bluehat28 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 A friend of mine landed a A season tag this year. Tom has only been turkey hunting 1 time and it was not a good year, this year would prove to be different.On Sunday we got to his 508 area a little late 5:30am and tryed to locate a tom. We had set up 2 blinds on a farm and used the blind where the turkeys had been seen during the week.After 2 hours and not a sound the rain started and we went to the truck to scout.We drove around the farm and called from the road with out any replies.As we went up a hill that over looks the farm we noticed a tom in the neigbors plowed field.After getting the OK from them we went to the woods adjacent to the field. We tryed to sneek thew to the edge so we could get close to the bird it was to thick so we decided to get as close as we could without getting busted.Tom Sat on a log about 50ft from the edge. I set up about 30 feet behind him.I gave the first call and was really surprised to get 3 different answers.I am really glad I attended a free seminar at a local store. the guys advise was spot on.we had them gobbling at least 30 times each,30 min into the hunt Tom (the hunter) was looking one way only to find himself face to face with 1 of the birds. He made the right choice and did not try to move or shoot. That bird walked back to the field and stayed quiet.the 2nd bird got behind me and clucked and ran the other direction.it had been at least 5 minutes with out a gobble in the woods I tryed one purr call and almost @@#@ my pants when he gobbled with in 25 feet of me.This got Toms attention and a 25 yrd shot ended his season. His first bird was a 26lbs 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 spurs and 4 beards 12" 9.5" 7.5" 7". The bird is aleady at the taxidermist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
certified jumbo Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 sah.....weet!!!!!thats an awesome bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscaper Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Nice looking beard and great story!!Wish i was that lucky for my first year....oh well next year i guess!What story did u learn the calling information from??thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws4dux Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Congrats! Very nice bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrklean Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 awesome bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey lee Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceman Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shu Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Wow, great bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniWalli Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 holey moley!!!!!!!!just did a check on the nwft calculator and that bird scores a whopping 121.75!!! that would be no. 2 alltime on the nwtf records for minnesota.congrats, indeed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBo Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Great bird! I've been turkey hunting for over 30 years, and though I've shot several multi-bearded birds, never have I shot one approaching that size. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbigreelz Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 that is an awsome bird, congrats. would definetely make a pretty head & fan mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallydog Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 A special bird indeed! Congrats.WD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archerysniper Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Great bird,I would get that one put in the NWTF book for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borch Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 That's an fantastic bird!!!Congrats Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullett Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Wow!!!!! Awesome bird!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticknstring Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I would've mounted that one too! Heckuva bird - congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugonian1 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 WOW, We will let him be on the "Beard Busters" team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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