Post by woodmaster on Apr 26, 2006 16:33:38 GMT -5
I work with Andy Kaiser and had asked him to make friction call made out of copper. A couple of weeks had gone by and Andy never mentioned the call again. I didn't want to bother him about it because I knew he is busy with work, hunting & making calls.
April 21st was my birthday and to my surprise my Mom & Dad had gotten me a call made by Andy. I couldn't wait to try it out on a big ole gobbler.
I never heard a bird this morning but I knew there was several gobblers using the field I was set up on. Around 7:45 I saw 2 gobblers and 4 hens to my right about 100 yards and they where working their way to me. The gobblers ended up about 45 yards away from me but because I was using Dad's crossbow they where out of range. They followed the hens in the woods. About 10 minutes later they appeared in the same spot I saw them the 1st time. This time they where crossing the field and going away from me. The gobblers where bringing up the rear. Before they crossed the ditched I started cutting at them with my new call. The gobblers popped their heads up and saw my jake and hen decoy and made a bee-line to them. I couldn't believe they left the hens. At 15 yards I shot the front bird. When the bolt hit him he jumped in the air and ran to the other side of the field. The other bird joined him. I watched them walk away. I sure didn't feel good about the shot they way he was acting. I called Dad and he joined me to look for the bird. We found the bolt and feathers with very little blood on them. We never did find any blood on the ground. After a long search we came to the conclusion I had just grazed the breast.
Being dejected I told Dad I was going home and would try again on Friday. He went back to his place and went back to mine to gather my things. A bird gobbled about 100 yards away. I quickly got back in my blind and got my stuff ready. I called to him a few times with only one response in 20 minutes.
I was thinking to myself I need to stay here all day and quit feeling sorry for myself. About that time a bird gobbled behind me. This was a different bird. I have had birds come that way before and knew he would come if I just didn't call anymore. It took him about 10 minutes and 4 gobbles and he was within 15 yards. This time I made sure I was aimed where I should. I can't believe how fast he died after the bolt hit him!
He had 2 beards. 10 & 7 inches. Weighed 20 lbs and 1 1/4 spurs.
Thanks to Andy for making a great call and thanks to my Dad for being a great hunting buddy!
April 21st was my birthday and to my surprise my Mom & Dad had gotten me a call made by Andy. I couldn't wait to try it out on a big ole gobbler.
I never heard a bird this morning but I knew there was several gobblers using the field I was set up on. Around 7:45 I saw 2 gobblers and 4 hens to my right about 100 yards and they where working their way to me. The gobblers ended up about 45 yards away from me but because I was using Dad's crossbow they where out of range. They followed the hens in the woods. About 10 minutes later they appeared in the same spot I saw them the 1st time. This time they where crossing the field and going away from me. The gobblers where bringing up the rear. Before they crossed the ditched I started cutting at them with my new call. The gobblers popped their heads up and saw my jake and hen decoy and made a bee-line to them. I couldn't believe they left the hens. At 15 yards I shot the front bird. When the bolt hit him he jumped in the air and ran to the other side of the field. The other bird joined him. I watched them walk away. I sure didn't feel good about the shot they way he was acting. I called Dad and he joined me to look for the bird. We found the bolt and feathers with very little blood on them. We never did find any blood on the ground. After a long search we came to the conclusion I had just grazed the breast.
Being dejected I told Dad I was going home and would try again on Friday. He went back to his place and went back to mine to gather my things. A bird gobbled about 100 yards away. I quickly got back in my blind and got my stuff ready. I called to him a few times with only one response in 20 minutes.
I was thinking to myself I need to stay here all day and quit feeling sorry for myself. About that time a bird gobbled behind me. This was a different bird. I have had birds come that way before and knew he would come if I just didn't call anymore. It took him about 10 minutes and 4 gobbles and he was within 15 yards. This time I made sure I was aimed where I should. I can't believe how fast he died after the bolt hit him!
He had 2 beards. 10 & 7 inches. Weighed 20 lbs and 1 1/4 spurs.
Thanks to Andy for making a great call and thanks to my Dad for being a great hunting buddy!
