tree_ghost
Well-Known Member
Well I got off of work around 1:30 yesterday after working all night long. Even though I was tired I decided to head to the woods since the weather had cleared up nicely. I eased from ridge top to ridge top yelping softly. I finally struck a gobble at around 2:45 on the downhill side of the ridgeback I was on. I sat down on the logging road and did some soft clucking and yelped one more time. This time the gobbler answered back but had moved from the left side of the logging road to the right side still about 100 yards away which was the same distance he was the first time he sounded off. I sat patiently and a couple minutes later I spot movement cresting the logging road. 4 curious hens made there way up toward my clucking to see what the commotion was about. I thought for sure they would have big boy in tow but to my surprise that wasn't the case. They pecked their way to within 3 yards of my position and milled about trying to locate the source of the calls I had made a few minutes prior. After a few minutes they turned around and headed off the ridge back toward the direction of the last gobble that he made at me. I waited patiently for about 15 minutes to let them move off. Once I thought they were out of eye shot I fell off the opposite side of the ridge and looped around 80 yards in front of where I thought they were heading. I got into position and clucked a few times and began scratching the leaves. 15 minutes later 6 jakes came by and this longbeard was in the back of the line. 36 yard shot and I was smiling ear to ear. I've really tried to work on my calling and approach of a bird to become more patient this year. I felt I did a good job on this bird and had I not played it slow I wouldn't have killed him.
10-3/4" beard
1-1/8" & 7/8" spurs
17-3/4 lb
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10-3/4" beard
1-1/8" & 7/8" spurs
17-3/4 lb
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