The Mrs. scores week one done

[BilletHead]

   She thinks I know what I am doing but I have her fooled I am just a lucky guide,

    We went back behind the house and set up along a field edge. I told her I was hoping the birds were in the timber edge roosting and if so they would pitch out in front of us. If not we would head to where we hear gobbling and reset up. As the dawn began to break in the field the Mrs. spots a skunk. Here it came, turkeys began to talk in the trees close and I mean close like fifty yards. Toms and hens both. The skunk came to four yards and the Mrs. Says what are we going to do, nothing honey he will go by and he did. Three gobblers left the trees and landed in her face. I must admit I was surprised as I did not put these birds to roost last evening. I am not a good turkey hunter although some would think so. We are fortunate we have lived here many years and know everything that goes on around here. Sleep on the screened in porch winter and Spring, Can hear birds and know where they frequent. Ten inch beard and spurs just over the one inch mark on the rule,

  A lightweight compared to my bird yesterday and much easier to clean,

   Yes I know the BilletHead's suck

  BilletHead

 

 

 

[Flysmallie]

41 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

 Yes I know the BilletHead's suck.

Nope. We like the Mrs. just fine. 

Nice job again! I hate skunks.

[marcus]

very nice im stuck at work till Friday...cant wait till sat morning then I got 9 days to hunt till I gotta go back to work.....man marty u and your wife sure know how to get it done

 

[ness]

Some of these stories just don't add up?

[BilletHead]

  

22 minutes ago, ness said:

Some of these stories just don't add up?

   Let me drag you through the mud and briars Ness. Includes  big storms and wind. Four of five years and that will be your apprenticeship. After that they start dying more regular. Forty years and you are qualified and deserve a full journeyman card .  

   BilletHead

[Johnsfolly]

BH

Tell the Mrs. congrats from the Folly family on a great bird! Hopefully she tips her guide well!

[JestersHK]

Congrats to Mrs. BH!  Nice Bird!  I hear her guide is an alright guy too   

[JohnP]

Congrats to you both Marty.  I'm struggling on getting a bird so far this season.  Still henned up and just can't seem to get birds to pull off the hens .  Maybe next week ;).

[Stein]

I should get to shooting.  Yard is getting thick.  My wife goes out on the deck and yells at them.  They are so tame around our place now you can walk within 10 yards of them and they just turn and walk away in no hurry.  Maybe if I thinned the herd a bit they might get the hint.

 

Not taking anything away from Mrs' BilletHead's accomplishment.  We are just lousy with them.  Yes, in the second pic I drove down the driveway, stopped, rolled down the window and took that pic.  They could care less.

[ness]

53 minutes ago, Stein said:

I should get to shooting.  Yard is getting thick.  My wife goes out on the deck and yells at them.  They are so tame around our place now you can walk within 10 yards of them and they just turn and walk away in no hurry.  Maybe if I thinned the herd a bit they might get the hint.

 

Not taking anything away from Mrs' BilletHead's accomplishment.  We are just lousy with them.  Yes, in the second pic I drove down the driveway, stopped, rolled down the window and took that pic.  They could care less.

Funny. I was gonna say I see them pretty regularly on the way to work around a wooded area I drive through. And I'm in the city. But nothing like that! 

The other day I had one walking across the road that launched into flight rather than get run over. Kinda neat for me--I haven't seen that before, though I've gotten a few up while pheasant or quail hunting.