FishinsMyLife
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Got on this bird Monday morning, but when we tried to cut the distance, we came over the ridge/hill/mountain the same time the turkey did. We made eye contact at 15 yards before he flew off without a shot.
Got back to the same area this morning and heard him gobble around 7:00. I was trying to call him for my buddy. He came in wrong, and we had him at 10 yards without a shot before he figured something wasn't right. We made a big half-circle after he left. I got him fired up again, and once again he came in wrong for my buddy. These birds (or at least this one) come to the top of a hill before they'll try and come down the side at any point. This time I could get on him though. Dead at 7:39.
He hit the ground after the first shot at 50 or so yards and took off, but the second shot dropped him for good.
These hills are a lot different to hunt than swamps and pines back home.
9 3/8" beard, 3/4" spurs
Got back to the same area this morning and heard him gobble around 7:00. I was trying to call him for my buddy. He came in wrong, and we had him at 10 yards without a shot before he figured something wasn't right. We made a big half-circle after he left. I got him fired up again, and once again he came in wrong for my buddy. These birds (or at least this one) come to the top of a hill before they'll try and come down the side at any point. This time I could get on him though. Dead at 7:39.
He hit the ground after the first shot at 50 or so yards and took off, but the second shot dropped him for good.
These hills are a lot different to hunt than swamps and pines back home.
9 3/8" beard, 3/4" spurs
