Well my morning started before sun up on my property. Again the fog was thick and drizzle. About 6:15 a gobbler fires up a long ways off. He was the only 1 I heard. So off I go, crossed over 2 steep ridges to get to him. Glad it was foggy because it took me 45 minutes to get there. He gobbled on his own the whole time. I got to about 100 yards and he was just hammering away on the ground. I scratched off some yelps and cluck's and this bird gobbled 7 or 8 times straight, it was like one long strung out gobble, he had to have been slobbering all over himself. Each time I would call and he would gobble like this. Hardest gobbling turkey I have ever heard. Well he came to within 50 yards, but just wouldn't show himself over the ridge top. This went on about 20 minutes then he walked off. After I knew he was safetly out of sight, I got up on top of ridge, called and he did that crazy gobbling again, but kept going out the ridge. I circled him and set up for the 3rd time. Called and he gobbled non stop and kept getting closer. Then I see him strutting right in. He reached about 30 yards and when he was inbetween about the fith and six gobble of that long strung out gobble. I sent him a load of hevi shot. This has been a good year for me and beards. Last weeks beard was the thickest I have taken, and this mornings was the longest. It was 11 1/2" long with a few strands over 12". Spurs were both 7/8". Weight was 21 and 1/2 pounds. Total I beleive I walked what seems like 7 or 8 miles all up and down steep ground.
This 1st pic is my land and the mountain where I took the bird. This is on the back side, as you can see the fog was still there when I took the pic this morning when I was leaving.
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Congrats on a fine gobbler and season. :groupwave:
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:icon_thumright: Congrats!!
Sounds like a workout.. :lol:
congrats on a great bird :you_rock:
Great looking bird. Nice Pictures. Well done..Mike :you_rock:
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Very nice gobbler,congrats!!!
Nice!!
Nice bird and great pics, congrats
Nice, congrats!
That looks like beautiful country to chase longbeards in. Congrats and great pics!
Great bird and pics. Looks like an awesome spot to hunt them.
Econo congrats on an excellent season and thats a great bird :z-guntootsmiley:
Pretty country!!!
Great story and awesome pictures!!!Gotta love hunting that piece of property!!!
Great bird! Congrats!
Congrats on a great bird!
Awsome bird.
Mountains, i thought what I hunted here in Bama was some tough terrain. That is cool
Great story and a good looking gobbler. :happy0064:
nice turkey and see u found a extra bonus in the pics..
congrats on the fine hunt
Congrats!
beautiful pics man! that is def gods country! huge bird! congrats!