Finally connected after many years trying!!!

[agross]

Well, I finally did it.  Went up to my place in Chenango County with my brother.  On Saturday the 4th set up on a little clover field we have on the property and the birds were going crazy!  Had one bird about 150 yards away to our right, I believe roosted in some hemlocks near another little clover field, that must have gobbled 30 times on his own.  Heard birds all around us and then another single gobble close to our left near some other pines.   

 

I tried calling after daylight but did not get any real response to my calling so I waited.  Then about 6 am a crow sounded off and I heard a gobble nearby.  A few minutes later the crow sounded off again and the bird shock gobbled a second time and he was getting closer.  I then made a few clucks with my old knight and hale mouth call waited then followed up with another series a few minutes later then they came sneaking in.   3 jakes came up to the plot.  I wanted my brother to get a shot (even though I have never taken a turkey in my life) because he just got back into hunting after taking a 2 year layoff due to an accident and work issues.  Problem was my brother was to my left and the birds came from my right.  I waited as log as I could  (seems like it was 10 minutes but probably only 10 seconds HA) and then took my shot because the birds were acting a little squirrely when looking at my hen decoy. 

 

One shot with the Mossberg 835 (old school gun at least 12 years old in mossy oak shadow branch camo pattern) with Pure gold choke shooting Winchester 3 1/2 inch shells put him right down with only a little wing beat thereafter.

 

Finally,  I have been hunting these birds hard, practice, watch every video, have every possible turkey implement in my vest and it finally happened.  Even though it was only a jake it was still a great experience because of how it all unfolded and my brother with a front row seat.  And the fried turkey fingers that followed were the icing on the cake.    

 

 

 

 

[ants]

Congrats !! I hunted for a few years before i got my first Tom so I know the feeling. It was worth the wait. Now go get #2 !

[WNY Bowhunter]

Awesome.  Still got tag #2 to fill now.  Good luck.

[agross]

Definitely chomping at the bit for number #2 and a long beard.  Needed one under my belt first.  But as great as it was on Saturday  didn't hear but one bird on Sunday.  Horrible conditions sat and called nothing, run and gun and called nothing.

[josephmrtn]

NICE!!!!!

[TeeBugg]

congrats!

[WNYBuckHunter]

Congrats!

[meatmuzzy]

_{Congrats on your first bird!} 

[burmjohn]

Congrats!

[WhitetailAddict11]

Sweet! My father loves his 835, he's killed a lot of long beards with that gun!

[josephmrtn]

Congrats!

You need to go get ur first... lol

[Cabin Fever]

That's great! You earned that bird!

[Lawdwaz]

Congrats on the nice bird!

 

 

[catskillkid]

Congrats

[GreeneHunter]

Nice !

[phade]

Congrats!

[F-150]

congrats !!!!!

[Pav2704]

Congrats! Great story!

[landtracdeerhunter]

Congrats on your first bird!  Nice story too.

[Deerthug]

Congrats on your first bird!  It's a great feeling getting your first. 

 

My younger brother in law just connected Saturday morning after hunting for nearly 20 year. He never connected on a either a hen or Tom in that time. Needless to say he was ecstatic. 

[G-Man]

Congtats!