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All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: jmck on March 26, 2013, 08:09:32 PM

Title: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: jmck on March 26, 2013, 08:09:32 PM

This morn started with snow showers and wind as I sat wandering why I got up for weather like this ---again
The only gobbler I heard was  @400yds off---so I drew out a Mineral Poplar/Maple shortbox of mine and began on him. He was hitting it everytime, but he REFDUSED to move any direction. I slow called to him, and he was stubborn to move. After about an hour and a half I began to try a move on him. I was on a finger comming off the mountain and he was on another---there was a 200yd or so bottom bewteen us. I decided to get up and walk to the drop to the bottom and see if I could get him moving. I walked 125yds or so and sat dowm and tried the box call again--he hit it...but was still chained to his spot there. Every 10-15 minutes I checked him and after 4 times I thought he was moving some. I figured I would walk back to my origional place yelping at him and see if that would light a fire in him. As I stood up, I took the Watkins trumpet out of my shirt and tried it---he DOUBLE GOBBLED !!!! I gave it a couple of minutes and checked him., another double gobble and closer yet  *bannana*. Tried him one more time and started backing up calling on the trumpet===he really gobbled great and closed to distance fast. Sat down, and it wasnt 5 minutes I saw his white head comming up the hill. He got to my set up,,,came in on the decoys and flopped the strutter 4 times and I sent a swarm of NITRO's his way. Been along time sense I hunted in the snow, cold , and wind and had a hunt this good. He really has a great beard but only 1" spurs.
(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss77/jmckamey/IMG_9830_zps9d783c28.jpg)
(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss77/jmckamey/IMG_9838_zpsbdf038a5.jpg)

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: CDCorder on March 26, 2013, 08:20:29 PM

Congrats Jeff! You are a machine.

Clint

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: nx95240 on March 26, 2013, 08:20:59 PM

Way to go bud..heck if u need help carry your turkey out let me know . *lol*

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: Shadetree Callers on March 26, 2013, 08:23:01 PM

Brrrr . Congrats bud, sounds like a coool hunt.  Hopefully the weather will break soon and you can really get on em.

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: B-Ready on March 26, 2013, 08:41:53 PM

Love the jelly head on that bird Jeff....  *gobble* Another awesome hunt in the books. Congrats!! *up* Until this weather breaks , you might wanna keep a extra layer around.... Surprised he didn't bust you with your teeth chattering  *peep* BRRR  *cool*

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: West Augusta on March 26, 2013, 09:13:32 PM

Way to keep after them Jeff.  Looks like a trophy to me.

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: PA Boxcall on March 26, 2013, 09:19:52 PM

Good job Jeff, awesome bird and another awesome hunt!  Living the dream, that's so awesome you get to do that.

 *gobble*

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: AlabamaDave on March 26, 2013, 09:31:05 PM

Great turkey brother!...Loved the story too...I like that white in the tail feathers!

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: turkey stew on March 26, 2013, 09:35:47 PM

Congrats on a good bird!

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: fklll on March 26, 2013, 10:05:30 PM

Another great bird in tuff conditions fella.   *up* Keep after them, the weather has to turn for the better soon.   *fall*

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: Turkeybuster on March 26, 2013, 10:31:05 PM

Congrars. Jeff that's another good one. Good Luck!

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: Silverspur on March 27, 2013, 03:04:01 AM

Congrats you Turkey Thug, I mean Jeff! Hunting turkey in the snow qualifies you now as an official Yankee....lol. Nice gobbler with a paint brush beard. Great hunt and a great gobbler for the freezer! Congrats again!

 *gobble* Boom!

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: GR8CALLS on March 27, 2013, 03:47:15 PM

Jeff the MANGLER!  *up* *up* *up* *up*

Congrats, Buddy! That is another nice one!

Bill

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: Shadowturkeycaller on March 27, 2013, 04:58:23 PM

great story Jeff,  man you look cold...at least that keeps the snakes in   *up* *up* *up*

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: ncturkey on March 28, 2013, 05:09:02 PM

Congrat's Jeff. Nice longbeard. awesome looking box call and trumpet.

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: Blackfalcon on March 28, 2013, 06:43:04 PM

Congrats Jeff!! *up*

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: Corn Doc on March 28, 2013, 09:16:58 PM

Good job!

Hopefully there is some better weather headed your way, so you can get out of the waterfowl jacket....  *gobble*

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: mikey715 on March 29, 2013, 12:26:53 AM

Nice one Jeff!!!!!! *up* *up* *up*

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: Ryan T on March 29, 2013, 07:49:29 AM

Very nice! Congrats!

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: K on March 29, 2013, 10:12:39 AM

keep knockin 'em jeffro...

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: Double28 on March 30, 2013, 06:00:29 PM

Very nice McKamey!

Title: Re: Ga gobbler in a snow shower
Post by: KPcalls on April 03, 2013, 03:23:41 AM

Nice.....congrats, on both....