Gus Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 The gobblers around my parts where still acting henned up, so I set up a few of my game cameras around on my place to see if I could get any pattern from them. One of the cameras the turkeys where coming by it on a regular basis, in the mornings leaving a roost and going back in the afternoons, so I set up a popup blind in hopes of catching one of the gobblers. The last couple of weekends I sat in the blind and would call about every 15 minutes or so and never could get the gobblers to come my way and all I seen was hens walking right by within shotgun range. Saturday afternoon my luck changed and during one of my attempts at calling, all of a sudden I heard a gobble and it was close and to the right of me. I had the windows on the right side closed because from the game camera they had been coming from the left during the afternoons, but I did have a little spot peeled down on one of the right windows just so I could peek out that direction. The bird was coming my way and I still could not see him thru my little peek hole, but finally I seen him and he was strutting around, so I let him get his fan between me and him and then peeled one of the right windows down and got the shotgun out and ready for action. I watched him put on a show for a minute or so and then let the shotgun do its part. I ended up with a 20 pound boy that had a 10 ½ inch beard and both spurs ¾ inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Wtg, Gus! Congrats on an awesome gobbler! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 way to use your cams to figure your birds out... nice bird... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 great job nice bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Beautiful bird, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMABUCKS Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Congrats. Sounds like fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Well Done Tonya!!! Perfect setup using the tools of the trade:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTIN FOOL Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 A little scouting sure does go a long way congrats he's a good lookin bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Nice bird! Congratulations. It's funny how them birds never cooperate the way you think they will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Congrats, nice bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Looks like a good one, congrats;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Congrats...sounds like you enjoyed letting him finish his last dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hey Gus (Tonya) awesome hunt and gobbler! Congratulations on a job well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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