layin on the smackdown Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Can a mod please fix this so that drop down thingy isnt in the way of the story...PLEASE!!! Well everyone, Kristen bagged her first turkey yesterday morning, and while doing so, she picked up a ring with a fiancee attached to it...!!!!!! We hunted hard in one spot for about 3 hours, and had a giant long beard as close as 10 yards, gobbling his brains out, but we were unable to get a shot due to the fence line we were sitting in...yep, he was on the wrong side (right side for his sake)...So after he disappeared, we decided to pick up and move to my deer hunting spot, which happens to be a 366 acre golf course that has it all, hard woods, huge ravines, rolling hills, and of course, the occasional idiot with plaid shorts chasing a little white ball...anyway, we drove off of hole #4, and into the woods....we didnt get 5 feet from the golf cart when we did a few hen calls, and WHAM!!!! He started thundering!!! We took off in a dead sprint towards him to try and get close and set up while my buddy Todd lagged behind to manifest the calling game...we got right up on him, so close that we bumped him a little and kind of got him a little spooked...we piled up right there, rolled around on the forest floor getting situated, got the vidoe camera rolling and it was on...Todd started yelping at him and he stopped dead in his tracks, blew up into full strut, did a big ole U turn, and came right back toward us...he farted around in front of us at about 50 yards walking back and fourth gobbling at everything that made a noise while thinking really hard about getting to meet this lady...about 3 minutes later Kristen says "Dan i think there is two of them", and i ignorantly disagreed and said it was just him walking back and fourth...All of a sudden a bright red head pops out in front of me at about 9 yards...Sure as heck, it was another turkey!!! so i got the camera rolling on him as he is eyeballing us...I whisper to Kristen, "if you think you can kill him, shoot..." as he was right behind a pile of fallen branches that provided a bunch of small shooting holes about the size of a baseball...all of a sudden, he commits to the call and walks out of the brush at about 8 yards in front of Kristens 12 gauge...Im like"SHOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Well, she shot, and he went running, so i said "Shoot him again!!!!" gun jammed, kristen pulls out the shell, and sends another round through the barrel....the turkey runs off and we are all standing there scratching our heads wondering how she missed a turkey at 8 yards...Then, from no where, Kristen says "I wasnt shooting at the close one, i was shooting at the big one with the blue head!" We turn around and sure enough, there is a big ole thunder chicken flopping around on the ground!!! a 22lb gobbler with an 8 inch beard and 7/8 inch spurs taking a nice long dirt nap! Well, i hand over the camera to Todd, and get down on the ground to start the proposal process, but Kristen beat me to it...She was playin with the fan, picking up its head, tickling it feet and so on...So todd got her attention, and i whipped out the ring (after frantically throwing everything else out of my backpack trying to find it) and as i did so, she turned about 8 different shades of ghost white, then dropped the question...it was followed by an eternity of silence....I thought she was going to puke all over me...and then said YES!!!! here are some pics of the morning! I will try and get the vidoe clip on here after our DVD is made... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 WTG Dan i am very happy for you and her buddy btw nice looking bird LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisha Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 What a great story! Congrats to her on the big turkey and the big DIAMOND! Best wishes to the both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 It's a good thing she did her nails for the ring pic! Seriously,.....That is totally awesome. I wish you two nothing but the best and a huge congradulations from Wisconsin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 great story, and a happy outcome. you're a lucky man. best to you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Well I would congradulate you but it seems like you have lost my phone number somewhere or maybe your phone all together HAHA CONGRATS MAN!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Awesome story and what a way to propose buddy!! Congrats to her on an awesome bird and congrats to the two of you on your engagement! Wishing you nothing but the best man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Congrats on her first bird! And congrats on the engagement, that's awesome! You both look very happy. Including the dog in the avatar. :D:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Awwwe....How romantic you are:). Great ending to a great day. Bless the both of you on your engagement. Congrats on the bird too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 congrats..on the bird and the engagement.. thats one day you two will never forget.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 That is a cool propsal:D...congrats on the bird and the fiance;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrswtnhunt Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 That is so amazing. You are such a romantic. Congrats to you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Congratulations to both of you! You are definately moving up! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOYTnMUZZYboy Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Congrads buddy! Looks like it was a great day all the way around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 thats great!!! congrats buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Congratulations to the both of you! What a great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Congrats to You and Yours...may you have many happy returns to that special place of your engagement:cool: ...and Man that has got to be the slickest way of making sure you get the Turkey Season I have ever seen:D Aside from being totally blessed that you have a woman who hunts!!!:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-KS Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Congrats dude! The lady on our country station just said something about someone else proposing in the turkey blind. But I gotta say...I am some kinda jealous of you! You got to hunt turkeys with a beautiful woman with that name, and convinced her to marry you. That's exactly what I want to do, but it's a different woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 woohooooooooo to the both of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Congrats to your girl on 2 turkeys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOYTnMUZZYboy Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 When you gonna get her on the forum Dan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoythunter37 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Great story Dan!! Congrats on everything!! And best wishes to the both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 That is one of the coolest stories I have ever heard. Way Awesome!!!! Congrats:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Congrats to you and your bride to be. What a great way to propose. Great looking bird she shot, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 That is awesome!!! Congratulations to both of you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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