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We've been having February here ever since season started last Saturday. The last 3 days I've worn nearly the exact same clothes I wear to hunt our flintlock deer season from Christmas thru mid-January.

Called some hens in early but their boyfriend skirted well outta range. He's a very subordinate bird and very skittish. About 9:30 I found one gobbling at the far corner of a big field. Probably 300+yards out. I glassed and found him through the trees in front of me and formulated a plan to back off and get on a farm road that leads into my near corner of that field. I called from about 100 yards back in that road and he answered me immediately. I cut him off and he in turn cut ME off. I cranked right back at him and he cut me off again. I beat feet for as close to where the road dumps into the field and was getting set up off to the side when, through some brush, I see a gobbler walking toward me about 50 yards out !!! Not the hard gobbling bird.........but one of his buddies coming in on the sly all quiet-like. Got the dot turned on and waited............and waited.......and waited. I didn't think there was any way the bird could have left without me seeing it. Heck !! He was nearly in range when I got sat down. Just that one wad of greenbrier thicket between us....... I was just starting to raise up to try to see over the greenbrier when he steps from behind it on to the road leaving the field. Caught me in a semi-awkward position. But I got the gun on him and the hammer back right as he stopped and ran his neck up at 32-33 yards.

Not sure who looked more like a drowned rat. Him..........or me.

Congrats fella, snow, cold and rain has slowed the progress here where I'm at. Love the spurs on that dude.

Hey congrats, I figured you were hunting as you have not post here lately.
300 yards! Some would tell you TSS would do the job at that distance....lol

Very nice Yoder, congrats!

Nice! Glad you were able to get out. Congrats!

Thanks fellers !!


It's been freakin' MISERABLE here since the opener. I think it was 34° .....and raining......and blowing.... when I left the house this morning.

I really, REALLY wanna look at the spurs on the one I had fired up along the field edge. This one I killed was definitely a subordinate, satellite bird.

Nice, Yoder! Been wretched weather here, too. You're inspiring me to keep after it.

Congrats Yoder. I've been busted twice. My opportunities may be waning.

Quick and successful, that’s the way to do it. 👍

Congratulations. Looks like a good bird. Nothing for me so far. Not heard very many since season started.