Got 'er Done
 

Well, I had a great day yesterday. Started off where my late buddy and I had started out on waht became our last hunt Spring 2011. Heard 5 gobblers. Chased one for about 2 hours. Thought I had him cut off. Not ! As usual. He had 4 hens and they were working into a stand of big pines. I saw him crossing , about 60 yards out front of me, headed off my property. So I watched them head out, then took me a water/snack break and headed off to start over.

About 10:00 I was able to shock a Tom into gobbling using a crow call. Was not sure where he was, but figured he was working along a particular woods road where I had seen tons of tracks the day before. So I headed that way. Fortunately I saw him way up the road around a curve .... before he saw me. I parked my bu%% behind a clump of brush off the road about 15 yards and waited. He started to ease off into the woods up around 100 yardsiout. So, I cut and cackled a couple of times and he came trotting my way. At 35 yards, he stopped. I suspect he was looking for the hen. I soft yelped, he gobbled a couple times and I fired. Had fried turkey breast for supper last night. Not a big bird, but Ok by me. Weighed 21#, 9" beard. Spurs just under 3/4 inch. I figure a 3 year old ???

Funny how hunting works out sometimes. After Tuesday morning's experience I was not expecting another run of good luck yesterday.

Congrats on a good bird.

Good deal! Congrats!

Congrats!! Good bird.

Great job sticking with it! Can't wait to see the pix.

Congrats! Always nice when it works out for you like that.

Nothing like a Turkey on it's belly with it's beak in the dust.Good job!

21 pounds is not a big bird to you? In my book, that's a pretty big bird. If the spurs were under 3/4", it was probably a two year old. It really doesn't matter though, a longbeard is a longbeard. Congrats

good job good story. I agree with ss sounds like a good bird to me. how about posting some pics

Nice
 

Great story and good to hear you got a bird on the ground , 21lb is a perfect size and a good average 3/4 inch spurs are a solid 2 yr old
Congrats
GE

Congrats to ya!

Wish I had taken photos. I just sort of forgot. Once I get the mount finished I will. As for 21#, that is a heavy bird in my book. I figured he was well fed somewhere???? We do not feed off season. There was no corn in his craw. Lots of clover and some grasshoppers. Maybe he was sort of like me ... just a fat boy.

Good job. Sounds like a good bird. In my books, anything over 17# is a good bird. Some good eatin' too. Beard and spurs sound good too, but they don't taste so good.

congrats nice turkey!

not a bad bird lol

I've killed jakes that I still have the fans on my wall...

Nice to have your own property to hunt on aint :wink:

awesome work