Post by varmint101 on Apr 26, 2008 10:40:26 GMT -5
Well, my buddy Gary (Hoosier Hunter) wanted to come along this morning since he'd never been so he could see what it was all about.
We headed out a little after 6am and got setup in some pines. 630 rolls around and we hear the first gobble. He gobbles many more times after that. We can tell he's just walking back and forth, but there is no way to get around him without spooking the tom. A bit goes by and he hadn't gobbled so I decided it was time for a nature call. As I'm finishing I hear "MATT! There's a turkey coming!! Hurry up!!!" LOL
I crawl back to the spot and sure enough a hen is coming out of the woods straight to my decoys witha puffed up tom in tow. She gets up to my decoys and starts eyeing the one that's getting almost spun around because of the wind. The tom was about 5-10yds behind her strutting. I was ready to jump out if she bolted, but she kept feeding around them. Finally he struts just past the branch and I let him have it at 35yds. He fell back and that was it! 835 turkey special, stock choke, and clearanced Winchester Xtended range #6's. Those extended range shells really wallop and hold a good pattern. I feel the work better than Hevi Shot out of my gun.
21lbs. 12oz
21mm spurs
10 1/2" beard which was pretty thick.
He was bigger than I thought he was.
Good times for sure!! My dad and I found around 70-80 morels yesterday so I'm going to have a GREAT meal today!!
I think Gary will be getting a turkey gun next year!!
We headed out a little after 6am and got setup in some pines. 630 rolls around and we hear the first gobble. He gobbles many more times after that. We can tell he's just walking back and forth, but there is no way to get around him without spooking the tom. A bit goes by and he hadn't gobbled so I decided it was time for a nature call. As I'm finishing I hear "MATT! There's a turkey coming!! Hurry up!!!" LOL
I crawl back to the spot and sure enough a hen is coming out of the woods straight to my decoys witha puffed up tom in tow. She gets up to my decoys and starts eyeing the one that's getting almost spun around because of the wind. The tom was about 5-10yds behind her strutting. I was ready to jump out if she bolted, but she kept feeding around them. Finally he struts just past the branch and I let him have it at 35yds. He fell back and that was it! 835 turkey special, stock choke, and clearanced Winchester Xtended range #6's. Those extended range shells really wallop and hold a good pattern. I feel the work better than Hevi Shot out of my gun.
21lbs. 12oz
21mm spurs
10 1/2" beard which was pretty thick.
He was bigger than I thought he was.
Good times for sure!! My dad and I found around 70-80 morels yesterday so I'm going to have a GREAT meal today!!
I think Gary will be getting a turkey gun next year!!
