ccwhitey Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) Two weeks ago I took my sister out again hoping this time she would not miss. Just in case I brought my 12 shooting the ol 3.5 in shells because I had a tag too. Dad told me to hunt this new farm that we just got so I did not ever stepping foot on the ground. Not really a smart move on my part. Got there early Saturday morning an waited and waited for something to gobble. I actually thought that dad lied to me about their being birds on this property. Finally way off in the distance I heard one sound off. We cut the distance pretty good and sat up on what I thought was three birds. Literally 1.5 hrs and three hundred gobble later two birds finally decide to come in to us. I have never in my life had a bird that gobbled as much as those two. The only tree in the area big enough to sit at was only 6 inches in diameter so my sister got to point the gun right at the bird and I sat to the left of her and had to shoot left handed instead of right. I have done this several times so I wasn't too worried. Once they finally came in I told her to shot the last gobbler since it was the strutter. This also game me a chance to shot the first bird. Both of the birds came in a weird direction right through a thicket of quarter size trees. This was to my extreme right which is why I had to shoot left handed. I told her that as soon as she could see the second bird come out of the thicket to shoot it while I concentrated on the bird. Unfortunately when she decided to shot my bird was already heading back in. She got hers in the first shot at 15 yrds. It took me three to get mine at what started at 20 yards and ended up at 42 steps. After getting mine on the last shot I looked over at my sister and she is laughing hysterically. Confused I ask her what is so funny. Once she catches her breath she says two things. One not only did she get a bigger bird than me she did it in one shot. Two she said that I can tell exactly where my bird ran because there is no longer any trees standing between me and the bird :jaw: In three shots I managed to kill not only a turkey but 12 quarter size trees as well lol. Her bird was 16 lbs, 1 3/8 spurs and a 10 in beard Mine was a 22 lbs, .75 in spurs and a 9.5 in beard Edited May 5, 2010 by ccwhitey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Congrats on some great birds and um... mediocre shooting on your part at least!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 congrats, and good story good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Congrats to both of you on the double. I can promise you one thing...it won't be the last saplings you cut down while turkey hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccwhitey Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Maybe instead of 300 gobbles as the title I should have change it to "Illinois Chain Saw Massacre" and started it out like... Today a most fortunate incident too place out in the boonies. Twelve poor defenseless saplings and two long beards were cut down today:hammer1::hammer1::hammer1: Sorry I'm bored from studying and I have a bad sense of humor:jaw: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkergirl Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 those finals are rotting your brain. good thing school is almost over. i think we would all agree, after a post like that, that you need a break!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Congrats to both of you!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Congrats to you both... Very Nice Birds... Griz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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