Fall Turkey

[KySongDog]

Fall shotgun turkey season is under way so I went looking for turkeys early this morning.  After hunting about 3-4 miles with no finding, I was about to call it quits and then decided to try one more spot.  I gave a couple of yelps and got a hen response just over the ridge.  We are allowed to take hens in the fall so I sat down and gave a couple more yelps and then another turkey responded in a slightly different direction.  I knew that there were probably a flock of turkeys in that hollow since they all run together in the fall.  So I got up and dropped over the ridge away from them and, as silently as possible, headed for the "pass" because I figured I knew where they were moving.  Trying to sneak over, around and through all of the dead limbs from the ice storm 2 years ago was a challenge for sure.  I got to the spot I wanted, sat down and got ready not 30 seconds too soon.   They popped around the corner and there must of been twenty or twenty five of them.  The way they were acting I figured they sensed something was up so at about 35-40 yards I dropped the hammer on the first available bird that I could pick out through all of the limbs and branches on the ground.  

It was a jake with no visible beard and I think it is going to taste mighty fine.  

[coyote101]

Way to go Johnny!  Congratulations on the bird. 

Pat

[pitw]

  Man you make me soooooooooooo jealous .  Must be fun to go out and get one you didn't raise .  Great job on the Christmas meal sir .

[alscalls]

WTG SEMP!!!!   

[Frogman]

Semp,

WTG!  Thanks for the story and picture!

Jim

[KySongDog]

Going back tomorrow and see if I can find another one.      There's plenty more out there for sure if I didn't scare them to the next county.   

[Bills Custom Calls]

Good Job Semp 

How many can you Tag in your fall season

[Hawks Feather]

Looks like you will be having turkey for Christmas dinner.  Really nice picture.

Jerry

[KySongDog]

Good Job Semp 

How many can you Tag in your fall season

We can take 4 birds in the fall.  Two with a shotgun and two with archery/crossbow.  Only one of those can have a beard longer than 3 inches.  The shotgun season is a week long in December with another two days in October. 

[coyotehunter_1]

That's a really nice bird, Semp !!!









Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. I felt like I was there, looking over your shoulder.

[markTNhunter]

  good bird that will be some good eating

[weedwalker]

CONGRADULATIONS Johnny!!! Some good eatin' there.

[bambam]

Nice bird !!  congrats.