They don't always gobble in the evening!! I killed the BOSS!!!!!!

[Guru]

Went to try to roost a bird tonight.Started at the north end of the property I hunt.Used my crow call,try as much as possible not to use a turkey call when locating.But if possible when I do roost one,I will try to get to where I'll set up the next day and do a fly up to sound like a hen going to roost.
So anyway,there was someone target practicing in the orchard(about the middle of my roosting route).Heard nothing to the north,worked my way south to where they were shooting.They were gone by the time I got there.Blew the crow call a couple times,didn't really expect to hear anything with all the shooting.Nothing,so I kept going south in the orchard toward the vineyard.Snuck up to the edge of the peach trees to overlook the vineyard.I had to approach from this way cause I had been seeing hen roosting the way I usually come in.
Stood for about 10 minutes just listening and looking with my binos.Then I blew the crow call...nothing.Waited a minute,blew it again,louder this time.....nothing.I know from experience that even though birds are there sometimes,they just won't gobble at night.Ya go back the next morning and there bangin' away.I figure," just have to wait to see what's gobbling in the morning,and then set up".All of a sudden I hear wings flapping very loudly.FLAP,FLAP,FLAP..........up comes a bird from just over the hill in the orchard and it lands in a big tree that seperates the orchard from the vineyard.This thing isn't 40 yds away!!!
Good thing I was behind a peach tree.I slowly pick up my binos to see a big red head and a long beard!!!!!!!!!! Now I have to wait until it's almost dark to get out.So I enjoy the show.He startled me twice with gobbles,first time from a train whistle(about 5 mi. away),and then from a jet flying by.
I'm gonna set up in one of 2 places I've got picked out.Should be fun in the morning!!

Good Luck to everyone hunting tomorrow            

[Minuteman]

Prolly won't sleep much tonight will ya?

[Shaun]

I can sleep in, season over here. By the time the first coffee is down, you should be back with a bird and some pics. Maybe you should start the story now and save it in Word so it won't get drug out over 2 days when you get him tomorrow. Best of luck and good hunting!

[Mudfeather]

Get'un Curt!!

[Littlefeather]

They sure gobbled their way to bed around here last night. Its always a nice conclusion to a pig hunt to hear the turkey's bid good night. I hope your morning story ends with a dead bird. CK

[southpawshooter]

Good Luck this morning, Curt.  

[Pinecone]

Okay, Curt...  Be sure to finish the story when you get back.  I can't take the suspense!!!

Claudia

[Whip]

You got him yet?

[Guru]

Didn't work out boys.........not with that bird anyway!!!!

Different spot.........MAC DADDY GOBBLER!!!!!

I just killed(10:45) my biggest bird boys....haven't taken any measurments yet.But my god has he got some HOOKS!!!!  A beard to match!!!!!

Here's a pic....I'll be back....

 

[mike hall]

Sweet Bro!!!

You are a huntin machine Guru.

[Huntrdfk]

See what I mean Mickey??  The man's a killin' machine.  Way to go Curt!!! Details.......?


David

[Shaun]

Curse? I don't think so. Now if I can only hold on for page 2, the rest of the story.

Way to go Curt!!!!!!!!!

[kyle]

wooohoooo....way to go man.  NICE bird.

Kyle

[FilmGuy]

Nice!

[LAR43]

Man Curt!! another twofer!! You da man!!!!!!

WAAAAY to go!      

Now to quote Dave, we need all the details!!!!
No runnin' to get the phone, wash the truck or feed the cat!  The only timeout allowed is the baby! "Just the facts man" (Sgt. Joe Friday)! . . . . .LOL

Larry

[SuperKodiak38]

Dats a big gobble chikken

[Meathook]

Congrats Curt!!!

[rabbitman]

Way to go!  

[the Ferret]

Well haven't been on line in the last 24 hours and look what happens ol Curt goes out and hammers a Mac Daddy Gobbler. Holy cow is that his beard laying between his head and his wing? What a rope!

Congrats Curt and you are the Guru!

ps don't you ever shoot anything small?

[sleepyhollow]

Congrats to you again Curt, very nice bird