misfish Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Early plans were to head to Irish,s place and hunt with Carp,but I missed the alarm(probly due to the 11:15 pm wake up call by carp).LOL So I headed to my spot again. After yesturday, I had no worries those guys would be back. I set up in the same spot and await the sun to start it,s rise. All was pretty quiet.No fly downs,no clucking,not even a gobble. I start yellping and clucking with the call,but nothing .So I just sit back and enjoy the sunrise and wait to see what happens. I catch a movement in the distance,it,s a well groomed fox. Probly looking for yesturdays remains. As I lay back against the tree,I hear this very shot gobble. Am I hearing things? I wait then give a yelp. Gobble return. Ok theres one in the area. For a half hour we talk turkey,and the gobble gets closer. Then there was two gobbles. Yes two bird,the whole herm is coming. I keep putt,n and yelping and they keep on gobbling back,both of them. The they appeared. Right out from the middle of the treeline. Two gobblers just gobbling away. At first I couldnt see any beards on either one of them . I say what,thier gobbling,got to be males.LOL Then they both turn almost at the same time and there they were.Two short beards on the both of them. Two young fellas looking for that single lonely hen . I just keep up the clucking and they are making a beeline for me. Both are about 35 yards away when they split and I take the one on the right down. Dropped him on a dime. I give the ol fist pump and run out to the bird. Looked like a ball of feathers. Well I got my first bird and now Im off to get another tag so I can work on getting one for the land owner. My wings to get to heaven.HAHA Ready for the roaster Glad yesturday did not deter me from getting back out. Thanks for reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbo Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Atta boy! Turkeys got sharp eyes, ya gotta be good to get one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuchikubo Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 WTG on your first turkey of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Congrats Brian! I like Turkey meat too... as long as it isn't too blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Brian AWESOME!!!!! but please.... buy a new shirt! LOL.. Sooo when is supper? G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxcowboy Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 good job ! just goes to show what determination can do for ya. glad ya got a bird. jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Congrats, Brian. Thanks for the pictures, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Congrats Brian. Nice to get one out of the way. I passed on one yesterday to let me buddy bag his first then had another 13 out this morning in front of me but no bigguns in the bunch. I'm seeing tonnes of big ones around just have to wait till they make it over to one of my properties. Thanks for the report and pics. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Good stuff Brian.... ya did one better than Remo !! He just left... bugger rang my door bell this morning and I almost shot him !! I'd gone to bed at 4am .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) nice going <a href="http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c52/Mrbeee1954/?action=view¤t=fix.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c52/Mrbeee1954/fix.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Edited April 26, 2008 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Good shootin Brian, makes up for the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfisher Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I think Gerrit has a point there. LOL. That's a beauty of a bird; congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Congrats! Fresh bird, hmm that looks tasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medmart Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Nice bird there brother i should go get one myself you should let Bettyann dress you rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Nice work there Brian!! A turkey shootin a turkey, who'd a thunk it! Now go get another ticket and get one more and then you'll be ready for fishin in two weeks! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmichit Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Nicely done, i hope you get another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatherof3 Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 good to see you get one after the other day,congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) Looks like a large sized chicken, or is it bigger? The bird is bigger then it looks. I couldnt get it to fit in the big roaster,legs to long.So I am cooking up the 2 legs and neck for tonight and the rest Im going to split and cook on the BBQ later. Got my 2nd tag. Ready to go at it again. Thanks gang. I like to mention I did it without using a decoy. Read the last edition of OOD and there was some good advise in it. One was not using a decoy as a bird can become more weiry entering the area. Edited April 26, 2008 by misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod2066 Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Nice bird and good job, that's got to take a bit of the sting out of what happened yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFR Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Congrats Brian, glad you didn't get too discouraged after yesterday's incident. Beautiful looking bird. If you are having a problem cooking the bird, bring it over and we can through it on the smoker. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 John I have the breast part left,just put it in the freezer.If you like, I would be more then thankful to have you smoke it. Let me know. BTW ,Just had a taste of the legs before the vegies are ready,it is AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntervasili Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Nice going! glad to hear ya got one, even after the Bull from yesterday. Good luck on number 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Brian AWESOME!!!!! but please.... buy a new shirt! LOL.. Sooo when is supper? G Hey.. .don't knock the shirt.. I kinda like it. Especially since they're my employer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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