Gobbler POOP

[mark hay]

I was on my way into a roost site in the dark this morning . I thought I new where all the birds were since I was stuck under them until well after dark last evening . As I made my way in there in the predawn I here little particles of debris coming down from above  . Instantly I'm thinking squirrel , and just as quick I know I'm wrong . I received a soft thud to the exact middle of my cap . I think ''no way''. I stop and look up . There near the top of a white oak is gobbler looking down .  I removed my cap ,,,and sure enough ,,,there in the middle,,,a big ol' gob of gobbler ,,,POOOP!
 To my knowledge this is the first turkey to fire a shot at me in my life .
He managed to get away ,,as well as at least a dozen more .
 I took a picture of my TROPHY .[:D][:D]

[rbewilson]

Hey Mark,
Some days you step in it -- Some days it falls right on your head!!

[Steve_In]

[:D]Probably that old gobbler you chased all last spring[;)]  Good thing he didn't gobble as he dropped the bomb[8|]  Yesterday was deer firearm opener here in Indiana.  I now know what it is like to hunt in the south.

[Ozarks Hillbilly]

[:D] Thats a funny story Mark, Sorry you didn't get more of a trophy for your efforts.

[Everyday Hunter]

Mark:
You might want to consider a freeze-dried mount of this one. [:D]

Steve

[Duke0002]

Many years ago Johnny Carson had a fella on that made earrings/jewelry/knick-knacks out of turkey droppings.  Never forgot that show!

[WillowRidgeCalls]

Could of been worst Mark, you could of been looking to to see what the noise was and caught one right between the eyes [8|]

[mark hay]

I'll tell ya fellers , it is a once in a life time event ,,,I hope . But! [:D] I think you fellers are a little envious . I can hear it now ,,,'' boy , wish I could get hit in the head with a turkey turd''. Or,,,''I want to hunt all morning smellin' like ground up green walnut hulls''.
 
I felt like laughin' when it happened ,,, but managed to keep quiet .
 
But what are the chances ? One skinny ol' red haired man , slippin' quietly in the dark , on an 85 acre tract ,,,,,,and walk exactly in the proper place to receive a direct hit,,,,to the middle,,,,not splattered and runnin' down my ear and neck,,,,but flattened out right there on top ,,,,OF MY NEW DRAB HUNTIN' CAP.
 
Speakin' of DRAB. I have hunted this fall in all drab colored clothes. Green pants and cap, dark brown shirt , and when needed a dark brown coat . The only camo is my facenet. Deer and turkeys alike show no sign of alarm . That gobbler I encountered on Sat. evening was 25 yards with no cover at all between us . He showed no sign of fear at all. A nice 8 point stared for a total of 15 minutes , from three different angles . Just thought I'd throw that in .

[rbewilson]

Mark you hit the nail on the head I wish I could be in the woods hunting for Mr.Tom,still got about 2-weeks to wait.

[FireFly908]

Mark
Now you can say your NEW DRAB HUNTIN' CAP is now an old camo huntin'cap! The camo matches the background perfectly! [8|]