QB1 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Planned to try and bag one early and still make it to the office by 8. Knew I had to be heading out of the woods around 7 in order for that to happen. Got set up by 5:15 (sky was turning light before 5AM) and heard gobbles from across field not long after. After a few mouth/slate calls I see his Red head crest the hill just across the field I'm watching. He spots my single hen decoy and goes full strut. Is working back and forth and makes it across field to about 60. Nothing I was doing was getting him to come in range. I knew it was very close to 7 but I didn't want to leave with him right on me fearing spooking him might not let me get another chance. I almost hoped he would see me just so I could relieve my sore butt and go to work. He got to a spot I could get a shot I thought was between 40-50yds, I put the Dot on him and boom he dropped right there. Awesome Hunt, I was jacked up. He had a 9in Beard and 1 in Spurs. Crappy pics but I was in a rush and solo. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz1219 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Congrats!!!!! I'm sure you have been late for worse reasons!!! LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Congratulations! Very nice bird! If ever there is a good excuse for being late to work, this is it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doebuck1234 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Congrats on first bird and i agree with what grampy said!sounds good to me!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E J Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Good job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACC Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Congrats if you need me to write a doctors note I stayed in a holiday Inn express last nightSent from my SM-G900T3 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Well done ...congrats on a nice first bird! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savagehunter Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 congrats hope there is many more to come 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Awesome !!! Congrats on your 1st bird Watch it, it's addicting from there on out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Congrats on a fine bird, my friend.... I still remember my first spring gobbler...It was a jake and I killed him May 15, 1975, hunting before work as you were....I still have his wishbone on my memory shelf, with the date written on it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowin Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Congrats.. Before I worked for myself, I was late for work a time or two because of a slow moving turkey. Think I even once used the excuse I got caught behind a slow moving vehicle.. lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Way to go!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneHunter Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Nice ... Congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodfather Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Great job congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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