ruttinbuc Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 After getting soaked to the bone yesterday I drug myself out of bed and went back to the same spot today. The morning was rather quiet with no gobbles off the roost. I sat watching a big open hay field and did manage to see a big tom strutting for a couple of feeding hens. I used my box call to let him know I was there. He was only about 250 yards away. Long about 9:30 I had one gobble close, just up the ridge. I replied in kind with a couple of clucks and purrs and just like that he was right on top of me...someplace. Gobbling his head off but I couldn't see him. I was down on the wrong side of a wide stone row. He was on the flat just above it. Even after standing I was hard pressed to see the bird. The early bloomed out foliage and the shadows created by the sun in that direction had me looking at total dark. I could hear the bird spit and drum he was that close. I purred a bit hoping he would step into the little patch I could see. He gobbled 5 or 6 more times, but never showed. Of all times not to have a decoy. Anyway the bird went the other way after his love interest never showed up... Looking back out to the field some workers from the county agriculture dept showed up and were moving some equipment to the edge of the road. Just my luck. I gathered my gear and headed to the truck. With an hour and a half to hunt I decided to check out a spot where I saw turkeys in the past. It was a 40 yard by a half mile strip of state land with fields on top behind it. It didn't take long to get set up. I let out a couple of yelps and a cluck. Instant booming gobble. This sucker was right on me. About scared me half to death!:jaw: I didn't need to do anything more as the Tom walked along the edge right into a load of #5's from my 1100. Wow, that was the fastest I ever set up and killed a bird. Just goes to show you about being in the right place at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Congrats Mike on a great bird!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Congrats Mike! Nice bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Very cool how things happen so quickly. Goes to show that a person shouldn't get discouraged too quickly. Keep on huntin. Good job Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Beautiful turkey! Could you pass some of that luck my way? Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 WAY TO GO!!Congrats on a great bird Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Very nice! Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Great bird Mike, congrats!!! Having quite the spring aren't you,lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Great job there Mike. Even them short hunts have a way of being packed full of enough ups and downs to last a season. Well...., at least what led up to it. Congrats on another victory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Congrats on an awesome bird Mike!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 looks like a dandy... congrats! :gunsmilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 i hope i can get one too. awesome job mike! that's definitely a quick setup on a nice bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Yep Mike, right place, right time. Great bird there, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Congrats Mike...sometimes it just takes getting on the right bird that's ready to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Nice bird! Way to go Mike!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbeard Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Gotta love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Way to go Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Nice bird there Mike. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 congrats!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted May 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Thanks all1 Three days later and I am still pumped. Going back out on Monday and try to get that first bird who gave me the slip ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Congrats on the Fine Bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Congrats Mike on a nice gobbler !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockadj27 Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Way to go! Congrats on a nice bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Congrats on an awesome longbeard, Mike! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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