LifeNRA Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Well, it finally happened! Only took seven years!!! Got to our hunting area about an hour before sunrise. Dad got settled in his blind, I stayed out along the ridge top. As daylight got stronger the woods came alive with the sounds of gobbles! Not knowing which way to turn I waited a bit and just called every now and then and listened to all the gobbling! I caught a glimpse of a few hunters making their way below me, then some got too close for my liking, time to move. By now its about 7:30AM, I radio to dad to check in with him. I start heading his way stopping every now and then to call. I get a response! Hoping that I might get my father in between me and the gobbler, but I really don't know where about my dad is! By now, I am crawling on the ground trying to get this bird to commit to us, I hear dad calling now. But afraid to move anymore without bumping this bird! I sit. Every time I call, he gobbles! I purr, he gobbles! I cluck, he gobbles! Finally I shut up, realizing that this bird is not moving any closer to us! It works! But he moved up closer to me! Now I see him walking about below me, strutting like crazy, but out of range for me and my dad! Not sure what this bird was going to do, I purred a few more times, he never gobbled, but started walking towards me. At 35-40 yards, I dropped the hammer. Aimed my 835 right where I know the Comp-N-Choke XXX Full and Winchester Supreme #6's will hit! He drops flat to the ground! Then a little bit of Eddie Salter flies out of my mouth in one of his calls he makes after shooting a turkey! LOL!!! 17 pounds 3 ounces, 3/4" spurs on both sides, 9 7/8" beard. 17.1875 + 7.5 + 7.5 + 19.75 = 51.9375 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congrats! Great bird, job well done, and very nice photo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crappiepro Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congrats on the first bird!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake3113 Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congrats on your first gobbler... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congrats on the first bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congrats on your first. They will come easier now I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Congrats, you sir are now hooked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 way to go, this turkey hunting is easy aint it? Very nice bird and pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Very cool John! Congratulations! :clap::toot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Congrats on your first bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Nice bird there John. Congratulations, hope it is the first of many for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Congrats on your first bird! Nice pics as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Congrats on your first gobbler! Awesome looking bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 great hunt and bird... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 You'll never forget your first!!! WTG!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvhorwitz Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 FIRST Spring Gobbler, EVER!!! Good for you in taking your Dad!!! That's the best reward ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 nice pics!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Many congrats. Fine bird and great pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted May 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Thanks all! I still wish this bird got in front of my father! Happy even still! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Congrats!!! You sure paid your dues earning that 1st bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Congrats on your first bird, hes a nice one:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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