Been hunting hard all week! The birds are not right yet where I was, lots of big flocks and not much gobbling. Despite that, I got 5 different gobblers in the 60+ yard range but the woods are open and they hung up. Wed. I finally said what the heck and squeezed off on one and......yep you guessed it...missed! Lol!!
There is a good ending to my trip though! Land owner took me to another of his farms this morning and I got on a hot bird! I didn't get to take him...but I did bust his buddy that was sneaking in the back door! BOOM!!!! Arrow has the pics...21.5lbs, 1"spurs, 9.25" beard!

Ethan Your score is 21.3125 + 10 + 10 + 18.5 = 59.8125

Congrats EFH. Nice bird

congrats EFH now were on a roll

There ya go Ethan, nice fat longbeard! Congrats buddy! I'm gonna keep this hot streak going for us tomorrow.

Dude! Took you long enough!

Monday was an above average gobbling day. Tuesday and Wednesday were tough. My brother took one Thursday despite the nasty weather. Friday was kinda blah. I'm stuck at work today but I've been told that they are singing good. My brother and one of my buddies have both taken 3 apiece despite the poor gobbling.

Congrats Ethan.

I lied....couldn't get it done today. Heard a few birds let out one or two quick shock gobbles after we got some owls fired up early, but after a second or two of gobbles they shut up and we never heard em again. Called up a jake off the roost and when he saw my hen and funky chicken jake with bright red head at the edge of the logging road he started putt'n and wouldn't leave. I think this is why the other birds never came around. We sat there til 9 then started walking the roads but never heard or saw anything else. Those gobblers that shock gobbled at the owls sounded like they were all bunched up in one tree, so I still don't think they're ready to split up and start gettin after it. This has been the second slowest season next to last year at my place. It's just plain boring to be honest. If my fields were cut and planted id have a solid plan B on days like today....which have been everyday, but my tractor is out of commission and I ain't had time to fix it to get all that done. I'm gonna hit some other places the next couple of times and see what I end up with. Today was a really nice day to be in the woods though.....great weather.

My Dad and I got it done this after noon.The bird was 26 lbs the beard was 10 in and the spurs were 1 1/8.

Awesome DTC Jr. Congrats Thats a big bird. Make sure ya get a pic up.