RE: NY Turkey Opener results?
I tagged out this morning. I hunted a spot seen a nice tom in area during the youth hunt wknd. Its actually only tom I seen in this area, but figured has to be more. Well it started out silent at dawn, then 2 hens came out into the field about 150yds across. I began working on them for practice. They started reacting, and soon afterwards a tom starting gobbling. Then 2 more joined.1 showed up in field just as far out. I worked the 2 hens all the way across to me. He was strutting like crazy. I glassed him, and knew he was the big one I'd seen. The 2 hens disappeared behind me, and he eventually came my way. The other 2 toms remained in woods, never showed face. So I worked him for 1hr 15mins. He remained above me along edge of woodline. He disappeared at the corner above me, but I could hear him spittin & drummin. I only gave him a few more clucks, and he walked into the woods, and moved down towards me. I took him at 30yds. 8 5/8" beard, 1 1/16th" & 1" spurs, 20lbs.