Post by guess on Apr 3, 2005 22:49:44 GMT -5
my wife wanted to go hog hunting this evening so I took her out and she dropped me off to turkey hunt! shortly after I got on the place I heard 3 birds gobble.I could tell they were across the creek which is very deep about 40 feet.so I cut down about 1/4 of a mile and came up on the other side I worked my way about half way to them and set up to call! they gobbled right off! they were across a net fence,but I thought I might get them to cross! I worked them about 15 minutes when I heard another one on my side! he came in like clock work! he was less than ten yards from me and I could have shot him through some brush ,but I didn't have him on film yet! so I let him come on around! of course he busted me moving the camera but didn't get it in gear quick enough! I busted him at 24 yards with my remmington 870 3 1/2" #5's ! he has a 10 1/8" beard a 1 1/4" spur and a 7/8" spur it had been broke at some time! the others quit gobbling so I took pictures.stuck him in my pack and headed back around towards a wheat field!
I started calling to see if there were any birds on the field before I got to it! then I heard the other 3 gobble again they had crossed the creek and the fence and were headed to the river where they roost! it is about a 1/4 of a mile away! so I ditched my camera and my pack ,took one call and started running for the river trying to get in front of them! I barely made it in time to set up! when here they came I busted the first one ! he has a 9 1/4" beard and 7/8" spurs! It was dark by the time I got back to my pack and my wife took some pics for me! I only have 1 tag left!
I started calling to see if there were any birds on the field before I got to it! then I heard the other 3 gobble again they had crossed the creek and the fence and were headed to the river where they roost! it is about a 1/4 of a mile away! so I ditched my camera and my pack ,took one call and started running for the river trying to get in front of them! I barely made it in time to set up! when here they came I busted the first one ! he has a 9 1/4" beard and 7/8" spurs! It was dark by the time I got back to my pack and my wife took some pics for me! I only have 1 tag left!