Opening Day Success!! 4 Birds Down

[turkeydancer]

Congrads my good friends .... I know what scared the heck out of you the most was knowing you were getting a "Dancer" hug when you showed up at our camp   ...

I called 3 toms in for my friend Jeff Mayor to 10 yards and he got a 19-1/2 lb tom (Tacoma News Tribune Adventure writer - see Sundays addition for the story), then I took a tom the same size 6am Saturday morning (my only day to hunt without a rookie with me).  I passed on 7 Jakes at 10 yards that afternoo. Another buddy took a Jake opening morning. Had numerous other great encounters with up to 6 toms, but  a garbage truck .. coyote ... bobcat ... and some mistakes by my 2nd rookie meant no more birds in coolers. Pictures later ...

[Birdguy]

LTL, yes that would be him. Truly a good kid. I hoped to get him out turkey hunting this spring but with the kid in baseball and the birds at home in full swing I was real lucky to get out and get mine. I may make one more attempt to get the my son on one but I NEED MORE LEAVE! Next time you see him tell him to stop lurking and start posting....I see he is on here daily  . We all watch for a while but someday you have to jump in.

[LongTatLaw]

I will...i spent half an hr harassing him about not mounting that high buck he took...that was a nice buck..rather lone nice first buck??  and he just cut the skull plate off??

I blame you!! 

Im gonna try to get him after an elk this fall...right after I secure mine

wer will be battle buddies for a while..

any way

congrats on the birds...Im very jealous!
dave

[Phantom Gobbler]

Great Camp, Great Opening Week Hunt and Great Pictures.  Thanks for sharing!

[KimberRich]

Congrads my good friends .... I know what scared the heck out of you the most was knowing you were getting a "Dancer" hug when you showed up at our camp   ...

I called 3 toms in for my friend Jeff Mayor to 10 yards and he got a 19-1/2 lb tom (Tacoma News Tribune Adventure writer - see Sundays addition for the story), then I took a tom the same size 6am Saturday morning (my only day to hunt without a rookie with me).  I passed on 7 Jakes at 10 yards that afternoo. Another buddy took a Jake opening morning. Had numerous other great encounters with up to 6 toms, but  a garbage truck .. coyote ... bobcat ... and some mistakes by my 2nd rookie meant no more birds in coolers. Pictures later ...

Thanks for the update TD and we've come up with a return favor for your "Dancer" hugs.. If we run into you this fall we may have to implement it.  You could start your own thread with all your info maybe??     I'm sure everyone on here would like to hear about your season and see pics.  I'm seriously hoping your pal Jeff writes you up as the "Mary Poppins" of Turkey hunting!!  Would be the cherry on top for my season!!     

[turkeydancer]

Article should be in this Sundays Tacoma News Tribune about his hunt and about "turkey camp".   So happy for you guys ... congrads again !!!

By the way, no reach arounds or kisses on the lips ....