Some of you saw my review on a slate pot call I got in the mail yesterday from eddie wynne. I took a weeks vacation for opening of ms season. Killed a bird Thursday . I had to come back to town yesterday and found my persimmon slate along with 2 strikers from eddie wynne. Ran the call and was very impressed. Put it right in the vest to hunt it today. This morning heard half a dozen birds scattered about and set up on one. Never called to him on the limb. Finally he flew down and i gave a soft 4 yelp series followed by a couple of clucks. He double gobbled and started my way. I put the call down and eased off the saftu. I could hear him drumming hard , but could not see him. About then 2 hens literaly came running past me about 20 yards away. You guessed it , they went straight to old boy and he never gobbled again. I moved and ended up setting up on him 5 times before pulling the trigger. I ended up looping around and got on a sloping hardwood ridge in front of them. I yelped and clucked very softly about every 15 min and i heard faint drumming. Couldnt tell which direction so i remained rock still with my 20 ga on my knee. Out of the corner of my right eye i caught movement and a white softball sized head gliding by in full strut. 19 yards I squeezed the trigger. My 20 ga and tss killed him stone dead. He never flopped. Dropped on my knees and thanked the good lord above for these beautiful birds , seeing another beautiful sunrise, and him giving me the health to be able to hunt them. 5 days in season and I only have 1 tag left. He weighed 23-1/2 lbs. 11" beard and 1-3/8" spurs. When I cleaned him , I Found about a dozen pellets from last season or longer in his breast. 2 days left on my vacation. I dont know if I will shoot another as I want to try to save it for later in season. If I dont kill another , its ok. I have had a good year and would not complain.
You are rollin'....good job. Congrats !
Awesome!!! Congrats, enjoy the rest of it!
Thanks guys. For it to be so crappy weather wise , it sure is shaping up into a awsome season
Congrats on a great start!
Dang you're off to a fine start! Congrats on the gobblers!
Congrats!
Congrats on your second! Little warmer weather now
Nice bird!
Congrats
Congrats and I love your story. Thanks for sharing!
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Congrats again!
Congrats
Well done
Congrats
Congrats.....awesome hunting!!
WOW, congratulations on the birds!!!! :turkey2:
Very Nice! Congrats! Your season has started off very well.
Jody---Congrats on the two fine gobblers.
You're taking care of business this spring, congrats! :icon_thumright:
Thanks everyone. I hope everyone has as great of a season as mine so far.
Congrats
Congrats!!
congrats on a very nice bird
Congrats
Thanks everyone and good luck to all this season.
Nice bird.
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Congrats!
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Great story and way to stick with him. Dang he's a toad!!