Post by GS1 on May 8, 2014 14:06:00 GMT -5
Had to copy the story from another post. This was one of the prettiest hunts I remember. The bird started out at the top of a east facing hill with the morning sun lighting him up:
Shot a good bird at 6:45. Saw him across the road from the property I was hunting as I drove in about 6:05 (didn't get off work until 5:55) "strutting for the girl" as my boy would say.
I parked and dropped down in the woods and set up on a lane that I figured they would use when they came back to the woods. I didn't figure they would stay in the yard they were in for long, so I just sat and watched them. The hen started heading for a thicket and he didn't follow. I assume she has a nest in there and he knew that.
I let out a few yelps and told him I wanted to party and he told me he was on his way. I ended up moving on back the lane about 40 yards before he got there so that I had more than a 10 yard shot. Killed him at 21 steps.
21.5 lb.
28mm spurs
10 3/4" beard
That's 4 birds for the spring at a total of 57 yards.
Shot a good bird at 6:45. Saw him across the road from the property I was hunting as I drove in about 6:05 (didn't get off work until 5:55) "strutting for the girl" as my boy would say.
I parked and dropped down in the woods and set up on a lane that I figured they would use when they came back to the woods. I didn't figure they would stay in the yard they were in for long, so I just sat and watched them. The hen started heading for a thicket and he didn't follow. I assume she has a nest in there and he knew that.
I let out a few yelps and told him I wanted to party and he told me he was on his way. I ended up moving on back the lane about 40 yards before he got there so that I had more than a 10 yard shot. Killed him at 21 steps.
21.5 lb.
28mm spurs
10 3/4" beard
That's 4 birds for the spring at a total of 57 yards.
