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Exciting disappointing hunt

Started by JellyHead Key, April 21, 2014, 09:10:52 AM

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JellyHead Key

Well a lot of y'all know this is my first year turkey hunting so I'm learning as I go. Today I woke up early, got to my club about 5am and started walking to a spot that I've kinda narrowed down to their roost. Well, I heard one bird and he seemed far, far away but I don't mind chasing a bird for a mile if I have too, so that's what I did. I moved about 400yds, called and the bird responded. He's still a good ways away but he isn't getting farther which is a good thing. I walked about 1000yds and called, he responded again and wasn't too far away. You guessed it, I walked about another 500yds and called and gobbled once again. I was close, very close. I knew there was a river coming up and prayed to god he wasn't on the other side. I walked through some brush and there he was, sitting across the river from me strutting his head off and blowing up taunting me. I sat down and laughed, I chased this bird a mile or more and I don't even get a chance at him. The shot was probably 75yds but I'm a ethical hunter so I didn't take a shot, but boy I wanted too. I'm officially hooked. I love this adrenaline.

Tommy Strutsalot

To me that's almost as good as punching the tag... Now you know how to get him...

JellyHead Key

Quote from: Tommy Strutsalot on April 21, 2014, 09:16:48 AM
To me that's almost as good as punching the tag... Now you know how to get him...

Bad thing is, the field across the river isn't our clubs land and I'm not even sure how to get to it.

trackerbucky

Did you set up and try to call him across?  I know that it's difficult, but I also know from experience that it isn't impossible.

I love golf.  It keeps a lot of people out of the turkey woods.

JellyHead Key

Quote from: trackerbucky on April 21, 2014, 11:13:00 AM
Did you set up and try to call him across?  I know that it's difficult, but I also know from experience that it isn't impossible.

I tried for about 15mins with no success. I mean everytime I called he would cut me off so I was hoping he would.

jblackburn

Quote from: JellyHead Key on April 21, 2014, 01:11:32 PM
Quote from: trackerbucky on April 21, 2014, 11:13:00 AM
Did you set up and try to call him across?  I know that it's difficult, but I also know from experience that it isn't impossible.

I tried for about 15mins with no success. I mean everytime I called he would cut me off so I was hoping he would.

Sometimes getting aggressive will get them to fly across.  But you did the safe thing.  He might pitch down on your side tomorrow morning.
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DirtNap647

sounds like you had a great hunt now go get him  :anim_25:

surehuntsalot

just keep in mind that he can fly to either side of the river,don't give up on him
it's not the harvest,it's the chase

steveo

Keep on him he can be killed!!! Have had many fly across rivers, ponds to get what they thought was the hot sweet new gal !!! You have a chance...

JellyHead Key

Well boys I just went and bought a float and a paddle at Wal mart. I'm going across the river after him in the morning lol. He will not escape  :z-guntootsmiley:

taylorjones20

Alive only by the Grace Of God

JellyHead Key



It's going down in the morning. Do you guys think this will be fine paddling across a river?