Osage Roost

All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: Jake St. John on April 01, 2014, 07:17:55 PM

Title: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: Jake St. John on April 01, 2014, 07:17:55 PM

Here is a bird that I worked off the roost in the Mississippi River Bottom the old fashion way.   Lots of gobbling as it appears the birds are making a comback on the river this year.  At least Mr. E is making a comeback.  Was not suppose to lift anything over 10lbs. but could not help but carry this 19 lb bird out of the woods.  He had a 9 1/2 inch beard with 1 1/8 in. spurs.  This bird is notch #36 on my old Stribling box.  Gobbler yelps and cutting turning him back for a close shot.  River in the background.

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll150/jleddleman/IMG_4059_zps942a01c0.jpg)

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: 3CB on April 01, 2014, 07:37:29 PM

Great bird, Mr. E.

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: B-Ready on April 01, 2014, 07:49:11 PM

Hot Dog!! Way to lay the smack down on that  *gobble* Good to see ya' out there after them John. Congrats on notch #36  RkLu

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: fklll on April 01, 2014, 08:07:59 PM

Congrats Mr.E thats a great day in the woods! lots of blood on that call.  *up*

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: West Augusta on April 01, 2014, 08:13:30 PM

Congrats John.  Bet it felt great just to get out in the sunshine.  That gobbler made it that much better. 

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: Silverspur on April 02, 2014, 01:42:09 AM

Congrats on a great gobbler and a great hunt! *up*

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: Jake St. John on April 02, 2014, 07:19:00 AM

Quote from: B-Ready on April 01, 2014, 07:49:11 PM

Hot Dog!! Way to lay the smack down on that  *gobble* Good to see ya' out there after them John. Congrats on notch #36  RkLu

Brent, you should have heard all the birds responding to Davis's Turpin.  The Stribling turned the dominant bird back for a close shot, so I notched it instead of Davis'.

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: Shadetree Callers on April 02, 2014, 08:05:39 AM

Congrats John

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: AlabamaDave on April 02, 2014, 08:14:09 AM

Great bird!...Congrats man!

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: jmck on April 02, 2014, 04:36:36 PM

Congrats John
So happy your enjoying the turkeys in the spring woods my friend

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: fargobox on April 02, 2014, 08:15:10 PM

Figured that smile would be a bit bigger John *up*  Congratulations on a fine bird and time in the woods we love dearly.  Great news on the bird polulation...I know you were concerned from early reports.
Scott

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: Dcoleinpa on April 03, 2014, 07:11:32 AM

Heck yeah

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: GR8CALLS on April 03, 2014, 02:56:27 PM

Way to go, brother John!   *up* *up* *up* *up*

Bill

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: AlanKrow on April 03, 2014, 05:24:13 PM

Congrats Mr. E

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: Jake St. John on April 03, 2014, 09:16:04 PM

Quote from: fargobox on April 02, 2014, 08:15:10 PM

Figured that smile would be a bit bigger John *up*  Congratulations on a fine bird and time in the woods we love dearly.  Great news on the bird polulation...I know you were concerned from early reports.
Scott

Scott, I was just glad my tongue was not hanging out.   I had the camera on a single stick for a tripod.  I would punch the 10 second timer, run around the end of the long log, and try to smile before the timer ran out.  I did that about 5 times.  I did not even make it back the first 3 times before it went off.  I finally got one where I was set when it went off, so I quit.

Title: Re: Good to be back in the Woods
Post by: Morgan on April 04, 2014, 06:48:15 AM

Great to see you back in the woods Mr. E...