Osage Roost

All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: Stoned on March 18, 2013, 02:04:38 PM

Title: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: Stoned on March 18, 2013, 02:04:38 PM

One Osceola down, one to go. I was not able to hunt the first two days of the season, so I got out this morning for the first time. Had a light drizzle this morning, knew the birds would be later than usual. Heard a gobble way to the south of where I was sitting, and I answered with seven fast yelps on the box call. Did not get an answer. Fifteen minutes later I yelp again the box call and got multiple gobblers that were a lot closer. Yelp again and got immediate gobbles but a lot closer than last time. They came out of the wood line and was coming straight to me. Put down the call and got the gun up on my knee and they stop almost in range and almost out of range (no man’s land). They cluck and cluck and walk back and forth but did not come closer. I could not move and pick the call back up; they turned and started to walk away. When they had their backs to me, I put down the gun and picked up the friction call and did two soft purrs and they turned and came right back into gun range. Shot what appeared to be the largest gobbler and he dropped. The other two gobblers did not run off but stayed and clucked for several minutes. I could have killed all three several times over. I will be out there tomorrow before work.

Not in focus, photos of the other two Osceolas.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/studeb/P1020852_zps383e0a43.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/studeb/P1020854_zps68fb6eb7.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/studeb/P1020856_zps05fabe36.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/studeb/P1020861_zps96db917d.jpg)

My oldest Seminole (FSU), with Chief Osceola on her hat.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/studeb/P1020864_zpsafd90b41.jpg)

Bushy 10.5” beard.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/studeb/P1020868_zps96b1cd03.jpg)

Luke, hey Dad what did you bring home.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/studeb/P1020873_zpsbd741ab4.jpg)

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: mikey715 on March 18, 2013, 02:24:52 PM

Congrats!!!!!!! *up* *up*

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: letinmfly on March 18, 2013, 02:26:19 PM

Congrats Stu!!  *cheers*

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: West Augusta on March 18, 2013, 02:27:30 PM

Congrats on a fine trophy.

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: Shadetree Callers on March 18, 2013, 04:59:36 PM

Congrats on a great hunt and good luck on the second tag !! Great pics !!

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Post by: M,Yingling on March 18, 2013, 08:46:15 PM

Congrats,,Good Luck

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Post by: firedup on March 18, 2013, 09:02:17 PM

Bird DOWN!  LOVIN' IT!  *up*

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: B-Ready on March 18, 2013, 09:16:27 PM

Congrats on a nice bird !!  *up*

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Post by: CDCorder on March 18, 2013, 10:04:36 PM

Congrats. Nice pics.

Clint

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: AlabamaDave on March 19, 2013, 01:01:54 PM

Good bird!...Congrats!

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: Silverspur on March 19, 2013, 01:19:44 PM

Congrats on a great hunt and a real nice gobbler!

 *up*

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: jmck on March 19, 2013, 06:16:31 PM

Congrats on the great hunt and good luck with the other tag  *up*

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: Turkeybuster on March 19, 2013, 08:40:50 PM

Congrats. on a fine bird! Good Luck with the next tag.

Jon

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: trb136 on March 20, 2013, 11:01:09 AM

Awesome   Congrats

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: ncturkey on March 22, 2013, 09:09:18 PM

Congrat's on a fine gobbler.

Title: Re: One Osceola Down, One To Go!
Post by: KPcalls on April 03, 2013, 03:15:24 AM

Congrats...