Siesta bird...

[Smooth_Operator]

Thought I'd share a funny hunt from yesterday, I had busted some hens off the roost walking in yesterday morning so I kept that in the back of my mind that an assembly call might be in order later on in the day. Well, at about 3 pm yesterday afternoon I sit down at an old dirt road intersection as there were dust bowls and wing marks from strutting in the dry dirt (this was about 100 yards from where I had bumped the hens that morning).

So I'm sitting there, got settled in for a relaxing afternoon sit, and pulled out the ole Crystal Mistress and let her naw. It was windy so I really screamed that thing to pierce the wind. I then promptly fall asleep  (I had a big lunch at the local dive). So I'm out for who knows how long, I'm guessing twenty, maybe thirty minutes. I remember trying to wake myself up but wasn't sure why, but when I finally was able to force my eyes open I had one gobble about 60 yards down the road out of sight.  I then hear a hen and another gobbler behind the first one. Here I am laid back, gun on the ground, drooling from my deep woods siesta and all I could think was "Sh*t, how long have they been there!!??"

I quickly gained my composure and got the gun up and ready. I gave em some sweet talk from my Daryl Slaton trumpet and saw the first Tom close the distance with the hen and other Tom in tow. I kept them coming with more sweet talk and within a few minutes they were all twenty yards away. Both gobblers strutting, gobbling, spittin', drummin', they put on one hell of a show. I sat back and watched the show for a good ten minutes before I couldn't stand it anymore, so I dropped the first Tom in his tracks.  I couldn't help but laugh at myself when it was over at the way things happen sometimes.  Been doing this a long time and the feeling was just as good as the first time, I hope I never lose that feeling! Moral of the story, deep woods naps are like no other, but there just might be a big ole boy gobbling his head off at you to wake up! Thanks for reading...

Blake

[WiLL B]

Now that's  the kind of nap I like to take! Congrats!

[renegade19]

   Great story! Comgrats!

[Greg Massey]

Nothing like a gobbler alarm clock...great story and bird...

[troutfisher13111]

Great story and bird!

I really like the looks of that trumpet too

[Smooth_Operator]

Great story and bird!

I really like the looks of that trumpet too

Daryl makes a fine trumpet, this is one of my favorites...

[101st501]

Talk about passing the time!!

[SteelerFan]

Very nice!! LOL

[troutfisher13111]

Great story and bird!

I really like the looks of that trumpet too

Daryl makes a fine trumpet, this is one of my favorites...

What kind of wood is that?

[Gooserbat]

Nice bird

[Smooth_Operator]

Great story and bird!

I really like the looks of that trumpet too

Daryl makes a fine trumpet, this is one of my favorites...

What kind of wood is that?

It's Thailand Rosewood...

[paboxcall]

Good plan - Congrats!

[Dr Juice]

Good story - congrats.

[steveo]

That's awesome ! Should sleep more often.......

[Tail Feathers]

Winning!   Nothing like a woods nap...and a Tom to boot!