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Post by Sasquatch on Apr 30, 2011 17:51:01 GMT -5
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Post by racktracker on Apr 30, 2011 19:18:43 GMT -5
"SMOKIN"!!
Congratulations and nice pics..How about the story?
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Post by Sasquatch on Apr 30, 2011 19:47:16 GMT -5
"SMOKIN"!!Congratulations and nice pics..How about the story? I'm afraid that's my fault.... I should have put these on Hoosier's initial "Tommy Three-Toe's" post. It's on here someplace.  |
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Post by hoosier on Apr 30, 2011 19:49:44 GMT -5
First, thanks to Sasquatch for posting these pictures! I killed this bird on Thursday morning. I was in a big Owen county woods and listened hard for gobbles at first light. This is the only bird I heard and he was a quarter mile away on a neighboring property. I headed his way toward the end of the place I could hunt. I started calling to him and he gobbled and gobbled. In the course of our conversation, I know he sounded off at least 150 times. A half hour later I could hear that he had hens with him, so I thought to myself, I may kill him in a few hours once he serviced his lady-friends. I took time to relocate to the head of a big hollow between him and my original setup as I didn't think he would care for all the water running in it. Opening day, I had one get hung up 70 yards out between the hill I was on and another. He refused to cross a four foot wide trace of water about 3 inches deep!  Relocating at the head of the hollow, I placed my dummies out on a deer run, a jake and two hens. I picked out a twin hickory tree for my ambush and gave a yelp in his direction. He answered heartily. I let him know I was still there every ten or fifteen minutes for the next hour. Then, he shut up entirely. I knew he was on the move. Question was, away or toward. I got that answer when I spied him on "my" ridge with his beards swinging! I eased the hammer back on my muzzleloader and did my impression of a hickory tree. ;D I first spied him at 75 yards and as he neared to 30 yards a jake materialized out of nowhere and passed me at 6 yards. I sweated that he would catch the sun reflecting off my glasses or something similar and blow things up. He didn't. As the terrain and cover dictated, I couldn't get a good shot at my tom until he was nine yards away (perfect range for my 20-yard turkey-getter). By then he was swelled up and buzzing. I putted once and he lifted his head to receive a dose of sixes! The jake skeedaddled to parts unknown as well as a hen that had been bringing up the rear, though I hadn't noticed her. He weighed 22# and 3 oz. Had a 10 3/4" and a 4" beard. His spurs were both 27 mms. Lots of fun when they follow the script. Best of luck to all you guys, Hoosier. |
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Post by stevein on Apr 30, 2011 21:55:47 GMT -5
Way to go! Great story.
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Post by turkeyscout on May 1, 2011 7:32:39 GMT -5
very nice story and Gobbler........Congratulations....nice photos too! love the smile of a happy hunter....TAKE A YOUNGSTER ON YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE..   ........turkey scout |
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Post by Woody Williams on May 1, 2011 7:33:28 GMT -5
Great story! and CONGRATULATIOINS!
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Post by daworz on May 1, 2011 16:20:47 GMT -5
Congrats on a Fine Bird, and I love that Picture as well, It say it all.
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Post by hornharvester on May 2, 2011 7:53:21 GMT -5
Good going! h.h.
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Post by Greenedog on May 2, 2011 12:38:59 GMT -5
Great story and bird. Congrats hoosier!
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Post by tickman1961 on May 3, 2011 7:19:02 GMT -5
Love the smokepole hunter after turkeys, awesome hunt....
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Post by HillBillyJeff on May 3, 2011 7:43:53 GMT -5
Awesome
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........turkey scout
