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CritterGitter said:
We got there right on time today about 5:40 , threw the boots on and enjoyed the stroll. Had some time to spare so i actually passed up my normal hoot spot , was still pretty dark and a light breeze. Got around the bend and hooted and one answered exactly where we I wishing for. I know the woods well over there and lots of memories made. Bad spot for him . I told her come on we went way passed him . I wanted the other end of his ridge. We were about to step in the woods and i hooted once more, softly . He answered immediately. He was on a ridge across a holler , we followed a knob out towards the bottom that met his ridgetop and set. As it got light turkeys were gobbling all around but not him . Worry started to set in because i knew we were close. A hen started yelping in a tree down from us . He was answering her , and i began mocking her with my Trumpet . Popping and clucking and cutting and fast as i could to keep up with her. He would only drum . We could hear him. I see a flash of white and black barred feathers across the way as he pitched down into the bottom. Then the hen pitched to him. For the next 15 20 minutes nothing but drumming down the hill. I reached down and made some of the prettiest leaf scratches ever and he immediately gobbled . Wasnt 10 seconds leafs crunching, 2 hens come up but no gobbler, they get a little iffy and cluck off too our left , him still in the bottom. I keep scratching and the drumming gets louder. There he is , she a tree or 2 in front of me . Hes on her right , shes a lefty so its perfect . It was like watching slow motion him standing there 15 yards away from her , she's bared down then the gun went off. I saw the pellets hit his neck . I was so proud of her. She turned around and was immediately crying hysterically. She couldn't believe it , hell i couldn't either . Then i started crying wasnt even sure why lol ! Phew , good times !
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Awesome story, congrats to the both of you!
 
CritterGitter said:
We got there right on time today about 5:40 , threw the boots on and enjoyed the stroll. Had some time to spare so i actually passed up my normal hoot spot , was still pretty dark and a light breeze. Got around the bend and hooted and one answered exactly where we I wishing for. I know the woods well over there and lots of memories made. Bad spot for him . I told her come on we went way passed him . I wanted the other end of his ridge. We were about to step in the woods and i hooted once more, softly . He answered immediately. He was on a ridge across a holler , we followed a knob out towards the bottom that met his ridgetop and set. As it got light turkeys were gobbling all around but not him . Worry started to set in because i knew we were close. A hen started yelping in a tree down from us . He was answering her , and i began mocking her with my Trumpet . Popping and clucking and cutting and fast as i could to keep up with her. He would only drum . We could hear him. I see a flash of white and black barred feathers across the way as he pitched down into the bottom. Then the hen pitched to him. For the next 15 20 minutes nothing but drumming down the hill. I reached down and made some of the prettiest leaf scratches ever and he immediately gobbled . Wasnt 10 seconds leafs crunching, 2 hens come up but no gobbler, they get a little iffy and cluck off too our left , him still in the bottom. I keep scratching and the drumming gets louder. There he is , she a tree or 2 in front of me . Hes on her right , shes a lefty so its perfect . It was like watching slow motion him standing there 15 yards away from her , she's bared down then the gun went off. I saw the pellets hit his neck . I was so proud of her. She turned around and was immediately crying hysterically. She couldn't believe it , hell i couldn't either . Then i started crying wasnt even sure why lol ! Phew , good times !
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Awesome
Memories!
 
redblood said:
i dont know. my wife is incredible, but i think for many hunting is a time to be alone.
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I get plenty of alone time in the woods. When i met her i knew she was into hunting and fishing and the outdoors. She just recently became a R.N. went to school and worked full time. She works all the time and also has her little nephew shes raised since birth . Its rare she gets to hunt, her weekends usually involve the kids and doing stuff around the house, a lot of time watching my son so I can hunt. The land we hunt was passed down to her and she rarely gets to even see it. So when the stars align , i try my best to show her the best time possible in the woods. My focus goes to her ! I can spare a Saturday for her
 
CritterGitter said:
one answered exactly where we I wishing for. I know the woods well over there and lots of memories made. Bad spot for him .
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Congrats to both of you!

Having hunted for 38 years the same farm I grew up on, I know what you mean. There are some spots they roost at and it's a slam dunk if you do your part... but other places and you already know before you move in you are gonna lose everytime.. but you do it anyways!
 

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