Post by brian89 on Jan 24, 2008 22:19:15 GMT -6
I finnaly talked my wife into getting her hunter safety card and tagging along with me turkey hunting last season.. I scouted out some local birds on a place that I have permisson to hunt, there was a really huge gobbler with 3 jakes and 8 hens on it.. I set these birds aside for just her.. I limited out first weekend and had the day off the monday after opening weekend..
so I talked her into getting up early and heading out.. we got there and as soon as we shut the door we could hear them gobbling.. They were roosted in the exact spot I had scouted them back in mid-march.. we went down and set up where i had seen alot of sign and where they made thier morning routine..
I set my decoy out.. it's a homeade b-mobile w/a real rio fan on the back.. works awesome..
the jakes flew down first and then the hen, and as always the big boy last.. he went into strut I think one time.. then he seen my decoy.. he stretched his neck out and his feathers went down and started slowly walking our way.. I told dana to get ready.. cause he's fixin to come quick.. then as soon as I said that here he come running all the way in up to my decoy..
I set the decoy at 15 yards so she could have a nice close shot.. she was shooting my benelli nova with 3'' #4's, (I didnt tell her how much those loads kick either) I knew she wouldnt feel it at all..anyways he came up and struted once and then broke out of strut and was fixin to lay the smack down on him, then I said to dana, shoot him!!.. KABOOM!!.. she rolled him backwards, I had no idea she was goin to smoke him like she did , but dang.. she put me to shame!!.. well here's the pics, I have to say that that will be one of the most memorable hunts I had ever been on..
22lbs 9.5" beard 1-1/4 spurs
so I talked her into getting up early and heading out.. we got there and as soon as we shut the door we could hear them gobbling.. They were roosted in the exact spot I had scouted them back in mid-march.. we went down and set up where i had seen alot of sign and where they made thier morning routine..
I set my decoy out.. it's a homeade b-mobile w/a real rio fan on the back.. works awesome..
the jakes flew down first and then the hen, and as always the big boy last.. he went into strut I think one time.. then he seen my decoy.. he stretched his neck out and his feathers went down and started slowly walking our way.. I told dana to get ready.. cause he's fixin to come quick.. then as soon as I said that here he come running all the way in up to my decoy..
I set the decoy at 15 yards so she could have a nice close shot.. she was shooting my benelli nova with 3'' #4's, (I didnt tell her how much those loads kick either) I knew she wouldnt feel it at all..anyways he came up and struted once and then broke out of strut and was fixin to lay the smack down on him, then I said to dana, shoot him!!.. KABOOM!!.. she rolled him backwards, I had no idea she was goin to smoke him like she did , but dang.. she put me to shame!!.. well here's the pics, I have to say that that will be one of the most memorable hunts I had ever been on..
22lbs 9.5" beard 1-1/4 spurs
