cruff10
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Greatest year ever. *****ALL PUBLIC LAND MOUNTAIN BIRDS****
So the first weekend was bad, no birds gobbling at all.
The first monday, my brother in law (CORY) went to the mountain only to hear a few gobble, nothing great. He left me in the woods to go work, and he was comming back to pick me up after he got off. I stayed. At 3:45 I got a bird to gobble. He wouldn't come in, but I sneeked around the mountain side up to 50 yards of a group of hens. I called them up by sounding like a feeding hen. Shot this bird at 6:30. Long hunt, long day.
Bearded HEN 5" beard 15 pounds NO SPURS.
Sunday April, 11th.
Went back to the same spot I killed the hen. Told Cory where the birds always hang out. A few calles and this bad boy came a stuting in and spitting up a storm. Cory took shot and killed at 38 yards.
10 Inch beard, 1" spurs 20 pounds.
April 23rd.
Sick as a dog, I took off work to go hunting and by golly I was going hunting. Got up to a great spot. I crowed had a bird below be gobble. I made 2 calls and a bird above me gobbled. I make one more and he had closed the distance. I went above my 4 wheeler trail and made one more yelp. Came in like on a string.
Dead by 8:30.
20 Pounds, 10" beard 1" spurs.
April 18th
Birds were gobbling great. Wind blowing on top of the moutain bad. I called one up and got busted when we were looking for cover. We went to another spot and got off the 4 wheeler and called. A bird gobbled 75 yards away. We ran to get our guns. I had cory infront of me about 20 yards. The bird came around a bend instead of up the road. Cory didn't even see it. I took the shot at 30 yards.
20 Pounds 10 inch beard, 1 inch spurs (twins from Friday)
April 25th.
Went to a diffrent spot. Came up on a road and seen 4 gobblers in a pack. A coyote spooked all the birds. Cory ended up shooting the yote. We then called and a bird came in, but wouldn't stick his head out over the hill. Went down the ridge to find another bird gobbling good. Called 3 times and came in from 300 yards a running! Great bird! Cory shot him at 20 yards.
Later on we called in the 4 gobblers back to us. I pulled the trigger and "CLICK" I forgot to load my gun!!! LOL!
His biggest yet. a True limb hanger!
24 pounds 10.5 inch beard, 1" SHARP spurs.
May 7th - 9th.
Camped on top of the mountain. Caught fish, fried them up, amost got blew off the top of the mountain from the wind. We didn't do any good. Chased 2 birds on Sunday but the main gobbler whooped the other gobblers behind!!!! took him away from us!!!!
Had a great time!
Rest of the season,
I ended up calling a couple more up, but the hens didn't help! took them away!
Best year ever. I killed 3, and called up 2 for cory.
We should of both tagged out! Many lessons have been learned!
I have seen less people than ever and have got more birds ever to respond. The population where we are is unreal. And people just don't turkey hunt as much as they use to.
So the first weekend was bad, no birds gobbling at all.
The first monday, my brother in law (CORY) went to the mountain only to hear a few gobble, nothing great. He left me in the woods to go work, and he was comming back to pick me up after he got off. I stayed. At 3:45 I got a bird to gobble. He wouldn't come in, but I sneeked around the mountain side up to 50 yards of a group of hens. I called them up by sounding like a feeding hen. Shot this bird at 6:30. Long hunt, long day.
Bearded HEN 5" beard 15 pounds NO SPURS.
Sunday April, 11th.
Went back to the same spot I killed the hen. Told Cory where the birds always hang out. A few calles and this bad boy came a stuting in and spitting up a storm. Cory took shot and killed at 38 yards.
10 Inch beard, 1" spurs 20 pounds.
April 23rd.
Sick as a dog, I took off work to go hunting and by golly I was going hunting. Got up to a great spot. I crowed had a bird below be gobble. I made 2 calls and a bird above me gobbled. I make one more and he had closed the distance. I went above my 4 wheeler trail and made one more yelp. Came in like on a string.
Dead by 8:30.
20 Pounds, 10" beard 1" spurs.
April 18th
Birds were gobbling great. Wind blowing on top of the moutain bad. I called one up and got busted when we were looking for cover. We went to another spot and got off the 4 wheeler and called. A bird gobbled 75 yards away. We ran to get our guns. I had cory infront of me about 20 yards. The bird came around a bend instead of up the road. Cory didn't even see it. I took the shot at 30 yards.
20 Pounds 10 inch beard, 1 inch spurs (twins from Friday)
April 25th.
Went to a diffrent spot. Came up on a road and seen 4 gobblers in a pack. A coyote spooked all the birds. Cory ended up shooting the yote. We then called and a bird came in, but wouldn't stick his head out over the hill. Went down the ridge to find another bird gobbling good. Called 3 times and came in from 300 yards a running! Great bird! Cory shot him at 20 yards.
Later on we called in the 4 gobblers back to us. I pulled the trigger and "CLICK" I forgot to load my gun!!! LOL!
His biggest yet. a True limb hanger!
24 pounds 10.5 inch beard, 1" SHARP spurs.
May 7th - 9th.
Camped on top of the mountain. Caught fish, fried them up, amost got blew off the top of the mountain from the wind. We didn't do any good. Chased 2 birds on Sunday but the main gobbler whooped the other gobblers behind!!!! took him away from us!!!!
Had a great time!
Rest of the season,
I ended up calling a couple more up, but the hens didn't help! took them away!
Best year ever. I killed 3, and called up 2 for cory.
We should of both tagged out! Many lessons have been learned!
I have seen less people than ever and have got more birds ever to respond. The population where we are is unreal. And people just don't turkey hunt as much as they use to.
