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Arkansas Tom 💥 #18354832 04/19/23
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR	Dark thirty yesterday morning my son and I were on a public ground-high ridge waiting for the woods to come alive. Wasn’t long and a gobble boomed across the valley. I knew he was in a small creek bottom 400 yards away. We headed to the truck and I dropped him off a couple hundred yards from the Tom. I listened to him work on the Tom for several minutes. Another bird fired off a couple times in the distance. I looked at the map and got an idea of his travel route. The gravel road made a loop which was perfect to get in front of him. I parked the truck, let things settle for a few minutes and hooted. He cut me off at 150 yards. I grabbing my gun and hustled to get set up. I was easing along and a crow was flying over calling. The gobbler sounded off 100 yards away. I plopped down under a big white oak and made a few purrs and clucks. Bam, he answered. I shut up and just listened. A few minutes later he was drumming just out of sight but swinging to my left. I turned my head to the right and clucked softly a few more times. My barrel was pointed at the leaves crunching and that drumming sound. Out steps a black and brown shiny ball of feathers. That ole head was parascoped up looking for a hen but it was too late… The #5’s were half way to his face. 😃 My son’s bird headed toward Oklahoma and he never heard any more gobbles around.

GB1

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18354967 04/19/23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,437 Ct L lone wolf Campfire Regular
lone wolf Campfire Regular L Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,437 Ct	Nice job! Sounds like a fun hunt.

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18355030 04/19/23
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee P pullit Campfire Outfitter
pullit Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee	very cool for getting on 2 public land birds, and giving one a ride in the truck I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18355176 04/19/23
Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 4,574 Likes: 3 The Old Dominion 10Glocks Campfire Tracker
10Glocks Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 4,574 Likes: 3 The Old Dominion	Congrats, nice bird! https://vcdl.org/

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18355326 04/19/23
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,652 Likes: 1 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,652 Likes: 1 Midwest	Two ole birds in the pict. Congrats on another gobbler! WWP53D

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Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18355333 04/19/23
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,082 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley S SS336 Campfire Regular
SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,082 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley	Congratulations, a well earned turkey. I would be smiling too. Too bad your son couldn’t connect. Maybe next hunt, two against one. 👍

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 SKane #18355368 04/19/23
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR	Originally Posted by SKane Two ole birds in the pict. Congrats on another gobbler! Thanks guys! Definitely feeling the old part. Mountains get steeper every year.

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18355577 04/19/23
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 1 SE MISSOURI S scottf270 Campfire Regular
scottf270 Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 1 SE MISSOURI	Congratulations. I got one Monday in Missouri and I can't hunt again till Monday.......

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18355601 04/19/23
Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 2,347 Moss, Tn. roverboy Campfire Regular
roverboy Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 2,347 Moss, Tn.	Congratulations on a fine bird. Why do I have to press 1, for English?

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18356621 04/20/23
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,785 Likes: 3 NE Illinois D DeanAnderson Campfire Tracker
DeanAnderson Campfire Tracker D Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,785 Likes: 3 NE Illinois	Nice and congrats! I agree about the hills getting steeper, why I bought some flat hunting land! Lol! It isn't what happens to you that defines you, it's what you DO about what happens to you that defines you! NRA life member Illinois State Rifle Association member

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Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18356998 04/20/23
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee P pullit Campfire Outfitter
pullit Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee	Flat, I am looking for some all down hill both ways land.... Kinda like my dad use to have to walk to school, up hill, both ways I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18357017 04/20/23
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,865 Coleman D docost99 Campfire Regular
docost99 Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,865 Coleman	Awesome hunt! Congrats! Brian

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18363839 04/22/23
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,359 D drano 25 Campfire Regular
drano 25 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,359	Nice bird! Any bird in Arkansas is a trophy these past few years. Don't speculate when you don't know, and don't second guess when you do.

Re: Arkansas Tom 💥 gunnut308 #18363882 04/22/23
Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 3,544 Likes: 3 MartinStrummer Campfire Tracker
MartinStrummer Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 3,544 Likes: 3	Originally Posted by gunnut308 Dark thirty yesterday morning my son and I were on a public ground-high ridge waiting for the woods to come alive. Wasn’t long and a gobble boomed across the valley. I knew he was in a small creek bottom 400 yards away. We headed to the truck and I dropped him off a couple hundred yards from the Tom. I listened to him work on the Tom for several minutes. Another bird fired off a couple times in the distance. I looked at the map and got an idea of his travel route. The gravel road made a loop which was perfect to get in front of him. I parked the truck, let things settle for a few minutes and hooted. He cut me off at 150 yards. I grabbing my gun and hustled to get set up. I was easing along and a crow was flying over calling. The gobbler sounded off 100 yards away. I plopped down under a big white oak and made a few purrs and clucks. Bam, he answered. I shut up and just listened. A few minutes later he was drumming just out of sight but swinging to my left. I turned my head to the right and clucked softly a few more times. My barrel was pointed at the leaves crunching and that drumming sound. Out steps a black and brown shiny ball of feathers. That ole head was parascoped up looking for a hen but it was too late… The #5’s were half way to his face. 😃 My son’s bird headed toward Oklahoma and he never heard any more gobbles around. Nice bird! Congrats!

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