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Gobbler Getter
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 1:53 pm: | |
The good Lord finally shined on me this morning. I almost didn't go, but decided to drag my butt out of bed 1 more time to chase those hornery birds I have been chasing for weeks. Boy I am glad I did. I got in the woods about 5:45am and did a little hootin' and the bird I had worked yesterday sounded off in the same spot. I high tailed it across a creek bottom and up a ridge circling above him and got set up about 125 yards away. I did a couple of tree yelps and he answered the 2nd one. I waited a few minutes and did a fly down cackle, then a couple of light yelps and that was it. Within 5 minutes, he gobbled and was within 50 yards. A couple more minutes went by and I could hear the drum and spit. He was just over the rise. Then I saw him and he strutted towards my decoy. He got to aboout 6 feet from the decoy and turned straight toward me and began struttin and trying to circle the decoy. He was at about 20 yards so I cutt hard with the mouth call to bring him out of strut. He raised his neck and head to look and down he went. I looked at my watch, 6:30.
21.5 lbs., 9 1/2" beard, 1 spur 1 1/8" long, the other spur was only 3/4" long because the tip was broken off. I took this bird in the same general area as the bird I named creek dweller or CD for short in an earlier post. This may have been him. I consider myself a struggling and ever learning turkey hunter and I got some tough lessons this season about how elusive these old birds can be. I do know one thing for sure. Persistence pays off! never give up! This one was hard earned and I will never forget it.
Kevin |
HODY
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:12 pm: | |
Great bird Kevin, congrats. |
Sakoluvr
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:21 pm: | |
Way to go! Nice Tom!! Seems like the days I have to struggle the most to get my butt in the woods, pay off. Holds true for deer hunting too. |
Freddy McGuire (Vaturkey)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:24 pm: | |
Great job Kevin... way to hang in there and stay after them! Congrats on a great gobbler and a hard earned one! |
gn
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:29 pm: | |
Persistance is what this whole game is about...some call it paranoia, some patience, some patterning, ...congrats |
mudfork
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:53 pm: | |
Nice going. Many have hung it up. |
Hokieman
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:58 pm: | |
congrats to you. |
Diablo
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 3:18 pm: | |
.....and some call it a flat out OBSESSION.....
JD |
Turky Stalker
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 3:22 pm: | |
way to go nice bird |
TC
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 3:55 pm: | |
Way to go. When it happens like it should it's awesome. Good work! |
youngturk
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 4:32 pm: | |
Nice!!!! Good job. I know the feeling. I've been working one particular bird now for about three weeks. Tried one approach after the next. Will give it another try on Saturday. |
hennedup
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 5:30 pm: | |
congrats on a nice bird! |
knight_va
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 7:28 pm: | |
When the alarm gos off u got tell urself todays the day.. U did & it paid!..congrads!
Max |
Big Bird
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 7:47 pm: | |
Congratulations Kevin! Way to go on a nice bird. BTW, I was on your street yesterday looking at that house for sale and was hoping you were in the woods! Looking forward to the pictures! |
callinturkey
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 8:32 pm: | |
good job `good things come in bunches ,great bird john |
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