The Bird Lost

[DaveHawk]

the birds were shut up tight. I heard 3 gobbles on the roost before sun up. Then nothing. I had one big hen come and almost walk over me early as I sat under a cedar tree from 5:30 till 11:00 AM at that time I was about ready to leave to get my seeds in the ground and looked over my shoulder in the field behind me and I see a bird and wondered if I could cut him off but then I see 2 more I take a look through the bio's and yep they had beards. There were a good 350 yards out. I kit the box call once and got a gobble from one. I had them turned. It was 35 minutes later I was laying pron and waiting for the bad boy to pop his head up over the bluff. It seemed forever but he gobbled and I saw red as he worked back and forth trying to get a look at the hen that had called to him. Finally he was 20 paces and gobbled and that was it. KA_BOOM down he went and the other two bolted. At 11:35 with 25 minutes to spare on the opening morning. To think I keep telling my self stay boy have patience they well come.
Respectable bird at about 23 pounds just about 10.5 " and 1" spurs. Not the biggest by far but I will not complain. After that long sit.

 

[JCS]

Great bird and story. They seem a little better when you have to work at it.

 

[Lawnboy]

Thanks for the story and write up Dave. Looks like a great bird too me.

 

[noharleyyet]

Nice job Dave. Good write up.

 

[putm2sleep]

Righteous. Great beard and story. I hope to get out this week, or next. Sunday was miserable weather here.

 

[mdunc8]

Great bird and story. Looks like it's trying to green up back there. Can't wait to get back for my visit next month.

 

[mthunter]

Gets my blood pumping Dave! Thanks for sharing. Great success story.

 

[Big luke1981]

Congrats on a great bird, thanks for the story!

 

[JohnCushman]

great bird and story

 

[snite66]

nice bird! even better story...I agree they do seem to mean more when you have to wait on them or work for them.

 

[Sytes]

very nice dave! grats. Patience is one I could get better at.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Nice bird and nice photo.

good luck to all
the dog

 

[Randy49er]

Way to go Dave!! I have yet to be able to stay in one spot more than 2 hours.

 

[Bambistew]

Not the biggest by far??? Can I hunt with you and shoot all the 'little ones'???

Nice bird, congrats

 

[DaveHawk]

Bambistew I'll tell ya what..... I don't have a place I can invite someone too but I'm willing to travel and bring my luck

 

[DaveHawk]

Well yesterday the 20th was a bust on the farm , I did not see or hear a bird till 11:30 and there was no way they were coming to me so I got on the tractor and put 2 sunflower fields in.
This morning the Toms were hammering. I had 4 or 5 Toms gobbling from first light up to & am and then I see a per-session of hens leaving the farm to hook up with the Toms.I could not get one to make the 300 yard trip over to me this morning. Still all in all better is a bad day in the field then a good day in the shop !

 

[TOM IN TENNESSEE]

Thanks for sharing....I like dead turkl burd stories and ones that got away stories.....never can tell, an old dawg might learn a new trick!

 

[Goldtip]

Wow, sounds like you got all kinds of birds stitched up! Thats a great bird and story, congrats!

 

[DaveHawk]

BTW I did have 2 Jakes at 10 yards and just messed with there heads and sent them on their way.

 

[TOM IN TENNESSEE]

Fugging wid Jakes is damn gud fun!!!