Spring 2011

linemansteve · April 17, 2011, 08:25:30 AM

The alarm went off at 5:30 am saturday morning. I looked out the window and the rain had stopped but the wind was blowing hard,just about hard enough to put me back to sleep. I thought what the heck I'll get up and give it a try. Seeing how I failed to put my hunting stuff out the night before I was trying to hurry as fast as I could and not forget anything [COFFEE] you know the important stuff like gun,shells blind. Finally got the mule loaded and headed out [ nice when you don't have to go far] . I tryed to crow call for a response but all I could hear was the wind. Time for plan B -go to a place I've killed turkeys before and see what happens. Find THE SPOT set out decoys, get blind pull out of bag, must have grab it wrong it unfolded in my face knocking of hat and glasses [ its dark] try not to step on glasses looking for flashlight. Finally wresel blind into tree line and get set up WHEW. At 6:45am I could see my front sight [ found glasses] and did a fly down call . I then did a few gobbles with a excited hen about every 2 3 minutes. at 7:15 this guy struts in and attacks my jake decoy and tried to mount him. I had to stop laughing and protect my decoy so I shot him. On my farm scale he was 20lbs 4 oz with a 10 inch beard and 2 7/8's spurs. A good 2 year old bird.

Sorry about the pic's a WET bird is hard to get a good pic. Thanks Steve

Bills Custom Calls · April 17, 2011, 09:02:01 AM

Should put that one in the contest Steve Nice Job on the bird

2 7/8 spurs he could have put a hurtin on another bird

weedwalker · April 17, 2011, 10:00:57 AM

Way To Go Steve !!!

Nice bird.

WldWldWest · April 17, 2011, 01:22:42 PM

Thats a Great Bird Steve! Did ya take a pic of those Hook's? 2 7/8's now thats a spur! Even 1 7/8 is a good spur!

WWW

bambam · April 17, 2011, 02:24:37 PM

Great bird !! Those spurs are HUGE !!

linemansteve · April 17, 2011, 04:27:01 PM

I should have worded that different he had a spur on each leg 7/8's of a inch long. sorry for any confusion it caused Thanks Steve

markTNhunter · April 17, 2011, 05:31:03 PM

nice bird steve

FinsnFur · April 17, 2011, 05:59:14 PM

And I know your decoy appreciated the back up

Nice job, awesome bird.
By the way...wow that mule glows!

shaddragger · April 17, 2011, 09:50:36 PM

Good job, Steve! nice bird!

coyote101 · April 18, 2011, 09:22:33 AM

Way to go Steve.

Pat

HaMeR · April 18, 2011, 12:25:28 PM

Heckuva nice bird Steve!! Congratulations!!

Frogman · April 18, 2011, 02:28:07 PM

WTG, Steve!! Thanks for the pics and story! You done good!

Jim

KySongDog · April 18, 2011, 03:23:40 PM

Nice one, Steve!!

lacie23 · April 23, 2011, 03:03:30 PM

Nice one, good job !!

Hawks Feather · April 23, 2011, 04:27:41 PM

It has got to be bigger than what you posted since you couldn't carry it out.

Nice bird.

Jerry