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Post by dougell on May 28, 2019 9:46:05 GMT -5
Saturday morning I ventured out for the 4th time this season.The weather and late friday and early sat morning baseball games have all thrown a monkey wrench into our season the last couple of years.I went to a new spot that I hadn't previously scouted.Jordan and I have killed birds there in the past at the end of the season so I figured I'd go in blind.I slept in a little because Jordan had a late bb game the night before.He was tired and had no confidence so I went out but got to where I wanted to be a little late.I sat and listened til about 6:15 and then decided to just take a walk,checking for sign.I hadn't gone 100 yards and I heard a distict gobble pretty far behind where I was just sitting.I quickly cut the distance and stopped about halfway there to get a better idea where the bird was.He gobbled again but was actually much further than I expected.I knew where he was gobbling from but it's a tough spot because there's multiple ravines that run in all direction.I closed the distance again and found a spot to set up.As I sat there,it was apparent that there were actually two gobblers strait ahead but not together.I started talking to them and they both started to come but hung up about 75 yards out.I gave them 10 minutes before calling again and a third gobbler hammered,not 40 yards away but off to the left and behind me.I sat there motionless and he started to cluck as he walked away.I repositioned around,yelped and he immediately answered and started to come back.A minute later I see a fan moving over a log and when he stepped out,I dropped him stone dead at 42 yards.It was 6:45 when he died and I heard the first gobble at 6:15. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by turkeykiller on May 28, 2019 9:57:45 GMT -5
Congrats! Nice bird!
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Post by ridgecommander on May 28, 2019 10:05:08 GMT -5
Cool. Congrats! Been hearing that this past weekend was pretty good for some action. Wish we had that kind of visibility.
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Post by dougell on May 28, 2019 10:50:35 GMT -5
That was about a mile from where I killed him on a field edge where I parked.I didn't have my phone on me and had to wait til I got back to the truck to take a picture.This is picture from last year on the last saturday of the season pretty close to where I killed him. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by ridgecommander on May 28, 2019 10:54:01 GMT -5
This is picture from last year on the last saturday of the season pretty close to where I killed him. View AttachmentThats great visibility too. |
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Post by dougell on May 28, 2019 11:35:01 GMT -5
LOL
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Post by rem700 on May 28, 2019 13:27:00 GMT -5
Nice one congrats!
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Post by cspot on May 28, 2019 16:56:25 GMT -5
That was about a mile from where I killed him on a field edge where I parked.I didn't have my phone on me and had to wait til I got back to the truck to take a picture.This is picture from last year on the last saturday of the season pretty close to where I killed him. View AttachmentCurrent pic of a woods where I hunt for comparison.  Untitled by cspot12, on Flickr |
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Post by turkeykiller on May 28, 2019 17:07:42 GMT -5
From my experience, when it is thick and greens up, the birds tend to travel old logging roads, gaslines, and old loading zones for timber. I believe they like to be able to see, just like us. Predators can hide in the thick stuff. I'm not saying all do this, but it seems to me many do.
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Post by cspot on May 28, 2019 17:10:56 GMT -5
From my experience, when it is thick and greens up, the birds tend to travel old logging roads, gaslines, and old loading zones for timber. I believe they like to be able to see, just like us. Predators can hide in the thick stuff. I'm not saying all do this, but it seems to me many do. I agree. After the first couple weeks of the season I tend to hunt the pasture fields for this reason. |
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Post by ridgecommander on May 28, 2019 18:39:42 GMT -5
Current pic of a woods where I hunt for comparison. Untitled by cspot12, on Flickr Yep. Pretty much the deal around here. |
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Post by dougell on May 29, 2019 8:13:13 GMT -5
That's the deal around here as well unless you hunt the big woods.Even they're much thicker than they were 15 years ago.
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Post by acorn20 on May 30, 2019 11:41:10 GMT -5
Congrats Doug!
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Post by davet on May 30, 2019 21:49:07 GMT -5
WOW!!! Ridge hunts where trees grow sideways. Who knew?
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Post by Loggy on Jan 13, 2020 17:31:28 GMT -5
Congrats Doug!!
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