Hi Everyone,
This year was my first time turkey hunting, I've been every weekend since opening weekend (03/24/12) I've had a few close calls but until this morning I haven't had the opportunity to actually make a shot.
It all started out with a deer walking across a field adjacent to me, seemed like something was definitely spooking it as it cautiously traveled across the field. Then about 10-15min later I had a gobbler coming in strong, I was for sure I was about to get a shot on him. Then out of no where a coyote attacks my hen decoy. (The same coyote did the same thing a couple of weekends ago and I let him go.) Frustrated I shouldered my Mossy 535 with 3.5in turkey loads and peppered him good, he took off and I shot again.
Now I am standing in the edge of the field, I was positioned in the edge of the woods adjacent of the field. As I stand there I notice the turkey I was calling fly out of a tree and into the field, the coyote then ran toward the turkey and spooked him my way. Now I have a gobbler flying directly toward my head. When he got about 25 yards from me he started to veer off to the right and I shouldered the Mossy and shot. Feathers flew everywhere and he dive-bombed to the ground. I ran over and he was completely dead, it was a heart shot. He had spurs that measured 1 inch a 10 inch beard and weighed 27.4 pounds. After I took the fan,beard and legs I gave the bird to my uncle who fortunately was able to salvage most of the bird and had a great turkey dinner this evening. All in all it was a good day. If it wasn't for that coyote I might not have had a turkey this morning and I wouldn't have such a strange tale to share about my first turkey.
Pictures coming soon (Have to get them off my brothers camera.)
This year was my first time turkey hunting, I've been every weekend since opening weekend (03/24/12) I've had a few close calls but until this morning I haven't had the opportunity to actually make a shot.
It all started out with a deer walking across a field adjacent to me, seemed like something was definitely spooking it as it cautiously traveled across the field. Then about 10-15min later I had a gobbler coming in strong, I was for sure I was about to get a shot on him. Then out of no where a coyote attacks my hen decoy. (The same coyote did the same thing a couple of weekends ago and I let him go.) Frustrated I shouldered my Mossy 535 with 3.5in turkey loads and peppered him good, he took off and I shot again.
Now I am standing in the edge of the field, I was positioned in the edge of the woods adjacent of the field. As I stand there I notice the turkey I was calling fly out of a tree and into the field, the coyote then ran toward the turkey and spooked him my way. Now I have a gobbler flying directly toward my head. When he got about 25 yards from me he started to veer off to the right and I shouldered the Mossy and shot. Feathers flew everywhere and he dive-bombed to the ground. I ran over and he was completely dead, it was a heart shot. He had spurs that measured 1 inch a 10 inch beard and weighed 27.4 pounds. After I took the fan,beard and legs I gave the bird to my uncle who fortunately was able to salvage most of the bird and had a great turkey dinner this evening. All in all it was a good day. If it wasn't for that coyote I might not have had a turkey this morning and I wouldn't have such a strange tale to share about my first turkey.
Pictures coming soon (Have to get them off my brothers camera.)