WaCoyote Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 This was a great hunt that started off slooooooow. I get to my spot 1/2 hour before sunlight and this place ALWAYS has birds. It's just a flip of the coin in which direction you want to go, pretty much endless public land. But on the way in there were no vehicles what so ever. So obviously I'm concerned, no hunters may mean no birds. I jump out of the truck and try to locate a roosted bird, nothing. I keep tryng all morning and nothing. By now I'm 3-4 miles in and still nothing. Then way off I hear a faint gobble. I head towards it probably another 3/4 mile or so and hear it again. I do a quick set and start to chat with the bird and he lights up but he's still a long ways off. I decide to stay put. After 1/2 hour or so I grow impatient stand up and yep BUSTED. It was only a hen though. I made my way just a bit closer to where I thought the bird had been and set up again. I call maybe 3 or 4 times then this hen absolutely lights up about 75 yards in front of me. So I answer and whammo HE lights up. This bird is on fire, but so is she. I call she answers but closer each time. Finally just through the aspen thicket I see ole Tom. He's fanned out but just hauling ars down the logging road after the hen. They head straight towards me, then the majic happens. Ole boy sees the decoy and it's GO time. He does 2-3 full circles around the decoy and I let him have it. AWESOME hunt. I saw a few loner hens on the way back to the truck but didn't hear another gobble. Weird wonderfull day. Bird was smaller than I would have thought. 16lbs, 1" spurs, 7 3/4" beard. But I'll take him anyday. P.S. I havent shot a bird since 05. Got skunked in 06 and never got a chance to get out last year. This is also the first time I've got two in one season. Well, gotta run & get some more peanut oil for the deep frier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 ataway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Nice looking bird, congrats on #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelund79 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Pretty bird! Sounds like you have a great start to this season as compared to last years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HONKERS44 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Congrats nice bird!!! Honkers44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccwhitey Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Congrats on the two birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkinslinger Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 nice bird and nice photo the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Very Nice , congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Good job on that, great pic too. Look at that tail-Fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Congrats on your second bird that bird does have a nice fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overundergun Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Congrats Wow lot's of fun . Nice hunt. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 thats awesome!! COngrats on #2!! Heck of year for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 He may have been a little small, but that is one beautiful bird!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 that's one beautiful bird!! congrats on taking him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 That sure is a pretty bird, some day Ill hunt those birds with the white or cream tipped tails.......very nice..........Andy (bowhunter56) still needs neck and chest feathers if you can send em.......great hunt, in Illinois those hens would of took our birds as far from us as possible..lol..glad yours came your way................al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted May 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Oh man! I wish you'd have posted this weekend I'd send all the feathers you need......except the fan LOL. Anyways I've got 3 buds still on the quest I'll get some feathers for you hopefully. My spring season's over though so unfortunately I wont be of much help unless they tag out. I'll let you know. Let me know how many he needs. About the hens leading them away, that is normally the case but they're just starting to fire up out here. This Tom only had one with him and she wanted some female companionship apparently. I saw a few hens but shes the only one I heard talking. Really nice weather this week though I bet they'll be ripping next weekend. Thanks all, for the compliments. Good luck to everyone.......Especially Turkeygirl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Congrats. Great looking bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 ...congradulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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