Swamp Turkey

[VGJ5]

I got this guy yesterday morning at 8:00 sharp.  I was hunting with my mom and was trying to get her a shot.  She had some little trees blocking her, so she whispered "take him," so I did at about 20 yards.    It's the first time we've been able to drive into the swamp this season, and now I remember why I like it so much better in there.  The strange birds I've been hunting in the thick piney woods just can't compare to those wide-open bottoms and happy gobbling turkeys!  Although, I did bring a lot of that grey mud back with me.  Hopefully, the water stays down (knock on wood).  I saw a 'yote running out past my bird at about 100 yards; think I stole his lunch.  We waited a bit to see if he would take the bait, but he vanished into the wind. 

[Turkeybuster]

Congrats. on a good one your having a good season.

Jon

[jmck]

Congrats---your having a great season

[AlabamaDave]

Good bird...Congrats!...That double barrel does A good job too!

[Silverspur]

Congrats on a fine gobbler and a fine season!

[VGJ5]

Thanks guys!  He was a dirty bird; looked like he'd been jumping around in the mud, snacking on crawfish all morning.  No long strands on that beard!

[charlieparrish]

Looks like a fine hunt...congrats        ( you sure Mom didn't have a shot?)

[ronmexico]

Nice swamp bird.

[VGJ5]

Looks like a fine hunt...congrats        ( you sure Mom didn't have a shot?)

  Yeah, I'm sure!  The conversation went something like this:
Me:  "There he is."
Mom:  "Where?"
Me:  "Right there in front of me, heading straight for us!"
Mom:  "Ok, I can see the tip of his head now."
Me:  [he's about 20 yards and closing at this point] "Are you going to shoot him?!?!?!?"
Mom:  "No, there's a bunch of trees in my way, you shoot him."
Me:  BOOOOOOOM!
 
Oh, and I didn't even have time to change over to my open choke, so he got a golf ball sized wad of Hevi-shot straight to the face!  I don't believe a pellet even made it to his neck,  .