NiteRunner Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I got lucky and filled my 2nd and last Ohio Spring Turkey Tag!! :D After I clicked my alarm off I could hear the sound of rain pelting the roof. I peered out the window and sure enough the rain had carried over from the evening before, I thought to myself “what a great last day of season this will be.” I decided to ditch my Spur necklace that I had been calling a Good Luck charm. Next I left my binocs, they’d be worthless all fogged up and wet, and finally I pulled the camera from my pocket, I didn’t want to risk ruining it and I really didn’t think I’d need it. We hit the woods just as it was getting light out, no Gobbling to be heard. Lucky for us, we knew the birds favorite roosting spot. We got set up at the edge of a field and planned on the birds pitching out into the field as they had done before. How we were set I was pretty much in the open on this field edge, there was a small tree blocking some of my view but it was cover also. We waited to hear the longbeard speak up and soon enough he did…but in another woods across the field we were set up in. We thought about moving, but with it already full light out there was no way we could, we had to call him across to us. We called to him, he would gobble but he was just going left then right in the woods, not budging our way. We put on a good show with yelping hard and then using a Gobbler call, then we shut up. We would let out a few clucks and purrs every couple minutes but nothing more. Finally I seen a white head moving towards us, it was the longbeard and a jake, they were coming. I got the gun up and ready, safety off. I told my dad they’re coming and he couldn’t see them, that little tree in front of us blocked his view. He called some from his slate call, but that rain had got to it and it didn’t utter much for yelps. They stood out there at 50 yards for the longest time, just watching. Soon though hens started emerging from the woods, they came to 10-15 yards and were alert and watching us. Then the clouds opened up and it started pouring down hard, but it got really interesting with this. They turkeys stopped moving and were motionless, some hunkered themselves down into a tight little mold while other stood up watching for danger. It was really neat and they could have stayed like that longer but my muscles were getting tired and I called to them. Which by the way, I was shaking so bad about now from being cold and from turkey fever. I’m really glad that longbeard didn’t gobble, I have a habit of jumping at them when I’m shaking that bad! After a few minutes the hens started to feed to our left. The longbeard and jake watched them and started to follow them before they froze. They were at probably 40 yards now and I thought it could be my only chance, I tried to find him in the scope but it was spotted up from the rain. I did a quick wipe with my glove and found my bird. They acted like they would go back the way they came, but then they took a couple steps towards us and the hens. I hit them with some aggressive mouth calls and the jake responded by taking a few quick steps towards us. That longbeard then cut him off and STARTED RUNNING right towards our decoys. I dropped him before he made it in, right about 20+ yards. It felt soooo good to get this guy and better yet to tag out! 21 LBs Soaking Wet! 10 1/2” Beard 1” Spurs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Way to go! That's a big bird, good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 woooooohooooooooooooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Congrats on your Ohio double! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Congrats on a nice bird! Way to go on filling your last tag as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Awesome bird!! WTG!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendog Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Nice Bird, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 congrats again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 ATTAWAY great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Way to go girl! Awesome job!!! Nice bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Great job Laura what a season you had go make yourself another necklace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffnufOutdoors Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Awesome bird. Way to tag out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Thanks All! This guys Spurs are going on display, I've got the feet stiffening in a walking position so I'll have them set up in my room later on. The first bird I got I'm going to make another Spur necklace. Haven't found anything creative to do with the beards yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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