bigmoss Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Well Turkey opened up for us today and I was lucky enough to get this nice big tom. They called for nice weather actually called for it to be in the 80's but when the sun came up we had overcast and light rain but very hot. We had one hen fly down from the roost but the toms were not responding to any calls at all. We had not even been hearing any hens to date either when scouting. about 20 min after the hen flew down she was about 150 yrds away we saw a nice tom come out of the hardwoods and into the field towards her and our decoys and we finally got him gobbling back to us. All of a sudden we had Toms answering all around us about 5 Toms from all directions. The biggest bird was the one I took but he came from the field behind us and he would have to walk a field edge and come through an access road to get to us. I had him at 12 inches behind me numerous times trying to get through the rasberry bushes but he would not committ and come through. Finally after playing with him for about 50 minutes we got him to walk all the way around and come through the opening to our field and I shot him at about 30 yrds ! He weights 24lbs has just shy of a 9.5 inch beard and just over 1 inch spurs !! We tried to get my partner on another bird right after but with no luck so we go out again Fri morning !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 congrats on a great tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Beautiful bird and country. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 WTG!! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Looks like a good day, congrats:D:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 wow nice bird you got there. Jeremy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Great pics. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 That's a big ol' gobbler. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMABUCKS Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Congrats on the opening day bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Wtg on an awesome longbeard! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 nice bird... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Nice bird, congrats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTIN FOOL Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 He's a good lookin bird congrats man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Nice looking bird. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Really nice bird Robert! Congrats! Where abouts were you hunting? Looks like the Woodlawn area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFbowhunter Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Congrats on a great bird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Congrats on a good bird. I'm getting excited that the NY season is almost here! Two more days and I'm headed after them. I have to work the first day (Friday). Again, congrats on the big gobbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmoss Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Really nice bird Robert! Congrats! Where abouts were you hunting? Looks like the Woodlawn area. Thanks Shaun its actually down near Hawksebury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13candace Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Congrats...nice bird:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Congrats nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 congrats!!!!!!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseasl Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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