Lone old gobbler

[High plains drifter]

Without being able to judge his age,...which would require getting a close evaluation of his spurs,...it is hard to tell what kind of bird you are dealing with there.  If he is indeed an old gobbler, then he is likely, as C.Brumfiel states, an old hermit gobbler that is the last of his lot,...and would be very difficult to kill using "standard" tactics.  From what I have seen over the years, those hermit birds are just living out the last years of their lives trying to survive, and with little interest in interacting with other turkeys. 

...Then, on the other hand, he may just be a younger gobbler that, for whatever reason, is just off by himself....

he was off by himself, strutting in a field.

[High plains drifter]

He weighed North of 20 lbs, 9 inch beard, 3/4 inch spurs. He was a really nice bird, I think he saw me when I first tried to get close. And went up a mountain.Then I called him back,  which really surprised me.I forgot my camera.

[CMBOSTC]

Way to go man! 

[oleman59]

hard to say saw this happen this season 3 jakes ran a big tom off so who knows

[CMBOSTC]

hard to say saw this happen this season 3 jakes ran a big tom off so who knows

Agreed, you'll never know unless you try!