NaturesWay Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I took my first bird on Saturday, May 2 with a good friend of mine. We chased these birds all morning long. Once the hens left them, they came right in. This was a first for me, I never thought turkeys would cross a stream and walk up a ravine to find a hen. However, that is exactly what they did. Here we were thinking we needed to get down the ravine and across the streams (this ravine was about a 30 foot drop) when all of the sudden I saw three birds cross the steam and heading right for us. We quickly sat down an contemplated what we should do as we never thought they would come in that quick, but before we could decide the first Tom peeked his head over the ravine only 20 feet away and I put him to rest. He weighed 21 lbs 3 oz., with an 8 1/2" beard and 1 1/4" spurs!! After tagging that bird I decided to take Sunday off and hunt Monday, May 4 with my father. We got to our spot bight and early and never heard a gobble all morning up until 8:30. I decided I was going to check another property we have permission to hunt and my father decided he would stay where we were. I walked into a small plot of woods adjacent to a large field and made a call. He hammered right back and only about 150 yards away. I set up my decoys and made two more series of cluck and yelps and he came in on a string, strutting and gobbling. He came in so fast I wasn't on the property more than 15 mins and I was walking out of the woods with my second gobbler. He weighed 20 lbs. 5 oz., 9 1/2" beard and 1" spurs. What a season, so now what do I do? I've never tagged out this early before. I guess I could do some fishing. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Gardening, fishing, golf, tennis, reloading, sailing, photography, woodchuck hunting, garage sales, art shows, Lilac Festival etc etc............ Oh yea, nice birds! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturesWay Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Haha, thanks Lawdwaz! I might have to learn how to golf now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATbuckhunter Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNY Bowhunter Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Awesome, congrats!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Great job congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adkbuck Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Making it look easy! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg54 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Congrats!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmig2 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Wow! that's two amazing birds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturesWay Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Thanks wmig2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Great hunt with your dad,plus two awesome birds! Way to go man! Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyantler Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Congrats... now get your camera and hunt with that... or find a friend and film his hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skillet Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Congrats. Maybe You could find a kid to take out for the rest of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I wish i could tag out. Met a young guy at the range interested in hunting. Told im i would take im scouting with me and my kids. Need the extra time for soooo much and only one day to hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpavlus Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Go fishing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturesWay Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 @Skillet Introducing kids into the outdoors is something that I would like to start doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturesWay Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Thanks @grampy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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