Poleaxe
Well-Known Member
Ain't heard a bird gobble since Friday. I knew they were birds in there. I saw 2 stutters yesterday with hens but they saw me and my son. Waited til 9 this morning and didn't hear anything. Got up and walked out to the back of the property calling and nothing. I was headed back walking inside the edge of the woods and saw a turkey about 300yrds where I had been sitting all morning. Then got a glimpse of 3-4 other birds behind it so I knew at least one had to be a long beard and they were making their way towards the woods I was in so I sprinted to the top and slowly dropped of the side I knew they were on and finally caught movement. Sat down and yelped really soft and scratched the leaves and I see a hen down below me scratching around then I saw a white head in tow looking around. He followed her and went into full strut and soon as he came out and stepped in the opening I dropped him. There was at least one other longbeard with them I saw flying off. What a great bird to punch my last tag on. He had a 10 3/4 beard and 1 3/8 spur and weighed 22lbs (heavy for this late in season). I have had an amazing season for myself and helped quite a few others get some birds. For somebody that's only has been doing this 3yrs and couldn't even make a tone with a mouth call last year I'm truly humbled. Some people say they can't use one or it gags them I promise if you practice everyday since may of last year you can. 
