so here is the short forum of the story.
i have been hunting the turkeys hard for the past 4 days but nobody wanted to stick there necks out. i had a tom pegged down in a bush for the past 3 or so mornings, he was quite the talker but never popped out.
so this morning when i set up i knew with in 100 yards where he was sleeping. well that old tom is a smart SOB. he moved to another bush still within ear shot. i debated moving down the tree row but after i got caught the first day moving i figured i better stay put.
well it payed off, a pair of turkeys walked up and surprised the crap out of me at 6:30ish and i thought for sure they where both toms. i shot the one that was in front figuring it was the dominate bird. it was a one shot kill (very happy about that) but when i got to the bird i was shocked. it was just a jake. the beard was a mere 2 1/2" long. when i hung him on the baler scale he was a whopping 19 pounds. i know thats not much as big birds go but he was still a baby.
it's a good looking fan with no missing feathers so i might mount it. the girlfriend will kill me if she finds out though LOL
they are ugly ass birds up close
just little nubs for a beard/spears
i'm still in shock
all in all i'm happy with my first turkey even if it was -2*C out this morning. i'm glad it didn't take as long to get as the deer. now i just have to leanr how to cook a turkey and i'm set
i have been hunting the turkeys hard for the past 4 days but nobody wanted to stick there necks out. i had a tom pegged down in a bush for the past 3 or so mornings, he was quite the talker but never popped out.
so this morning when i set up i knew with in 100 yards where he was sleeping. well that old tom is a smart SOB. he moved to another bush still within ear shot. i debated moving down the tree row but after i got caught the first day moving i figured i better stay put.
well it payed off, a pair of turkeys walked up and surprised the crap out of me at 6:30ish and i thought for sure they where both toms. i shot the one that was in front figuring it was the dominate bird. it was a one shot kill (very happy about that) but when i got to the bird i was shocked. it was just a jake. the beard was a mere 2 1/2" long. when i hung him on the baler scale he was a whopping 19 pounds. i know thats not much as big birds go but he was still a baby.
it's a good looking fan with no missing feathers so i might mount it. the girlfriend will kill me if she finds out though LOL
they are ugly ass birds up close
just little nubs for a beard/spears
i'm still in shock
all in all i'm happy with my first turkey even if it was -2*C out this morning. i'm glad it didn't take as long to get as the deer. now i just have to leanr how to cook a turkey and i'm set