1st gobbler, 2nd turkey hunt

**bigduckyellowfin** · 04-15-2010 10:12 PM

It was the first day out in the fields this spring. Brought my roommate who had been turkey hunting once. Went to new land never hunted, got there a bit after 5 and waited till about 6 to hit the owl call and not 30 seconds later got a gobble towards the back of the field. We walked around the edge of the field to set up and spotted a hen before getting to the spot and were forced to set up there. Watched the rest fly off roost and head towards us; 6-8 hens with 2 gobblers. Came within about 60yds and then they went back across to the other side of the field. So we walked further around to a point and set up again. Not there 5 minutes, one of the gobblers gets curious and heads straight towards us. Seconds later, after making his last strut, he bites the dust. Finished the day with a 17 lb bird, 1in spurs, and 10.5in beard. Looking forward to the rest of the season.