#3 in the bag!!! Pic heavy

[strum]

Well after having him make a fool of me last year. Today was reckoning day.
Got up on the ridge just as daylight broke.
6:45 I hear a gobble . Couldn't have been more than 80 yards. I didn't make a peep. ten mins later he gobbles agin .I know hes on the roost ..I stay silent.
then I start hearing gobbles way off ..at least four different birds diff directions and all except this one were long long way.
After a bit I make 3-4 very low volume tree yelps. he didn't answer right on me so I waited .. then a min or two I hear a double gobble...hmm.. I stay silent.
I think I hear him hit the ground not sure ..I don't hear as sharp as I want . gobble... so I do a very faint 4 yelp .. cluck .........cluck cluck.. a few mins he gobbles but this time I feel he is closer... so I rake the leaves 3 times..
I just feel hes coming ..no sounds but I just feel it..
then I see the white head pop over top the ridge.. its like a field and stream photo shoot. hes in full strut and looking for his lover .
25 yards he didn't come all the way out of strut but he raises his head. Big mistake!! for him
I know this was along story but im so pumped!! No decoy , no blind.. just me and him. What a day . The Lord blessed me!!
22lb 1 1/4" spurs 10 3/4" beard.. My largest bird to date.

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[vixenmaster]

Stan you be a Snurky killer , congrats

[ehntr]

Blessed you are! Nice!

[strum]

This is the two firsts for me.. first year I used mouth calls only. last two were called with the Wood Haven Yellow Venom.
And this was the first bird I ever called in and killed with out the aid of a decoy or blind.

[Mo wannabe]

Congrats are in order Strum !

[huntinwi]

Congrats nice bird

[mr meat]

Great looking bird Congrats!!

[robertyb]

Damn nice bird!! Maybe a 4 YO.
You done good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fletch2]

Nice bird

[way123hockey]

Very Nice.

[RexKay]

Very Nice bird! Congrats!

[strum]

Damn nice bird!! Maybe a 4 YO.
You done good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robert I'm thinking your right. there's no way to know but I feel like he's the one I took a shot at last season. (should not have shot) went home sick.

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[frisky]

Congrats!