Early morning Tom

[WhitetailAddict11]

Had an awesome morning boys! I have hunted this bird 3 different times now and got darn close on Sunday about mid-morning. He's been a sporadic roost'r, usually way back in the timber where I wouldn't be able to get in quiet enough. My plan this morning was to get to the field I have spotted him in with his hens before and just stand by a tree off the edge of the field and listen for where he was because he's been very vocal in the mornings. Well as i made my way down a logging road to the field he rang out the first gobble of the morning and he was roosted right on the field I was headed too. With the cover of darkness on my side I was able to slip within about 60 yards of where he was gobbling just around the corner from him. I let out a few tree yelps and down he came with his hens. After picking around for a bit i was able to finally convince his hens to make there way over to me and I shot him at 30 yards about 10-15 mins after they flew down at 5:35. Best gobbling morning so far! I could hear birds gobbling on all the surrounding properties.

--His fan is quite pitiful to be honest so that's why I don't have him fanned out. He must have been a fighter because he was missing a good portion of his middle tail feathers.

[deerpassion]

Still got some dam nice hooks and a beard, congrats!

[WhitetailAddict11]

Thanks!

[landtracdeerhunter]

Congrats on a fine turkey. What are the measurements?

[WhitetailAddict11]

Beard is 9.5" for the most part with 1 strand making it 10" haha with inch spurs. I estimate the weight at 18-20

[meatmuzzy]

Congrats man!  Great bird!  Must feel good to shut that one up!

[ants]

Congrats...Nice Tom!

[Five Seasons]

congrats! does you stock have a cabelas logo on it?

[WhitetailAddict11]

Meatmuzzy: felt good but it was bitter-sweet too. It was just a beautiful morning to be a turkey hunter and shooting almost ruined the fun if that makes sense, because the sights and sounds were all over. I guess I get a bit spiritual sometimes lol but an awesome hunt to say the least!

[WhitetailAddict11]

Yes it does Belo, and thanks!

[TeeBugg]

Congrats!

[Lawdwaz]

Well done!

[Cabin Fever]

Great bird! Sounds like you earned him! Congrats!

[Fantail]

Good hunting.

[Five Seasons]

Yes it does Belo, and thanks!

 

interesting. is it some sort of special edition or something? never seen one.

[WhitetailAddict11]

Nope, that would be cool though! It's just a sticker that came with a catalog (I think) one time and it fit perfectly on my butt stock so I slapped it on their a few years ago. It only seemed fitting seeing how I'm pretty confident I'm Cabelas number one customer lol!

[fishuntrapper]

congrats on the bird. btw you always measure the longest strand in a beard. so its a big 10 inch. way to go.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Congrats!

[Water Rat]

Way to go !