longbowdave1
Senior Member
Well, no bird today of one of the most fun, gobble fest filled mornings! It started as soon as I made my way to the little hide out. I thought I heard a gobble while setting up, but I didn't have my hearing helpers on yet. As soon as I put the Walkers Game Ear stuff on, it was showtime! There were multiple birds gobbling on my right while still on the roost. They weren't far away, just on the next property to the North. Then was gobbling non stop for almost an hour. At 6:20, I had one gobbling to my left and on the ground. He was slowly walking left to right out in front of me about 70 yards, gobbling every other step he took! Then I would make a soft call, he would hammer right back and stop, then continue to move. He circled within about 50 yard of me but he was just out of range, but I did get a good look at him. There was more gobbling from multiple directions, non stop until 9:45. Crows flew over and called, the birds shock gobbled! Sand Hill Cranes flew over, they shock gobbled! I would make any type of call, they gobbled back. I just couldn't draw them in. Then Someone drove in the crop field on a side by side circling my area, and all the action was over. Dead quiet after that. One my walk back I realized how thick the vegetation had become now that it was in full bloom with the recent downpour. My brother and I call it "Cambodia" when it's green down there, you can't hardly see 10 yards in front of you.
While sneaking my way back to the Jeep I stumbled into a Tom. He busted out on the ground 10 yards in front of me, went into full "Road Runner" mode! I lowered my bag of gear, brought up the gun, cocked the hammer and swung on him. Just like a rabbit! I had the red dot on him, he needed one more step to be in the clear shooting lane. He took a hard left, and disappeared into the marsh grass, no shot fired. He was great looking Tom, probably an 11 inch plus beard.
All In all, a great day of turkey hunting! A blessed day to be in the woods! I may get out next week in the far North, not sure. Good news is I get to hunt them in the Fall too!
While sneaking my way back to the Jeep I stumbled into a Tom. He busted out on the ground 10 yards in front of me, went into full "Road Runner" mode! I lowered my bag of gear, brought up the gun, cocked the hammer and swung on him. Just like a rabbit! I had the red dot on him, he needed one more step to be in the clear shooting lane. He took a hard left, and disappeared into the marsh grass, no shot fired. He was great looking Tom, probably an 11 inch plus beard.
All In all, a great day of turkey hunting! A blessed day to be in the woods! I may get out next week in the far North, not sure. Good news is I get to hunt them in the Fall too!