Home Forums Birds & Dogs Turkey Hunting Got me and mini-me.....

I connected late yesterday afternoon. Case is a little under the weather and I am too (now)! He went with me yesterday morning, but didn't feel up to the afternoon jaunt. We weren't in the right place during our morning hunt. We heard tons of birds gobble, but things didn't work out.

I stayed on the fields all afternoon yesterday. Birds started popping out around 6:00. Hens came into the decoys and distant birds took notice.

This bird stumped me after I got over to it. Strutting, full fan, 10" beard hanging down -- so I busted him! I got over to the bird and the head looks very jake-ish. Spurs were a tad over an inch, but nothing huge. I'd say this was a young bird. I'm guessing late hatch last year?

Anyway, the TSS dropped him like a hammer. Didn't flop, didn't kick, didn't twitch. Stone cold dead at the shot.

The goal now is to get Case on a bird. We still have plenty of time...