NiteRunner Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Got him yesterday (4/25) 20lbs - 5 1/2" Beard (Frozen Off) - 1 1/2" Left Spur - 1 1/4" Right Spur (My Biggest Spurred Turkey To Date!) Quick account of the hunt - So far, my season has sucked! Hunted Mon-Thurs and barely had any action. I had to work Fri and Sat, so I couldn't go. Sunday rolled around and it was raining and not too great a morning. Took our time getting to our spot, but once there we could hear a distant gobble. The hens were roosted close so we picked a tree and sat down. We had a Hen decoy placed out to our left. I got to work talking to the girls and slowly that gobble started getting closer. Then the woods went dead silent... I quit calling and then minutes later the Hens started filtering through the woods towards us. They saw the decoy and committed to checking it out. Once up to it they started acting spooky and my dad whispered over to call and that he seen the Tom. I called and then they left her and started right for us. The Tom was strutting over to my right and not budging. The hens got closer yet, like 5 yards away! Finally he broke and started coming. I had the red dot on, but my gun was not fully up nor was my safety off. The hens moved further to my right while the tom went for the decoy. I had to make my move to get the safety off. I only moved my hand an inch when those hens saw it and started putting. I thought the jig was up. They started to leave, but ol Tom kept coming. Safety was now off. The Tom was hesitant now, but once he moved behind a small tree I got the gun up. He started getting nervous. My dad whispered over that I better hurry! I need him to take one more step from away from that tree... Finally I see his white head in the scope and I let him have it. He went right down!! I was thrilled!! Biggest Spurred Turkey that I've ever killed and the second that I've gotten with a frozen off beard. I was even able to find my wad laying right by my bird, so I picked it up and kept it for a souvenir. Cooler yet was this find. After I got my bird we went back out and tried to get my dad one. We stopped to call at this one spot and all of a sudden a hen breaks and runs at like 10 feet away. Scared me half to death! I knew what it meant though and just as I took a couple steps in that direction I saw the nest. 17 Eggs total! More Pics - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Wow!!! great bird and an awesome hunt... congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Wow is right congrats Laura on a nice tom !! Great story and to find a nest with 17 eggs !!! I didn't know they laid that many eggs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Congrats on a big ole tom. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Wow, way to go girl! Beautiful bird and those spurs are amazing! I would love a set of spurs on a bird like that! Job well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Thanks All!! I'm still just so tickled with this bird! I'm not sure how I'm going to display the spurs yet, either on the wall or a necklace. Need to decide soon though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Again, nice job Laura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Awesome job! congrats on a great bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyluck Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Thanks for sharing your story. Nice bird! Congratulations. Those spurs are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thank You!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 nice job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrswtnhunt Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Wow, that is an awesome bird....Congrats to you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieoakley Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Nice bird!!! Those are some great spurs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Congrats on an awesome bird!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted April 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Thanks!! Got my dad a Jake on Tuesday, birds seem to be gobbling better, so that's a plus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 ...Beautiful bird, Laura!! -Congratulations! -and, great pictures.... -I also really liked seeing the pic you took of the nest with eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 It doesn't get any better than that!! Awesome bird and finding a nest, too. Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawn09 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Wow! congrats on the bird!! Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Way to go, Laura! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 That is a really good bird! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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