YEKRUT
Well-Known Member
I rolled over and slapped the alarm clock this morning at 4:30 and that is the last thing I remember until 5:15. I do Mach 3 to the club, still trying to get woke up good running 30 minutes behind. Thank goodness it was cloudy is all I can say. I pulled through the gate at 6:15.... Check one spot...nothing......pull to the next where I have been on a bird all year and nothing....... Mother Nature calls so I take care of business and head out the ridge where he had been. I heard a bird a long ways off and almost turned around and went back to the truck to loop around, but kept walking. The way the pines and big hollers lay it is hard to tell sometimes where birds are at and how far up here. I kept walking and soon realized this is the bird I have been working all year and nicknamed PITA or pain in the a$$ for good reasons. I get out the ridge and he is on the point across from me at about 250 yards. I hunker down and slip down about 50 yards and yelp up really soft and hen cuts me off. I take leaves back from a tree and he tears it up. I sit down and immediately hear fast walking but he is still on the other point gobbling. Turns out his hens were on the way to me the whole time and passed within 20 yards so I know it is on. I yelp again and he has walked off the hill and is in the holler. I am in a tight spot and when I can see him I need to be pulling the trigger. I soft yelp again and he is close and come fast. I see the top of his head and move my gun into position, he steps between 2 old push ups and I dent the primer on him. From the time I set down to the Tim I had my boot on him was no more than 3 or 4 minutes. The thing is I made one new call last night and put it on top to use today so he would hear something new...... I guess it worked. Y'all enjoy your Good Friday, I'm headed home to play with the kids the rest of the day.
17 1/2#
8" beard
3/4" spurs
Messed him up good!
A toe jam......sucker was wedged tight and up you can't pull it out.
17 1/2#
8" beard
3/4" spurs
Messed him up good!
A toe jam......sucker was wedged tight and up you can't pull it out.
