First gobbler of the year!!

[PolarBear]

Well, I've been at home sick for the past 2 days and started to feel better this afternoon.  I decided to get some fresh air, sit in my treestand and try to call up a coyote.  I call for a few minutes and wait.  After 3 or 4 minutes I see something moving 100 yards off to my left at the timbers edge.  It was 6 turkeys.  I havent seen them around here in a while.  One was a pretty nice tom that was showing was stuff in the sunshine.  I couldnt stand it so I hiked to the house and got my Grandpa's old box caller, 12 gauge and snuck down to the fence line.  After 10 minutes of calling the whole group are within 40 yards of me.  I squeeze off and bam, my first turkey in almost 25 years.  He has a beard that is close to 11".  I'm going to call Michelle about doing a full on mount for me.  Now I am planning on a trip to Republic this weekend to try for another one over there.  Maybe I can get a WA slam.  I will post pics later this evening after I get back from my kids ball game.

[boneaddict]

Didn't know trkey season was open, but what the hell they are sort of like Vermin, should shoot a couple more and make some AF jerky.

[cackle]

 

[Coasthunterjay]

Awesome man, congrats on the turk......Cant wait to see the pictures! i bet it will be a great mount!

[boneaddict]

I hope your wife made alot for dinner tonight because there are enough point seeking suckers on here to ensure the game department will be there to measure the beard for you tonight. 

[Wea300mag]

Another APRIL FOOLS, I hope!!!

[rosscrazyelk]

Where do you live I want to collect my points? Youth season does not start til this weekend and the regular season starts on the 15th . *censored*

[billythekidrock]

Where do you live I want to collect my points?

Why don't you check his profile?

*censored*

[PolarBear]

Holy Balls!!!  Check today's date man!  Haahahaaaaa....   The only thing true about my story is that I have been sick for the past 2 days.  It is my attempt at an April fools joke.  I was wondering who would be the first to call me on it, I thought that it would be BTKR. 

[Michelle_Nelson]

Some of us let it go to see how many people would cuss you out, lol.

[DeKuma]

As I was reading, I was wondering if anyone would catch on that it had to be a fools joke.

[billythekidrock]

Admit it Michelle, you were a tad concerned.

I have to admit that I was the first one to fall for it, but Bone straightend me out.

[Michelle_Nelson]

Actually the first thing I did was go look on the WDFW site at the regs to see when turkey realy started.  If PolarBear would have called me he was going to have to show me where it said that turkey was shot legal.

 I was more concerned for him.  I knew that PolarBear was not the type to shoot something out of season and then post it on the forums.  I knew it was either April Fools joke or he made a big mistake. 

[50CalJim]

Since I'm a April Fools I'm always on the lookout for tricky storys or pictures. It's hard to fool an April Fool.

[Red Dawg]

that is good man. Everyone was ready to throw you under the bus.

[huntingnut]

That was a good one PolarBear. You had me second guessing dates. Thought you some how scored a youth tag but couldn't remember when that opened either. I just know April 15th, can't wait.

[boneaddict]

AF Jerky....April Fools Jerky.  I was hoping you were joking, and didn't wnt to ruin it.

[Wea300mag]

Sorry, I should have let that play out a little longer. You sure can tell who your friends are on here. 

[billythekidrock]

that is good man. Everyone was ready to throw you under the bus.

Not all of us...

[tmike]

Where's the little emoticon with a big foot in his mouth or the one with egg on it's face? rosscrazy gotcha! 

[Huntmossberg8]

LOL, i read it a day late, and that really messed me up. After i read it iwas like, this guy still has 13 more days until opener.
Uh-oh. I was heasitant, on the fact that he coyote called somewhere near rainer, and 6 turkeys came walking down a treeline. It wasn't until the next post i realized it was    and i Got fooled..lol... good one.

[rosscrazyelk]

Yeah you got me.. that is two I fell for that day. It was a crappy day.

[popeshawnpaul]

The first thing I thought was you got confused about the hunting dates.  Nobody in their right mind who intentionally poached a turkey would post it if they didn't think it was season.  So, I figured if you did shoot the turkey you didn't know it wasn't season.  I believe that ignorance of the law is much better than intentionally breaking the law.  Not that ignorance is ok...  Good joke though, you had many going.

Someone called my paralegal and told her there was a major fire at her house.  She went home early for the day and then we found out it was a joke...she didn't think it was funny.  Neither did I...

Shawn

[Shadow Cat]

6 days later and I was thinking WTF?!?!?! Good joke. You got me.