Late season bird down!!!

[WNY Bowhunter]

Had a quick, textbook hunt this morning. Saw this guy strutting out in the field last night with 3 hens.  Set up a blind and dekes in the field this morning. He started gobbling at 5:15. I didn't call to him until he hit the ground. My calls got a hen fired up and he went crazy. Within a few minutes a hen came down and headed for the decoys.  He came out running in 3/4 strut.  I could see his stubby beard but he had a full fan and definately wasn't a jake so I clucked on the mouth call to stop him...he stopped and looked around and I leveled him. Game over at 5:45!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Got screwed in the beard department. My last gobbler had 5 beards so I can't complain too much.

 

 

Fourth kill of the season with the Halloran Metal Mouth...love this call!!!

 

 

 

 

 

[ATbuckhunter]

Congrats that's a beautiful bird!

[BizCT]

Nice!

[fishuntrapper]

I'd like to meet his barber. beard cut nice and straight. lol  congrats

[Bowguy 1]

Congrats nice bird!

[Lawdwaz]

Looks like I'm out of "likes" for the day, I'll have to owe you one!

 

Well done.............

[Pygmy]

Great bird, my friend....!!

Now go kill ANOTHER one !

[whaler]

Looks like a case of beard rot.

Congrats on the nice bird! Nothing beats those quick, action packed hunts.

[ants]

Very nice…….congrats…I hunt with the exact same gun (835) right down to the old school camo and the Claw sling….I better make sure my gun is still in the safe…..

[kpkot]

Sweet hooks nice!

[catskillkid]

Congrats

[grampy]

Way to go! Congratulations!

[turkeyfeathers]

Nice bird !! Saw you posting on " live " forum. Sounded like a checkmate was going to happen. Well done.

Your blind looks like you set it up in the dark , lol. Or is it a bit tipped because you bumped it to run out for head stand on bird ?

Sorry about beard , all about the hooks to me anyhow.

[reeltime]

congrats WNY  nice bird and hooks

 

[WNY Bowhunter]

Thanks everyone!!!

 

 

Very nice…….congrats…I hunt with the exact same gun (835) right down to the old school camo and the Claw sling….I better make sure my gun is still in the safe…..

 

Actually, the gun is a buddy of mine's...he just bought it for $175 and wanted me to break it in for him. It throws a great pattern, now I just need him to sell it to me!!!

[WNY Bowhunter]

Nice bird !! Saw you posting on " live " forum. Sounded like a checkmate was going to happen. Well done.

Your blind looks like you set it up in the dark , lol. Or is it a bit tipped because you bumped it to run out for head stand on bird ?

Sorry about beard , all about the hooks to me anyhow.

 

Yeah, I flipped the blind and ran to the bird.  He wasn't going any where, but I always get right on them to make sure. Good luck!

 

[Otto]

Nice bird, and great pictures too! Congratulations!

[maytom]

Congrats!!! Nice hooks too!!

[virgil]

Congrats.  Great pictures.  I'm hoping for some similar luck Friday or Saturday.

[Steuben Jerry]

Congrats on a great bird and a quick hunt WNY! Great photo story too!