Michigan Gobbler down

[mcgruff1533]

After chasing this bird for the past 3 days, my patience and a bit of luck worked to my favor.     I put him to bed last night and figured he would fly down into a nearby field where I had my decoys set.  

Needless to say, Mr. Gobbles did not fly down to the location I hoped he would.    Instead, he flew approximately 150 yards to a fenceline and then walked into a neighboring cut corn field.

Thankfully he walked into a slight depression which allowed me to sneak out of my blind and then use a dry creekbed/ tree line as cover.     After watching this bird for 3 days, I had a pretty good idea where he was going to end up.      I used the treeline as cover and set up an ambush point for Mr. Gobbles.    He worked his way to my location about 20 minutes later but was about 60 yards out in the field.     I used my Lights Out Anodized Aluminum/ Bubinga pot call with Dymondwood striker to bring him in a bit closer.    At what I figured was 35-40 yards, I let loose a load of Hevi 13 #6's and flattened the bird at 37 yards.    

He weighed 19.5 pounds and had a 10" beard with 1" spurs.     I think this is the same Tom that a neighbor fired 3 rounds at but missed on Monday.

[Hognutz]

Congrats on the nice gobbler..

[JPD298]

Congrats, nice bird!

[mcgruff1533]

Thanks Hognutz!

[chatterbox]

Well done mcgruff!!!! Way to think out of the box!!!!

[Wrangler95]

Very nice going,congrats!!

[tomstopper]

Congrats.

[bird]

 

[boomer]

Congrats!!

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[archery1]

congrats

[870supermagnum]

Congrats on a nice bird. 

[kamski1151]

way to go.......I go after my Michigan bird on 4-30 - 5-6

[briancady]

congrats on a fine gobbler

[Roostem33]

Congratulations!!!

[jellyhead48]

Patience pays off.  Congrats