Foiled again updated

[rosscrazyelk]

her first animal

[Woodchuck]

  Awesome man, congrats to her, and you. 

[bowelkin]

Great Job!!! 

[turkeydancer]

Good job niece (& Rosscrazyelk) .......

[NWWABOWHNTR]

Way to go!

[lokidog]

 

[HORSEPOWER]

Exciting hunt?  It looks like she's happy, congrats to the both of you!

[packmule]

Your perserverance is paying off!  Great work, you've been very open about struggling to call one into range.  Looks like your putting the pieces together and your niece is reaping the rewards.  Congratulations to you both.  In my opinion that tom is worth 500 gobblers that are shot out of trees or trucks. 

[rosscrazyelk]

I have to say this was the most unreal experience I ever had. I amost blew it too..
I told my neice friday night we had to get up at 4 am to be where I wanted us to be before light. She was not happy about it but said okay. 4am came and she was not gonna get up so i waited til 5, I figured no pressureI do not want her to dislike hunting. She got up at 5 hit the road at 545.. We pulled in to my spot at 6:05, I open the door and I hear a gobble no more than 100 yards away. I tell my neice to grab her gun and facemask lets go.. We went off the road around 50 yards sit down in some cover and I let out a very soft hen call to my right since they were on my left.. Before I could finish I hear 3 gobbles. I sat for a minute or so let out another call to my right and they are close. I told her i bet we can get a double.. Couple more minutes.... No birds . I let out another call and they are to my right.. Oh crap.. I let a purr to my left..  No gobble. After we reset ourselves. i see movement but cant tell what it is. I was hoping all the birds would be in the open at one time but they came out one by one.. First one a hen.  Second I think it was a jake but could not see a beard..  the third one I saw a beard so I waited to see what the bird behind it was. He would not move. I think he was in strutt. Anyway The jake with the 2 inch beard was to temping to let go so i told her to shoot it.. Bang. 25 yard shot done deal. I tried to get up to see if I could get a shot at the big tom but he was gone like the wind... Anyway it was over in 10 minutes 6:15 it was done..Put the tag on took pictures , Put the turkey in the truck to try and find me a Tom..  No luck for me the rest of the day but I could not of asked for a better day. And cant believe how sometimes you can hunt hard and see or hear nothing. And sometimes it is fast and furious..

[BOWHUNTER45]

Persistance ruled again ... awesome bet she was happy !!

[turkeydancer]

It only takes seconds to go from the outhouse to the penthouse ... glad you are getting there ...  next time the big tom !!!
 

[yelp]

Ross..congrats.  Remember what you did..and how they reacted...you learn from your experiences.  some seasons I walked miles hunted lots of areas and come to a spot call they run in I shoot and its over.  It sometimes is surreal.  What your niece thinks is that turkey hunting is easy..LOL.. YEah you just get up early, sit in a bush and call and they come to ya and shoot one... Good Job to you and her..Congrats..you are a turkey hunter! 

[jackelope]

 

Doesn't get any better than that.

[lokidog]

Nice story, glad it worked out for you.

[tenderheart]

her first animal

GONGRATS!!!!! Very nice..