A lot of wind and rain has been makin it mighty rough on a persistant box call hunter during Michigans late Turkey season. Over 4" of rain during the first two weeks of May. Last Tuesday the weather forecast for Wednesday was favorable. I told my boss I'd be callin in sick and make up the lost time, plus. He complied graciously, what a great guy to work for.
Wednesday morning was filled with hened up Gobblersand calling in a number of suicidal Jakes. At about 2:00 in the afternoon I harvested this Gobbler using Cutts from a Shallow Rio, Sumac short box as a cold front approached and the wind was picking up. I seen this fella Struttin with a hen along the edge of a tilled field. I crept inside the woodline positioning myself about 120 yards from the pair and was able to attract the hen with subtle Cutts the Gobbler followed her to within 40 yards of my position. That was his last mistake. It began to rain again as I toted him to the truck.
The 19 pound scrapper carried a 10 inch beard and 7/8 inch spurs. His legs were as scarred up as any I have ever seen.
Last years dry spring supplied us with a great number hens and Jakes. Our Wild Turkey's future is lookin good.
A Tough Late Season Gobbler
