I went hunting opening morning but the weather was abysmal unless you were a duck. Came home that morning with nothing but a wet ass. LOL! Went back this morning and with a clear star filled sky this time things went a little better. Heard two birds gobbling close together at daybreak but unfortunately on the opposite side of a creek from me. Even worse the recent rains had it looking like a miniature version of the Colorado River. But I managed to cross it without busting my butt and found a perfect place to set up. An old dim logging lane ran straight down a hillside to where they were gobbling on the limb. I set up against a big pine tree in the center of a bunch of holly bushes. There was a log laying exactly 40 yards (laser ranged) in front of me that gave me a perfect range marker. I yelped to them after they flew down and both gobbled. Other than a few clucks and soft purrs I did very little calling after that. Heard them drumming just out of sight down the hill and then saw a blue head peek over the log. He disappeared briefly but soon came round one end of the log. At about 35 yards I had the red dot right on that blue head and squeezed the trigger. 19lbs 3 oz, 10 3/4 inch beard 15/16th of an inch spurs. A good start to the season.

Congrats Todd. Nice way to start the season, no doubt.Taking a turkey in the first couple days of the season always seemed to "take the pressure off" in some ways.

Are you in the contest? Are you in the contest? If so, which team?

mouthcaller

Good job buddy, congrats on the first one of the year. I still have a month till mine opens. Nice bird Jeff

It really does.

Not here but I am ona team at another forum.

Nice gobbler! Congrats

Congrats nice bird, love to hear the stories...

Congrats!

Congrats, nice bird!

Nice bird! Congrats man.

Congrats!