BilletHead Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Back in the woods or should I call it a swamp this morning? Rained more last night. Instead of going close to the house I drove the ATV a half mile at 40 degrees to a farm South. Then I walked through the wet underbrush. By the time I sat down I was soaked to my crotch. Nothing talking to speak of. I heard one bird in the distance one time and that was it. Two birds have been taken down there by family members that own the farm. They told me to have at it as the place was crawling with birds when they hunted it. No so this morning nadda, nothing, the turkey dead sea today. So I made the wet ride back to the house. On the way by the field just South of me I busted some hens and off to the back side there was one lone tom. Back at the house I trekked to the back looking for him and even got wetter. Got back to the house to regroup and dry clothes, regroup, have some coffee and lick my wounds. Checked the upcoming weather event to see where a possible six inches of rain was coming. We have had five inches in the last two rains. Freaked out some thinking about this and redressed and walked to a pop up blind. Huddled down for the long haul and in fifteen minutes here comes one. Bee lining it to my hide. Kept quiet , not going to call and mess this up. In range, boom down he went. Now to the stupid part. I get excited as I always do, pulled a calf muscle trying to get out of the blind. Hobbled over to the still bird. Grabbed his legs and he proceeded to spur the back of my right hand. Blood began to flow and I dropped him. He than began to do the flopping around thing ad I just stood back and waited. The blood letting after wiping down on my pants several times, I was so impressed with what the Mrs. did with one of her pictures of the bird she got on her own I had to do this, Not to be outdone by her I did this too So when she gets home I will be doing the strutting and she will be graveling after her strutting last night when i got home as I beat her bird. Weight wise, beard wise and spur length Actually I would of shot a jake if it had came by. I would of never lived that down as the Mrs. would poke me any chance she could. Got him broke down saving everything possible. When we hunt we see groceries and waste nothing , We are done. Good luck everyone still out there. The birds will be growing webs between their toes and quacking after this next bunch of rain. BilletHead tho1mas, Deadstream, fishinwrench and 8 others 11 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Johnsfolly Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 BH Taking the blind pig gets an acorn approach does work! Congrats to you and the Mrs on another great season. Though that "success" is the result of the work that you two put in before and during the season. My betterhalf thinks that the title of this post may get you in a little hot water. BilletHead, JestersHK and Follysbetterhalf 3
BilletHead Posted April 27, 2017 Author Posted April 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said: BH Taking the blind pig gets an acorn approach does work! Congrats to you and the Mrs on another great season. Though that "success" is the result of the work that you two put in before and during the season. My betterhalf thinks that the title of this post may get you in a little hot water. Yes always looking for that acorn! I am not in any hot water until the Mrs. gets home to read this. She did get pictures by text . Dogs barking she is coming up the driveway Uh OH, BilletHead Johnsfolly, trythisonemv and JestersHK 3 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Members Mrs. BilletHead Posted April 27, 2017 Members Posted April 27, 2017 Well!! Mr Billethead comes home and has to out do me! He just can't stand for me to be in the spotlight.....well I guess I was for a couple of minutes! Always bigger and better. Oh well I am very proud of him not only for killing a bigger bird than me but also for teaching me so well that I was able to do on my own!! I guess I should shut up so that he doesn't get such a big head (his is ALWAYS bigger than mine!!). ness'lady, Mitch f, Johnsfolly and 4 others 7
Johnsfolly Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Mrs. BilletHead said: I guess I should shut up so that he doesn't get such a big head (his is ALWAYS bigger than mine!!). May be too late for that ! He thrives off the accolades for his gardening, morel hunting, cooking, squirrel hunting from the LazBoy, etc.! BilletHead, Mrs. BilletHead, Follysbetterhalf and 1 other 4
fishinwrench Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Mrs. BilletHead said: Well!! Mr Billethead comes home and has to out do me! He just can't stand for me to be in the spotlight.....well I guess I was for a couple of minutes! Always bigger and better. Oh well I am very proud of him not only for killing a bigger bird than me but also for teaching me so well that I was able to do on my own!! I guess I should shut up so that he doesn't get such a big head (his is ALWAYS bigger than mine!!). You just toss him the Band-Aids and remind him that you weren't stupid enough to grab your bird before it had given up the ghost ! ?? BilletHead, JestersHK, Mrs. BilletHead and 1 other 4
Members Mrs. BilletHead Posted April 28, 2017 Members Posted April 28, 2017 5 hours ago, fishinwrench said: You just toss him the Band-Aids and remind him that you weren't stupid enough to grab your bird before it had given up the ghost ! ?? You don't know half of the crap he does!!!! And I guess that is why he is so successful; he is not afraid to take a chance. He wasn't afraid to take a chance on me 40 years ago!!! And look at what that has gotten him!! Sucker!? Her I am getting ready to go to work and refilling his coffee mug while he sits in his Lazyboy!! But he keeps me stocked in nice flies and hunting equipment so I guess it is worth it. He is soooooooo spoiled!!! JestersHK, ness'lady, Flysmallie and 3 others 6
Members Follysbetterhalf Posted April 28, 2017 Members Posted April 28, 2017 to Mrs. BilletHead, you know the boys cannot stand a second out of the limelight. I would have handed my hubby the shovel with the "girls" in the title. and then with each comment reminded him he was digging a hole that would soon be too deep to get out of. But alas I go to sleep with stories of what the forum guys are doing and wake to the bright light of his phone as he checks his post/like ratio!! I think my husband has become a like whore. Now I need him to stay home long enough to cook up some of the game and fish we have. (I do like his cooking !!!) I do need to high five Mr. BilletHead on the great catch! (and no i don't mean the bird). Mrs. BilletHead, BilletHead, ness'lady and 2 others 5
BilletHead Posted April 28, 2017 Author Posted April 28, 2017 10 minutes ago, Follysbetterhalf said: to Mrs. BilletHead, you know the boys cannot stand a second out of the limelight. I would have handed my hubby the shovel with the "girls" in the title. and then with each comment reminded him he was digging a hole that would soon be too deep to get out of. But alas I go to sleep with stories of what the forum guys are doing and wake to the bright light of his phone as he checks his post/like ratio!! I think my husband has become a like whore. Now I need him to stay home long enough to cook up some of the game and fish we have. (I do like his cooking !!!) I do need to high five Mr. BilletHead on the great catch! (and no i don't mean the bird). Oh boy we are now hearing from the peanut gallery . Maybe the Mrs. Will not get on the forum tonight and read this. I see a hostile takeover coming. Stand up Men and take your ground! OA man whores yes we are. This place is part of my family, BilletHead JestersHK and Johnsfolly 2 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Members Follysbetterhalf Posted April 28, 2017 Members Posted April 28, 2017 20 minutes ago, BilletHead said: Oh boy we are now hearing from the peanut gallery . Maybe the Mrs. Will not get on the forum tonight and read this. I see a hostile takeover coming. Stand up Men and take your ground! OA man whores yes we are. This place is part of my family, BilletHead just remember who invited us. LOL JestersHK, Johnsfolly, BilletHead and 1 other 4
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