Last Day Gobbler
 

Today is the last day of the Pa turkey season. I've had a long season, i was lucky because i could hunt just about every morning and i have called in 10 longbeards through out the season but could not close the deal. Then today i had a bird below me gobbling on a gas line but he followed the hens the other way so i went to circle around him. As i was walking through the field i thought i heard a gobble so i made a call and heard a gobble out in front of me towards an old abandoned barn less than a hundred yards away. Lucky for me there were still round bales in the field so got closer to the barn and set behind a round bale. I made another call and heard his gobble alot closer and seconds later i saw him struting about 70 yards away i couldnt see his beard but knew he wasn't a jake because i could see his full fan. I made a few calls and he strutted down by the barn and then started to parallel me which i thought was about 50yds. Then hen was pulling him away so i decided i needed to shoot a soon as he came in the opening i clucked and he put his head up for the last time, i shot and he dropped like a ton of bricks i tagged him a 8:15 am. I stepped it off at 55yds here is a pic of him he is only a two year old 3/4 spurs and a 9 inch beard. I had already passed him a week earlier but he will do just fine for the last day.

RE: Last Day Gobbler
 

Way to stick with it! Congratulations on a nice bird.

Dan

RE: Last Day Gobbler
 

Nice job man! I was able to lay down a 10" longbeard on saturday. Who's says you cant kill them at the end of the season.

RE: Last Day Gobbler
 

Congrats on your bird. Those last day successes are always soooooo sweet!

RE: Last Day Gobbler
 

Very nice! Love the last day!
Congrats and good persistance.

RE: Last Day Gobbler
 

nice last day gobbler. hes a nice one. congrats and nice job

RE: Last Day Gobbler
 

Awesome congrats...:):)

RE: Last Day Gobbler
 

Nice bird, congrats!

RE: Last Day Gobbler
 

Congrats on the bird

RE: Last Day Gobbler
 

Great bird. That's the way to get the full value out of your license.

What gun, load, choke combo did you use to drop him at 55 yards?