1st Bird of the year hits the dirt

[Fireengine70]

Sorry about the crappy pics, but the camera on my phone got screwed up after I dropped it in a ditch this morning. Here goes, I got all set up about 20 min before first light in an area I had seen some birds during deer season. Hit the owl call a few times and had nothing answer. Cows started bellering shortly after and ended up hearing 3 different gobblers in the next head over (about 400 yds away). Right at first light I heard this guy fire off no less than 100 yards in the swamp. I gave him a few purrs and he ended up flying down about 15 min later and strutted about 50 yards into my decoys. I killed him at about 15 paces and I was back at the house by 730. It was by far the quickest hunt Ive had yet. 8 7/8" beard, 3/4" spurs.

[cannonball]

Congrats!

[Flydown]

Nice bird! You gotta love a Flash Hunt! Congrats!

[coyotetrpr]

well done

[deadhead870]

Congrats man, thats awesome

[K9Doc]

Nice and quick!!  Makes you appreciate em alot more after a couple of weeks of frustration.  Relax and enjoy cause the pressure is gone now!!!
Congratulations!

[Shotgun]

Nice...Congrats

[chatterbox]

Congrats! Nice bird!

[stone road turkey calls]

 

[redleg06]

 

[bird]

Congrats and I like the hat too!      

[BigHooks]

Nice Thunderchicken   

[Ruger M77]

Congrats!

[TRKYHTR]

Atta boy nice hunt. Congrats,

TRKYHTR

[Ol'Mossy]

Nice bird, congrats