Post by woodmaster on Apr 21, 2010 20:37:14 GMT -5
The hunt started off pretty good. Dad and I heard 5-6 birds but nothing very close. We hunt 40 acres so "running and gunning" isn't an option. We have 2 pop-up blinds set up next to each other on a food plot. The birds have always used this field.
With no gobblers showing up and just a couple of hens Dad left at noon. I was going to stick it out till 5 p.m. At 4:45 and hen popped in the field. A couple of minutes later another followed. I texted my wife and told her I was going to be a little later than planned. (it's my birthday and she had picked up a couple of ribeyes for the grill).
I was watching the 2 hens when i looked to my left and show another hen and a gobbler. He was heading towards my decoy in full strut. I was surprised he left the hen but I did have my "stuffer" set out. When he got to within a couple of yards of my deke I shot him. I was using Dads crossbow and the shot looked good. The bird took off running and I watched him start to walk slowly, I got out of my blind and took off after him.
He was bleeding but not like I wanted. I trailed him in the woods for about 50 yards and then he got up and took off running. I went running after him and ended up shooting him again. He would have died from the 1st shot but it would have been hell finding him under all the brush. He ended up going 85 yards after the shot.
He has an 11 1/4" beard and it's super thick. 1 1/4" & 1 1/8" spurs and weighs 22 lbs. Hopefully Dad will fill his tag tomorrow.
With no gobblers showing up and just a couple of hens Dad left at noon. I was going to stick it out till 5 p.m. At 4:45 and hen popped in the field. A couple of minutes later another followed. I texted my wife and told her I was going to be a little later than planned. (it's my birthday and she had picked up a couple of ribeyes for the grill).
I was watching the 2 hens when i looked to my left and show another hen and a gobbler. He was heading towards my decoy in full strut. I was surprised he left the hen but I did have my "stuffer" set out. When he got to within a couple of yards of my deke I shot him. I was using Dads crossbow and the shot looked good. The bird took off running and I watched him start to walk slowly, I got out of my blind and took off after him.
He was bleeding but not like I wanted. I trailed him in the woods for about 50 yards and then he got up and took off running. I went running after him and ended up shooting him again. He would have died from the 1st shot but it would have been hell finding him under all the brush. He ended up going 85 yards after the shot.
He has an 11 1/4" beard and it's super thick. 1 1/4" & 1 1/8" spurs and weighs 22 lbs. Hopefully Dad will fill his tag tomorrow.
