Killminister
Well-Known Member
What a great morning. Went to a private farm this morning at about 5:15 a.m... just wanted a quick hunt before going into the office. I happened to see a bird walk into the wood line the evening before around 5 p.m., so I figured I would return to that spot hoping they may have roosted there. I place my hen decoy (she mobile) about 12 yards in front of me in the field and sat down next to the wood line... I never owl hooted or crow called, instead decided to let the woods wake up on its on. At 5:59 a.m., I heard the first gobble about 200 yards behind me, on other property. I waited and about the 5th gobble from him, a bird gobbled directly just above/behind me. I wasn't expecting at all and It was so close and so loud, I jumped and thought that I may have spooked the bird. I didn't have a gun up or my slate ready, just my mouth call (the preacher). The bird was either in the same tree i was sitting at or directly behind it, but couldn't have been 20 yards from me. I decided to stay quite since I was so close, but then a hen started calling aggressively behind me in the woods on the other side of the tom. I decided to just do a series of 3 soft yelps on my mouthcall, hoping it would get his attention and he would see the decoy. It worked. He gobbled at it and I shut up. I heard his wings open..Once I heard him pitch, and I saw him over me in my peripheral, I raised and aimed... He sat down 32 yards from me locked on the decoy. Feet weren't on the ground 5 seconds and I pulled the trigger at 6:13 a.m. 10" beard, 1" spurs, 870 supermag, MadMax choke, Magnum Blends,... Bird in the fridge, spurs & beard in my man cave, showered, hardee's drivthru, and at the Office by 8:15 a.m.... Reminded again this morning there's NOTHING like turkey hunting. Big Thanks to BVoss for getting me "hooked" and teaching/equipping me to pull off a hunt like this. 2 down, 2 to go.
