Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I got him! I missed this same exzact bird less than 100 yards from where I killed him last Monday evening. My morning went like this. I went to a different piece of land this morning thinking that my turkey I named Ted was either killed or ran off by those tresspassers I caught Saturday. I set up in a holler this morning without hearing a single gobble and called for maybe 10 minutes until I hear something running up behind me, a COYOTE! I make a quick pop shot at him with no avail and took my decoys up and headed down to the field to set up again without hearing anything that sounded like a turkey. I get to the field and get set up and start calling and a hen answers me. I called her in and she had a beard! But I decided to let her go (she saw me anyway ). So I head back to the truck its now 9:45. I head back to the land where I missed Ted and crow called with no answers so I decided to just do some scouting and so I walked up the holler/ravine thingy to where the ridge meets the side of the mountain (that was a LONG walk) and got to the top of the ridge where I heard Ted roost last Thursday. I started walking towards where I missed him at walking slowly and I came to a spot that you could see for about 75 yards down into a holler and set up just to call and pass some time. I get set up and call and it was like I had set up on a gobbling bird! He answered me 150 yards away! After that it was all downhill from there he came in on a STRING! 15 yard shot and I made this shell count! I worked hard for this ol boy! 10'' Beard, 1'' Spurs, and 18 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Nice bird William, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 You forgot something...to SMILE!!! lol Great bird, congrats! Told ya, just gotta keep after him and next thing you know everything falls into place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Congrats on an awesome bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Glad to see your hard work paid off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Glad to hear you got Ted! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 congrats good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Sweet- I liked that ending! Glad you finaly got Ted. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Congrats on an awesome bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Congratulations on a great bird. Our season opens on the 19th. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Way to go KT, Glad you wacked Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSeb53 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 good stuff... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 way to keep after it... nice bird, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Yep, persistence paid off! Way to go Will, nice bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 WTG Will! Nice to see you finally got Ted.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Isn't it fun when everything falls together perfectly Congrats on the bird. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Great bird Will!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Congrats on a fine bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Attaboy Will!!! Glad you finally came to a successfull conclusion to the saga of ol Ted with all the history you've had with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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