VABuckSlayer Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Finally I've shot another gobbler. I think it's been 10 years since the last one. Last night I watched 3 gobblers and 4 hens in my food plot and told my wife if they roost to the right side of the field I'm hunting in the morning. Well that's what they did so this morning I walked out across the field on the opposite side and set out a hen decoy. Got set up and waiting for more light. Hit the call a couple times and one of the hens answered me followed by a gobble. They were right in front of me and close! Some crows flew over and made him gobble again. Few minutes later I watch him pitch out the tree and land about 60 yards to my right in the field followed by another gobbler. (You won't believe this but I set up within 50 yards of this turkey in the tree and didn't know it). Well he sees the decoy and slowly is making his way across the field to it. He's about 40 yards now and I'm waiting for a couple more steps. It looks at me then the decoy and he starts looking spooked. I had to move my gun around a little tree and decided to take the shot right then... BOOM.... turkey drops without flapping a wing. #5 Heavy Shot did the trick. This is the first bird I've taken in a very long time. It wasn't a real long hunt but plenty exciting. My heart was beating out my chest when I had that bird coming in. I'm pumped!!! First turkey on my family's property too! Edited April 14, 2010 by VABuckSlayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushy Tail Butcher Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Congrat's Congrats, that's a great looking bird!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Congrats...niceun!! Hope you don't have to wait so long for the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Yep, that's a great one, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Congrats on a great bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 congrats, nice bird!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 nice bird... congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Congrats, great bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Dandy!!! WTG!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Great bird,congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Awesome looking gobbler! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Congrats on a very fine bird.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Awesome bird man!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Congrats on a long awaited nice gobbler! I know, I went about 4 years without putting a tag on a bird...it's rough for some reason with turkeys, but what a feeling when you break the drought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Nice looking bird there man! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Great bird to end the drought with, congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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