WHISKEYSWAMP Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) I got up at 3:30 Saturday morning to make the hour drive to my favorite turkey hunting woods. I had to get in there early as I didn’t want to spook the birds off the roost… I knew I’d be close as they roost in the area every year. I was set up with a little after 5:15 and waited for day break. As day break approached I could see a couple birds roosted about 70 yards away… shortly after 6am one of them started gobbling. It wasn’t long after the others in the area joined in. I remained silent until I knew at least one gobbler was on the ground… once they flew down just down off the ridge just out of sight I let off a couple soft puts and one cam strutting up the hill. As my focus was on the strutting tom, a jake came in from my left about 30 yards away. Another tom and chased the jake away. I could have shot that tom but wanted the the strutter… he was still about 50 yards out. After 10 minutes or so of waiting, he finally strutted his way closer and I let him have it. I ran to my bird and the others flew across the river bottom… Measurements are: 21.5 pounds… 9.25” beard… 1” spurs I had to take a picture using my trail cam camera... didn't realize the cord hanging down in the upper left until I loaded the pic onto the computer... Edited May 4, 2009 by WHISKEYSWAMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMABUCKS Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Congrats on the bird. Way to improvize with the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Great bird! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Very nice bird, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimpy Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Nice gobbler, Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Congrats on a great bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13candace Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Congrats on the bird.. Great thinking using the trail camera... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 congrats!!!!!!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nice looking bird and a great looking place you got there to hunt them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleM Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Wow nice bird. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Congrats on a nice bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Congrats on the bird and some creative camera work:D;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Good deal bud. What county? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Good deal bud. What county? Thanks everyone for the congrats... Shot him in Crawford county along the Sandusky River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseasl Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Atta boy, Nice bird! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Congrats on a dandy!! WTG!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Congrats...niceun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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