Second Week Tom

[Huntmossberg8]

First time turkey hunting on four years, but I got a couple days off and made a quick hunt. Birds were scattered and seemed to be pretty content with their hens, but I managed to get a bird and had a great trip.

[HUNTaHOLIC5]

Nice bird and cool picture!  Were they gobbling much?

[Huntmossberg8]

The birds were gobbling quite a bit, but there was some weather moving in while I was there and the birds I was hunting were pretty flocked up with hens and did not have much interest in my sets or decoys. This was the only Tom I got in range, but I heard a lot of birds. This Tom was with 9 hens and it took my entire bag of tricks to get him in.

[BOWHUNTER45]

 

[wannabhntr]

That's a great picture. How do you get the fan to stay open that we'll without holding it?

[Huntmossberg8]

Witchcraft. No, actually I took a couple pictures holding it open like normal, but for some reason when I let go it pretty much stayed like that so I snapped a couple pictures. Maybe because it was wet?

[PA BEN]

 

[WaltAlpine]

 

[kisfish]

Great pic and congrats to you.........

[RadSav]

Witchcraft. No, actually I took a couple pictures holding it open like normal, but for some reason when I let go it pretty much stayed like that so I snapped a couple pictures. Maybe because it was wet?

That is pretty darn cool

I have a few 8" very lightweight bungee cords.  I've wondered if I could grab on tail feather wrap it around the legs and to the opposite feather and get a picture like that.  Seeing how nice that picture looks I might have to try that next time.  Congratulations on the bird.

[caribou creek]

Just cut a small stick with a Y on one end open up the fan and put the other end against the bottom tail feather, works great with a little pratice!

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[Gobble Doc]

 

[Yelper Guy]

Cool pic & bird!