2nd Gobbler Down

[trkynut54]

I went out this morning where I heard the gobbler yesterday while I was working another bird. I got there before daylight and was standing at the edge of the gas line until daylight. Then he gobbled but I couldn't pin point him right away, the wind was blowing some. I finally heard him when he was on the ground. I walked in about a hundred yards and set up on him.

I let out a series of yelps and he gobbled. I yelped again and he answered back but was getting closer. I quit calling and got my gun up. A few minutes later I saw him sneaking through the laurel. He stopped at the edge of a little opening, he was 15 yards away and I let him half it. I blew the top of his head off. This was 6:20am.

Here's some pics, first the Jake from yesterday then his daddy:









9 3/4 inch beard
3/4 inch spurs
20 lbs

[Ozarks Hillbilly]

Congrats again 54. When it works the way its supposed to it helps to easy the pain of all of the times it doesn't.

[mark hay]

MIGHTY FINE ! ,,,MIGHTY FINE ! CONGRAT'S 54
 
i,,,uh,,,,i don't seem to be keepin' up with you fellers .

[Mossberg835]

Nice job dude! That Jake looks pretty big, how much did it weigh?

[trkynut54]

12 lbs

[trkynut54]

Keep at it, it's not always this easy for me, I usually only get one bird a season. 

[Mossberg835]

it only weighed 12lbs? Looks like 18 for some reason[8|]

[trkynut54]

It could be because my scales were a little off but I got it set right after the fact[:D]

[MAKEemQUIVER]

Congrats on a fine bird, sounds like you worked him perfect. There's nothing like killing one early, its like nothing can ruin your day after that[:D].

[mossbergboy]

thats a good bird dude