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Got Soaked..........Got A Turkey!; Tagged Out May 14th
Topic Started: May 15 2008, 07:55 PM (200 Views)
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Yesterday on my way home from work I spotted a tom out strutting in one of the fields that I hunt. I quickly went home and threw on my camo and grabbed my shotgun. On the drive to the farm I had to devise a plan on how I was going to get close enough to kill the strutter.
This farm consists of alot of gullies. There are two gullies that finger up into the field where the bird was strutting. I was able to conseal my movement to the back of the farm where the gullies are. I made my way up the first gully towards where I had saw the tom. The rain really started to come down too.
When I reached the tip of the gully I climbed up into the brush to see if I could spot the tom. Scanning the field I eventually picked up his movement. I tried calling to him but he was still a fair distance from my setup. He would strut every once and awhile as he made his way towards the other gully.
I knew I had to move if there was any chance for me to kill this bird. Back down into the gully I went and made the big swing around into the next gully. This gully has an old tractor trail that run along it. Which gave me alot of access points to the field that the tom was in.
I kept making my way up the gully in the direction that I had saw the longbeard. Every once and awhile I would pop my head out trying to spot the bird. Knowing the property quite well I moved along the gully closing the gap between me and the turkey. I caught a glimpse of him 150 yards ahead of me. So I made my last move. Down into the gully again I moved closer until I felt I was within 75 yards where I felt I would be able to call to him effectively.
Climbing out of the gully and belly crawling through the soaking grass I made my way to the field edge. All of a sudden I caught movement 60 yards away. As slowly as I could I sat down and peered over the grass infront of me. There were two hens out in the field but no tom to be seen.
I figured that was the last of my movement so I made a few calls. The hens answered with a few purrs and started heading in my direction. Just over a little knoll I could see the tips of a fan as it crested the hill. The love sick tom was not letting those hens out of his sight. As long as the hens stayed on the same path I would get a shot. The hens walked from my right to my left at 20 yards. With the toms attention on the hens he kept walking right into my shooting lane at a mere 30 yards. A few cluck and the click of the safety. Put an end to this exciting stalk on a rainy day turkey hunt.
I was soaked but I believe the rain helped in my success.

22lbs. 10" beard and 1" spurs.

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congrats on a great bird and an exciting hunt :wOOT:
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:cheers: :cheers:

Congrats Devin :readytorock:

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Very cool, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! :allright:
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congrats. :allright:
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Congratulations!!!!

Well done! :allright:
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Sneaking up on a Tom is not easy to do. Well done, nice bird. :allright:
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Great story and congrats!!
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Awesome, congrats, :cheers:
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Congrats :allright:
Awsome story. :thumbsup:

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nicely done! another nice finish to a very successful year!
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Well done Devin.a great bird to end the season. :cheers: :cheers: brent J..
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The terrain sounds familiar! Good job.
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congrats :cheers:
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right on, good bird
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congrats on a nice bird. Good job
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