DonBo Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 7:30 opening morning, we are on the board! Archerysniper, ANYFISH2 and monstermoose78 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermoose78 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I headed to work early today and checked a public land spot and there was 9 trucks in the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANYFISH2 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Nice work Donbo! Will be waiting on the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFUNK Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 22 minutes ago, DonBo said: 7:30 opening morning, we are on the board! Atta boy DonBo! Looking forward to story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermoose78 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Way to go donbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DonBo Posted April 13, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2016 24 1/2 lbs. My biggest yet. Crow Hunter, paceman, eyeguy 54 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbymalone Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 that's a big boy. good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintbrush Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Great Bird!! Looking forward to reading the particulars about him and the hunt. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 WTG DonBo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borch Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congrats Don! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumper317 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Way to go Don! Nice bird! Now you can relax until WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Walli Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 very nice tom and a bowkill to boot wheres that thumbs up smiley? HSO hunters puttin the hammer to em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123fish Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Congrats Don. That is a dandy bird for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkhinrichs Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Nice!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJ Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Congrats on a Great bird!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 My bird's specs have been posted on the submission thread. I'll get the story up ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DonBo Posted April 15, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2016 Okay, here's my story. I gained permission to this piece of property two years ago. Owner does not allow guns. Bow only. No problem. First time I hunted it, I shot a gobbler 10 minutes after setting up. I was out in the evening getting set for the morning's hunt and things happened quick. Two days later, I put a young lady on her her 2nd bird. Lots of action in this area. Last Saturday morning I stopped by to see what was around. Saw three strutters, a jake and a couple hens. Tuesday evening I stopped again to set up for next morning's hunt. There were 20 birds in the field. 20! I hate scaring birds at any time, but I did on this night so I could get set up. I just casually walked across the field till all birds were out of sight. Opening morning dawned clear and mild. A beautiful start to the day. First gobble was about 5:45, then lots of gobbling. Lots of gobbling. First birds hit the ground about 50 yards away. Two toms about 6:15. They never came any closer and eventually drifted back into the woods. Didn't see another bird till about 7:00, then all those 20 hens I saw last night came out. Many right in the middle of my decoys. It took a while, but two big toms came out after them, then one more from across the field came to join the fun. Although I had many hens well within range, the toms never got any closer than about 40 yards. Finally I hit my box call with some very aggressive cutting, and GOBBLE GOBBLE! Right behind me. Close. It took a long while before he showed himself, but when he did it was beautiful! Full strut the whole time in the bright sunshine. You know what I mean. Heart stopping. He came right into my set up, full strut. 7 paces away. The shot was rather anti climactic after all the action of the last 1/2 hour. The arrow went in right at the base of the neck and exited near his rear end. Even with this seemingly perfect hit, he ran about 75 yards before I was able to attach my tag. 7:30 opening morning. This is where I found him, hiding next to this log. monstermoose78, Illini Walli, walleyehunter02 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFUNK Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Awesome! Just awesome. Nothing like those toms glowing in the sunlight and changing colors like a chameleon as they move around. Way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermoose78 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I have been dreaming of turkeys all night and now cannot sleep anymore. Everything is sitting by the door waiting for my alarm to go off at 440 am. I know I will be up before the alarm anyways, so I do not wake the wife. It takes a whole 10 minutes to get to my dads and 5 minutes to get the spot to set up my blind. My goal is to be fully set up by 520 with decoys out. I will eat my breakfast burritos and drink my chocolate milk waiting for Tom to wake up! I will be posting from the blind and taking photos. ANYFISH2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANYFISH2 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I am looking forward to your live action reports. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermoose78 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Well lots of roost talk they are in the corn field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermoose78 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 So far one hen and I can hear some other hens cutting and yelping. Gobbles have slowed down but they should be with the hens or close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermoose78 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Two toms with 3 hens and another Tom following them they just are not coming out of the corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Stick with it. The toms will eventually lose interest in those stuck up hens and come looking something easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermoose78 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Had take pee break and got busted by long break. Had to be home to the wife shoppin by 10 I just made it. Then off to a wedding. I moved the blind so I can sneak out and pee without being spotted. I did see the group of jakes as I was leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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