mathews338
Well-Known Member
The woods were alive this morning. The most gobbling I have heard so far this year. Walked to the top of a big ridge before it got light and waited for the gobbling to start. Set up on a finger ridge that had what sounded like 5 or 6 toms on it. After about 15 minutes I found out that there were a lot of hens with them so I decided to back out and not waste my time since I had several more on back the ridge wearing it out. I set up on another bird where several ridges come together and honestly had birds on all of them but one was gobbling the most and I positioned myself to shoot him if he came. After a few soft yelps he answered and I could tell he was coming but slowly. All the sudden one sounds out behind me from where I just walked in and he is 80 yards and closing, I wheeled around fast and hit him with a couple more soft calls and I know it's a done deal cause he hammered just under a rise at 40 yards. Saw his red head top the rise and let him come on in to 20 yards and killed him at 7:15. Awesome morning!
19 lbs.
10" beard
1" spur on one side the other was broke half into.
19 lbs.
10" beard
1" spur on one side the other was broke half into.
