5SHOT Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Filled my Pa tag today! I started out at a familar edge of a field I have been hunting now for over a week. The probelm is the 3 gobblers never have roosted in the same spot twice and sometimes would't even enter the field. I don't know if I was the only one hunting these birds but they sure were acting pressured so I was going to try the quiet approach and not call until they flew off the roost or call at all. I put two decoys out but it didn't matter. The gobblers were nowhere to be found. I could hear distant gobbling in all directions but nothing I could hunt. Finally I heard a closer gobble that I thought I could go after. I picked up my decoys and started after the gobbler. Then I heard a much closer gobble. About 150 yards up the field in the woods. He gobbled a few times so I decided to cut the distance almost in half. Put one decoy out about 15 yards behind me and started yelping on my mini boat paddle. Nothing! Tried another series of yelps and he stopped completely. Now my confidence is shot! In desperate measures are started cutting and evening did a fly down cackle and he went nuts. I knew I was back in the game. He was now on the ground because the gobbles sounded much different. Did a series of clucks and this time he gobbled in the field. With the terrain of the field I could not see him and there was a big green picker bush directly in front of me which I estimated about 40 yards. I was laying on my belly because the stone wall was too low and I felt he would notice me quickly. It felt like forever but this time he gobbled like he was right behind the bush. Then suddenly I see his blue head sticking out to the left. Now he sees the decoy and takes one more step which now I can see his beard. He was streching his head and neck while I was squeezing the trigger and my 11-87 with remington Heavyshot #5's flipped him like a pancake. I paced it off at 38 steps. Nice two year old. 9 inch beard with 3/4 inch spurs. Sure was a great morning. I am still jacked up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ptbuckpa Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 congrats I am still trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 nice bird... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 way to go!! Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bachflock Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Can't argue with that! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Usually I'm envious with everybody except me getting birds but me, but DANGIT I'm tagged out and I'm jealous of you guys still filling your tags. Great bird, Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 attaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake3113 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 congrats....nice bird.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-KS Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Congrats on a great hunt, and speaking his language! That's a nice ol' gobbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 ...Beautiful bird!...Congradulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5SHOT Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thanks everyone!! Next week I have someone coming up from West Virgina to hunt with me. You might remember him from the old TSO days and the NWTF board. HOTROD. Him and I went hunting in OK together last year and made plans for this coming year. He is coming up late sunday night and we will be hunting Monday and Tuesday. Hopefully the gobblers will be as cooperative as they were this past week. Seems like the hens are heading to their nests quicker this year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 congrats ............hope you and your buddy have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest longerbeard Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 congrats man, nice bird:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest COACH J. Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Congrats on a nice bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5SHOT Posted May 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 THX!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Nice looking bird!! WTG!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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