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Topic Started: Oct 15 2008, 05:22 AM (266 Views)
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Well what a start it was yesterday morning when Jim and I walked into an old honey hole at the edge of day break and moved into an area that I have seen fall turkeys roost in other years past. As we reached the spot the bust started fast as birds started to fly out of the trees. We ran and did the best we could on the bust and it was no time and we were setup. The birds were not working as planned as the weather was windy and to hear was near impossible so the birds came together on sight. After a couple moves we got setup and the flock came walking into us with about 4 gobblers in fan. It was something to see, but a shot was not possible as they hit range I could not get the camera on the birds for grass and Poor Ol Jim had to wait it out even if he had the one gobbler in his sights. The wind caused us a lot of problems filming and we decided to give the flock a break and come back in the afternoon, maybe then the wind would drop a bit.

5:00pm we headed out and got back to the same location and worked our way back into the same location the birds were feeding at and got setup. Jim yelped a little before the camera was setup and as I got it running and not even focused yet and I notice a bird coming to wards me and straight to me. I got the camera on the bird and followed it to a point where it stopped and I could not shoot as the camera was in my way. I waited it out for minutes and she started to move to the left and still coming into range. At 30 yards the 20 gauge roared out once again as I took my first Ontario Fall bird and filmed it all myself.

We got setup again and waited out another bird for Jim. Not long Jim whispers I hear a cluck over to our right and as we turned hear comes a flock of maybe 40 birds walking up to wards us. As they made it into range Jim let loose and down goes his bird a young but great looking Ontario fall bird and a American to take a fall bird in this hunt was what he waited to do. The camera was rolling but under the cover of leaves the forest was dark but some of the footage is good. We got the birds tagged and headed out for pictures.

Great day and great way to spend in the fall hunting yet another great prize....

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good stuff, congrats on a great couple of birds :allright:
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Congrats Adrian, :cheers:
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Good job! How many birds are you allowed in the fall hunt?
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Right on!!!

Are they that much heavier in the fall compared to the spring?
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Congrats on the birds, sometimes when the weather dos not cooperate, it is best to try another time.

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CONGRATS BT and to your friend Jim
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awesome. Great story and pics
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congrats on the nice birds. :allright:
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Oct 15 2008, 08:07 AM
Right on!!!

Are they that much heavier in the fall compared to the spring?

Thanks everyone that replied,

The average weight of a hen would run in the 10 -12 Lb mark. A first year bird would be in the 6-8 range. Gobblers run in the same range for weight as they do the spring. I don't see any real change between Fall and spring...
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Congratulations to you both on your Ontario fall birds. :thumbsup:
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Looks good, congrats!
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:cheers: Congrats :allright:
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