Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 20, 2010, 11:26:25 PM
I was able to harvest this boss tom on Saturday Morning in South Stevens County. Story to follow tomorrow. Need to get some shut eye! :chuckle:
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 20, 2010, 11:36:24 PM
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Post by: johng on April 21, 2010, 08:13:43 AM
Wow... that is a nice bird! I like the pics of you with him on the old truck... I was hunting South Stevens County too last Thursday, Friday and part of Sat. No bird- heard some gobble back but couldn't call them in.
Nice work.
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Post by: Machias on April 21, 2010, 09:27:10 PM
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 21, 2010, 10:12:00 PM
So my hunting buddy and I were out early last Saturday and the birds were gobbling, but not responding. It had turned cold, windy and rainy so we tried running and gunning to keep warm, but it wasn't working. My buddy asked why I wasn't calling more and I said the birds were hanging somewhere out of the wind with shut mouth. About 10:00 a.m. the weather broke and we heard some toms fire up below us. We moved in to setup, but then heard the gobbler going away from us. So we moved further downhill and started down a logging road........................busted! :rolleyes:
The birds were just across a small ravine about 80 yards away on a strut zone. The gobbler we had heard further away was a different bird! So we froze and melted to the ground and watched two tom's strut and display and then "the Boss" proceeded to "corner" a hen. Heard our first hen squealing!! After they left the strut/breeding zone and moved back down to the edge of the field, we moved into the strut zone and setup.
My buddy had his bow so he picked a location where he could draw. I started yelping with the trusty vintage Backwoods Glass over Slate call and both tom's fired up and started coming in. I switched to a HS Strut Raspy Hen diaphram mouth call with some soft stuff and was able to keep them coming......... My
partner couldn't see the two birds sneak in through the brush and the Boss started looking around, turned to leave and broke into a half strut. I had the shotgun up and safety off and made the shot! The second gobbler started milling around the flopping bird and my buddy flung an arrow at him and missed (arrow lost). :(
When I went to reload the shotgun (I had a second tag), I found the shotgun shell's brass casing jammed in my auto's action and the plastic casing stuck in the magazine ! :yike: The brass back end of the shell had been blown off (Fiocchi 3.5 in., 2 3/8 oz of 6 shot)! Now that's a cannon and I owe Fiochi of America a letter! Whats up with the shotgun shell malfunctions and misfires ths spring?? >:(
Good luck during the rest of the season. NW Turkey hunting is starting to get alot of national attention (Merriams, Rios and Mythical Easterns....Oh My)!
My next planned turkey hunting adventure will take us deep into the tick infested hills of Western Kentucky in early May. Gotta love Spring!
Post by: turkey slayer on April 23, 2010, 08:08:10 AM
Is that one of my calls that I gave you. I must just bring you good luck. :chuckle:
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 23, 2010, 11:36:30 AM
Thanks for the calls and the luck.............I can use both! :chuckle:
Post by: Whitenuckles on April 23, 2010, 07:28:41 PM
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Post by: Phantom Gobbler on April 26, 2010, 10:00:36 PM