Osage Roost

All Hunting => The Ol' Skinnin' Shack => Topic started by: Fl Panhandler on April 11, 2011, 05:41:56 PM

Title: Gobbler #3
Post by: Fl Panhandler on April 11, 2011, 05:41:56 PM

I made it to the hunting camp just in time Fri. to try and roost one for Sat. morning.  In my haste, I parked at the gate that I wanted to go into and when I got out the door slammed shut.  Boom, a turkey gobbled across the street from where I was going to go.  I figured if he was the willing to gobble then maybe I could have a go with him.  I walked into that section and was trying to get to where I thought I could roost him better.  I came around the corner and 6 deer were eating in a food plot.  Plan b.  I walked into a little dim road that I thought was pretty close and let out an owl hoot.  Bam, he gobbled again and I was able to get a pretty good fix on his location.
I  walked into that location Sat. AM about 1/2 hr before daylight and waited for him to gobble on his own.  He didn't.  It was getting real light now and he still hadn't sounded off.  I took out my Kaiser glass call in wormy chestnut and gave him a little tree talk and a few soft purrs.  That lit him up!!!  I shut up, he knew where I was.  He gobbled off and on for another 1/2 hr. or so.  When I heard him fly down I called to him and he readily gobbled back to me.  I had set up where I thought he might come in from a little opening in a thick spot.  He did.  He gobbled just out of sight and almost blew my hat off.  He died at 6:40 AM. He had a 10 1/4" beard, 1" and 1 1/8" spurs.  His weight was a little light at 16lbs and 15 ounces.  I guess he had been breeding alot.  Man I love it when a plan comes together.  That call has been the demise of many gobblers. 
Rick
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Post by: drabndouble on April 11, 2011, 05:51:58 PM

That's fine Panhandler,,,,,good job,,,congrats

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Post by: Bulldogmikey on April 11, 2011, 06:00:09 PM

Very good hunt! Congrats!

Mike

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Post by: hunter22 on April 11, 2011, 06:05:49 PM

Congrats on another great hunt!!

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Post by: jmck on April 11, 2011, 08:08:15 PM

C O N G R A T S     *up*
Keep having fun with em

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Post by: letinmfly on April 11, 2011, 08:20:37 PM

Quote from: hunter22 on April 11, 2011, 06:05:49 PM

Congrats on another great hunt!!

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Post by: West Augusta on April 11, 2011, 08:29:16 PM

Congrats on a good bird.

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Post by: Zumer on April 12, 2011, 06:58:21 AM

Congrats...... *up*

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Post by: Morgan on April 12, 2011, 07:30:17 AM

 *up*

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Post by: Turkeybuster on April 12, 2011, 07:50:06 AM

Way to go Congrats.

Jon

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Post by: Shadetree Callers on April 12, 2011, 08:40:21 AM

 *up* *up*

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Post by: AlabamaDave on April 12, 2011, 09:00:24 AM

Good job!...Congrats!...Nice bird!

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Post by: ncturkey on April 12, 2011, 02:57:34 PM

Good looking turk and caller too. Nothing like when a plan comes together.

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Post by: J R Hunt Camp on April 13, 2011, 04:16:54 AM

Congrats Rick !!!
... what a great hunt, & another fine FL gobbler for ya' ... *cheers*