hangunnr Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 A friend and I have been hunting opening day here in Indiana for the last 10 yrs together. Until this morning we've never both killed a bird on opening morning. We got into the blind just after 5am. Of course hopes were high but as dawn broke we didn't see any birds roosted or hear any near us. We both just figured we would end up having a long sit until something either responded to the calling or just happened to wander by. At 6:15 a hen cut loose about 100yds west of us. She was in the high grass and out of sight. I started throwing some challenge calls back at her which got her fired up. Then out of nowhere a tom showed up stroking down a mowed lane towards the direction the hen was located. My pard told me I could shoot first so I laid him out. He went straight down without much flopping. We deceided to leave him there because the hen was still calling. I picked up the glass call and resumed answering her back. Two gobblers cut loose relatively close so we just got ready and waited. It wasn't 3 minutes after my shot that this second tom came down a different trail. My buddy didn't see him so I got him spun around and I pointed his gun in the direction the bird was coming. Two or three steps later the bird was in an opening and killed where he stood. It went from appearently no birds in the area to two dead on the ground within three minutes. Both birds were 22# two year olds with 10" beards. hangunnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoythunter37 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Heck ya man congrats!! That must have been a great experience for you and your friend. It is always good to have something like that with another friend. Me and one of my buddies do the same with opening weekend of bow season. O Great times!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Those two birds are both trophies, heck yeah! Glad to hear that story, gives us all hope about the possibilities. Way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 awesome job... congrats to you and your buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 congrats!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Awesome! Way to go, bud! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Congrats to you and your buddy. Nice double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Thats cool Charles, Pete and I always wanted to do that...never panned out. Had the chance one time...Pete took the first bird...we moved and I called in three jakes...couldn't bring myself to shoot. Congrats on a nice pair of ropers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Double congratulations:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFbowhunter Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Congrats to both of you on two great birds!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuckhotspots Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Way to go!!! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMABUCKS Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Congrats to both of you. Nothing better than doubling up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Niceuns. Congrats on a great hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Looks like it was a good morning:D, congrats:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 congrats on the double Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Great idea not rushing out to get the first one. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Congrats on the double!!! By the looks of it, you guys just put the smackdown an a few siblings... Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Sweet deal Sir Charles.........AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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