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48 minutes ago, Buckmaster7600 said:

Finally have a minute so I'll tell the mornings story.

Hunted until 6:30 on my property down the road from my house and not a gobble so I walked home and headed out to the field a few hundred yards behind my house. From the top of the hill I could see him strutting with 2 hens out in my green field on the other side of the ravine. I watched for a minute and for whatever reason they went from feeding to walking towards the NW corner of the field. Knowing I didn't have much time I took of running to try to cut them off, got around the corner of the field took a knee tucked in the bushes and waited a couple minutes and they never showed up and I could only see 25yds because I was in the low spot. Slowly stood up and could see him 80yds from me still strutting now with 3 hens. They weren't heading my way any more so I got back in the ditch and worked my way towards them as far as I could. Slowly stood up and he was in the same spot but now 60yds away so I watched them for 5 minutes and could tell they weren't in a hurry to go anywhere. The grass was 6-10" tall so I knew it would be nearly impossible but it didn't look like they were coming my way so I started after them on my belly only moving a little at a time dragging my body with my elbows when the wind blew. The problem was while I was crawling I couldn't see them so I just worked my way in their direction inches at a time. After what felt like forever I stopped and laid there for a couple minutes and pushed myself up as slow as possible and he was close, really close but I had both hands on the ground and the gun under me so no shot. Big gust of wind came and I laid back down and started trying to get my gun up and ready when I saw a turkeys leg then head feet from me it was a hen and she was just eating as I laid with my face buried in the ground. After pecking on my shotgun barrel she must have saw her deflection in my scope because she pecked at the lens a couple times and then turned away from me and that's when I made my move. Popped up to my knees and let him have it. He never twitched the 2 3/4" 6 shot heavy game load blew a hole through him. He was about 3 steps from me when I shot and 4 steps from me where he died. I think the concussion from the muzzle blast gave the hen that was closest to me a concussion because she stumbled around for a little bit before she was able to run away and there's no way I hit her.

It was an awesome hunt done just the way I like it close quarters, no calls, no decoys, no blinds just me against them on their turf. This is the way I love to hunt and hope I can keep killing them like this for many more years. Now I have waisted enough days chasing these stupid birds back to fishing I go. Have fun everyone and good luck!


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That sounds like a very exciting hunt!

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Shot half the beard off unfortunately, but it's the best turkey I ever got. He came in running after a hen that walked by maybe 30 seconds. He strutted once he stopped and once he got out of strut it

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So it was the opening morning " give me a break fest" which I have now come to expect over the years...I get to my spot  last minute decision permethrin on clothes and thermacell lantern going. The bl

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1 hour ago, rachunter said:

I don't know if I should call her back or let her. She came back twice to my calls?

I'd throw a little content sound at her. Soft clucks and purrs sporadically. Not much better than a live decoy. You keep her there and she can't join the Tom. Tom may come to you and her. Just my .02 

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If that didn't work I would hit her with the kitchen sink...clucks fighting purrs yelping all fast and furious....I have had them come back ready to kick the competitions butt...If the area has had a few Toms taken ,those hens are also looking to be the first in line:wink:

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I ran out to pull my cameras yesterday after dinner.

Saw some birds out in the field in front of the blind.

4 jakes, 2 hens, and a nice tom. Couldn't get any really good shots laying on my belly shooting through the grass.

Hope he sticks around for sis this weekend. All was quiet up there this morning.DSC_0043.JPGDSC_0045.JPGDSC_0077_01.JPGDSC_0058.JPG

 

 

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