BilletHead Posted April 21 Posted April 21 With the rain we got I wasn't even looking forward to everything soaked this morning. It's like walking in a a swamp. Actually waited until good lite before walking in. Lite enough no gobbling on the roost if they even did. Squish, squish, squish were splashed along to the field behind the house. Got into a cedar grove thinking it may be dry to sit down and listen. We had gotten in this last few days 4.3 inches of rain. Nope wet under the cedars. I called a bit with no answer. We slipped out of there and hit a tree row along the field we were in. We stuck tight to the edge of that in and out of multiflora rose. Ahead two hens I could see heading our way. I told Pat duck in and we did. We squatted down. Mistake could not even see the field. Back up and standing with persimmon trees to lean up against. No calling involved. Why possibly mess up a good ambush? This edge was so thick with brush. It's was about impossible to see anything. Then a Tom head. All I could see and Pat couldn't. It stepped into the open and I shot. As it was flopping around a second Tom ran over to see what happened to his buddy and Pat shot it. Ha! I picked up mine and it was heavy, like really heavy. Nice spurs on both. I walked back to the house for the four wheeler. After picking up Pat and the birds we measured the beards and spurs. Mine 10 on the beard and inch and a quarter on one spur. Other did not make that it was a tad shorter. Pat 9 and a half on the beard and inch Spurs. Now to get a weight on the big one. Holy mackerel I had no idea. I remember @Seth got a big one last year or the year before but wow. VID_20250421_075025175.mp4 This was a good deal. We aren't trophy hunters. We are about the groceries. Last couple of years it has been tough for us. Only one last season. We love eating wild turkey. Ryan Miloshewski, netboy, Terrierman and 11 others 14 "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
BilletHead Posted April 21 Author Posted April 21 52 minutes ago, oneshot 1 said: Congrats on the Birds. oneshot Thanks David 😄. "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
BilletHead Posted April 21 Author Posted April 21 1 hour ago, DADAKOTA said: What a day. Congrats. Thanks man. "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 22 Posted April 22 @BilletHead and @Mrs. BilletHead congrats to you both! Some good eating with those two gobblers! BilletHead 1
BilletHead Posted April 22 Author Posted April 22 Just now, Johnsfolly said: @BilletHead and @Mrs. BilletHead congrats to you both! Some good eating with those two gobblers! Thanks John "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
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