Surgery Bird.

So I haven't missed an opening weekend turkey hunting since I started back in the late 80's. But this year, I ended up in the hospital unexpectedly just before season. I ended up having to have surgery to remove part of my colon and spent 9 nights in the hospital. I was released last Thursday and was sure wanting to get after the turkeys Saturday morning but I new that I couldn't. I spent the weekend laying around the house and sitting in the yard in one of those zero gravity lounge chairs. There's a spot behind the house where gobblers seem to like to strut midday. It's a very easy ride to this spot on the golf cart and I figured that since I have to sit around all week, I might as well just sit back there. So, late yesterday afternoon, I had my daughter take my lounge chair to this spot and throw up a brush blind around it. I went in there mid morning today and settled in. After about 30 min I let out a couple of soft yelps and had a gobbler answer about 100 yards away. After about an hour and a half of soft conversation, he finally broke and slipped in. 25 yard shot with the Stevens 410 and TSS #9's. 1" spurs, 9 " beard.
I hope to recover and get after them like normal before season ends but if I don't, I've had one good hunt this year. Good luck to you all.

Awesome!!! Glad you were able to get out and hunt. Wishing you a quick recovery and more success.

Glad you could hunt and even get a bird while severely limited physically. Hope you make a full recovery! And never go to the woods again without TP. Missing 9in of colon, when u gotta go, you gotta GO!

Glad it worked out for you! Congrats on the bird and hope you recover quickly from the surgery.

Awesome! Congrats and best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Wow, way to figure it out and make it happen! Congrats!

Congrats! Glad you were able to make the best out of your situation!

One tough customer! Congratulations!

That's awesome dude!!!
That surgery is in my future and I am NOT looking forward to it

Great job for sure. Congrats

That's great!! Congrats!! Prayers for a full recovery!!

Very good,congrats

Awsome,you are strong person

Sorry to hear about the surgery and hope you recover quickly. But that's an awesome story

Congrats! Love my stevens 410! Thing is bad to the bone.

Fantastic hunt, for a very determined turkey hunter!!

Hope you heal up 110% and congrats on the bird.

Hope you heal up soon and congrats on the bird.

Nice bird, Congrats!

congrats