I Got My Turkey!

[Autumnlovr]

Success finally on Saturday 5/13. After seeing/hearing next to nothing for several days, I heard a couple shock-gobbles after some crow calls. I beat feet out to my blind at about 2pm, set up my decoys, jumped into the blind & heard mad gobbling behind me. I did a few purrs & that was responded to by more gobbles. Then, he didn't like something and wandered off. I waited til he was out of sight & did 2 hailing calls....then went silent. I saw some movement & it was a hen walking straight at me. I still kept silent & the gobbler was about 35 yards behind her. She walked past me & the gobbler caught sight of my decoys. He circled them & stepped into one of my clearings....and he was history! It would have been a great bow shot (15 yards) but I'm running handicapped right now, got my left hand in a cast. So....I feel pretty good about this bird. He's about 18-19 pounds, 9 inch beard and about 3/4 inch spurs.
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[sprink]

Congratulations!

[Tallbear]

Nice bird...........

[Ken P]

what time is dinner? you can use my deep fryer

[taurus92]

great! I am going to try and get out this weekend.

[Autumnlovr]

great! I am going to try and get out this weekend.
Good luck to you, I bet you can hardly wait to take that little Hunter out with you, huh?

[taurus92]

Good luck to you, I bet you can hardly wait to take that little Hunter out with you, huh?

You know it! Have to get together some time. We should be headed out that way this summer to train the mutts again.

[fbuckner]

Congrats Lauren I told you it would be no problem for ya.

[fire76wolf]

Congrats, Nice bird!!!

[Fiddler]

Congratulations, Lauren!