I love turkey hunting.....This weekend was full of adventures as always.
The first morning the bird came in but the hubby couldn't get a shot, then the next morning, we heard him gobble,called, thought he was coming in and then nothing, the hens done took him, so we went after him, never got on him, so we set up where I thought he'd come through and he didn't but a jake did, he passed on the jake and we headed home, then this morning we moved a hair and wouldn't you know it, he gobbled right across from us, so I just did a few soft clucks, a lil tree yelp,he gobbled again... a lil while later the hens started talking so I talked back, then the one flew down and then another,they were all coming in, then I saw him, got the camera out to video and just as I turned it on and focused on a hen, he shot...I wasn't ready, lol.....but I got the bang and the afterwards on camera, lol.It was his first longbeard...it was such a great feeling to be a part of his first turkey ever and now his first longbeard . Don't ya love it when all the hard work pays off ?!!!!, I busted my butt trying to find me a bird and him one too...the game plan was to get him his and then go after mine, but his took more time to get than I thought and now the hunts are over...My bird will hopefully be there next year.
What makes this the best bird ever is because I was told that everyone online thinks I am a selfish hunter the other day and it really hurt my feelings because for years now I have busted my butt to help out my fellow hunters , either get them birds or at least point them in the right direction,whatever I could do and once again...there's proof on the ground,showing the whole world once again how UNSELFISH i really am ... so to all that think I'm selfish...I think once again my actions speak loudly when it comes to the type of hunter I really am !!!
15.6 lbs
9 3/4'' beard
3/4'' spurs
His primary wing feathers were almost black, very little white banding, which makes it extra cool :mrgreen:
