Second Bird Down

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Todd1700

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Killed my second of the season this morning. I first set up on a bird that only gobbled 2 times on the limb. Had drawn him in just over the crest of a hill from a little clearing they love to strut in. I was expecting to see his head any minute. Had my gun up, safety off and....all of a sudden 4 bucks just stampeded through between me and the gobbler like they had been scalded by something. Never seen or heard that bird again. While I was fooling with that bird however I kept hearing two birds gobbling together out a old logging road that ran out of the back of the little clearing I was set up on. So I went out it and got as close as I dared; set up and started calling. They would gobble sporadically but not really hot. They eventually kept moving further and further off. Finally I hadn't heard them for a while so i picked up my Lynch box call and worked it pretty loud. A bird thundered out to my right about 70 to 80 yards away. I got ready and waited. I was scared to make a move to get a slate or box so I yelped to him on a Double D mouth yelper (yes I'm trying to use one this year) and he gobbled way closer and directly in front of me. In just a minute I saw him moving fast from left to right. When he passed an opening at 25 steps I nailed him with a load of Hevi-13's. Tale of the tape 17lbs 15oz, 1 inch spurs both sides, 10 inch beard.

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We are NOT hunting in the northern section of AL yet. I used to drive a few hours to catch the early start in the south zone, but the quality of the public land that I hunted declined, and I stopped seeing and hearing birds. Have not been south in two years.

Glad you're on birds, but makes me a bit jealous!!!!!

They are active here in the north zone. I have about a dozen + located and expect a fun year. Goal is to get bamaboy his first.
 
Congrats on the successful turkey hunt,our season in MO. starts April 16th...You sure are making me hungry for some fried wild turkey strips! :)
 
Great looking bird Todd.

As with bamaranger, our season hasn't started yet. Doesn't come in till April 23rd. So I'm a bit jealous as well.;)

Have only heard two birds here.

Was in upstate NY a couple weeks ago and couldn't believe the flocks of turkey I saw all along rt90. Saw random flocks guessing to be from 20-50 birds scattered all along 90 especially around the vineyards. At one spot there was a flock of about 20 I saw in a narrow stretch of woods separating the East and West bound lanes. A few were standing along the expressway pecking in the peagravel. :rolleyes:

Here at the house, neighbors and I still working hard on clearing out the yotes as the turkey population in our immediate area has truely decreased over the last 2-3yrs. Killed another male a couple weeks ago basking in the sun at the edge of the yard/woods.:mad: Neighbor found a fairly new den, trapped a female and set fire to the den.
 
Congrats,

Our season here in KY doesn't come in until april, 14th. I have seen a bunch of activity as of late though. I may have to get the recipe off of you, that fried turkey looks awesome.
 
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