Well guys, I finally connected after along dry spell!
I was setup along a snowmobile trail off a field where I know the turkeys have been using to get back and forth between the woods. I had hunted this small field on Monday, and had 3 gobblers hammering, but none would come to the field.
So, on Tuesday, I went in wayyyy early and got setup right off the field. It was a long morning, with no action. I called every 45 min or so, and heard nothing.
Around quarter to 10, I hit my call, and a gobbler hammered off about 200 yards away off a powerline. I hit him again, and he responded!
Game on......
I waited,and he was a coming! I finally heard him running through the woods, and got a glmpse of him. He kept coming. Once he went behind a tree I got my gun up, and safety off. He stepped from behind the tree, and I let the 835 eat, sending a load of Hevi 7's his way. He dropped in his tracks at 25 yards!
Thrilling, thrilling hunt! His official weigh in stats were: 18.5 lbs, 9" beard, and a set of 3/4" spurs.
I was soooo excited! It ws a beautiful day, and I had a blast! Been a long time since I stood on a long beard's neck!
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Congrats! Now take my monkey that's on my back right now.
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mighty fine :blob10:
Nice job congrats! Hate those dry spells!
way to break the ice :icon_thumright:
CONGRATS :icon_thumright:
Heck yeah!!! :z-guntootsmiley:
congrats :icon_thumright:
Congrats
TRKYHTR
Way to be patient. Congrats!
Congrats Mike! That's the way to lay the hate! Good stuff buddy!!!!!!!!!
Congrats, and enjoy the moment! It's always a good feeling to get the monkey off your back. I've got to carry that sucker around till next year.
Congrats....
Congrats man!! :icon_thumright:
Glad you got that :emoticon-animal-005: off of your back!! ;D
Great job!!! Congrats mike!
Thats all good--WTG!!
Congrats on the turkey bird, good job. Way to hang in there and get it done!
You need to mail me something off that bird, just need one ;D.
Lots of good hunters fighting the monkey this year, Congrats, way to stick
Congrats!
Congrats Mike
Congrats!!
Quote from: guesswho on May 08, 2013, 06:08:21 PM
Congrats on the turkey bird, good job. Way to hang in there and get it done!
You need to mail me something off that bird, just need one ;D.
Yuppers! It's all set to mail out! :icon_thumright:
You know I'll put it to good use! :D
Quote from: guesswho on May 09, 2013, 04:19:12 PM
You know I'll put it to good use! :D
There s no doubt about that! :icon_thumright:
congrats on a nice bird