4/8/15 success!

[hambone76]

Saw this guy picking around in one of our food plots all by himself this morning. I closed the distance to within 100 yards of him and after I got set up I let out a few soft yelps. He slowly worked his way in and after what seemed like an eternity, he got to within 40 yards. I introduced him to a load of Longbeard XR #5's and that was that.
Beard is 9.5" long, spurs are 3/4"
It was a great day. Heard lots of gobbling and saw one other mature Tom. God is good.

 

[QuackAttack101]

Congrats!

 

[GLS]

3/8/15? Either you were 13 days before the season or you got the date wrong. I suspect the latter. Gil

 

[BROWNING7WSM]

Congrats on the March 8 bird

 

[Jody Hawk]

Nice "early" bird.

 

[tkyklr1]

Congrats and nice picture.

 

[swampstalker24]

Nice bird and cool pic.... I hear them gobblers are much more receptive to calling in early March!

 

[hambone76]

Sorry yall. I'm a bit tired. I got up really early because I have a long walk in. I got the date wrong by a long shot. I proof-read the OP and still missed my mistake.
I did kill him today.....in April
Thanks for looking.

 

[mike1225]

Congrats. Nice picture.

 

[hambone76]

Congrats. Nice picture.

Thanks. I used the timer on my iPhone to take it.

 

[Garnto88]

Good to hear someone found a gobbler alone.. Good job and folks are quick to point out any mistake you make...

 

[sea trout]

 

[TurkeyDreamer]

Glad for your success. Thanks for sharing.

 

[hambone76]

Good to hear someone found a gobbler alone.. Good job and folks are quick to point out any mistake you make...

We have several 2 year old birds on our lease that have no hens with them, or at least when I have seen them they have been alone. They have been rather reluctant to come in to calling.
I wonder if they have been getting whooped up on by an older or more dominant bird to the point that they are reluctant to pay a hen any attention.