New year brings new memories! UPDATED 5/7

[bowhunterforever]

Nice job, congrats

[Karl Blanchard]

Well last weekend was a bit on the windy side, but we managed another bird.  This particular group of birds I have dubbed Mr. Happy and the gang due to all the gobbling they do from across a giant drainage I hunt.  A few years ago I found a way to get over to them but it involves a 5 mile forced march up the same ridge line they are on.  In the three years I have hunted these birds I have never struck a bird in that 5 mile stretch so I just start early, put my head down and go.  I'm sure there are birds in there but I don't mess with birds I don't hear.

So we get up to where Mr. Happy and his gang hang out and the wind is already starting to howl.  We hear a gobble on the wind and figure he is close since we actually can hear him.  We set up, give some loud cuts and he fires off again!  We cut hard again and then go quiet!  I don't ever set up in big meadows or clearings as they seem to just hang birds up but on this bird we really didn't have an option.  He strutted and gobbled his way through 200yds of green meadow before he stopped at 25yds right down the barrel of my buddies shotgun!  What a great show!  This was a very old bird!  For a mountain merriams he had unbelievable spurs!  Could even be the original Mr. Happy with as much as he gobbled!  Never struck a bird the rest of the weekend though.

[Karl Blanchard]

Yesterday at work, I buggered up my ankle and looks like I partially blew out my Achilles!  In a boot for now,  rest of my turkey season is not looking good!  Anybody have some yard birds I can call in!?!!

[Gobble Doc]

Good job getting the bird. Sorry to hear about the ankle.   Dang.  I have  not gotten a bird yet this year but I'm glad others are.  I did call one in for my so  so that was fun.  Hope you find a yard bird.

[Limhangerslayer]

Yesterday at work, I buggered up my ankle and looks like I partially blew out my Achilles!  In a boot for now,  rest of my turkey season is not looking good!  Anybody have some yard birds I can call in!?!!

Oh those are your legs,I thought you were trying to show the spurs on the turkey's legs! Nice work on the tom.

[Karl Blanchard]

Yesterday at work, I buggered up my ankle and looks like I partially blew out my Achilles!  In a boot for now,  rest of my turkey season is not looking good!  Anybody have some yard birds I can call in!?!!

Oh those are your legs,I thought you were trying to show the spurs on the turkey's legs! Nice work on the tom.

Just trying to bring sexy back buddy!

[coachcw]

Ecofico

[Karl Blanchard]

Ecofico

I'm up to four pairs now!  My wife hate/loves you!

[turkeydancer]

 :yike:Sorry about the ankle, but nice birds  ....

[pianoman9701]

Sorry about the foot, Karl. Nice job on the birds and the kids' smiles.

[Karl Blanchard]

Thanks guys!  Had another doctors appointment today and it sounds like the rest of my season is most likely doomed    I can hobble around in the boot o.k. but running and gunning in the mountains is pretty much out of the question.