believed the hens were hanging out. My plan was to just call until I either froze to death or shot a bird. After about an hour of clucks I gave my poor hand a break, and ten minutes or so into the break I hear something running in the woods across the valley and over the fence. Soon a turkey comes into sight and takes wing and flies over to the base of the hill I was sitting on. I couldn't see it when it landed, because of all the brush on the hillside, and I never saw them again. After another half-hour, I was about to call it quits (I was more than half-frozen) when I saw a flock of birds out in a cornfield. I started calling again and soon drew one lone hen in. She flew up into a tree about 70 yards away from me and started to preen herself. Another hen started to yelp from across the valley, and the hen in the tree soon flew down into the valley and started to head off towards the yelping hen. I just copied every call the yelper was making and did them just a touch more aggressive, and soon called in both hens. Five minutes later, I had my bird. Five minutes until shooting hours expired. Equipment used: Custom slate call made by Andy Smith; "Limbhanger" by Primos; #4 Nitro shot by Remington; 12-gauge 870 Express by Remington Take care, Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Congrats on the bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckshot Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Good shot! Nice bird, Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bachflock Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Nicely done! Tag stew for my this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 good work Nathan, your patience was rewarded.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Congrats to you! Are you sure it's a hen? Has the irregular "jake" feathers in the tail...but whatever, nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Congrats on the turkey:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bighorns2bushytails Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 looks like a good shot, and a very nice bird. congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MallardPrincess Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 great bird~~ Way to Go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhammer Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Congrats on the hen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccwhitey Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 congrats on the bird!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleburne Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I hear ya, you da man. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HoppeMan Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 good work Nathan, your patience was rewarded.. It wasn't just me, Andy...they LOVED your custom slate call :D Take care, Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Glad it's working for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 very nice.......congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Congrats to you! Are you sure it's a hen? Has the irregular "jake" feathers in the tail...but whatever, nice job! I agree...Congrats on the bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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