Thanks you guys!! Today was more of the same- windy and actually cold. Didn't hear a peep! Tomorrow looks better.

Dan

Hey Dan congrats on the bird good luck with the bigger one.

Thanks , Tim.

The weather looks great for tomorrow. Man, I hope they gobble. If they do- it's on!! I hope to have another dead bird story.

Dan

Congrats on the birds, guys! Dan, I love the mouth call! Is there any way i could puchase the other models you have?

BBD!!!!!!-
The Stats:

WT. 20 lbs 12 oz
Bd. 10"
L 1"
R 1"
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60.75

Story and pic's to follow.




Tim, the answer is yes.


Dan

Wow Dan you are on fire and bustin heads all over the place. Congrats. Is this the same bird you walked up on?

Awesome job...2 birds in a week...I haven't even done any scouting yet...

I'm not sure Tim. He was in the same area but I think that one had a longer beard.

The short version of the story. Is he set up in some open pines and expected me (the hen) to come to him. I waited him out. He would gobble every 30 min. or so. At one pt. I heard two hens coming up from behind me and I knew I would have to spook em or the game would be up. I crawled toward them like a mad man and I don't know what they thought I was but it worked. They actually flew back the way they came-perfect. At around 10 I started kee kee'ing softly at him and following it up with two note yelps on my box. One side of this box is real deep and raspy and it works for a gobbler yelp. it fooled him. He picked up the gobbling and I knew he was closing the distance. I had my jake deke out facing away from him. I've made up a great jake tail for it and he got po'd when he saw it. He sprinted that last 60 yds. and at about 18 he ate a load of Hevi 13 7's. I hate shooting em that close because you can miss em pretty easy but I didn't. He was a true jellyhead. It was a fun hunt. I love chess matches. lol

Dan

cograts on the bird. Good job gettting those hens out of there, cant compete with the real deal.

Long day yesterday. I hunted early yesterday and could have killed another 2 yr old but passed. I was working a stubborn older bird but had to leave at 8:30 to make the drive back to Miami to PU our 6 YO grandaughter. I'm whipped. It's a 550 mile ride! We're headed back tomorrow and hopefully (if it's not raining) I can go to battle with that older bird on Sunday or Monday morning.

Dan