Father / Son double team...Story & pics

LI OUTDOORSMAN · May 8, 2015

After hunting opening day on our place and having birds gobble but clam up after fly down, that afternoon I took my son and our friend to a private spot i recently was given permission to hunt to scout and see what we could find. Upon entering the big field from the access road we noticed birds loafing under a big pine.3 gobblers alone! This was about 4:30 in the afternoon. We just put the truck in reverse and backed out quietly so as to not spook anything.Next morning all 3 of us are in there early hoping to pull off a triple.The birds actually gobbled pretty late and not knowing the property that well we really didnt know the roosting areas,We had a good close bird gobbling from a low ridge above us in the tree line.We setup across the field in a blowdown with a good view of the ridge and I started calling on a mouth call.I was getting good responses from this bird just gobbling to every call as he strutted back and forth on the ridge waiting for his lady caller.I said ok guys I'm gonna give him a healthy dose of nothing and see what happens.The time ticked by and i could just imagine this bird up there hidden in the tree line wondering where the heck is this hen?.finally after much silence I switched to a slate call with a few soft purrs and low clucks..that was it!... he gobbled hard and then we heard footsteps in the leaves ...He stepped out in full view with sun beating on him and he saw the decoys we had out and started towards us in what seemed like forever he made his way fanning,strutting and drumming in full view 150 yds all the way across that wide open green field. My son inched up his gun barrel and boom!!

What a great morning..7:20am nice bird down..typical 2 year old 8.5" beard nice spurs...We all agreed that was a moment that will last forever!