LOL, passed up 2 yesterday and 2 more today. Didn't even carry a gun either trip. I just love to beat them, don't care if I kill them.
Been in the woods from 5a till 5p the past 4 days, having the time of my life.
I found another candidate for tag #2 this morn.... sneaky SOB. gobbled 1 time on the limb before daybreak. I hauled ass 500y to 60y from him on the limb, and he stayed silent. His hen tree yelped 80y away and he just drummed on the limb. His hen flew down and left him alone on the limb, then he gobbled 7 or 8 times. I watched him on the limb and he's got decent spurs. Just as he was getting antsy on the limb, I clucked to him twice. He pitched down 50y away and drummed. Then walked up the hill silent away from me. Gobbled again 200y away. Hes in the middle of 1000ac, so I think he will still be alive for a rematch late May. He beat me twice last year, so I have some history with him... its not personal yet, but if he beats me my next trip up, 2025 will be all about that 1 bird.