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Went Saturday morning, noon, and evening. Nothing, did not see or hear anything all day. Went to the same place this morning. Two birds gobbled, but were way down in a creek bottom. Did not hear the third bird until he was on the ground at 70-80 yards behind me. He had one hen with him, they cut up for awhile, but I would not turn to look. Finally, not a sound for about an hour. At seven o'clock a jake came in from my left, back in the woods behind him a bird was fired up (I thought that it was the bird that had been behind me). Wrong! At that time, the hen and a gobbler came from behind me and walked right by at 15 yards. When he got out front with the jake, I shot him (32 steps). Average bird for around here. He was 17 1/2 pounds, 8 1/4 beard, and 7/8 inch spurs. I would say a two year old bird. Just luck. Jack

Shoot them sprigs on their first pass!

Congrats Jack, I had a great hunt opening morning, should have been over in 5 min. for me, but I did something I haven't done in about five years in turkey hunting, I missed. About the same kind of bird, a two year old. Oh well, been shook up about it ever since it happened, but just gotta keep on tryin' I guess. Congrats, though good bird, was that an LA or MS bird?

I busted one Saturday evening with 10 1/2" beard and 1 1/8" spurs (20 1/2 pounds)in warren county. A good three year old bird. Called up another bigger one sunday morn. that my buddy crippled at 28 steps. Found out yesterday that his barrel was pitted from shooting steel through it.

Quinn M. sounds like you need to spend a few more days at the range. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]