Killminister
Well-Known Member
This morning I set up in a private farm I had never hunted before. I had known birds were there, but didn't know where they were roosting. It is basically a bowl of about 15 acres or so of field surrounded on 3 sides with thin hardwoods. I had several birds gobbling but too far off. I finally heard a bird a bird straight in front of me, uphill in the center of the bowl, about 200 yards away (150 yards of field and 50 yds of woods prob). I wasn't sure if the land owner wanted me up that direction, so I decided to stay put, never thinking the bird would cut that kind of distance. I had my Bmobile and she mobile up in the field though, and felt like If i could just get him to the edge, he would come in. He gobbled his head off, so I knew he didn't have any hens left. I started to work on him with my slate, where he continued to cut me off. Sounded like he was pacing back and forth, but never committing. This went on for about 45 minutes with several periods of me going quite for 10 min or so, and him gobbling the whole time. I finally decided to mix it up with my Red Wasp, and he went nuts... After another hard cut on my slate... I waited until he gobbled about 150 yards off, and I knew he was in the field, behind a few scattered trees. I finally saw him strutting around 120. Another couple yelps on the red wasp and he gobbled and broke. Came in to 60 yards. I've had 2 51 yard shots this season, but decided not to try 60. I think he was a little intimidated by B mobile and was figuring out if he wanted to pick a fight or not. Anyways he stood there at 60, gobbled a few times and then began to WALK AWAY! I was heart broke. Second guessing myself. He made it to 70 yards.. Then to 75. I purred, nothing. I yelped softly, nothing. Then... I remembered reading a post from REN the other day where he spit and drummed and the bird came in.. So last ditch effort. I spit and drummed and that joker stopped in his tracks and immediately strutted... I spit and drummed again, he broke strut and cut 30 yards in seconds. I put him down at 49 steps. 1 1/8 spurs, 11" beard. 870 supermag, MAD Max .0665, Magblends. Classic hunt today to finish out whats been somewhat of a dream season for me. Thanks for posting your stories guys. RENS may have just saved my hunt and helped me close out this season early. Appreciate it man.
