Jumped into a spot I have had good luck with before. Having to be at work around 9:00 I could only hunt til about 8. After nothing gobbled around me at first light I finally heard a bird but he was across a lake. I gave out a few calls to him in hopes he might pitch across. After having him answer me multiple times he finally started to fade farther away, so I headed back in the direction of the truck. Before cresting into a large open bottom I gave out some calls and had a bird answer me about 200 yards out. I guess I got into his bubble cause once he started he was fired up and coming. I gave out one last call and the bird gobbled just out of sight, soon I could see him walking in the same bottom I was in and walking straight at me. Every 5-10 steps he would stop, look, and strut before continuing his course right to me. Once he hit about 30-35 yards out he stretched his head up one last time to look and that would be it. It’s was 7:05 and still plenty of time to get him taken care of and off to work..

19 lbs, 10 1/2 beard, 1 1/8 spurs

Great bird and quick work. Way to get serious.

Nice one.. congrats..

Hunt when you can. Way to make the most of the morning and great bird!

Cool hooks, too!

Play and Work, good times. I was millimeters from doing the same today, congrats!