NiteRunner Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Got this Tom on the 2nd day of the season. I was pumped! Me and my Dad headed out on opening morning and had no luck what so ever. We had scouted just the day before and the birds were Sizzling, but come Monday they fizzled really bad. Tuesday however... We made are way in the woods in the dark and decided to wake the birds to see where they were. Hooted once and Boom, gobbling response! We head in that direction and we think we can make it a little closer to him if we got on this one small hill. Step, Step, Step...GOBBLE! He is right there, we spot him in a little tree not far away at all. Just great, I though we're going bust him. We back off a few steps and have to set up right on a trail by a small tree. No decoys out nor do we dare to put them out, so we make the best of it. I let him have a couple little yelps of my own, he gobbles right back! I pop a mouth call in and me and my dad teamed up and I called and he scratched the leaves around the tree and we sounded like a hen feeding and interested. He LOVED that and gobbled very well! I'm shaking right about now... I'm so nervous at this point because it's about fly down time. I get my scope ready. More leaf scratching and clucks and he keeps answering. He Pichted down to my left about 40yards away into a small little dip. So I move the gun that way a little. He Puffs up, almost going into strut. My dad scratches the leaves and I cluck. He comes into a shooting lane...25 yards now. I move the scope to him. He takes a step or two behind some brush. A hen to our left starts yelping to him, he takes another step to the right towards her...he's in the wide open.... and I took the Shot! It was an awesome feeling to have this bird down! We've had bad luck with turkeys for the past 2 years so this felt really good! Took him just 15 minutes after legal shooting time started. 9 1/4" Beard - 1" Spurs - 19 Pounds I'm HOOKED on Mouth Calls now! He drilled the H.S. Strut one I had and so far this season every bird I have called in has been with this call. Here's some Pics, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Great bird, congrats! What county were you hunting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Way to go girl! Awesome bird and awesome job!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 awesome ohio bird. good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Congrats way cool :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Wow Laura what a nice tom love the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dthbyhoyt Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Congrats , great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrswtnhunt Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Nice bird you got there. A big congrats to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Very nice!!! That's great how the bird responded so well for ya. I have yet to get out and turkey hunt in Ohio. Visiting my brother this weekend in GA and we may try to call in some birds, if we get all our stands set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted April 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Thanks All! I'm after my second and last bird for the season now, there's a big spurred son of a gun that avoided me these last couple days but he's bound to let his guard down soon. Tominater, I think you ask me that question every time I post harvest Pics! Lol My county starts with a "P" Deb, you need to get out soon! Birds are hot right now! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 ...Woah!-What a bird!! -Congradulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Congrats Laura, sounds like an exciting hunt! Great job on the bird! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Congrats again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Very nice bird. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Way to go Laura. Great looking bird. Nice pics:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 nice bird... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDNKHNTR77 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 good lookin ohio bird there....hopefully ill be harvesting my NE ohio bird in geauga county this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Thanks Again! RDNKHNTR, Geauga should have a bundle of Turkeys, you'll be right around my area then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 congrats on the bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 soory i was so late on the congrats......Congrats...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Whoo Hoo! Got my 2nd Bird also! Story will be in the Turkey Section here in a minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Way to go! Nice birds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Congratulations of the second one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 wow. way to go. two in one year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Congradulations,Niterunner!!-Way to go, girl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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