Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 13, 2014, 12:08:56 AM
First hunt of this year year was my two youth deer hunters from the previous fall. I love these boys! They will walk to hell and back and never complain once! They are twins but couldn't be more opposite. One is laid back and reserved and the other is high strung and very "excitable".
Over the course of two days we covered 17 miles and heard from 8 different toms. They were henned up bad but we still managed to work some birds in but just not quite into gun range. The morning of the second day we had a bird play the part just perfect! He came on a string gobbling the whole way! Gobbled 11 times inside 80 yards and finally strutted up and stopped at 35 yards where Camden proceeded to drop the hammer on him! I was amazed that a Jake would act so dominant in an area with so many birds.
With one bird down we continued on to try and find a bird for Blake. We got caught with our pants down by 3 hens and a pair of strutters in the middle of an old skid road. We dove into the ditch and set up best we could. It took some calling but I finally got one of the hens ticked enough and here they come! With the hens at 40 and the two toms at about 60, I figured this was a done deal when out of the corner of my eye I see the shotgun slip on Blake's knee a little! The lead hen caught the movement and it was all over. They bugged out and left us sitting there heart broken. It was not an ideal location to sit and he just couldn't hold that big shotgun up any longer.
It was a killer weekend with lots of laughs and gobbling action! My favorite part though is to continue to watch the brotherly bond between these two boys grow through every hunt they share.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 22, 2014, 01:02:27 PM
One of the other guys in camp also killed a bird. I had to leave Sunday mid morning to get home for easter but not long after I left I got a picture text from my buddy of a dead turkey, so it was a three for three weekend. Good food and good friends, makes for a great weekend!
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 07, 2014, 10:28:58 AM
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.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 07, 2014, 10:32:42 AM
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 07, 2014, 01:05:09 PM
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!?!! :chuckle: :bash:Oh those are your legs,I thought you were trying to show the spurs on the turkey's legs! :chuckle: Nice work on the tom.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 07, 2014, 02:52:11 PM
Just trying to bring sexy back buddy! :chuckle: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!?!! :chuckle: :bash:Oh those are your legs,I thought you were trying to show the spurs on the turkey's legs! :chuckle: Nice work on the tom.
Post by: coachcw on May 07, 2014, 03:16:55 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 07, 2014, 04:16:37 PM
Ecofico ??? :chuckle:I'm up to four pairs now! My wife hate/loves you! :chuckle:
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